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Sand, whisker, sand... until smooth and no longer grain raising, then stain and dry quickly...

The finer the sandpaper is that you use to dewhisker the more times you will have to do it. Fine paper mashes the whiskers back down and coarser paper cuts the whiskers off. Faster cutting paper requires the use of a deft touch...
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Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.