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Leo James Mitchell
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Hi Tom,

nice post, but I’m not sure about the difference between scrubbing and sweeping motions (Maybe it’s clear, but English isn’t my native language). Does scrubbing mean up and down and sweeping only up, or is there other difference? Thank you.

Best regards
Lukas

Hi Lukas
A good question! Scrubbing is up and down movement usually with some pressure. Sweeping is a lighter movement up from front to back and/or up from back to front or alternatly both. If you watch one of Clay’s videos you will see him use the alternating sweep most often and probably so do most of us. Scrubbing is particularly useful when raising a burr.
Having said this, maybe Tom will jump in and add more or correct me if I have erred.

All the best Lukas 🙂
Leo