Originally Posted By: CJO
Battle
You should refrain from sanding those areas, always respect the edges of the wood when sanding.

If its even now, that's good, it most likely stay that way.
If you "swell" the wood and sand it flush, with time it will most certainly shrink back and you'll be below the metal

See it all the time.

CJ


What he said. Swelling gains you nothing in my opinion.

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