To some people, like Armourers and cabinet makers, sanding means fine scraping with a properly shaped and hardened scraper followed by a bit of necessary grain lifting followed by across the grain sanding with the finest/smoothest sand paper ON A BLOCK in order to maintain the radius followed by wood boning to close the grain and force the linseed in.

To others, like carpenters and antique restorers, sanding means letting rip with the commercial belt sander just after you've finished sanding the floors of your school classroom or gymnasium.