Paper was invented in China in 105 A.D. and it remained pretty much the same for almost two thousand years, until on this day in 1834, Isaac Fisher Jr. of Springfield, VT made it “tougher” by inventing “Sand Paper”! While a great solution for smoothing surfaces and removing paint or rust, we often found the paper backing on sandpaper gave out long before the abrasive side did. Until today, when both paper and sandpaper again made a quantum leap forward, technology-wise! Indeed, to keep the paper backing from wearing out long before the abrasive sand paper side does first cover the back of the sheet with duct tape. Cut it to size as needed and it’ll last much longer!