using a power planer to refinish hardwood floors
2016年9月21日 · Almost forgot, you should also use a 16"-17" buffer with open coat screens after final sanding. Then hand sand the perimeter (always with the grain). Screens should be used up to 100 grit for stain floors, and to 150 grit for natural floors. Totally agree with the others on not using a hand held power planer.
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2024年10月4日 · Jun 28, 2024. 15. 1K. Jun 29, 2024. by StevoWevo. 1 1 of 224 224. Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges here in the Wood & Lumber Forum.
Best way to attach hardwood edging to 3/4" ply? | LumberJocks ...
LesB. 2902 posts · Joined 2008. #7 · Feb 8, 2020. One solution would be to make the end pieces thinner and just use but joints. Instead of 3/4" just make them 1/4" thick (by 1" wide). It is enough to cover the plywood and stand up to minor abuse but not thick enough for significant movement of …
Seeking Affordable Online Hardwood: Recommendations Needed!
2024年9月24日 · Seeking Affordable Online Hardwood: Recommendations Needed! I'm working on a custom project that requires hardwood that is 16 inches wide. It can be oak, maple, or another type. The thickness I need is only 3/4 inch. Length is 34 inches. So looking for hardwood blanks atleast 16 X 3/4 X 34.
French Cleat: Plywood or Hardwood? - LumberJocks …
2021年11月25日 · A French cleat just holds the cabinet until you can screw the nailers into the wall studs. Cabinets that are hung without cleats have their back panel screwed into the studs, and these back panels or nailers are usually plywood, MDF, or Melamine particle board. Reply Like. K. K7TXA Discussion starter.
Gluing Wide Hardwood Edges to 1/2 Inch Plywood?
2024年10月2日 · You could glue the edging to the sides and let it dry. Flip the plywood and rout 1/2" wide x 5" long grooves, centered across the glue joints, about half way through the board thickness -- maybe 4 to 6 inches apart. Then cut spline strips (preferably hardwood) to match the grooves. Glue-in the strips and sand flush.
"hardwood" square dowels from Home Depot - LumberJocks …
2024年9月5日 · The hardwood round dowels were oak. Unfortunately, the hardwood square dowels were pine. Okay, I thought, maybe it is at least SYP. Unfortunately, as best as I could tell with the wood color and grain, it wasn't SYP. When I tried comparing the weights of round and square dowels of the same length and "size" with the understanding that the round ...
Hardwood Lumber in West Michigan. - LumberJocks …
2013年8月19日 · 1768 posts · Joined 2011. #2 ·Aug 19, 2013. LL Johnson's lumber in Charlotte MI. They have special order pick up only in Grand Rapids. It is a great place to get hardwood and they have a Rockler outlet in Charlotte. They are having a wood expo on Sept. 6&7 where you can get special lumber pack deals. Save Share.
Cons of mixing softwoods with hardwoods - LumberJocks …
913 posts · Joined 2012. #2 · Dec 2, 2013. Not really, other than the different seasonal expansion/contraction rates of the various species (not specific to mixing hardwoods and softwoods). Of course, softwoods are generally less durable than hardwoods, which might be a consideration if you were building something that could see a lot of ...
Harbor Freight 60" Workbench - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
2010年3月21日 · Jump to Latest. JohnGreco·Mar 21, 2010 · Edited by Moderator Mar 21, 2010. Other - Windsor Design/Harbor Freight 60" Workbench (Rating: 4) I saw this workbench on sale from Harbor Freight and figured at the price of $159, it was worth a shot. Note- At the time of writing this, the bench is on sale further, costing just $129.