Hardwood Haul

[NazNomad]

Postman bought this lot today ...

I 'trolled' all the UK hardwood flooring sites for free samples and got these.

Loads of oak, some beech, ash, maple, walnut, acacia... A bag of Haribo, and the postie didn't want the plastic crate back either.

Result. :-D

 

[Claymore]

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[Nelsun]

Do you have any fancy tricks for getting the finish off the samples? I have a pile of lacquered oak flooring to use up but a belt sander with 40 grit is slow going getting it off and I'm fearful of running it through a thicknesser / power planer for fear of it messing up the blades. Is there a chemical that'll get the worst off perhaps?

 

[NazNomad]

I think there's about 10 different companies there. :-D

I'll leave whatever finish is on there, just handplane the backs to get the ridges off.

 

[Claymore]

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[xiphidius]

I like Haribo's hahahaha

 

[Claymore]

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[xiphidius]

At my time of life they are not nearly as good as Jellyatrics hahahaha

 

[NazNomad]

Even better haul from the Postie today...

A stack of Walnut, Merbau, Oak, Jatoba, Maple and Kempas.


... but the best thing -

This scroll sawing lark is going to give me diabetes at this rate.

 

[novocaine]

it's all pith and centre grain and therefore useless, chuck it all in the box and I'll make sure it goes to keeping a good workman warm for you, best I can do.

actually I feel so sorry for you that I'll give you a pack of opel fruits and a marathon for your troubles.

 

[NazNomad]

I would, but I'm sure that Marathon will be 27 years past it's 'best before' date. :-D

 

[NazNomad]

I tried the kitchen worktop guys...

Got three samples today - 8'' x 4'' x 1½'' - Maple, Wenge, Zebrano. :-D

No munchies today though #cheapskates.

 

[nadnerb]

Hi Naz
Word of warning.... be careful using that stuff. the chemicals in the laminate are highly toxic and scrollsaw blades being so fine brings out the worst of them. I had to spend a night in A+E after cutting some of those a few years back
Regards
Brendan
PS. Sorry ,not trying top rain on your parade

 

[NazNomad]

Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[NazNomad]

Reading your post again, I'm not using laminate, just solid wood with a oiled/lacquered finish on it.