misterfish
Established Member
Part of our downstairs has herringbone oak parquet - the surface of the block measures 9 inches by 2 7/8 inches and t & g all round. We are about to have some building work done and SWMBO has suggested using recycled parquet from the same era (1950s) to get a good match.
All the suitable reclaimed parquet we can find has bitumen (as adhesive) still on the underside along with bits of grit/mortar from the underlying screed that these blocks were stuck to.
Now we're talking about 35 sq metres so thats well over 2000 blocks!
And now the inevitable question - how to clean the bitumen and grit off of the blocks.
My initial thoughts are that:-
1. Thicknesser blades would be knackered after only a short time.
2. That running them on edge through the table saw would likewise rapidly dull/damage the blade as well as coat the innards of the table saw with nasties.
3. Running them through the bandsaw on edge would damage the blade and be a real pain to try to control
4. Belt sanding them would soon clog the belt
So are there any other previously adventuous souls that have cleaned the bitumen from large numbers of parquet blocks in a 'simple' and effective manner? Or maybe you know of others that have done so.
Any thoughts, guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
MisterFish
All the suitable reclaimed parquet we can find has bitumen (as adhesive) still on the underside along with bits of grit/mortar from the underlying screed that these blocks were stuck to.
Now we're talking about 35 sq metres so thats well over 2000 blocks!
And now the inevitable question - how to clean the bitumen and grit off of the blocks.
My initial thoughts are that:-
1. Thicknesser blades would be knackered after only a short time.
2. That running them on edge through the table saw would likewise rapidly dull/damage the blade as well as coat the innards of the table saw with nasties.
3. Running them through the bandsaw on edge would damage the blade and be a real pain to try to control
4. Belt sanding them would soon clog the belt
So are there any other previously adventuous souls that have cleaned the bitumen from large numbers of parquet blocks in a 'simple' and effective manner? Or maybe you know of others that have done so.
Any thoughts, guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
MisterFish