[Woodcarver] Jointer/Planer Finish Removal

[Sam]

 Jean, you have a task ahead of you.  One is grit.  Anything that has
 been walked on will have grit ground into it.  Another is nails.
 Best if you have a metal detector to ensure pieces of nails are not
 in the wood.  Grit and nails will tear up planer and jointer blades.

 The general procedure for straightening wood is to run one face over
 the jointer to get a flat surface on one side and then run it through
 the planer to get a parallel second face.  It would probably be
 easiest to run the surfaced pieces through the table saw to remove
 the tongue and groove and then clean the edges with the jointer.

 You also have the finish to contend with; it has a tendency to gum up
 blades or sandpaper.

 When finished, you should have some really nice lumber.

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> Should I skim that finish off before I square them up
> for lamination into useable blocks or surface them for
> use in box-making? If so, should I run them through
> the planer first before starting the squaring process
> on the jointer? Or should I just start with the
> jointer first, and let the finish come off during the
> jointer/planer process?