[Woodcarver] Maple Floor Surfacing

[Victor Hamburger]

Jean Athey wrote:
> 
> Don't want to ruin my new planer and jointer blades,
> even though I'm excited about getting this "free"
> hardwood. I can round up a metal detector for nails in
> the maple flooring and have the table saw to cut off
> the grooves, but gee. Based on Sam's response (and
> thanks so much for it, Sam) would you folks tackle the
> grit and gummy finish if you were given, say, ten
> planks of this flooring, or would you pass? The maple
> is probably lovely, but is it worth the planer/jointer
> wear and tear?
> Jean

Jean,

I suspect you will end up with some fairly narrow, less than 3/4" thick wood for
all your efforts.....Frankly, for the effort involved,  I would think about
getting some new wood rough from a sawmill, a full 2" thick by however wide.  It
will cost more, but one pass thru the jointer to flatten one side, then a pass
thru the planer to smooth the other side, and do both edges, and you will have
clean, large chunks of wood to work with.  I don't know how big a block you are
looking to glue up, but you would do a lot less glueing with a larger chunk to
start with!

	Vic H