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  • Ed62
    The Full Monte
    • Oct 2006
    • 6021
    • NW Indiana
    • BT3K
    #1

    Reclaimed wood

    I once made the mistake of running some old cedar, which had been painted, through my planer. It dulled my knives in no time. So I have a question about reclaiming wood.

    What is the best way to reclaim wood, from sources like a table top or dresser, for instance? My current thinking is to sand the finish off, or try stripping it. Or maybe it's not even worth trying the reclaiming process?

    Ed
    Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

    For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/
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    • Stytooner
      Roll Tide RIP Lee
      • Dec 2002
      • 4301
      • Robertsdale, AL, USA.
      • BT3100
      #2
      If it is veneered, I would not even mess with it. That is unless it has a real nice pattern to it or is family heirloom stuff.
      In that case, I would strip it with chemicals first. Then mildly sand.
      You will get a lot of different recommendations on something like this though.
      It all depends on the history, condition, type of piece and what you want to accomplish as well as budget concerns.

      As for planing finished lumber, I always keep a set of used blades for this purpose. That and I check it with a metal detector. Dulling a new set of blades rapidly just leaves me with a knot in my stomach.
      Lee

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        • Ed62
          The Full Monte
          • Oct 2006
          • 6021
          • NW Indiana
          • BT3K
          #3
          Wow! That was a quick answer. You made some good points. Thanks for the post.

          Ed
          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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            • herb fellows
              Veteran Member
              • Apr 2007
              • 1867
              • New York City
              • bt3100
              #4
              I use a nice SHARP card scraper to get off 90 + % of the finish, most of the time. Follow up with chemical remover of your choice, if and where needed. Works best with old varnish, paint is sometimes tougher, sometimes not.
              I can strip the perimeter of a 30 x 80 door in 10-15 minutes with this method.
              You don't need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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                • Ed62
                  The Full Monte
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 6021
                  • NW Indiana
                  • BT3K
                  #5
                  Thanks for the reply. I hadn't thought about using a scraper.

                  Ed
                  Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

                  For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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                    • Uncle Cracker
                      The Full Monte
                      • May 2007
                      • 7091
                      • Sunshine State
                      • BT3000
                      #6
                      Depending on the thickness of the finish and the shape of the piece, sometimes a run through the drum sander can save a lot of other work... Obviously, this won't work for anything but straight pieces, but I have used it on a lot of old heart pine and pecan lumber.

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                        • Ed62
                          The Full Monte
                          • Oct 2006
                          • 6021
                          • NW Indiana
                          • BT3K
                          #7
                          I actually thought that would be a good option. But the closest I could come to that would be a belt sander.

                          Ed
                          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

                          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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                            • Uncle Cracker
                              The Full Monte
                              • May 2007
                              • 7091
                              • Sunshine State
                              • BT3000
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Ed62
                              I actually thought that would be a good option. But the closest I could come to that would be a belt sander.
                              Ah, then we know what Ed wants for Christmas, don't we? (Keep eyes open... I got my Performax 16/32 for $300 on CL... They're out there.)

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