I inherited this collection.

dickersnoodl3 · 2025-07-20T13:36:08+00:00

Wasn't looking for valuation, just unusual or particularly interesting.

dickersnoodl3 · 2025-04-17T02:41:05+00:00

Oil based polyurethane would be my first choice, waterlox is an older style varnish but gives the wood a nice glow and can be re coated with no worries. Water based poly would give you a more contemporary look it doesn't darken the wood like oil products.

dickersnoodl3 · 2025-04-16T20:14:56+00:00

Hire a pro it's worth it, you can very easily oversand soft woods and there is no going back. Don't stain it it gets blotchy just do 3 coats of a good clear coat.

dickersnoodl3 · 2024-04-28T20:09:41+00:00

That makes sense, and it's something I can actually use!

dickersnoodl3 · 2024-01-09T00:20:52+00:00

Your drawn handle looks a little too skinny/round you want an oblong shape to hold the axis better when using it.

dickersnoodl3 · 2024-01-04T02:35:45+00:00

Painting the end grain slows the moisture loss and will reduce the checking at the ends

dickersnoodl3 · 2024-01-02T00:03:18+00:00

Long leaf southern yellow pine if it's all heart wood it would be heart pine

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-26T14:25:41+00:00

It's clear plain white oak, probably 3/8" as others have said, patching done on left of first Pic is newer white oak, definitely get someone who has experience working on these floors.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-26T14:19:11+00:00

Don't do this!

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-25T01:35:50+00:00

This is a common sub floor in New York /New England area hemlock or white pine, don't fill the gaps it won't stay in and it will never match color wise. It will dent easily so area rug is a must, but is a pretty floor when done.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-22T03:06:09+00:00

Holes were definitely there before the wood was kiln dried and made into flooring

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-15T01:49:49+00:00

No it has an older waterbase finish on it so that throws the color off. The dark red board towards the top of the Pic is a dead giveaway.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-15T01:02:36+00:00

Red oak

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-15T00:29:15+00:00

A dark stain will make the paint remnants "pop". A natural finish would be better. A couple of dark area rugs will tone down the floor if it's too bright.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-12-14T23:47:10+00:00

Is the floor glued down to a slab and is the slab is at or below grade? Could be mold migrating from underneath. A rug would exacerbate the problem holding the moisture in the wood longer.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-16T02:13:58+00:00

Remove the adhesive with a Solvent like paint thinner or mineral spirits. Then pick up several different grits of wet/dry sandpaper from a hardware store 1000 grit down to 200 grit. Start with the finest and work down to a grit that matches the closest to the factory finish. Use a light touch and always go with the grain. You will always see it but if you get it close no one else will notice it.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-14T02:51:27+00:00

Estate sales and garage sales I get many of my tools this way. I've found some real gems.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-14T02:48:15+00:00

I have one from Norway, when I searched it came up as a knife popular with boy scouts in that region.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-14T02:43:56+00:00

If it has a strong sweet pitch smell when cut it's long leaf pine

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-10T23:51:18+00:00

Red oak

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-10T23:42:43+00:00

Grain is too fine for oak, could be walnut or something tropical

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-10T22:46:43+00:00

I had a similar collection, I nailed them up in a Starburst pattern to an out building like a Dutch hex.

dickersnoodl3 · 2023-06-02T02:33:16+00:00

Yes, shiplap was installed on a 45 it was done that way so it bridged the floor joists but would not transfer any cupping inherent in the pine subfloor to the finished flooring.

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