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alert1703 posted 06-19-2009 08:14 PM ET (US)
Has anyone ever tried this? It seems to me it might make the process a helluva lot easier.
deepwater posted 06-19-2009 08:28 PM ET (US)
Hand or electric ?
R T M posted 06-19-2009 08:36 PM ET (US)
I don`t think so. I would use as big a hand chisel as I could find.
rich/Binkie
alert1703 posted 06-19-2009 08:57 PM ET (US)
electric hand...I already am done witht he project...just thinking of ways that might make it an easier process....
68 WhaleR posted 06-19-2009 11:28 PM ET (US)
Wow, I am wondering how many of us are repairing flooring this summer. Seems to be a trend.
I have a big old chisel called Excalibur that I will be trying out soon. Photos at 11. Wait, it is past 11 time for bed. zzzzzzzzz
Erick
acseatsri posted 06-21-2009 09:14 AM ET (US)
It seems like the glass fibers would be awfully rough on the blades. I doubt if you could peel it off first, unless it's really rotted. I had local rotted areas in mine when I did it, but my ultimate purpose was to give a strong base for the T-top.
R T M posted 06-21-2009 09:54 AM ET (US)
You could probably use a router set at the right depth, and grove up the wood pretty good to make it easier to chisel off. Also a circular saw set at the right depth would do the same thing, Just make countless saw cuts, every which way, then chisel the wood off.
rich/Binkie
wezie posted 06-21-2009 04:03 PM ET (US)
It might work, if you can take small bites and control the whole process.
Blades will go south, but everything does. Might not be the final solution or do all of the work.
I used chisels and a grinder as I remember on a fuel tank cover.
If I had it to do, I would take a swipe at it with the planer.
Start out slow.
Good Luck!

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Author	Topic: Using a planer to remove old wood from floor
alert1703	posted 06-19-2009 08:14 PM ET (US) Has anyone ever tried this? It seems to me it might make the process a helluva lot easier.
deepwater	posted 06-19-2009 08:28 PM ET (US) Hand or electric ?
R T M	posted 06-19-2009 08:36 PM ET (US) I don`t think so. I would use as big a hand chisel as I could find. rich/Binkie
alert1703	posted 06-19-2009 08:57 PM ET (US) electric hand...I already am done witht he project...just thinking of ways that might make it an easier process....
68 WhaleR	posted 06-19-2009 11:28 PM ET (US) Wow, I am wondering how many of us are repairing flooring this summer. Seems to be a trend. I have a big old chisel called Excalibur that I will be trying out soon. Photos at 11. Wait, it is past 11 time for bed. zzzzzzzzz Erick
acseatsri	posted 06-21-2009 09:14 AM ET (US) It seems like the glass fibers would be awfully rough on the blades. I doubt if you could peel it off first, unless it's really rotted. I had local rotted areas in mine when I did it, but my ultimate purpose was to give a strong base for the T-top.
R T M	posted 06-21-2009 09:54 AM ET (US) You could probably use a router set at the right depth, and grove up the wood pretty good to make it easier to chisel off. Also a circular saw set at the right depth would do the same thing, Just make countless saw cuts, every which way, then chisel the wood off. rich/Binkie
wezie	posted 06-21-2009 04:03 PM ET (US) It might work, if you can take small bites and control the whole process. Blades will go south, but everything does. Might not be the final solution or do all of the work. I used chisels and a grinder as I remember on a fuel tank cover. If I had it to do, I would take a swipe at it with the planer. Start out slow. Good Luck!