A couple of months ago I received some advice from John about rehabbing my boards. I followed his instructions by not applying any oil or board butter for a while to let the wood dry out a little and prevent the sandpaper from gumming up excessively. This seems to have done the trick as I got by with relatively few paper changes. I rented a belt sander and used a 80/100/120/150 paper progression although I can't remember if John recommended the 150 or not. It worked out nicely in any case. My two boards are a 22x22 cherry and a 24x22 walnut. The cherry really showed the heavy use it sees but post-rehab both boards are looking almost as good as when they first arrived. The entire process from start to cleanup took about 2 hours.
This speaks to the quality of BoardSMITH products because I bought these boards back in 2005-2006 when Dave was running the show (If memory serves he had just appeared on the scene around that time). Considering the use I've already gotten out of them combined with the fact they'll be with me for a log, long time to come makes these boards an exceptional value.
Thank for the advice, John!
This speaks to the quality of BoardSMITH products because I bought these boards back in 2005-2006 when Dave was running the show (If memory serves he had just appeared on the scene around that time). Considering the use I've already gotten out of them combined with the fact they'll be with me for a log, long time to come makes these boards an exceptional value.
Thank for the advice, John!