WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram to share what wood floor pros look at the way Gollum looks at his ring. Here’s what they said:
damian_berger_seidle
A big, wide, thick perfect scraper shaving.
epichardwoodfloors
The calluses on my knuckles. 👊🏽
robjohnson9663
Cash tips.
towncountrywoodfloor
That box of twelve grit you had a hunch might need.
darin_dupree
Quartersawn.
wenthurflooringllc
Coins found under old shoe molding.
oldgrowthcustomfloors
Missing T-wrench that belongs on the edger.
seanjames_pallmann
Scraper.
sgv_hardwoodfloors
When you can finally sharpen a scraper.
ouradadesigns
That 1943 steel penny found under the baseboard … or any coins for that matter.
cottonwoodfinishesllc
Those little pieces of paper with the perforations on one side.
perfect_finish_
Completely cleared out rooms with TV wires gone or taped up.
powder.papa
Wood grain after we oil the floor.
jim_sours
That one special quartersawn board that snuck into a bundle of select that looks 3D with the finish on it.
dodenhoffhardwoodfloors
Five-star review.
hiershardwoodflooring
The glare of sunlight on new finish.
t_lane85
When you go espresso and don't see any edger scratches.
rodlicera
The stain rag left from the day before and it didn't catch on fire.
thelondonwoodflooringco
Envelope of cash given by the customer.
whats_an_absoun
A vacant empty house with no other trades.
michaelbennett6044
A 10,000-square-foot new install!
gunnhild110
A working toilet at the job site.
unicornchaser05
The text from the customer when they say they’ve decided to go natural instead of stain. 😅
ginoleber
Fresh scraper blades COME ON!
Josh Hansman
Tom Ourada’s floor of the year every year.
Joshua Crossman
Quartersawn boards.
Jason Hinkle
The hair after I pick it out of the finish…
Steven Triplett Jr.
A new scraper blade at the bottom of the tool box.
Matt Denoma
Mikie White
Final payment on the day of final coat.
Mitchell Canter
My rig.
Christopher Cook
The return I cut on the chop saw that went flying across the room.
Joe Bettencourt
When you forget to pick up a box of paper and you’re short one and find one in the van.
Andy Crail
An old newspaper that came out of the baseboard.
Eric Nylin
The complex cut I just made that has to be perfect…
Doug LeClair
The floor. I’ve always said. A floor guy looks into the floor. Where most people only look at it.
Corey Samson
My Fein tool. 😂
Ron Teljeur
Chatoyancy in exotics and certain domestics ... love that play on light!
Matt Dorsey
The Trio pins to hold the screens on!
Travis Morse
The 1/32 nail set.
Edward H. Michael
Customer walking up and admiring your trailer set up.
Anthony Dvorak
Being paid in full.
Wesley Elliott
My toekick sander!
Greg Bones Smullen
A flat subfloor...
Abdiel Ocampo
Nail sets.
Les Palmer
New equipment and tools.
Aaron Ediger
Festool anything...
Crystal Morgan
I love my new DeWalt oscillating saw that much. 😍
Chris Kulakowsky
Nothing. Too cool for that.
