It’s been nearly a year since the end-grain hexagon floor [Editor’s Note: See the article about it from the December 2015/January 2016 issue] was completed. I used a top-quality urethane adhesive that has the property of being very elastic for the installation, and after a whole year, several tiles decided they did not want to remain flat. So now what? Tear out blocks and put in new raw pieces? Sand these down and create a lot of flying dust in a finished gourmet Kitchen the size of most living rooms?
It’s been nearly a year since the end-grain hexagon floor [Editor’s Note: See the article about it from the December 2015/January 2016 issue] was completed. I used a top-quality urethane adhesive that has the property of being very elastic for the installation, and after a whole year, several tiles decided they did not want to remain flat. So now what? Tear out blocks and put in new raw pieces? Sand these down and create a lot of flying dust in a finished gourmet Kitchen the size of most living rooms?
I said no. What I did was use my block plane and shaved the blocks down flush to the surrounding tiles. Yes, a block plane on end-grain white oak. Impossible? Not really … if you know how to sharpen your tools beyond razor-sharp. Enjoy the video!
P.S. I used gentle 100-grit paper followed by a 100-grit screen, all by hand, and the block was ready for oil … and I didn’t have to plastic up anything.
