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Cool Products From Wood Flooring History

Oct 8, 2025
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It’s always fascinating to see tools and products from wood flooring’s past. Take a look at these unique aspects of wood flooring history:

Gasoline-Powered Drum Sanders Beg The Question: ‘WTF!?’

Chi-Namel Graining Process Created ‘Hardwood Effects’

Veneer Floors: A Common Phenomenon in Historic Wide Plank

A Key Piece of Wood Flooring History: The ‘Bumper’

Dad’s Urethane Bucket ‘Pretty Much a Work of Art’

Polishing a Floor in the Late 1800s? Use This

Installing a Wood Floor Without Glue or Nails—340 Years Ago

1920s Floor Sander a Daunting Reminder of the Old Days


 

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