New Listings in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group: DCS 2.0, American Sanders EZ-E, More

Aug 7, 2024

New Listings

See the latest used items for sale in the Wood Floor Business Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group:

A one-year-old American Sanders EZ-E edger is for sale in St. Paul, Minn., for $1,800.

A Bona DCS 2.0 demo unit is for sale in Bethlehem, Ga., for $3,300.

A pro in Jacksonville, Ill., is looking for a used Primatech Edge nailer.

An American Sanders RS 16 DC buffer is for sale in Circleville, Ohio, for $800.

Frank Nagy uses his double Power Drive.

New Jersey Pro’s Creative Hacks Cut Sanding, Staining Time in Half

May 16, 2025

A Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green

A Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green

Frank Nagy uses his double Power Drive.

New Jersey Pro’s Creative Hacks Cut Sanding, Staining Time in Half

Photos courtesy of (clockwise from top left): Aaron Hall, Ash Stuart Smith, Danny Caffo, Pietro Corrao Parquet, Pat Goodman, Nicole Stanfield, Joe Smith; (center): Sarunas Gintvainis.

Planetary and Multi-Disc Sanders 101: A Technical Primer

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Things Your Wood Floor Sanding Equipment Wishes You Would Do

What Wood Flooring Products Are You a Superfan Of?

We asked wood floor pros to share which wood flooring industry products have made them a superfan. Here are our favorite responses shared by our readers on the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages.

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A Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green

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Avedis Duvenjian of LED Coating Solutions by Archetypal takes us through the refinishing of the historic Tavern on the Green Restaurant in New York City.

A Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green

New Jersey Pro’s Creative Hacks Cut Sanding, Staining Time in Half

When Frank Nagy, owner of Highland Park, N.J.-based European Quality Hardwood and Tile Flooring, is presented with issues on the jobsite, he utilizes his DIY ingenuity to solve them.

Frank Nagy uses his double Power Drive.

Planetary and Multi-Disc Sanders 101: A Technical Primer

Lifelong wood flooring pro T.J. Haas found a lot of people hadn’t actually used or experienced multi-discs and planetary sanders for wood floors, so he put together this primer on the different types of machines.

Photos courtesy of (clockwise from top left): Aaron Hall, Ash Stuart Smith, Danny Caffo, Pietro Corrao Parquet, Pat Goodman, Nicole Stanfield, Joe Smith; (center): Sarunas Gintvainis.

Things Your Wood Floor Sanding Equipment Wishes You Would Do

Here are some things we do that keep our wood floor sanding equipment working and making money instead of in my maintenance shop.

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Wood Floor Q&A: Can I Replace the Twist-Lock Plug on My Edger?

Can you remove the twist-lock plug on your edger and replace it with a straight-blade plug? Well, yes, but this is what might happen—read this answer from wood floor sanding expert Russ Watts.

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Tools + Equipment

New Listings in WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: American Sanders Edger, Bona DCS, More

See the latest used items for sale in the Wood Floor Business Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group:

Video: Angelo DeSanto on the Show Floor at TISE 2025

Wood floor pro and Wood Floor Business author/blogger Angelo DeSanto of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based wood floor contracting company Dande West takes viewers on a walk through the show floor at TISE 2025, the biggest flooring show in North America.

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What’s Your Favorite Tool You’ve Bought Recently?

Wood floor pros share their favorite tool/equipment purchases, from sanding equipment to installation tools.

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An Eye-Opener: Your Wood Flooring Equipment Costs vs. Labor

Wood floor pro Matt Garcia takes a deep dive into the actual costs of buying and maintaining the sanding equipment necessary to do wood flooring—and why it's such a small cost over the long term.

Investing in good equipment and its maintenance is a small cost over the lifetime of the tool.

Do You Need a Power Station? Yes, and Here’s Why

Wood floor expert T.J. Haas explains why wood flooring pros should use a power station (what some call a "booster") every single time they are plugging in their sanding equipment.

The best thing you can do to protect your expensive sanding equipment is to use a power station on every single job.

Tricks of the Trade

Trick of the Trade: A Safe Way to Get a Big Machine Up and Down Stairs

Casey Ditsworth at Woodshed Flooring Inc. in Pearl City, Ill., explains why he believes his Magliner stair-climbing dolly for getting the big machine up and down stairs is worth the investment.

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Arbortech Mini Grinder Review: An Incredibly Versatile Tool (Sponsored)

I have been using the Arbortech Mini Grinder for a few months now, and I have been very impressed by its versatility for cutting, grinding, and sanding various materials.

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