JosephThomas Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Yeah I'm not trying to sound like a wood snob (which I am...it's no secret), but I just find "used" lumber to be more trouble than it's worth. One damaged knife on a jointer or planer and all the money you saved not buying "new" lumber in the first place is gone - poof - like a fart in the wind. Not to mention the time you wasted. And cherry on top...best case scenario for "used" lumber...it's filthy and has holes in it. Worst case is it's filthy and it has chunks of metal in it. Either way, not worth the cellulose it's made of. IMHO. You were right on the money until your best case scenario. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 10 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: You were right on the money until your best case scenario. If it's not filthy with holes in it, then it's not "used," it's just "lumber." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Although it's rare, I've twice gotten lumber from my hardwood dealer that had nails in them. I was fortunate to catch both of them when laying out for parts before I started milling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Used wood can also have sand, grit and gravel imbedded in it. So if you still insist on running it through your equipment be very obseverant ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Unless the scratch is so deep that it caused a burr that can scratch your work piece, I don't see the issue. It's not like it will affect the accuracy of the planer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Yep I was working on some reclaimed white oak, thought I had all the nails out....guess again...NEVER AGAIN...planer knives with a huge gouge in them. The pisser was the wood was free and being used to brace up the legs on my outfeed table for the table saw. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Exactly why I dont do the "reclaimed" wood thing. Waste of my time to prepare and too risky IMO for damaging my tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlaney1 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Some of us do other things than build furniture from new lumber. I for instance have planned several thousand liner feet of oak flooring and several thousand feet of long leaf pine flooring. I have hit many small tacks. I have a helix cutter in my planner and the carbide bits are cheep and easy to rotate or replace. I visually look for the small nails but cant find them all. Lots of paint over them and such. No way I could ever afford to buy #1 log leaf pine, even if I could find it. All this "used" lumber is coming out of my 1914 house restoration and being put back in looking brand new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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