Pullstart 69,841 #1 Posted yesterday at 12:25 PM 7 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,929 #2 Posted yesterday at 12:35 PM Better that he used sand instead of sawdust! I did not see any "No Smoking" signage.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,561 #3 Posted yesterday at 12:37 PM Someone getting ideas? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,773 #4 Posted yesterday at 12:55 PM Worked in an old mine, (opened in 1889 ish), that had underground horse stables and those floors were oak wood block. It was walk through time looking at stables and the old steam powered equipment. The mine when started required no outside power. The burned their own coal for steam pumps and winches. Hand dug coal seam. Of course later converted over to modern equipment and power. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 69,841 #5 Posted yesterday at 01:08 PM 31 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Better that he used sand instead of sawdust! I did not see any "No Smoking" signage.... I was wondering about the use of sand over sawdust. That makes sense now 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,196 #6 Posted 22 hours ago Should seal it unless he likes oil stains that don't go away. We had a carriage barn with plank floors when I grew up. There were 2 stains on the floor that weren't going anywhere. It was pretty cool though. We made a basketball court in there and there was one spot that was like a spring board. Felt like I was 8 feet tall! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 69,841 #7 Posted 19 hours ago 4 hours ago, Wayne0 said: Someone getting ideas? not for my shop… kitchen floor? Sure! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horsin'round 406 #8 Posted 17 hours ago Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava) is considered flame resistant and, subsequently makes an ideal flooring for a smithy. Easier on your feet/legs than concrete, reducing fatigue. Not sure about his choice, oak. I would think it better suited for the wood burner. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,760 #9 Posted 12 hours ago Many old machine shops had wood block floors, one reason is that expensive parts and tools might not be damaged if dropped. I worked at Sylvania where we had a wood block floor in the tool & die shop. Coolant was mixed and stored in a 55 gallon drum filled using a slow running garden hose. One time I lost track of time doing other things and the drum ran over soaking the wood blocks, you should have seen how high that swelling went and how the boss lost it in me. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
