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Bob tours a sustainable forestry operation in Maine in this episode.


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Wood Floor Finishing (HA1321)


Flooring specialist Howard Brickman joins Bob in this episode to sand the old growth white oak floors from Carlisle in the project house. Brickman demonstrates his techniques, with a focus on being thorough in order to achieve a smooth, even finish. He uses a variety of sanders and buffers, before finally applying several coats of Tung Oil. At the sister project, Brickman tackles the pine floor in the master bedroom. Offsite, Bob tours the Hancock Land Company's sustainable forestry operation in Casco, Maine, with noted environmentalist Patrick Moore and learns how they balance their harvesting operation in order to keep the forests healthy.

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Sanding Wood Floors

In the sunroom, Howard Brickman is at work sanding the floors. Starting with a drum sander, he begins by sanding the floor at a 20-degree angle to get the surface ...
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Sustainable Forestry

Bob takes a visit to Casco, Maine to learn more about the Hancock Land Company's sustainable forestry operation. Patrick Moore from Greenspirit Enterprises joins Bob to explain how the forests ...
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Harvesting Lumber Within an Ecologically Sensitive Forest

On the next stop on tour of the Hancock Land Company, Bob and Patrick Moore are joined by Peter McKinley, Hancock's staff ecologist. McKinley's job is to look for ecologically ...
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Finishing a Wood Floor

Howard Brickman has begun sanding the old growth Eastern white pine floor in the bedroom. Like the sunroom, the fine quality of the millwork from Carlisle requires only about 2 ...
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