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3M 3M’s Easy Change disc buffer system makes blending scratches and chatter marks or sanding patterned floors easier, the company says. Contractors can now quickly change from one 3M Hookit II grit to another without tools. The discs are available in grades 20 to 150. 3m.com

WFB SEE OUR PREMIUM AD ON PARTNER Cumi America Inc. PAGE 60 Cumi’s Zirconia belts are an abrasive product engineered for belt sanders. Zirconia belts are fast-cutting; smooth; chatter-free and have been designed to stay cool, the company says, cumiabrasives.com

Bona US The Bona Abrasives line includes aggressive and long-lasting abrasives designed to create an excellent surface for staining or finishing, the company says. The anti-static properties of Bona Blue Abrasives repel dust from the disc surface and prevent build-up while increasing belt life and keeping machines cleaner, the company adds. bona.com/en-US/Bona-Professional/

Festool Mercer Industries Festool abrasives are available in a variety of Ceraflame is a high- designs and grits for all of its sanders and performance, self- polishers, as well sharpening ceramic as an entire abrasive. It is available in hand- grits 36–100 and comes sanding in 8-inch-wide, 25-yard- line that long rolls, as well as includes in other sizes for belt , sanding blocks, sanding sanders and edgers. sponges, sanding pads and sanding cloths. mercerindustries.com festoolusa.com

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WFB Norton Abrasives PREMIUM The design of the Norton SandDollar discs makes conventional PARTNER between-coats sanding obsolete, the company says. The abrasive- covered foam pad abrades the surface without penetrating deep into SEE OUR the finish, resulting in a floor without swirl marks. Extremely durable AD ON and tear-resistant, SandDollar pads last up to 1,500 feet per PAGE 11 pad, the company says. nortonfloorsanding.com

Virginia Abrasives Virginia Abrasives’ 5-inch and 6-inch Monster ceramic hook-and-loop discs are available in grits 36–120. They deliver positive results when used with a multi-disc drive plate, the company says. Monster ceramic floor sanding abrasives are also available in other disc sizes, belts and rolls. virginiaabrasives.com

WOCA Denmark WOCA Patina Disc is a very fine abrasive grit disc. Three can be attached to a red or green pad and can be used to wet-buff with WOCA Oil. The combination of light sanding and polishing helps the oil penetrate faster into the and results in an extremely smooth, silky matte finish, the company says. wocausa.com

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Better Timber Estwing An air-driven plank installer, The Estwing EFL50Q 2-in-1 nailer is QuikBrace applies constant pressure compatible with 16- L-cleats to boards to tighten them into and 15.5-gauge crown staples from position. It can and tighten 1½–2 inches long. The nailer features multiple rows of boards at a time, and a tool-free quick-jam release, four its spike anchor is easy to reposition, interchangeable base plates, a ¼-inch the company says. The wall foot NPT swivel fitting, a 22-inch extended allows the user to tuck in the boards handle and a no-mar fiberglass . in last board positions without primeglobalproducts.com/estwing nailing, the company adds. bettertimberflooring.com

Flooring Pro Fastening Flooring Pro Fastening come with either vinyl or wooden grips that minimize slippage. The mallet has a beveled- hook striking face to set board ends while protecting the wear layer. Extra-long, standard and short-handle options are available. fpfastening.com

HighPro Tools The HighPro Model HP-4590T Flooring Stapler is designed for installing 3/8–3⁄4-inch solid or engineered flooring. The tool provides the option of using an 18-gauge or a high-strength 17-gauge . The high- strength 17-gauge staples will handle most solid bamboo and exotic wood floor installations without causing dimpling, the company says. highprotools.com

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National Hardwood Porta-Nails by QEP Powernail Company Flooring & Moulding The Porta-Nails Portamatic Powernail’s Model 50PFLEX 465SLT 16-gauge pneumatic with PowerRoller is designed National Hardwood’s stapler and nailer is a three- to reduce arm fatigue, the 1¾-inch brad nails are in-one tool for T-nails, L-nails company says. It features made of 18-gauge electro and staples. The magazine has an exaggerated handle galvanized steel. They can the capacity to hold 100 cleat length, control fin and new be used for moldings and nails (T or L) or 120 staples. PowerRoller configuration. baseboards, in addition to The lightweight stapler/nailer Its PowerRoller base also other general comes with a non-marring features a large bearing and purposes. mallet and rugged carrying Powernail’s Tri-Glide fixture to nationalhardwood.com case. eliminate edge-crush. porta-nails.com powernail.com

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Primatech Inc. Developed with “end-wall reach” in mind, the Edge Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products nailer is designed to blind-nail as close as within 2 Woodwise makes a rectangular-head nail set for inches of the end-wall, the company says, adding L or T cleats. This tool, which is made from case- that it can save up to 50 percent of the finishing hardened impact-tool steel, sets the nail below the process on a job and make for a neater jobsite. wood surface. primatech.ca woodwise.com

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American Sanders The American Sanders EZ-E Extension Edger Ceno Group is designed for the The Ceno Group’s most difficult edging Bona US Satellite discs fit any challenges, including The Bona Belt HD features a dual-speed pulley buffer, counter-rotate toe-kicks and radiators, system and infinite drum pressure adjustment at 4 percent and turn at the company says. It is designed for optimum sanding quality regardless 600 rpm. They remove available in 8-inch and of wood species, the company says. Its large chatter and edger 13-inch interchangeable diameter drum and heavy-duty travel roller marks and flatten the configurations. The EZ-E maximize contact with abrasive for powerful floor three times faster can be run with the sanding, the company adds. than hard-plating, all included quick-release bona.com/en-US/Bona-Professional/ while sanding the floor dust bag or attached to a piano-top finish, the directly to a vacuum. company says. americansanders.com floorcatalogs.com

Festool Festool sanders range from the palm-sized WFB ETS 125 to the multimode Rotex family. Many PREMIUM models feature brushless motors for long PARTNER service life, and all Festool sanders are SEE OUR designed with near- AD ON total dust extraction, THE BACK low vibration, COVER ergonomics and superior performance, the company says. festoolusa.com

Klindex LÄGLER North America The Bella Sander is LÄGLER has released a polycrystalline diamond available with a 4-hp motor (PCD) attachment for the FLIP edger. ideal for the cleaning, Designed for , the polycrystalline treating, grinding diamonds on this disc make for the easy removal and polishing wood of thick layers of residual , carpet , surfaces. It features an numerous layers of finish or strong cupping, the ergonomically designed company says. The attachment allows for minimal handle, a sturdy frame, use of conventional abrasives, the company adds. reinforced handle rod laglernorthamerica.com and an LED lamp. klindex-wood.com

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Neuroh Hardwood Pallmann Neulight is a super- The Gecko Star 2.0 is a bright LED with a lightweight yet powerful edger low-profile aluminum that features easy adjustment housing for the Super of wheels to provide the correct 7R or Super E sander. sanding pressure for projects, The LED light is 16 times the company says. The edger brighter than the current has a low-decibel-rating motor twist-in-style LED bulb and dual lights that allow for and is able to get closer to cabinets with its job-site visibility. Hook-and-loop low profile housing, the company says. skirt attachments provide dust neurohhardwood.com containment, the company says. pallmann.us

US Sander LLC SEE OUR US Sander’s patented AD ON Spin Coater is designed to PAGE 37 continuously and evenly buff stain on the floor with the company’s one-pass, buff-on, buff- off, splatter-free reservoir system. The tool requires no cleanup and is designed to work with any floor buffer, the company says. ussander.com

Revolution Manufacturing WerkMaster SEE OUR Revolution Manufacturing Grinders & AD ON offers the RevRider DC, PAGE 24 a cordless rider machine Sanders Inc. used to drive floor The is a sanding machines in both transportable, quality machine that residential and sports floor solves the pains of edging and is ideal environments. The RevRider for removing aluminum oxide factory DC allows the operator to finishes and for preparing the subfloor, ride big machines, which the the company says. It can run on either company says can increase 220- or 110-volt power. production, provide a more werkmaster.com consistent cut and increase abrasive life. 101revolution.com

Woodwise/Design WFB Hardwood Products PREMIUM Woodwise Dust Collection Bags PARTNER are made from 12-ounce brushed denim for maximum durability. SEE OUR All sewn edges are finished for AD ON added strength and to prevent PAGE 3 raveling. The bags open wide for easy emptying, and hemmed draw-strings ensure complete closure. The bags are available in large sander, large edger and double-bottom edger sizes. woodwise.com

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Bullet Tools Festool The 13-inch Magnum Edge The TS REQ is as accurate Flooring Shear is a heavy- and versatile as the most advanced duty cutter for products table, miter or panel saws, up to 13 inches wide and the company says. It features 1 inch thick. It features micro-adjustable depth protective end caps, controls and a flat housing powerful ball for flush-cutting against bearings and an walls or adjacent adjustable blade surfaces. It is also depth, the available in a company says. cordless model. bullettools.com festoolusa.com Roberts Consolidated SawStop The Roberts 25-inch Pro The SawStop safety system stops on contact Flooring Cutter is a guillotine- with skin. The system is 26¼-inches long style cutter that provides and 28¾-inches wide and has a 45-inch precise, clean-edge height. The system features one-turn cuts, the company blade elevation and a Quicktilt says. Its large adjustment as well as a cutting table T-Style with one-push stabilizes Ergolock. The company says it longer planks, has easy mobility with a one- and its extendible push foot pedal, a low-profile handle provides extra blade guard, advanced dust leverage for more cutting collection, and an on-board power, the company adds. storage compartment. robertsconsolidated.com sawstop.com

SCRAPERS SEE OUR AD ON Hardwood Industry Products PAGE 3 Hardwood Industry Products’ Custom Hand Scrapers have unique “hooked” blades that allow the user to easily achieve an authentic hand-hewn look, the company says, adding that each scraper is hand- crafted with a comfortable, smooth aerodynamic handle and comes with a life-time warranty. hardwoodindustryproducts.com

Jungle Jim Tools The Cobra line includes 1 Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products ½- and 2 ½-inch scrapers. Woodwise’s V- Scraper cleans out V-groove Designed and tested with flooring during the refinishing process, while its wood floor contractors nosing scraper helps maintain the round surface of in mind, the scrapers nosing or treads. A 14-inch sharpening file is also are also useful for many available for the nosing scraper, and replacement woodworking applications. blades are available for both scrapers. The Detail Scraper has an woodwise.com improved blade design and works well for initial cuts when scraping corners, the company says. junglejimtools.com

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American Sanders The AVAC 18 delivers high-end filtration performance and capacity in a more compact Bona US unit designed for single machine operation, the The Bona DCS Super Vac is a high-powered heavy- company says. The vacuum runs two 800-watt, duty commercial vacuum with a polished chrome dual stage motors feeding an 18-gallon canister. motor head and molded 15-gallon poly tank. It is americansanders.com designed for maximum dust collection, balance and convenience, the company says. bona.com/en-US/Bona-Professional/

Oneida Air Systems The Vortex DCS Portable Dust Containment System attaches ProTeam to nearly any make/model floor ProTeam’s commercial backpack sander and eliminates the need vacuum features a triangular shape, for vacuuming after sanding, which, combined with the company’s the company says. The system articulating harness, creates a includes a sander cyclone, full vacuum that feels more like part of unit certified HEPA vacuum, the user’s body, the company says. true HEPA media filter, a The vacuum features a hard surface 35-gallon drum on a wheeled tool and a horse hair brush tool kit. dolly, and 50 feet of hose. proteam.emerson.com oneida-air.com

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Albert Artillery Tools Bauprodukte Artillery Tools offers a Glued Down Flooring GmbH Set for removing Albert Floorotex glued-down material is a temporary such as hardwood floor protection flooring. The set mat suitable for comes with four all floors. The blades that allow for breathable mat different combinations. protects the floor Included in the set against scratches is the company’s and liquid spillage. Ultimate Flooring The underside bar with 48 inches contains an of leverage and 5¾ adhesive that inches of prying prevents the motion that allows nonwoven material the user to stand up from slipping. straight. floorotex.com artillerytools.com

Bullet Tools Easy Groove Bullet Tools’ Tooling LLC Magnum Floor Easy Groove Driver is used bits are for job-site- to tap flooring created tongue- boards into and-groove floor position without joints. They feature a tapping block. a top-bearing The driver can design, durable C-2 be struck directly carbide tips, heat- against the wood treated alloy arbors flooring tongue or and replaceable flat edge without cutter heads. The damaging the bits are sized for material. ½-, 5/8- and ¾-inch-thick flooring. The company bullettools.com also produces an inlay router bit for installing medallions and wooden heat vents. [email protected] Estwing The Estwing E1450PVCR air hose is constructed of a flexible and durable hybrid blend of rubber and PVC. This 50-foot hose features Loba-Wakol LLC corrosion- A battery-operated sausage gun for applying Wakol resistant, solid- in tubular bags, the Wakol Applicator 90 comes with a 7¾-inch brass fittings (200-mm) distributor head for mounting Wakol Replaceable (1/4-inch NPT Nozzles, a quick-charger and two 18-volt rechargeable and universal batteries. coupler), bend wakol-usa.com resistors, a kink-resistant hose and all- weather flexibility from -40–164 degrees Fahrenheit. primeglobalproducts.com/estwing

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Oshkosh Designs Oshkosh Designs’ self-aligning Corner cuts 90-degree corners with a hammer. It is spring-loaded and ProKnee Corporation has a 3⁄8-inch edge and ¾-inch depth capacity. The Pattern ProKnee’s Model 0714/0714E can be custom Cutting Router Bit is a top-mounted bearing for routing fitted to personal measurements and is medallion templates, and the 1⁄4-inch shaft is 3⁄8 inch long available in two widths, 18 lengths and two and ½ inch in diameter. The End-Matching Bit has a 1⁄4-inch foam thicknesses that enable even weight shaft and carbide-tipped blades with guide-bearing for the distribution, the company says. grooving of standard 3⁄4-inch tongue-and-groove flooring. proknee.com oshkoshdesigns.com

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Sharp Pog The Sharp Pog is an oscillating saw blade sharpener that attaches to hand drills. It works quickly, is easy to use and extends the lives of multi-tool blades, the company says. sharppog.com

SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 63 Stanza Machinery Inc. The Stanza Wire Brush Sindt Tools LLC Machine’s European design The T-Rex Ripper Staple and Nail features heavy-duty motors Extractor was designed to remove and is available in a wide flooring staples and nails quickly and range of wire sizes and easily. configurations, the company t-rexripper.com says. It has a combination of wire and denib brushes. stanzamachinery.com

Tapper Tool Co. LLC WFB The Rapid Tapper is a tapping block that allows installers PREMIUM Woodwise/Design to use a rotary hammer to help install hardwood and PARTNER laminate floors. It features an SDS tip that attaches to the Hardwood Products rotary hammer, a large SEE OUR The Stair Jig provides a quick and handle for easier grip and AD ON easy way to scribe treads and four adjustable legs to PAGE 3 risers, the company says. Users adjust to the height of the can adjust the product from 32 boards, the company says. to 52 inches without tools, and tappertoolco.com an extender can be added for lengths above 52 inches. The T-bar angle adjusts to greater than 45 degrees. woodwise.com Zenith Industries The Trim Puller is engineered to remove trim without damaging walls. It is ergonomically designed with a 15 degree wedged center to minimize effort and time while using it, the company says. trimpuller.com

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