Ryan McFarland

Using my hand planer to recondition park benches

Originally uploaded by zieak

I can’t hide my adoration of my DeWalt hand planer. I’ve used it at home to recondition cedar that was used for the railings of our deck. The past few days I have used it at Marine Park to give new life to the park benches and tables there.

I began to sand but realized that the years of exposure and annual pressure washing had taken their toll. By using the planer I was able to remove the years of wear and expose fresh wood. I then used a clear wood sealer to help preserve the appearance and increase the durability.