The usual way to scrape is to drag the scraper perpendicular to the boards to mottle the grain.
How to sand hand scraped wood floors.
Work in a swath about 16 wide three or four boards and move from wall to wall across the room.
How to sand a hardwood floor by hand.
They re intentionally scraped by hand to add texture richness and uniqueness.
However if the floor has major gouges or blemishes it might be necessary to sand the floors and have them handscraped again.
Start by scraping the floor in line with the boards.
Then go back and scrape the next 16 width overlapping slightly on your previous work.
Once you have sanded the board move the block half way over the adjacent board and sand again.
Depending on how thick the board is you might be able to sand and refinish your floors three to five times before you need them handscraped again.
You can t sand them with floor sanding equipment without erasing all your scraping but you should go over the floor with a palm sander to knock down splinters.
A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.
Use a handheld orbital sander ideally with a gear driven setting.
Never scrape across the grain.
Hand scraped hardwood floors are scraped so that the grain of the wood shows through the polyurethane seal more giving the flooring a rustic look.
The hand scraping stands out more if.
The exact same way you would with floor sanding machines but with a lot more elbow grease.
Then give the floor a light sanding to smooth down the ridges before finishing.
Hand scraped or distressed hardwood floors are a popular option for those that want a rustic look beneath their feet.
Start with a low grit like 40 climb to 60 80 then 100.
In addition to the natural beauty they bring to the room this type of hardwood flooring.
This makes the grain protrude slightly so take extra care to ensure that the floor is clean.
Sand the floor starting with the board in the corner of the room.
Apply light pressure to the sanding block and sand with the grain of the wood.