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Car & ® Through â€" the ages mankind has used and abused wood. Nothing can match wood for its beauty, versatility and abundance, and nothing can match man for deforesting the planet without regard for his own well being, the health of the planet or the survivability of his heirs. There is a small glimmer of hope that some sanity may prevail, probâ€" ably at a snail‘s pace, one nation at Rejuvenate old butcher block <gM* ~~~_ RUDI MUELIFR Sal HomeMatch #99NI | 6fs $445,000. WISHING ALL SWEETHEARTS "HAPPY VALENTINES" WE NE E D LIS T IN GS â€" O PLEA SE C A L L gon | | &A * ! ~ Ti# 45 2448 LA KESHORE RD. W,, OAKVILL J §241171 Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Broker [+~ ~â€"â€"â€"~ â€" ROYAL LEPAGE All of this is to explain why I and many like me enjoy trees in their native habitat and find working with wood the most satâ€" isfying pastime. Anyone who has rejuvenated a If whales repreâ€" sent the majesty of the ocean, then trees are the most majestic and useful things that grow on earth. a time, but nature is resilient and could make a comeback if given a chance. k B ‘ & l MARYANNE MUIR SALES REP. ATIAN MARTTN* $5201,000. HomeMatch ing it. Butcher blocks are a good case in point because few wooden objects receive as much abuse as a butcher block, but in spite of that most can be restored to the pristine appearance of their early days. I am thinking of cutting boards and blocks that are derelict old chair or cabinet can attest _ to _ the majesty and the durability of wood and the thrill that comes with restorâ€" ing it. | l 2099 Munn‘s | Ave. SOLD IN ONLY 12 ©DAYS for 100% OF RASKING PRICE . .. a§ $259,900 â€" 2400 sq. ft. Senator Home. in the Heart of Glen Abbey [SOLD IN ONLY 2 EDAYS for $390.000 . . 3247 sq. ft. GLEN ORCHARD HOME RIVER OAKS 1159 FOREST TRAIL PLACE _ MARKET EVALUATION CERTIFICATE > This certificate entitles you to an upâ€"toâ€"date written evaluation of your home based on the comparative value of homes similar to yours in your neighbourhood. * Guaranteed Weekly Ads * Detailed Marketing Plan wo For The Price Of One WAYNE and MARYANNE. . . 847â€"7360 24â€"HR. PAGER ASK YOUR RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc., REALTOR Call for an appointment TODAY! solid maple or birch and especialâ€" ly those that are made of end grain blocks glued together to make a perfect work surâ€" face for cutting or chopping. Good hardwood blocks show a lot of resistance to sharp objects and the damage is usuâ€" ally confined to the surface. With a hand scraper you can get down below the damage and have a clean handsome surface A common scraper found in any paint or hardâ€" ware store will do a reasonable job if kept sharp, so let‘s see how to make it efficient. once more These wooden handled scrapers have a Uâ€"shaped blade that attaches to the handle with a large screw. It is not even necessary to remove the blade for sharpenâ€" ing but if you are so disposed you can replace it with a new one whenevâ€" dulls I take pleasure the old one $156,000 . . . 98% of asking 1550 GROSVENOR #1 SOLD IN ONLY 11 DAYS for upgraded Lape 1612 PILGRAMS WAY Glen Abbey in giving mine many, many sharpâ€" enings and avoid the waste of money and materiâ€" al with very little cost of time. Put the scraper in a vise with the sharp edges up. With a flat mill file remove metal while maintaining the same bevel angle and making the edge perfectly straight. Now in order to get a very smooth edge, I draw file the edges. (Hold the file so it is at right angles to the edge and keeping the same bevel draw it along the length of the edge.) This will remove beautiful remove beautiful small curled shavâ€" ings from the edge and leave no rough metal to mar the wood. Round off the two ends slightly so they will not gouge into the wood. 122 Use the scraper Around * #1 RE/MAX TEAM (husband/wife) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 * CONSISTENTLY TOP TEN RE./MAX CANADA on the butcher block so you get nice clean shavings if the block is long grain and fine dust if it is end grain. Most stains, if they exist, can be removed with household bleach, full strength or diluted half and half with water. Rinse well after letting it stand for 10 minutes or so. When _ thorâ€" oughly dry you may want to sand with medium grit paper (80) and finâ€" ish with 120 using either an electric sander or a hand held block. A good type of finish is warm mineral oil that will beautify the wood and help protect it from furâ€" ther ravages. Let it sink in overnight and then wipe off any excess. release gave an anadian I FALIT C Fa ®L mt F A uw "HMINK RENOVATING A recent exceptional 3 + 1 bedroom ranch bungalow, fully completed walkout basement, four sepaâ€" rate walkouts â€" 2 on each level, plush upgraded carpeting thru out, cheery woodburning fireâ€" place, fabulous treed 160 foot lot backing to ravine and creek, only $224,900 FEATURE HOME 51 NADIA PLACE Backs on Ravine/Creek res$ interesting rating for the resale value of renovation proâ€" jects in residential homes. The survey was conducted by the National Association of the R em o delli n g Industryâ€"sounds like â€" a pretty impressive group to me. The most expensive addiâ€" tion, a room, averâ€" aged $34,500 and resulted in approxâ€" imately 62 per cent payback when the house was sold. A swimming pool was second in cost at $24,000 but it recouped only 39 per cent on resale. It seems that pools create an instant positive or negaâ€" tive reaction in a buyer. Many can see only the time and money spent in maintenance, or the frustration of not being able to do anything else with a huge hole in the ground. At the top of the best return list at 95 per cent were bathroom renovaâ€" tions and a fireâ€" place. Average bathroom cost was $10,600 but before you order new fixâ€" tures keep reading to the end of this column. R e n o v a t e d kitchens can return 75 per cent and even a simple, trendy feature like a skylight will get you 70 per cent. Decks only get 60 per cent but there is more to renovaâ€" tion than resale considerations. In fact, resale is rarely uppermost in the minds of homeowners when they renovate or add on. they may be thinking energy savings (which can be considerable with doors, winâ€" dows and insulaâ€" tion) or conveâ€" nience. When it comes to bathâ€" rooms, they will pay for themselves each and every day in a house with a growing family. A fireplace will return its investâ€" ment in the first year‘s pleasure alone and that is fortunate because, after a year of buyâ€" ing, stacking and hauling wood and (See RE 27) M kX // ty & MB