As part of our old farmhouse renovation, we’re replacing all the baseboards and trim with 3/4” oak. It’s pretty labor-intensive, but my wife and I have worked out a system that makes it a bit less painful: She sands, stains and polyurethanes all the trim, and I cut and assemble and install everything. Yes, I definitely got the sweeter end of the deal; don’t tell her. To cut down on sawdust inhalation and cleanup, most of the sanding is done outdoors. This works well, except for the hassle of finding and untangling an extension cord, and trying to avoid tripping over it and getting it tangled up in the lumber or the sawhorses. My wife’s end of the deal may have just gotten a whole lot less complicated, thanks to the arrival of a new Milwaukee M18 Random Orbit Sander. Read More