I’m preparing to upgrade the floors in my home to 3/4″ solid Jatoba (Robinson Lumber). I need to buy a flooring nailer but have been wondering if a good stapler would work just as well.
I know that I would have to jack the boards into position with a stapler.
Please advise…thanks.
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I have a Porter Cable pneumatic nailer that was used for about 1,000 sf of brazilian cherry that I'm looking to sell. It worked very well for me. If you decide to go with a nailer, drop me a line.
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I do need to buy one but want to get the best nailer for the job. The flooring is prefinished and milled very well; it is snug but goes together with just a tap. It is 3/4" Brazillian Cherry (Jatoba) and as mentioned, very hard and dense. I have heard that it is very easy to split.
Specific model recommendations would be nice and if you have one to sell I am interested in a used one. I'd like to look up specs etc. so please send plenty of descriptive information. I'd like to find an airgun that will do a good job without splitting the wood.
Thanks, sjs
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It is 3/4" Brazillian Cherry (Jatoba) and as mentioned, very hard and dense. I have heard that it is very easy to split.
Not sure where you heard that.
I've never had a splitting problem. I use Bostich, manual flooring nailers.
J. D. Reynolds
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The Bostich Mk III is a sweet unit; I have two. Solid as a rock. If you think you will split the wood, just stay away from the ends. And don't use cheap staples. Get either Senco or bostich 2".-------------------------------
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Any stainless steel nails available for that unit? I have a job upcoming...
Don't know about the stainless nails.
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
I have a porta nailer that I bought last summer -- about $350 that has the angle for jsut hte flooring you need, a face for 5/8", and a face nailing face if you are interested -- its all in a in a fancy suticase -- plenty of nails too
jatoba is pretty dense wood; go with an air nailer, as the others mentioned. I have a senco floor nailer (air) that I used to put down ~1000 sf of jatoba.
I just did 400 feet of 5" brazilian cherry -- unfinished -- did not split one tounge with the manual nailer -- will admit it is very desne but the porta nailer worked like a charm - guy feeding me the floor could not keep up -- all the best - dudley