From Pizza to Precision: How Steve Osborn Built an Award-Winning Wood Floor Business
In this episode, we sit down with Steve Osborn of Spokane, Wash.-based Black Forest Hardwood Floors—Wood Floor Business’s 2025 Ultimate Floor Guy and a WFB contributing author—to unpack his journey an...
27 Mars 51min
Balancing Craftsmanship, Chemistry and Common Sense: Expert Michael Purser, Part 2
In part two of this fascinating conversation, Michael Purser of Rosebud Company takes listeners deeper into the art and judgment behind true wood floor restoration. From chemically removing old finish...
17 Mars 59min
Talking Modern Coatings, Finish History, Working on Historic Restorations and More: Expert Michael Purser, Part 1
In this episode, host Stephen Diggins and wood floor historical restoration expert Michael Purser of The Rosebud Company in Atlanta take a deep dive into wood floor finishes: the rise of urethane fini...
10 Mars 59min
Practical Sanding Advice and How to Charge What You're Worth: Tips from Tom Wimberly, Part 2
Part two of "All Things Wood Floor" with lifelong wood floor pro and tool-repair wizard Tom Wimberly digs into the real-world habits that separate smooth, profitable jobs from headache callbacks. Wimb...
8 Dec 202558min
Essentials for Keeping Sanding Machines Running: Tips from Tom Wimberly, Part 1
In Part 1 of this episode, Tom Wimberly of TNT Machine Repair shares how a 40-year career in hardwood flooring evolved into a full-time machine-repair calling. Raised in the trade and naturally mechan...
1 Dec 202550min
A Walk Through Wood Floor History With New England Legend Charlie Auditore
In this episode of “All Things Wood Floor,” host Stephen Diggins welcomes New England legend Charlie “Big Charlie” Auditore, who was born in 1942, for an unscripted oral history of six decades in hard...
31 Okt 20251h 11min
Timber Flooring Down Under: Talking Nightmare Jobs, Saying No and Dedication to Quality With Troy Stanfield
Troy Stanfield of Plankd Flooring in Mount Baker, South Australia, walks listeners through his journey from furniture restoration to award-winning "timber" floors, sharing how his boutique, quality-fi...
15 Sep 20251h 18min
