linoleum on wood

I expect that you won't have a problem damaging the wood, the problem will be getting the residual adhesive off the wood.

What do you intend to put back?

Might be able to heat the linoleum and the glue lets go. I have some on my old desk that dried out (xxx-rats) and now needs replacing. Cloth backing into glue. My old Ever-Last Navy desk.

Mart> pondering removal of some linoleum over wood

Alas, the last sources for linoleum dried up years ago (it had asbestos, among other ingredients); I'm not aware of any similarly good writing/drawing surface available nowadays. Masonite/hardboard is close, but won't take a coffee spill.

wood has grain laminates/glass/metal are too hard vinyl is too soft

never thought of this

will give it a try

have a good heat gun

whit3rd wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

Would sealing the Masonite help?

Puckdropper

Armstrong seems to be laboring under the misconception that they are producing Linoleum in a variety of styles and colors.

Now obtaining it may be more difficult--they seem to be going the "only available to authorized installers" route.

If a swiss knock-off will do, you might try Marmoleum, which you can obtain online

You can also get linoleum desk pads

Blick Art Materials will sell you anything from a bag of 2x3 inch pieces to a 90 foot x 36 inch roll but the choice of colors is limited.

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Linoleum is alive and well, available from various manufacturers. It is made from linseed oil and any of various fillers such as wood flour, cork dust, calcium carbonate, etc. Some makers may have included some asbestos for its fibrous nature but it wasn't a necessity,