getting rid of sticker stain

[Ox]

It won't hurt your saw or blade or anything.  Plastic is much softer and weaker than steel, right?  I'd use a plywood blade if you have one, but any blade would work.  The thinner the blade (kerf), the more pvc you have left.

[Solomon]

I don't think it will come out. Use dry stickers next time.

I whole heartedly concur with the above .
I always make sure my stickers are very very dry.
I have a large stash of them in the loft of the pole barn
and add to them regularly .   I stand them up in plastic buckets
and date them month and year.
I use the ones that are two years old or older if possable and have no
problems with sticker stain.    :P

[OffGrid973]

Not sure if this is crazy but I just realized I usually cut stickers from whatever I mill for the first 3 inches and use those.  Could be a dumb idea but for the low production and high quality wood like walnut I think it kind of makes sense.  Of course they dry quicker but it's like all the same family and hopefully they continue to play nice together.

[5quarter]

Hi Tule Peak...I know this is an old post, but if you run into this again with walnut, you can try steaming it. if done correctly, it will darken the sapwood sufficiently to blend the stain away. Alternatively you can tone the sapwood edges to a color darker than the rest, thereby covering it up. I have always been able to plane out the stain, but on high value stuff, it might be worth re-stacking after 2 wks with new stickers, offset from the first set. also, Petes strategy has worked well for me on maple and applewood.

[tule peak timber]

5quarter, Thanks. Steaming is something I haven't tried . I have been tone blending the stained area with pretty good success. I do re-sticker in two weeks on certain woods, but the walnut caught me by surprise . Always learning ! Part of my problem is that some of my stacks get rain/snow penetrated over the years and that is my fault for not keeping my cut wood dry...............Rob

[Solomon]

I have learned the hard way and still do .
We make Mistakes due to a lack of expierence,
Unfortunatly, We gain expierence by making mistakes ! :P