Hand Scrape Your Hardwood Floors

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  • @ivanjamandilovski7730
    @ivanjamandilovski7730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    The background music suits the agony of that guy, just boosts it somehow...

    • @capliserandall1297
      @capliserandall1297 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @Panasyukvic
      @Panasyukvic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha perfect. I literally showed my wife and said "poor guy, respect"

  • @shaun7057
    @shaun7057 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Wow I've been in the hardwood flooring industry for most my life and you guys that hand scrape your entire floors are ANIMALS!!! Hats off to you guys and beautiful work!!

    • @jasonurban3597
      @jasonurban3597 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fkn beasts. No way I'm doin that I'll stick with my Hummel

    • @RealCaptainJaws
      @RealCaptainJaws ปีที่แล้ว

      I hated just doing the closets and corners!

  • @cccc-ru9ex
    @cccc-ru9ex 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Ahh, my shoulders are hurting just watching this.

  • @fallingawake2092
    @fallingawake2092 7 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Guys...the idea here is to make newer floors look old and distressed. Looks great. hats off to the labour put into this, must of cost a fortune.

    • @fisharmor
      @fisharmor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Yeah and those of us looking for info on how to make our naturally shitty floors look less shitty and don't have the money to pay someone for it are a little bothered by how much money people spend to get what we already have and can't afford to get rid of.
      If you want crappy looking floors just buy a house that had nice floors 50 years ago, then have a couple kids and a dog, and you'll get them for the low low price of free.

    • @irisferreira4708
      @irisferreira4708 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ahahah...I was embarrassed of my wood floors until I saw this video...who knew that rich pp and I would share the same wood floors.

    • @gratefuldude941
      @gratefuldude941 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why not just buy junk to start with and cut out the middle man?

    • @isailwind3471
      @isailwind3471 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That looks nasty, doesn't go at all with the rest of the house, what were they thinking.

    • @crunch9876
      @crunch9876 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      fisharmor you have no idea what a good or bad wood floor looks like

  • @darcyklyne
    @darcyklyne 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Been a floorlayer for more than 30 years. Not an aspect of the trade that i would choose to specialize in. Much regard to the scraper. I know your pain. What ever doesn't kill you...? I can appreciate how you switch posture and grip and share the burden of the labour over as many muscles as possible. Cheers and respect.

  • @paulrothenburg1945
    @paulrothenburg1945 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    love how you've made the floors so old and original, that's a master craftsman at work. gonna have to try this myself

  • @michaspi
    @michaspi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    “Repetitive Stress Injury: The Video”
    I jest, I jest! Mad props to all masters of their craft.

  • @northerngunner2756
    @northerngunner2756 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My floors look distressed enough as is without doing it on purpose. Lol

  • @CrazyGunNoob
    @CrazyGunNoob 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Legend has it, he is still there to this very day..just scraping away like a mad man.

  • @brokenarrowez
    @brokenarrowez 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    that's a lot of work. I sanded a customer home a long time ago to a mirror finish, I was so proud of my work then the customer beat the floor with chains to create a country look. I almost died all that work for nothing. Glad I don't do it anymore and don;t miss it. Hard work. Good video.

    • @josegomez6549
      @josegomez6549 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lol that must have been a good wtf is going on moment. Hey, man, if the customer wants to set it on fire, it's whatever. He paid you for your work and you did your work. All else doesn't matter.

    • @sheatherly87
      @sheatherly87 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      brokenarrowez dude I had someone hit it with bolts and nails I about passed out after

    • @sheatherly87
      @sheatherly87 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      brokenarrowez why don't you sand anymore

    • @awilson816aw
      @awilson816aw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My first staircase i did all by myself was in this big house. 20 steps to ne exact. Had them looking sooo good! Came back a month later and some one put a carpet runner all the way down... 😔

    • @cynthiacar4370
      @cynthiacar4370 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beautiful job, I’m assuming those are oak floors? May I ask what brand and color stain did you use? Also, what brand and type of polyurethane did you use, matte, satin etc.? The reason I’m asking is because the oak flooring in our family room looks identical to your finished floor, color is almost perfect and we have a couple areas, approximately 2‘ x 3‘ that need to be redone. Thank you so much

  • @EricNicholsdesign
    @EricNicholsdesign 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Holy hell, that's a shit load of effort. Well done sir, looks amazing

  • @TheFaithtrix
    @TheFaithtrix 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful and with a great soundtrack.

  • @peggyt1243
    @peggyt1243 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Wow. That was a lot of work. Cannot imagine how tired you were when finished.

  • @tedshred3510
    @tedshred3510 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    All I can say is worn out shoulders. I'll stick to my big sander.

  • @Str8Raiser
    @Str8Raiser 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those chatter marks are insane. There's no way I do that myself or pay whatever it would cost to have someone else do it, but I do admire the finished product. Incredible amount of character in those floors.

  • @jimp6576
    @jimp6576 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since 1987, I am still doing wood floors, with Sanders .The work you do is awesome. Hats off to you.

    • @leerosson216
      @leerosson216 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That’s pretty amazing, I started in the trade about 1986.
      Still installing and sanding,while I have done this a couple times,
      I have always sanded the finish off first.absolutely no reason not to,except maybe you don’t have a sander.

  • @GF-lo9rj
    @GF-lo9rj 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, they are BEAUTIFUL! I was exhausted just watching you scrape for 1 minute.

  • @mikef2021
    @mikef2021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, now that's dedication! I just gave up scraping a 20'x3' hallway around the edges where the sander wouldn't get cause I was sweating too much :D

  • @juancastaneda9371
    @juancastaneda9371 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible. I’m about to undertake this task, but this square footage is mind blowing…

  • @corknakovastein
    @corknakovastein 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the rustic feel to these floors. really makes them look like resealed century old floors

  • @benoitlambert100
    @benoitlambert100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the floor looks darn good. Great job!!!

  • @rustynail3159
    @rustynail3159 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So I'm getting ready to build a hand hewn maple wood barn beam cabin and I've been trying to think of what I can do for a floor and now I know what to do thanks to your video.
    Thanks !.

  • @jeremyrock7446
    @jeremyrock7446 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That floor looks awesome compared to the eighties look it had before . All the negative comments are your personal view my personal opinion the new floor looks amazing a true craftsman not afraid of hard work

  • @dallastexas4988
    @dallastexas4988 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The feel of the wood while you walk on it feels amazing most people are more interested in cheap modern products thst look like wood but in reality is nothing more than plastic stuck on top of particle board. This floor looks awesome

    • @bhadz100
      @bhadz100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not everyone can afford maintaining wood. Labor is expensive

  • @rickschuman2926
    @rickschuman2926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's a lot of work. I refinished the floors at a house. When I went there, I took an orbital floor sander. Works great with 36 grit and leaves a nice nice finish with just a little tooth for traction. You have to be careful of the swirls. In the corners I use a scraper to blend in where the sandar won't reach. Then, when I started to sand, I got almost no results except to clog up the sanding discs. Turns out the floor had several coats of some sort of floor polish which just melted and gummed everything up. So, I scraped the entire floor by hand. Once the wood was exposed I was still not able to sand so I re-scraped very carefully. In the end a nice smooth surface was had and the customer was quite satisfied. btw- a traditional scraped floor does not come out looking like the second floor of an industrial factory. It should be smooth and even as you will see in older historic homes which were hand planed and scraped. The floor in this video will be nearly impossible to be kept clean, especially in a kitchen and dining area; unless of course the home owners never actually cook there.

  • @subscriber8706
    @subscriber8706 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looked up the video just to see if people understand what I do all day. Glad I'm not the only one I've been doing this since I was a teen and it's how I make a living. God bless.

  • @tinajones6211
    @tinajones6211 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nicely done. Difficult labor. Beautiful finished product blends seamlessly with the raised panel walls, doors and trim.

  • @samumoth
    @samumoth 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks absolutely beautiful...but what killer work !

  • @Korgon2013
    @Korgon2013 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Wow. Holy abs Batman. Incredible results btw. Good music too- accents the bodily sacrifice that goes into this type of finish.

  • @anthonyrodriguez7218
    @anthonyrodriguez7218 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible Finish. Came out great!

  • @scubaseppy
    @scubaseppy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous floors. The character put into them is unreal.

    • @CreamCobblerFiend
      @CreamCobblerFiend 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Real character comes from a lifetime of use. Doing this on purpose cheapens the aesthetic

  • @amiltonrocha4975
    @amiltonrocha4975 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In 20 years doing floors work I never did job like that and probably will not do it for the rest of my life ... thanks god! But you did great !

  • @michaelguajardo3278
    @michaelguajardo3278 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful. Takes me back to the days as a kid growing up in an old New England house.

  • @ramrunner3199
    @ramrunner3199 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that floor came out beautiful! Floor has so much character! Something a sander would never achieve

  • @JamesFloorSander
    @JamesFloorSander 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope you're charging well! Such hard work!

  • @gonedeepseafishing
    @gonedeepseafishing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We put in a floor of 5/4" rough cut maple at a camp that 30 years later became a home and the 70+ year old guy refinished the floor like this. He had a large hand plane that he made wich had a high speed steel blade with a negative angle. He did about 800sqft in about 5 days and it came out awsome just like this. Nice work!

  • @badboydrugonnagiveittoya6515
    @badboydrugonnagiveittoya6515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Madd respect, I've done this process many times light to heavy. I hope you got extaly what you wanted a ft.

  • @genebrockhoff
    @genebrockhoff 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you had an Olympics for hand scraped hardwood floors this dude is the gold medal winner and it's not even close! I do floors for a living out in Oakland and I can't imagine how fit in the core you have to be to do this. Floored.

  • @widowworks
    @widowworks 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're a beast !! My back hurt just watching. Nice job.

  • @roguetactical852
    @roguetactical852 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't cry much over hard work...This made me want to cry real tears!

  • @CreamOfBeats
    @CreamOfBeats 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hats off to the guy doing the work! Looks great! Wood floors don't have to be perfect and flat, and I'm sure that isn't the look the homeowners were going after. I'd need to take a long vacation before the job got started, and immediately after! 😂

  • @ajgodinho6364
    @ajgodinho6364 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My God!! So hard!! Congrats!! Beautiful and a good look

  • @mchwd35
    @mchwd35 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely gorgeous, as a fellow flooring contractor you knocked it out of the park.

    • @iscrapefloors1566
      @iscrapefloors1566  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you complements are very much appreciated in this line of work. I’ve been doing this for 28 years now as a Flooring tech that is. Been doing this for 10. I waited too long to get into this. LOL

    • @mchwd35
      @mchwd35 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've got 21 years under my belt but haven't had a handscraped one yet that wasn't prefinished

  • @woodbineshark
    @woodbineshark 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow I will never complain about working again! Good job sir

  • @gundersonflooringanddesign4064
    @gundersonflooringanddesign4064 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Awesome work! We did that on a reclaimed wide plank pine job in a historic home. I had two strong young guys on my side. Nearly killed us. I like the scraping tool! Looks like you retrofitted the installation mallet and screwed a scraper blade into it. Great idea. Gives you weight and leverage.

  • @HowToSandAFloor
    @HowToSandAFloor 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool! How long did that job take? and what did you finish it with?

  • @lambofeaby_1262
    @lambofeaby_1262 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    And the music makes this video so beautiful and dramatic. . Amazing!!

    • @iscrapefloors1566
      @iscrapefloors1566  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much it took me a minute to find music that flowed with my craft that was not copyrighted. LOL

  • @EdGHill-rr3du
    @EdGHill-rr3du 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I scrape floors: for a look back, you might enjoy the results of a search for Gustave Caillebotte and "Les Raboteurs de Parquet" painted in 1875 - now in the collection of the Musee d'Orsay.

    • @barkebaat
      @barkebaat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's exactly the painting that sprang to mind when I stumbled across this video (got it on my computer). But I'm guessing that back then they did it to remedy the 'distressed look'.

  • @metaspencer
    @metaspencer 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    interesting finish ... that's a lot of serious work! I'm impressed

  • @anthonyvallario7561
    @anthonyvallario7561 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like a lot of work. Hats off to you

  • @auntiechrist7485
    @auntiechrist7485 7 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    That's what you call hard labor

    • @clarkcreative1
      @clarkcreative1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Auntie Christ i

    • @isailwind3471
      @isailwind3471 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Watcher
      Do crazy people know they are crazy?

    • @isailwind3471
      @isailwind3471 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol, okie dokie, is that why you removed your comment of insanity? :)

    • @isailwind3471
      @isailwind3471 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, kooks are good at blocking out reality. So are you both in some cult that shares the same profile pic?

    • @isailwind3471
      @isailwind3471 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol, says the guy pretending to be 2 people.

  • @lorenzo8495
    @lorenzo8495 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoa, well, that looks amazing!

  • @hereisphil
    @hereisphil 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay, so if I want to DIY my own floors, and I'm in no rush to get them finished, and I wouldn't mind the exercise, then handscraping is a good option then right? Does anyone hand sand their own floors? I mean without an electric sander, but like just manual hand sanders, kind of like you see on Karate Kid

  • @jennypotts2008
    @jennypotts2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your handling your business my brother 💪🏽🙏🏽

  • @jeffreykeene6913
    @jeffreykeene6913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude - You are an Artist...and a Beast.

  • @Largepapa2
    @Largepapa2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you go back on a second pass to get the areas with finish?

  • @GF-lo9rj
    @GF-lo9rj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow....absolutely BEAUTIFUL

  • @alexdelara9858
    @alexdelara9858 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good lord, that is hard work indeed ! You are a brave man (you who are doing the scrapping)

  • @jennileemarzan616
    @jennileemarzan616 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    i like the texture. looks rustic

  • @betuinseattle7532
    @betuinseattle7532 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to scrape a small area to refinish. Thank you for your demo.

  • @mikemcgrath6150
    @mikemcgrath6150 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do u buff after u scrape or straight to the first finish?

  • @pacificnorthwestnative5050
    @pacificnorthwestnative5050 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have restored a few hardwood floors! It's an acquired taste for that look but the look is unique and satisfying to a select client

  • @dankoman8531
    @dankoman8531 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just out off words. Awesome job.

  • @mrkoolster3
    @mrkoolster3 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    they do sell an electric plainer that does that same thing, I own it and I have to say it makes it a hell of a lot easier. But you are a beast for all that hand work my man and those floors look awesome

  • @MsJohnsonhoss
    @MsJohnsonhoss 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    hard work pays off and looks awesome

  • @eliresnick
    @eliresnick 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great result. Looks like fun. What kind of a plane do you recommend?

  • @johnriddle9868
    @johnriddle9868 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man , nothing but respect to that man. 👏 I know that is some tough work right there, looks awesome 👌 👏 👍

  • @dominicpetruzzelli3134
    @dominicpetruzzelli3134 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great....but how many miles did he take off his arms and shoulders.....

  • @lizbot1823
    @lizbot1823 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a labor of love! Gorgeous.

  • @christopherjones4545
    @christopherjones4545 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This looks awesome! I go into a lot of really expensive new homes and most have floors like this. Smooth is out! If you can you afford this is what people want these days.

  • @mjayb83
    @mjayb83 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I appreciate this kind of hard work.

    • @jeffjohnson6181
      @jeffjohnson6181 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      deplorable Irishman Amen brother

    • @221Dw
      @221Dw 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      deplorable Irishman Didn't look that hard, it's not like it was a huge room or indoor sports facility.

    • @daniels1293
      @daniels1293 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@221Dw scraping floors is about the hardest manual labor there is to do.

    • @daniels1293
      @daniels1293 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except maybe bein a brick fetcher. or framing laborer

  • @RMDZ019
    @RMDZ019 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing craftsmanship!!

  • @lynnbrowning3872
    @lynnbrowning3872 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We want to try this on our red oak floors? Where do we get the scraper and blades? If you would please?

  • @seanlangaker3724
    @seanlangaker3724 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was the process between the hand scraping and coating?sanding? Grit? Hummel?

  • @spod2011
    @spod2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible work. Back breaking, artistic and a very unique look. All the people giving this video a "thumbs down" are probably ready to faint at the sight of a hard day's work. For all the haters, stick to your belt sanders and your cookie cutter floors. Bravo my man.

    • @iscrapefloors1566
      @iscrapefloors1566  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! It’s not for everyone. Just a mother option.

  • @mikekosar6135
    @mikekosar6135 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    GREAT!! Just don't call me to resand, and finish.. lol..

  • @jimcole2648
    @jimcole2648 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great. Why does the baseboard have such a huge gap from the floors? I have wood and 5in base and no gaps.

  • @simoneblue1263
    @simoneblue1263 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    BEAUTIFUL reminds me of old farmhouse floors

  • @kylesherman9069
    @kylesherman9069 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    textured flooring perhaps a good refinish if there are alot of imperfections or damage in the original install and don't want to replace and start over? same idea as textured walls and cielings yes?

  • @dustinpowers7712
    @dustinpowers7712 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks really nice.

  • @jdlives8992
    @jdlives8992 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My arms knees and eyes hurt now. Looks amazing

  • @dropthepost7803
    @dropthepost7803 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow amazing. I'll be doing this as we have two finishes on oak in our place. While its a lot of work is cuts down on dust and clean up. And I prefer a natural look, wood is never perfect and having more texture is what I love about wood. Well done.

  • @smartthinkerg8129
    @smartthinkerg8129 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow a lot of work. Well done.

  • @pikubird
    @pikubird 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow. what an awesome job man. beautiful

  • @feber
    @feber 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Massive labor behind this. Really nice result.

  • @chadmathis4042
    @chadmathis4042 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hard work paid off sir, looks good

    • @iscrapefloors1566
      @iscrapefloors1566  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And thank you sir hard work will always pay off

  • @rogerhodges9721
    @rogerhodges9721 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quality work. I have typically seen the entire surface of the floor scraped without leaving the strips between passes. I understand that may help you get a slightly flatter floor.
    It is too bad that so many posters don't understand the look or the goal.

  • @DiSVINCENNES
    @DiSVINCENNES 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    well done it looks amazing

    • @cooper9287
      @cooper9287 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      D.i.S VINCENNES what song is that?

    • @thetoad7367
      @thetoad7367 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      mark cooper darude sandstorm

    • @Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA
      @Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      D.i.S VINCENNES it looks horible , uneven and like orange peal.

    • @donnahubscher7995
      @donnahubscher7995 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gorgeous....

  • @MorganBrown
    @MorganBrown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a young man’s job!
    Crazy as it seems, though....the floors look beautiful!

  • @fixitfelix718
    @fixitfelix718 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks nice i achieved Similar look by sanding with the wrong grits and botching it up but your finish looks great

  • @jagboy69
    @jagboy69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning work.

  • @fishwithamonocle8340
    @fishwithamonocle8340 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it, you work will pay off if your the person flipping the house...

  • @michelledebrouex5057
    @michelledebrouex5057 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did a hell of a job my friend you wasn't playing no games with that floor.

  • @floridalottery3134
    @floridalottery3134 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the average cost to have this done on an average size house smaller or around the same size as this house? Thanks

  • @sesahagian
    @sesahagian 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful work. What is this music? I love it.

    • @sandrofaria2309
      @sandrofaria2309 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Steven Sahagian The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan" by Chris Zabriskie

  • @tenthdimension9836
    @tenthdimension9836 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was wondering if you could explain why you did that specific pattern? What I don't quite understand is did you then leave those areas that you didn't scrape as is or did you sand them down in some other fashion that you just didn't show him the video?

  • @babajija
    @babajija 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Joshua its Eric. Love your channel

  • @realamerican911
    @realamerican911 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great! What art work should look like.

  • @cinimatics
    @cinimatics 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The color and texture are real nice after that.

  • @anthonywhitehead9660
    @anthonywhitehead9660 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Miterd corners and patterns in the floor would take up the "time factor" and create something much more beautiful for the "I have to much money" look.