On May 7, 11:27 am, Smitty Two wrote:
I use belt sander all the time, but if you're not practiced with one,
I'll agree w/ the others it's potential gouge time...

I don't see potential gouges as the major issue. I think the major issue
is that the wood is laid in two different directions -- how you gonna
belt sand a parquet surface "with the grain?"

For initial surface removal isn't critical if the point is to remove
the present stain. Go "catty-wampus" across both, then go to finer
grits, then go to the ROS.