Michael Drsdner's latest column describes a new process of blasting
paint off of wood with a soda blaster-- basically sandblasting, but
using baking soda instead of sand. It sounds like it'd be a lot better
than the chemical methods I've been using. However, it requires a
compressor, a blaster, and the baking soda itself, not to mention the
cleanup and containment issues.

I'd love to know how well this works. Anyone have any experience with it?