Pallets!

[PalletRefurb]

Worked in warehouses for years, and always had an appreciation for pallets...
I've got a wood burner fitted last year, so always have a stock of wood. Took upon a little hobby of creating pallet furniture and home accessories. nothing too complex, basic joinery but managing to make pretty usable things and made myself a website to get some practice for when i'm moving departments at work. Not made any money yet, not really excpecting to make lots, anything is a bonus.

 

[PalletRefurb]

 

[Ian H]

Looks great!!!

I've seen some pretty nice garden furnature made out of pallets, ever tried that?

 

[Diyisfun]

I make bird boxes, fencing, gates.
Remainder on log burner, gives good heat, but needs refuelling to often, hey ho its free.

 

[foxhole]

Made the odd item from pallets, when burning in stove a single nail thru a 1/2dozen slats keeps it together and allows it to burn like one thick log.

Pallet chair

• foxhole
• 18 Jul 2010
• 11

Pallet chair

• foxhole
• 18 Jul 2010
• 7

 

[Diyisfun]

Oh yea I have also made, a work bench, sturdy enough that a vice is fitted.
Have also made 2 desk/tables, box for over wintering dahlia tubers. Garden compost frame. Have used lots of odd pieces here & there.
It surprising just what I have made.
Look at this.
https://uk.pinterest.com/explore/pallet-furniture/

 

[foxhole]

Pallet bar

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• foxhole
• 18 Jun 2017
• 1

Just finish garden bar made from pallets and few reeds , all mounted on 6" castors. Bar man...

 

[Tigger90]

I have made 2 woodstores from pallets and also this coffee table

 

[pilsbury]

I have a bit of a pallet fetish - free stuff always gets me going! Made a garden sofa, mud kitchen for the kids and have re-floored my shed so far. Also use a kindling for the log burner.

Any tips on de-nailing for use on projects? This is a major PITA

 

[foxhole]

I use a 3ft crowbar to gently release the boards , if they lift with nail I tap it back down exposing the nail head, if not I knock them back thru once the boards off, long leverage makes nail removal so much easier.
http://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d03...C-GUK-CPC-GEN-SHOPPING-DURATOOL-Tools-TL18294

 

[foxhole]

Just finishing a shop and fort for the kids.[about 80% pallets].The two are linked by a tunnel, [everyone like a secret passage.]

 

[Ian H]

Will they be stocking Jack Daniels in the shop?

 

[foxhole]

Will they be stocking Jack Daniels in the shop?

No, but is stocked on my pallet bar [ see above].

 

[foxhole]

Just finishing a shop and fort for the kids.[about 80% pallets].The two are linked by a tunnel, [everyone like a secret passage.]

 

[HERTS P&D]

I made a pallet once out of some scrap timber.

Andy