It took all weekend to make

Good Decision; Wrong End Result

Oakwerks said:

I have a bigger project in mind ......
I’m turning the family room into a garage ....��....

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What's wrong with a workshop?

My son in law brought a bunch of palets recently, but they were for shipping fork lifts, so 2x6 and 2x8 of some Asian hardwood. But it's full of nail holes. Oh well. At the dump, they grind all that stuff up to make mulch, which they give away, and which covers a lot of my back yard.

Oakwerks said:

I have a bigger project in mind ......
I’m turning the family room into a garage ....��....

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I have seen it the other way too,turning a garage into a family room, infact I have done it a couple of thimes for people.
Herb

harrysin said:

I love it Neville. so much so that several years ago I made quite a few just like yours.

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Harry I am not trying to One Up you but my job did not take me all weekend. N

define nuts...

Sorry that I forgot to answer you, here is the Wikipedia definition which is similar to what I've always believed.

adjective: insane; crazy.

"In other words an idiot, but usually said in a jovial way.

No, no, no...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot

Mentally unbalanced is a whole 'nuther ballgame. Easily confused with the other because their decision making process is pretty much on a par...

neville9999 said:

Harry I am not trying to One Up you but my job did not take me all weekend. N

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There are two reasons for that Neville, you are a mere youngster and you had specialist training. My training was in electronics.

DaninVan said:

No, no, no...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot

Mentally unbalanced is a whole 'nuther ballgame. Easily confused with the other because their decision making process is pretty much on a par...

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A further Wikipedia definition Dan.

Slang.

a foolish, silly, or eccentric person.
an insane person; psychotic.

Wait...what?! 'Diversity!'

DesertRatTom said:

My son in law brought a bunch of palets recently, but they were for shipping fork lifts, so 2x6 and 2x8 of some Asian hardwood. But it's full of nail holes. Oh well. At the dump, they grind all that stuff up to make mulch, which they give away, and which covers a lot of my back yard.

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I understand that abilities differ from person to person, but there is so much that can be done with pallet wood, even when it has nail holes. Barn wood with holes is prized, as the holes add character. There are a great number of pins on Pinterest that have ideas on what to do with pallets and pallet wood. I hope this helps and saves many pallets from the wood chipper.

We've all heard of SAVE THE WHALES and SAVE THE PLANET

We should start our own movement: SAVE THE PALLETS

dwcon; in the past, this topic has brought up a lot of interest. Many members have mentioned the potential toxicity of the wood, from exposure to whatever was shipped on them.
My concern is the one nail fragment you miss, going through your expensive carbide table saw blade. $80+ gone in a split second.

Seems good Harry! Really like it

Thinking about it, this project might have been more attractive if you'd used some pocket screws. :wink:

I'm with DaninVan. SWMBO wanted to do some pallet projects. There is a place close to home that refurbishes pallets and has tons of wood put out at the curb. People load up for firewood, I'm sure. However, a retired truck driver once commented on what he had seen spilled on pallets. Crossed pallet wood off the list.
Besides, the pallet-from-table looks best with natural wood and grain. It could wind up as a museum piece in years to come. In the dumpster?
DRT, instead of pocket screws, that type of project would look best with duck tape which comes in a variety of colors and patterns.

I made a table out of pallets))