Comments on: Woodworking with Pallets: A Guide to Finding, Breaking Down and Building with Pallets http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/ The #1 source for power tools, power tool reviews and power tool information. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary Anne http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-120985 Mary Anne Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:48:56 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-120985 To answer the question concerning the cost of building a 48x48 pallet. The cost would be approximately $13 depending upon how much wood makes up the pallet. To answer the question concerning the cost of building a 48×48 pallet. The cost would be approximately $13 depending upon how much wood makes up the pallet.

]]> By: Herb Snowman http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-118250 Herb Snowman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:37:30 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-118250 Not a reply, just my short story of how I've used pallets. For 12 Years I burned pallets to heat my home in Bucksport, Maine. Windy and 20 degrees below zero were common conditions all winter long. I heated the house for FREE! Well, if you don't count the countless hours I spent cutting them. I estimate I've handled 3,000 pallets. Joe, July 24, 2008, comments about the plausible toxicity of these pallets sent a cold chill up my spine. The chances of poison fumes in my house are about 100% I figure. Its a good thing we had an air-tight stove... Herb (Now living in Warm Tennessee) Not a reply, just my short story of how I’ve used pallets. For 12 Years I burned pallets to heat my home in Bucksport, Maine. Windy and 20 degrees below zero were common conditions all winter long. I heated the house for FREE! Well, if you don’t count the countless hours I spent cutting them. I estimate I’ve handled 3,000 pallets. Joe, July 24, 2008, comments about the plausible toxicity of these pallets sent a cold chill up my spine. The chances of poison fumes in my house are about 100% I figure. Its a good thing we had an air-tight stove…
Herb (Now living in Warm Tennessee)

]]> By: Lucie http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-97056 Lucie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:56:00 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-97056 2 questions Has anyone used pallets to create a walkway. Does anyone have pictures they'd be willing to share? 2 questions Has anyone used pallets to create a walkway. Does anyone have pictures they’d be willing to share?

]]> By: Marcus http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-58620 Marcus Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:12:14 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-58620 what is the cost to produce 1 standard 48x48 pallet.... what is the cost to produce 1 standard 48×48 pallet….

]]> By: toolcrib http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-24427 toolcrib Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:58:19 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-24427 You know what Joe... I never thought about the possible toxicity of pallets due to chemical spills! Your warning is definitely going in the next newsletter - thanks for bringing this up! Garrett You know what Joe… I never thought about the possible toxicity of pallets due to chemical spills! Your warning is definitely going in the next newsletter – thanks for bringing this up!

Garrett

]]> By: Joe http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-24090 Joe Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:09:34 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-24090 WARNING!!! I haven't read the articles in their entirety however in case no one touched on the topic here goes: Know the history of the particular pallet you are inviting into youe home/shop. Aside from all the normal woodworking issues you will be dealing with consider the toxicity of the wood you may be presented with. Ask yourself just what the heck was stored on that pallet and did it SPILL? Petrolium product, fertilizer, insecticides, etc. etc. Why do you think so many are so eager to give them away, they are a liability. I won't bring any pallet into my shop for this reason. As a retired Career Battalion Chief for a middle sized eastern city I urge all my brother and sister woodworkers to be careful! We wern't even allowed to burn them in training excersizes and we are talking full turnout protection. Be smart and safe, Joe WARNING!!! I haven’t read the articles in their entirety however in case no one touched on the topic here goes:

Know the history of the particular pallet you are inviting into youe home/shop. Aside from all the normal woodworking issues you will be dealing with consider the toxicity of the wood you may be presented with.

Ask yourself just what the heck was stored on that pallet and did it SPILL? Petrolium product, fertilizer, insecticides, etc. etc. Why do you think so many are so eager to give them away, they are a liability. I won’t bring any pallet into my shop for this reason.

As a retired Career Battalion Chief for a middle sized eastern city I urge all my brother and sister woodworkers to be careful! We wern’t even allowed to burn them in training excersizes and we are talking full turnout protection.

Be smart and safe, Joe

]]> By: toolcrib http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-23808 toolcrib Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:34:39 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-23808 Thanks for your thoughts Bruce - sounds like pallet wood didn't serve your needs. I'll add your warning to the next issue of the ToolCrib.com newsletter. Garrett Thanks for your thoughts Bruce – sounds like pallet wood didn’t serve your needs. I’ll add your warning to the next issue of the ToolCrib.com newsletter.

Garrett

]]> By: Bruce http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/comment-page-1/#comment-23801 Bruce Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:24:48 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/06/24/woodworking-with-pallets-a-guide-to-finding-breaking-down-and-building-with-pallets/#comment-23801 I was offered pallets last year. I disassembled them, then stacked them for several weeks to restore a dry state as they were stored outside. I bought a metal detector for wood to scan the pieces and ended up cutting off several inches at each end to avoid the residual nail metal. Then I used my jointer and planer, with an old set of blades, to achieve a good surface. After stacking over winter in my garage, I started using the pieces this Spring. Although most is oak, it is amazing how little is suitable for furniture-like pieces to be stained. It splits easily, has significant defects and now most is two to three feet long. Not good for much beside jewelry boxes, small frames, and the like. Would I do it again? No. I had to buy a new set of blades to replace the pallet-worn-out blades, which wasn't cheap. I had to buy the metal detector, for which I have no other use. I now have to down scale my project list to those smaller items I usally don't make. No such thing as a free lunch. I was offered pallets last year. I disassembled them, then stacked them for several weeks to restore a dry state as they were stored outside. I bought a metal detector for wood to scan the pieces and ended up cutting off several inches at each end to avoid the residual nail metal.

Then I used my jointer and planer, with an old set of blades, to achieve a good surface. After stacking over winter in my garage, I started using the pieces this Spring. Although most is oak, it is amazing how little is suitable for furniture-like pieces to be stained. It splits easily, has significant defects and now most is two to three feet long. Not good for much beside jewelry boxes, small frames, and the like.

Would I do it again? No. I had to buy a new set of blades to replace the pallet-worn-out blades, which wasn’t cheap. I had to buy the metal detector, for which I have no other use. I now have to down scale my project list to those smaller items I usally don’t make.

No such thing as a free lunch.

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