Tuesday, July 22, 2014

MY FIRST ATTEMPTS AT MAKING PALLET FURNITURE

I DECIDED THAT SINCE I HAD SO MANY WOOD WORKING TOOLS...THAT I WAS USING TO REMODEL MY HOUSE BY MYSELF...I MIGHT AS WELL LEARN TO MAKE FURNITURE...I HAD NO CLUE HOW TO BEGIN...SO I TRIED USING A CROWBAR TO TEAR DOWN THE PALLETS...THAT WAS A NO GO...THEN I TRIED THE RECIP SAW AND ALMOST SHOOK MY SELF TO DEATH! SO I SAT THERE AND STUDIED THE WHOLE SITUATION...AND GOT OUT THE CIRCULAR SAW...LAY THE PALLET ON THE DRIVEWAY AND MADE A CHALK LINE AND PROCEEDED FROM THERE... I CUT THE ENDS OFF AND BEING CREATIVE...I SAW IMMEDIATELY HOW IT WOULD END UP...DID I MENTION I HAD USED ANOTHER PALLET TO BUILD MYSELF A WORK TABLE...TO MAKE PUTTING THE FURNITURE TOGETHER A LOT EASIER...CAUSE SQUATTING KILLS MY KNEES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME...AND I PLACED IT BESIDE MY ROLLING CARD WHICH HAS ALL MY CLAMPS AND SCREWS AND NAIL GUN ETC...IF YOU GET CONFUSED...THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS ON PINTEREST AS WELL AS OTHER SITES- SEVERAL YOU CAN FIND ON FACEBOOK OR GOOGLE THEM... HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF MY FAVORITE SITES---palletfurniturediy.com 99pallets.com 1001pallets.com also on facebook Projeto Pallet on facebook Pallet Furniture Plans on facebook YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU CAN CREAT UNTIL YOU TRY!

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