The company who delivered our swimming pool fencing left their timber pallet on the front lawn and I started thinking how I might use the timber. I removed the eight rough sawn top planks from the pallet and ran them through the Thicknesser before using waterproof glue to secure then together as a long block. Then the block went back through the Thicknesser to square it before ripping it longitudinally with the deWalt bench saw.
I now had planks made of strips of pine which went back through the Thicknesser before being glued back into a block. This left me with a length of timber made of 20x20mm pieces of pine. The timber again went through the Thicknesser to square up the block before slicing it into nine 50mm thick pieces. These pieces were glued together with some scrap Jarrah as a decorative line. Back through the Thicknesser to smooth and parallel the top and bottom surfaces. Finally I used the bench saw to square the sides before sanding and giving the block a coat of olive oil. I now have a 40mm thick chopping block.
6 comments :
Business opportunity there Tom.
If Oz is anything like UK non-blue pallets are just discarded and often available for free from industrial estates etc
Dave I doubt it would be financially viable when you add all the costs.
Some businesses place a return surcharge on pallets. The company that supplied our pavers placed a $40 refundable deposit on their pallets.
Good re-use though Tom, a wooden chopping board is the best! Mine was made years ago by a friend in the village from some beech wood he happened to have lying around.
Happy New Year to you and Jan
Debby
Hi Debby Happy New Year and STAY SAFE!
I'm not sure what to do with this board. Perhaps give it as a gift to someone I don't particularly like :-)
The boss of the fencing company will probably read this and come round tomorrow to pick it up. :-)
Brian he will need to provide original proof of ownership
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