re: Pallet wood box

Yes it is nice to take a break one in a while. I did enjoy the change.

I got these pallets last year from an auto parts place. My buddy and I took as many as we could fit in his suburban – about 10. We selected them based on weight because they were so filthy that you couldn’t see what kind of wood they were made of. We figured if they’re heavy they’re probably hardwood. We were about half right with the selection. I took a couple of the pine ones and made a planter for my wife. The rest got the slats chit off and the nails pulled from the runners. I still have a couple of runners and a bunch of slats. The slats are only good for small projects like this. They’re short, narrow and thin. Here’s a pic from Saturday after planing a bunch and jointing one edge.

They’re about 14" or 15" long on average, and maybe 2" wide and less than 1/2" thick. Good for small boxes only, pretty much. They do take the danish oil well.

After I took the pictures of this box I put a couple of coats of paste wax. It really feels luxurious. Very smooth after waxing.