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Mark,

I tried disassembling pallets but it was WAY TOO MUCH work for me! So this is how we use them now.

L/W

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin

Mark, I think you did an excellent job on your blog post. I’ve got two pallets on the side of my house that I believe are oak. I attempted to disassemble them once, with little success. I ended up using a reciprocating saw to cut small boards from between the nails on one, and didn’t end up with anything really worth while, so the remainder of that pallet and the other continue to sit. I may revisit using your methods and see if I have better success.
Thanks!
David

Hi David…
I know what you’re talking about. I use that method sometimes. I’ll use my skill saw to free the outside runners. This leaves me with boards that are about 3" shorter and still attached to the middle runner. Now, if I’m very careful, I can rock each board and get enough gap for the recip or the osolater saw. The point is, when they build the pallets, the blunt, spiral nails will split the wood on the outer ends because there is only about 3/4" of wood to the end. However, the nails in the middle runner have enough meat around them to avoid splits. Hope this makes sense.
Mark

Very interestinginfo Mark.
I also use a lot of recycled timber and pallets are high on the list for use.
To get them apart I use brute force for example to get the first slat off I usually lever it off with a other piece of timber as with you I find the weak link to start.
Once this is off flip the pallet on the driveway, elevate the pallet by placing a block under the top slat and then thumping the bearer again displacing the slat and nails, repeat and I have a slat with the three rows of nails almost straight I then just bash the slat nail points down in the concrete to raise the heads then remove them. Mind you subtract about 10 years from the age group !!

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Regards Rob

I assume this a blanket chest and not a coffin.

Mark44

Its a tool box for the ute, designed to discourage stick beaks,

Regards Rob