tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post1287183299957506259..comments2024-03-26T19:48:49.664-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Limestone: The Problem with Pallets No One Told MeMrs. Limestonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-43206523844200344632014-08-09T17:18:27.085-04:002014-08-09T17:18:27.085-04:00We use pallets in all of our furniture pieces and ...We use pallets in all of our furniture pieces and they are definitely a bitch to get apart! Because we need so many, we actually work with a local pallet Co that takes them apart and gives us just the boards so we don't have to do it and we know where they came from. Shoot me an email if you are interested in me sending you some, we have about 700 in the shop right now and would be happy to share a few lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651029013294843325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-83976836837386883562014-07-28T18:30:41.661-04:002014-07-28T18:30:41.661-04:00I've tried tearing them apart with no luck, bu...I've tried tearing them apart with no luck, but I've had friends who swore a sawzaw worked wonders. There's also a chart floating around on pinterest of all the different types of pallets there are, some are easier to take apart then others, I haven't been brave enough to take another pallet home since the first flop. Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820981396988839535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-64951338413097401872014-07-27T17:05:04.836-04:002014-07-27T17:05:04.836-04:00sawzall the nails at the back of the pallet 😉sawzall the nails at the back of the pallet 😉HMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345883153612586092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-396054670236302752014-07-26T12:57:12.790-04:002014-07-26T12:57:12.790-04:00This sounds amazing- is there somewhere we could s...This sounds amazing- is there somewhere we could see both the shipping container addition and the pallet ceiling?!afunhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030684832153663970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-33447658063085313022014-07-25T11:46:20.336-04:002014-07-25T11:46:20.336-04:00Donna from Funky Junk Interiors has a post taking ...Donna from Funky Junk Interiors has a post taking them apart: http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2011/04/all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about.html. She also says that she uses a jigsaw, "I look for wood that has a wide enough run, then saw it just shy of the nails." Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924132313843771506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-78156954512569389362014-07-23T17:00:41.102-04:002014-07-23T17:00:41.102-04:00If you're willing to sacrifice an inch on each...If you're willing to sacrifice an inch on each end, cut the ends off. Then you only have to deal with the nails in the middle. They make a screw extractor that fits in a drill and saws a hole around the screw (nail). Free the board from the nails then plug the holes. Much easier than trying to extract twist-shank nails. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320678226175079203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-76867152326929633552014-07-23T10:20:54.583-04:002014-07-23T10:20:54.583-04:00This is what you need right here, Pallet Pal: http...This is what you need right here, Pallet Pal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkKFGIjPSvI<br />Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15245282363188330435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-72806843313329344092014-07-23T09:04:39.130-04:002014-07-23T09:04:39.130-04:00Laughing at your description of working with a pal...Laughing at your description of working with a pallet!!! Been there, sweating like an animal. With a sawsall and a nail cutting blade and a husband with patience and a small crowbar, I was able to get enough boards for a project. Project-great. The blood, sweat, tears and splinters were NOT mentioned on Pinterest!!!bluemoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495762586686342109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-37532475775956231432014-07-22T23:12:01.998-04:002014-07-22T23:12:01.998-04:00I heard somewhere that you should never pick up pa...I heard somewhere that you should never pick up pallets from the side of the road. They could have been used in chemical plants and you just never know. Don't bring them inside if you don't know where they were housed originally.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09132687955890418093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-76259344324111572382014-07-22T18:14:31.725-04:002014-07-22T18:14:31.725-04:00Let me tell you!! I have been wrestling with these...Let me tell you!! I have been wrestling with these sumbitches for a few months now. I have three very important tools- a crowbar, a mallet, and a hacksaw. Use the crowbar and mallet to loosen the boards a bit, then you can fit the hacksaw in to saw through the nails. <br /><br />Sometimes the crowbar is enough, and sometimes you can loosen the board enough to get the head of the nail up, then mallet the board back down so that the nailhead can be crowbarred out. It's a motherlover of a job, but it's kind of satisfying.<br /><br />You'll need to get a new hacksaw blade for each pallet just about though. I agree- these Pinterest jerks make it look lalala easy, so thanks for helping to spread the truth! Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675667740711797522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-47368023009066529012014-07-22T12:10:32.348-04:002014-07-22T12:10:32.348-04:00I think they look cool when they are pieced back t...I think they look cool when they are pieced back together. Even if they split lengthwise when you dismantle the ends can still be nailed back down to a support board. When I've built with pallet wood, I've actually used the holes from the old nails (those board are hard and can be difficult to nail into lol) as long as you use a nail with a good size head on it they will hold fast.Maclainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995742424319240595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-28357675582917369692014-07-22T10:28:33.658-04:002014-07-22T10:28:33.658-04:00We use a sawzall. On a couple of the boards there...We use a sawzall. On a couple of the boards there was slight damage to the cut side that was easily removed with a little sanding. Because the nails are cut, in most of them the rusty old nail heads were still in the wood. I love the look and have been known to glue loose nail heads back into place lol I'm not sure how thick your blade was but the ones we picked up at Home Depot was the same thickness as our skil saw. I sent you a facebook message with pic of the hutch I made for my dining room.Maclainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995742424319240595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-85817110744042496622014-07-22T09:02:09.856-04:002014-07-22T09:02:09.856-04:00Oh having to use these for work would definitely b...Oh having to use these for work would definitely boil my blood. At least I have the luxury of walking away.Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-78043211442753815722014-07-22T09:01:42.306-04:002014-07-22T09:01:42.306-04:00Hmm...off to search.Hmm...off to search.Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-65841546339241347252014-07-22T09:01:18.440-04:002014-07-22T09:01:18.440-04:00Building a bonfire sounds like a good idea right a...Building a bonfire sounds like a good idea right about now :)Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-18798066380229073032014-07-22T09:00:27.724-04:002014-07-22T09:00:27.724-04:00I have to ask - what is a shipping container addit...I have to ask - what is a shipping container addition? If its what I think it is, that sounds pretty awesome. I bow down to you for being able to make a roof out of these suckers.Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-19324456651127154762014-07-22T08:58:49.388-04:002014-07-22T08:58:49.388-04:00If that is the case then that is just mean to say ...If that is the case then that is just mean to say they were made with pallets. I seriously hope that is not true for humanity's sake :)Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-89951012513746787312014-07-22T08:57:44.602-04:002014-07-22T08:57:44.602-04:00Thanks Alanna. Is it a special blade? The sawzal...Thanks Alanna. Is it a special blade? The sawzall I've used had a much thicker blade than could possibly fit between the boards.Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-40747328420503207812014-07-22T08:56:31.672-04:002014-07-22T08:56:31.672-04:00Ive only used a sawzall once but the blade was pre...Ive only used a sawzall once but the blade was pretty thick...not thin enough to get between the boards. I wonder maybe there is a different kind or a different attachment I could use?Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-46414922316892907272014-07-22T08:55:50.428-04:002014-07-22T08:55:50.428-04:00Yes, I think maybe my pallet is too old. You can ...Yes, I think maybe my pallet is too old. You can see they are splitting at the ends so a mallet is going to put it right over the edge but the wood is the perfect weathered gray which is why its so hard to throw away. First world problems for sure!Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-71947929050774642832014-07-22T05:52:12.584-04:002014-07-22T05:52:12.584-04:00back in my days as a window dresser, the company I...back in my days as a window dresser, the company I worked for had a thing for pallets. I loathed them. Every day I'd be lugging them about to different parts of the shop, for various displays. Swearing under my breath the whole time. They ARE impossible to dismantle, but when you don't want them too, the swines crack up and fall apart, splintery shards going everywhere. <br /><br />So now, I avoid them like the plague. Yep, they have a rustic elegance that is so nice to behold, but they are far too much trouble! I look at the photos, think 'that looks nice' then move on swiftly! <br />Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446043225149493179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-65786372302825581042014-07-21T23:17:39.031-04:002014-07-21T23:17:39.031-04:00I've seen some guy on Youtube who built a cont...I've seen some guy on Youtube who built a contraption that he says makes it easy to pry the boards off the pallet. I don't know how good it works. He, of course, swears by it.DianneChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149656278433026786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-52877451559829546352014-07-21T20:11:47.385-04:002014-07-21T20:11:47.385-04:00You might enjoy these ideas.
http://blog.paintedf...You might enjoy these ideas.<br /><br />http://blog.paintedfurniturebarn.com/2014/03/pallet-pallet-whose-got-the-pallet-5-ways-to-recycle-wooden-shipping-pallets/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223390323458223576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-74332164415218860802014-07-21T19:51:25.641-04:002014-07-21T19:51:25.641-04:00Okay - we have one of those shipping container add...Okay - we have one of those shipping container additions and we covered the entire ceiling in pallet wood. Which means we took apart 170+ pallets. Here goes - get a skill saw and chop off the ends - cutting your prying of nails down to a third. if you only need short boards, cut the middle as well. We had some XL pallets and got a bunch of beautiful 6 ft runs of oak and redwood. It really is worth it, though it is a ton of work. It is the prettiest wood to work with and I have done side projects galore with what is left over. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593029134549360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-65813381982032731112014-07-21T17:48:16.585-04:002014-07-21T17:48:16.585-04:00Our wood pellets for our pellet stove come on pall...Our wood pellets for our pellet stove come on pallets - we buy them by the ton once a year. So after 25 winters of using our stove we have quite a few pallets around. I want to build a compost bin with them. Most of the projects I've seen that I like keep the pallets intact for the most part. I've never tried to take one apart. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305409125105992525noreply@blogger.com