![]() I noticed all the nails holding the pallet together had a thin copper wire soldered to them about half the length of the nail. Cut the nails off with a sawsall between the boards and center rail then just tap whats left of the nails out with a nail set. If you only want the top and bottom boards and not the center rails. With the rails, I just pull nails, using pliers, nippers, pry bars, or whatever else I can find to get a bite on the remaining nail. I end up with 95% of the material salvaged. So, I just take my sawsall and cut the 1 1/2 inch of end off (both ends) and then pry the center rail loose as you did in the vid. Most of the end wood is already split out. They are all flush with the outside rails. Very few of the pallets I get have the overlap on the ends, like this one did. If I don’t use the rails I cut in between the nails and burn them in the fire pit or fireplace. Depending on the project (2 walls and 2 planting tables) I re-insert the nail after the board is cleaned up, just adds a bit more character to the work seeing the rusty nail head. I do the same as many have mentioned using a sawzall and driving out the nail head with a punch. No mater how you do it you will end up with more cracked boards and sore fingers then you want…good luck Reply I gave in and now work around the nails! If you insist buy used ones or let new one sit for a winter, sun, snow, rain, etc…Nails will be much easier to pull out then run boards through plainer for new look. I have worked with pallets a lot and you will work your self to death just to get nails out, make them part of your finished project. You can also drill head off nail and leave the rest in. The nail heads can be carefully be painted black or other colors. Use lumber for rustic furnishings, shelfs, fences, etc. Each slat will have a chunk of wood on it and nail holding it, then carefully cut through nail between both pieces of wood. Wast of time! Cut into main thick cross boards with saws -all cutting through the nails. I then use a punch to get the nailheads out and tinted epoxy to fill the holes with some accent color. In the past i’ve used a reciprocating saw or sawzall and cut the nails using a metal cutting blade so as not to damage my tools and the boards come right off. I just have to work around nail holes and cracks.I end up with about 50 percent firewood, but I am ok with that. I have made work benches and tool cabinets and I now am working on building a chair. It is well worth the work it takes to get them apart. I have been working with wood from pallets recently, huge pallets, some as long as 12ft. I find construction scraps or lumber yard discards a better option at times. You really got to want the look or need cheap wood to do this kind of thing for long. ![]() but if I find a good one, I will go to the trouble of digging out the nails. Most times the 2x4s are pretty rough and unuseable anyway. The Sawzall method is the path of least resistance for me too. these days I weigh the benefits and handpick my pallets. This video kinda gives me flashbacks of the struggle. When I started, trying to woodwork on the cheap I used a lot of pallet wood. It designed for breaking pallets apart… Reply This increases the surface area of tension while still separating the top from side Reply Sometimes depending on the thickness of the pallet I would use two blocks and prop them under the pallet board, then hammer the cross-board to push the desired piece off. Δ 80 Responses to “Working With Pallet Wood”
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