{"id":384,"date":"2021-03-14T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T15:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2021-03-14T17:27:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T17:27:47","slug":"in-the-beginning-every-pallet-project-starts-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/14\/in-the-beginning-every-pallet-project-starts-like-this\/","title":{"rendered":"In the beginning, every pallet project starts like this"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1776\" height=\"1776\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2.jpg 1776w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a choice in your pallet selection, choose them based on what you are building. They come in a variety of thicknesses and widths which may be a factor in your design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other things to think about are how rough sawn the wood is, whether you are sanding it and certainly the color as well. So if your project will require multiple pallets, be sure they are the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"374\" class=\"wp-image-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4874-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"369\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4875-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4877-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"372\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4877-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4877-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4877-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4877-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4877-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the better side of the wood is on the inside. So check there too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption>This is an excellent choice for a pallet. There are many individual slats, all uniform in color and size. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have your pallets on hand, it\u2019s time to start cutting. I prefer to just cut the ends off. It saves time because they are often split and you need a straightening cut anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1916\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1.jpg\" data-id=\"389\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-2-1-2048x1533.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1918\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3.jpg\" data-id=\"390\" class=\"wp-image-390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-3-2048x1534.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"364\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4864-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then flip it over and cut the other sides, removing the 2x4s on both ends. Now moving on to the removal of the individual slats and finally the nails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"365\" class=\"wp-image-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4867-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"380\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4869-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"366\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4865-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"379\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4872-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"363\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.briangibbins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/img_4866-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hammer each nail backwards through the wood, then turn it over. Use scrap wood under your hammer head to protect the wood you are saving from the pallet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally you have a nice little pile of pallet slats that can be up-cycled for your project. It will probably take more pallets than you expect. 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