If you are a regular reader of this Blog, You know that I love working with recycled wood. I pick it up where ever I can and use it for projects around the homestead. I have been trying to find a place that has a overabundance of pallets, But due to the fact that I live where I do makes it a long drive to get a truck load. But I have gotten a few and have started to break them down using a hammer and crow bar. What a pain in the neck! It takes so long to get them a part and I can really tear up some good wood.
So, I have been a fan of IZZY SWAN over at his You Tube channel for quite some time. He is a great talent and has so much to show those of you that may want to do some woodworking! He has designed and built many a JIG that is used with his table saw (from turning tool handles, to turning logs into lumber!).
And this is where I got the idea to start to use pallets! He designed and built a tool that will break down a pallet in under 10 minuets! And I ordered one from him and it arrived yesterday!
 |
| This box was delivered yesterday about 3 o'clock. I have to admit I felt like a kid on Christmas morning! |
 |
| This is what was inside! The two wooden parts are 100 year old RED OAK salvaged from an old building! Some Assembly was required, But Izzy had a video at his web site that walked me thou it and it came together ! |
 |
| And this is the new TOOL/TOY! |
 |
| Leigh, If you are reading this, I think Dan will appreciate this. A Tool yes, But also a piece of art! IZZY ,You did a great job ! It is only about 8 pounds and the metal forks have no problem with the pallets I have tried it on! |
 |
| And this is the Name that Izzy chose to bestow upon his new Tool. The Red OAK is so beautifully worked and the green forks make it stand out! I love the feel of this handle and the step has not had a problem with anything I have used it on! |
 |
| The first pallet to be taken down by the "Pallet Pal"! Oak with twist nails. The Pallet Pal pulls the nails straight out with very little bending. So I can recycle them too! |
 |
| Less then 10 Min's later! |
IZZY, As I said you did a great job on this and I will be using the P.P. a lot over the next few months. On a scale of 5 stars, you get a 100!! As you can tell, I love this tool and your videos! I will return again and again to see what new things you will come up with next!
As far as the BIG SCORE.....
I said that I have been trying to find a place that will let me pick up pallets and last Monday I found it! And it is only 15 MIN"S away. There is a plastic plant just outside of town and I went by there to see if they had any pallets I could ask about. All they could tell me was no, Right?
But they said YES!!! I talked with the shipping manager and he said the because the pallets they had are smaller then the standard, (30 X 30) They could not give them away until now. They are a one time use pallet for the company and last year it cost them $5000.00 to have them removed and taken to a land fill. He was so happy that I wanted them, He offered me his own trailer to use to make a pick up
 |
| The first truck load that I got. There must be over 300 pallets that I can have! |
 |
| One of the first things will be a fence around the Hen House! After the predator attacks of two weeks ago where I lost two of my layers, the rest of the girls have been locked up in the new Hen House. As the weather gets warmer, I know that they want to be outside. So a new fence will be worked on over the next few days, If the weather cooperates! The above picture is my idea of a fence panel that is 30" X 30" and I will bolt two of them together to give me a 60" tall fence. I will also be putting a cover over the whole thing to keep my girls safe! |
IZZY, if you read this, YOU ARE THE MAN!! And I hope to some come see you and get you to sign my P.P. It really is an amazing tool and I'm glad I was able to get one before you sold out!
Leigh, I think Dan will love this!
And for all you others, go by IZZY's web site WWW.THINKWOODWORKS.NET. And check out his videos!
TOM
Tom,
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great and handy tool!
Sandy,
DeleteIt really is! Makes short work of pallets!
Holy moley! Great tool...er...toy! And, that is an amazing score! Can't wait to see what all you do with it all! :-)
ReplyDeleteBee Girl,
DeleteYep, there must be 2 - 300 pallets just sitting there for me to pick up!
The first project will be building fence panels for the Chicken yard and a yard area for the dogs. I also plan to skin the walls of the shop and Hen House with the slats!