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Wood pallet as simple but effective DIY garden tools organizer on the side of the house or shed.
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Today, we had the chance to ask some questions to Kathy McCown, Crafter from Orange Grove in Texas (USA) who specializes in making all kind of beautiful furniture from recycled wooden pallets. If you think you deserve to be featured in the next interview, please, drop us an email.
Tell us a little more about you? Who you are? Where are you from?
I am a 63 year old mother and grandmother. I work building raised bed gardens, planting them and teaching others how to grow their own food. I have always been one to be outside as much as possible, and love to cook, sew, paint, draw, work on plumbing, make things out of polymer clay, and basically anything I can do and look at the final product; a tangible item. I am originally from San Antonio, Texas, but now live just outside of Orange Grove (population 1311), Texas, which is in South Texas.
Why do you craft?
I like the feeling of accomplishment I get when I make something and can look at it and see what I did. I love doing things with my hands.
How did you learn to do wood crafts?
I started learning from my Daddy, and just continued, basically reading, watching, reverse-engineering things that I liked so I could figure out how to make them myself. I am pretty much self-taught.
How long have you been working with pallets?
I have worked with pallets for about two years.
Why did you choose to work with pallets instead of purchased wood?
You never know what you will get with pallets. I like the mystery and surprise I experience when I sand/plane the boards and see what is under the dirt. I find prettier wood in pallets usually, than the store-bought kind. Also, you can’t beat the price, which for me, is free.
What are your can’t-live-without essentials?
One thing I can’t live without is the most wonderful gift my husband ever gave me for Mother’s Day – battery operated screwdriver/drill. Since then, I have worn that out and had to get a replacement, and now have two of them with three batteries and chargers. I also got the jig saw that is battery operated. Those are my favorite tools. Oh, also my husband bought me a used little Workmate bench that has a vise built in, using the bench top boards and crank handles. I replaced the boards finally, I have used it so much and it was old. And I nearly forgot the reciprocating saw and my wood clamps. Gotta have them.
Are there any brands that are your favorites?
I like Craftsman power tools, but if the price is right, I will use most any tools. I definitely trust Craftsman the best, though.
How would you describe your crafting style?
My style is basic, plain and strange. I like to use everyday things to make unexpected things out of them, things that would seem opposite to their original purpose.
Are there any crafters/artists/designers that you particularly look up to?
My younger sister is the queen of imagination. She, like me, has the ability to squint her eyes and see a project through the rust and dirt, in its finished state. I do not have her imagination, but we are equal in skill level. She is very talented as an artist also.
Where do you do your wood crafts? How would you describe your workspace?
I have a small work shed that my grandsons call my fort, but it is small and usually hot in there, so I work outside on our patio we made out of pavers. I have a homemade potting bench that helps, and of course my Workmate, but I am always moving my work around to find a shady spot to be in.
How did you make your workspace more functional and/or inspiring?
My shop is all finished out in salvage wood, and I have pictures and notes and things stuck up on the walls. I made shelves all over to store paint, tools, materials, etc. for working. I also put my stereo out there so I can have tunes while I work.
What types of things inspire you?
Just about everything I see inspires me in some way.
Where do you look for inspiration for a new woodcraft?
I go to 1001pallets.com website for ideas, or look at pictures of furniture, Ebay; just about anything I read I can get ideas from.
When do you feel the most creative?
I feel creative just about all the time. When I see something that I really like, it does inspire me some, and then I start looking for pictures for the reverse engineering part.
We live in such a mass-produced, buy-it-now society. Why should people continue to make things by hand?
I can make better quality of furniture than I can afford to buy. The mass-produced is just that. Everyone can get it for cheap. I can usually make the same thing for the price of screws and maybe some casters or paint/varnish, and it will be sturdier and just how I like it. And not everyone will have just what I have.
What is your favorite medium to work in (other than pallets)?
I love wood. I like fence pickets, barn wood; just about all of it.
What are your tips for people who'd like to start crafting?
Jump in and do what you want. You have nothing to lose if you use salvaged materials, so what is holding you back?
What are your most important safety tips when woodworking?
Keep those fingers!!! You need them all. Be aware of what you are doing and of your surroundings. Complacency is dangerous and will get you hurt. Read the instructions on a new tool, and ask someone if you have questions. Usually they will go out of their way to help you. People surprise me all the time.
What is your guilty pleasure?
I love varnish. I also love cabinet/drawer pulls. Yes, I am perverted that way. Why the pulls? I have no idea, but I absolutely love them and don’t like them to match each other when I am using a lot of them together, like in the kitchen.
What are some of your other hobbies or favorite things to do (other than crafting)?
I love to plant things and help them grow, especially if I can get them for free. I have a jar of sticks I cut off some trees and put in water, and they now have roots, so if they live after transplanting, I will have about 30 free trees! I like to raise animals, do yard work, and make things out of live trees. I am going to make some live chairs out of the trees we started in the jars.
What are some of your best tips for breaking down, prepping, and cleaning pallets before you build with them?
Be careful! Don’t do it when you are tired. Use a reciprocating saw...need I say more? I love that thing, and it goes through just about any material I have found so far.
Have you designed any special tools or jigs for wood crafts?
No, not that I can think of offhand.
What does your family or friends think of your wood crafts?
They like them, especially when I make stuff for them.
What is the one project you’re the proudest of so far?
When one of my grandsons went off to college last year, he asked me if I could make an extension to his bathroom counter top, because it was very small. I got dimensions, etc, and made this excellent cabinet with a tile top with a star design and lights inside, and hardware cloth in the doors so they could turn on the lights and use it as a night light of sorts. Well, it turned into liquor cabinet! He said he didn’t want to hide it in the bathroom, which it was too nice to use in there.
What else would you like to share with the pallet community?
I don’t know, except that if you are thinking about doing it, jump in there. Time is going by anyway, so may as well get started.
Editor’s Note: Thank you for your time and for sharing your story with us, and with our fellow Crafters. Your work is beautiful and inspiring to all of us, and we truly look forward to more from you in the future! Keep those gorgeous pieces coming!
Thanks Kathy for this interview :)
To find more on Kathy, you can check her profile.
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What you need:
4 pallets (80x120cm,31,5x47,25in)
tape measure
saw, hammer, nails
screws, screwdriver
square brackets
abrasive paper
grinding machine
glaze, paint brush
caster wheels, handle
First step to take apart the 4 pallets
version A: help of hammer and chisel then remove all the rusty nails OR
version B: use an iron saw - faster but the rusty nails stay in the wood
After that choose 8 pieces of 80cm (31,5 in) slat. Then need 40 pieces of 40 cm (15,7 in) and 2 pieces of 33cm (13 in) slat too. You can saw the long - 120cm - slats in third and the other 80cm
slats in half.
The next step is polishing.
Cut a piece of abrasive paper - to the easy polishing use a small slat. But the even easier polishing use grinding machine :)
Join the part of the storage sides, front and top.
Leave 1,5cm (0,59 in) space by the top of the sides - it's approx. the thickness of a slat and place the 8 40cm slats well-proportioned. Then hammering nails into it in order to fix them.
Repeat it by the front - but here need only 5 40 cm slats and must saw the rest.
The top:
Need 4 slats 36cm (14,17 in) distance and here use the 2 slats, that earlier sawed. If you want
position handle on the top too, it looks good :)
For the bottom need 5 40cm (15,7in), for the inner side need 2 40cm (15,7in) and 2 13 cm (13in).
The next step is paint the surface of the parts with wood stain. We chose mahagony color, love it :) Wait till the parts dry completely (it depends on the wood stain).
Use square brackets to the joint - 3 pieces for each corner (for the front 2 is enough). For the inner slats also use square brackets.
Almost the last step clinch the 5 slats onto the bottom then position the caster wheels on it and fix them with screws.
Check the tutorial video, we hope will motivate you to "do it yourself". Have fun!
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Cevero repairs pallets at Greg's Pallets, Hunts Point, the Bronx, April 7, 2012. (NY City News Service Photo / Jacob Hodes)
My summerhouse made out of pallets. Find out more about the construction here: cabbagedan.com/2012/06/18/my-pallet-shed/
It's entered in a contest to win £1,000 for The Joseph Salmon Trust - a charity that provides financial support to children who have lost a child. Any votes would be very gratefully received:
www.1001pallets.com/2014/02/playground-with-pallets/
Clean it, cut it, paint it and it's ready for your kids, a playground entirely made from repurposed pallets!
This is my first pallet art. It was so much fun to make and I can't wait till I have time to make more! There's so many different styles and sayings I want to try! :) This one was made very last minute and I love it!
Check out my full blog post here... www.nettiesexpressions.com/2012/03/12/the-pinterest-chall...
Pallet Wall Hanging - Every love story is beautiful, but Ours is my favorite.
a pile of pallets underneath some broken shading, willemstad, curacao.
rolleicord Va, kodak portra 400, diy development in rollei digibase
we explored the island during her internship
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www.1001pallets.com/2013/07/pallet-picnic-table/
Here are a couple of great uses of pallets turned into Children's Picnic Tables.
More information at website !
Idea sent by Aaric Geihl !
www.1001pallets.com/2013/07/pallet-picnic-table/
Here are a couple of great uses of pallets turned into Children's Picnic Tables.
More information at website !
Idea sent by Aaric Geihl !
This is a waterfall I've been meaning to check out for a few years now but as it's south facing, I had to time my visit accordingly. Even though the sun was pretty much coming in from behind me, there's just too much brightness in the sky for me to rate this shot too highly.
This is a really nice spot just south of Glamis and just above the waterfall is a slowly silting over boating pond. It's the kind of place you could quite happily spend a couple of hours but I only stopped briefly to photograph the waterfall. Getting down here isn't too bad but it's very boggy and the plank bridge you encounter on approach to the falls isn't to be trusted. I go into more detail on that in the short video adventure I recorded of my time here.
This waterfall would be much nicer if it wasn't for the old pallet that lies at the bottom. There was no easy way to crop it out of the scene without either getting wet by wading into the river or cropping the scene but if I'd gone with the latter, the photo wouldn't have been as good compositionally.
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I didn't want to pay for cheap, plastic animals for our new nephew, so I decided to make him a set of these Wooden Pallet Animal Toys! I used non-toxic stains and paints as well as heat-treated wood to make them as safe as possible. :)
Wooden Pallet Animal Toys- Tools & Supplies Needed:
Band saw
Scroll saw (you could saw by hand or jigsaw too)
Safety glasses/goggles/face shield, gloves as needed, and respiratory protection!
Kid-safe Stains (I used PureColor's No-VOC stain products)
Low-VOC Polyurethane (also used PureColor's product line)
Non-toxic Hobbycraft Paints
Small Paintbrushes
Chip brush
Plastic cups or mixing bowls
Wood glue & Clamps (in case of any wood splits - just glue it together)
Wood filler (optional - could use glue and wood pulp from sanding)
Hammer & Punch (to remove any nails)
Wood scraps in various sizes and wood types
Sandpaper - 100, 220 & 320-grit (or finer if you want them extra-smooth)
Rotary tool, sanding discs/flaps & pointed carving tool to clean up tight bends or details (I used a Dremel and 80-grit sanding wheels)
Paper towels or rags
Bowl of water to clean brushes between animals
Extra scraps for drying the animals as a side is stained/painted (to prevent sticking to surfaces)
Pencil or marker
Woodburning tool & small tip (optional - I did it to give myself clear definition and to hold the stains in place).
Templates you've printed if you're not able to freehand draw animals - find free art on the 'net, print them out and either trim them out, glue them onto the wood scraps and then cut, or use carbon paper/tracing paper to transfer the images. I just freehand drew mine, so they're not anatomically correct. :-P
Wooden Pallet Animal Toys - Make Your Own:
Gather your supplies including your personal protective equipment. **Be sure to read your tool manuals and follow all safety guidelines**. Additionally, do the same for any of the chemicals you're using, and protect yourself accordingly.
It's a LOT easier to do most of the surface sanding first. If you're using bigger pieces of wood for consistency, plane them first so they're all nice and even. Mine are all different because I just fished pieces out of my scrap bins.
Draw your animals out onto the wood, or transfer the images accordingly.
Cut out your animals carefully. I began them on the band saw and moved to the scroll saw for the tighter detail work.
Sand all the edges! Attention to detail is critical here - little ones will be using these!
I wood burned some of the details onto my animals (such as the patches on the giraffe, eyes, hooves, etc.), but this is an optional step.
Wooden Pallet Animal Toys - The Funs In The Details:
Stain your animals however you choose (OR you could paint them at this point or leave them totally natural - if you're careful with cutting, they'll be adorable at this step!). I used PureColor's line of NON-VOC stains because I was able to custom-mix colors and use various tones to create high- and low-lights. About 90% of the color on this project is all NON-TOXIC, KID-SAFE stains! The hobby paints are mostly for details such as the eyes.
Place your animals on small scraps to keep them elevated if you don't want the stain to bleed onto your work surface (or place a protective barrier down). Allow them to dry completely.
Flip the animals over and repeat the coloring.
Now is the fun part - the details! Paint any glitter, metallic details, coloring in the eyes, feathers, manes, tails, shine on hooves, etc. Have fun! It doesn't matter if it's perfect or accurate. If you want your elephant to have blue eyes, then go for it! :)
Use those scraps again (particularly if you were painting along the edges) and let the animals dry.
Flip the animals over and repeat the detail painting.
Wooden Pallet Animal Toys - Protect Your Hard Work:
When dry, begin coating them to protect all of your hard work. I used PureColor's line of low-VOC polyurethanes in a satin color. As of this posting, they'd only had one coating of polyurethane. I plan on three coats.
**Note** My animals have small metallic dots showing on some. That will be revealed in a larger project that these critters are part of. You'll have to stay tuned to find out. Mwahaha!
And don't forget - Safety First with projects for kids!
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Matthias Loebermann built this beautiful pavilion out of 1300 shipping pallets and held them together using tie rods and pull straps for the Nordic Alpine Skiing World Championship in Oberstdorf, Germany. At night the interior was lit with a lamp and glare reflectors that brilliantly shine out through the pallets. This futurist pavillion measure 6 meters high, 8 meters wide and 18 meters long !
++ More information at Matthias Loebermann website !
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I just finished four pieces of these pallet style multipurpose furnitures. They are all made of reclaimed wood from Shanghai's old town. They come with casters so that they can be moved easily.
They all have an unique design through the arrangement of the top wood surface. I will make four round cushions each so that it can be used as a sofa, together with the new coffee tables.
But it could also be used as a TV and stereo table.
www.1001pallets.com/2013/07/pallet-picnic-table/
Here are a couple of great uses of pallets turned into Children's Picnic Tables.
More information at website !
Idea sent by Aaric Geihl !
www.1001pallets.com/2016/11/superb-two-toned-pallet-bathr...
Recycle Pallets and Upscale your bathroom with this Two-Toned Pallet Bathroom Vanity! Create a light and elegant feel with the most unrefined product - pallets! And, you can do this project for under 100 dollars!
My Two-Toned Pallet Bathroom Vanity:
To begin, I removed the bottom deck boards from one pallet. Next, I cut the pallet in half to create the two sides of the vanity. Then, I disassembled another pallet and used some deck boards to create the cross-bracing. I built the countertop and the shelf by upcycling some salvaged 1800's hardwood flooring from a deconstructed house about two years ago. Additionally, you could make the top and shelf out of pallet boards too. I wanted to bring a little history and elegance into this piece. So, I used two long boards, glued and clamped the cut hardwood flooring boards and installed them onto the boards. I reinforced the counter and shelf with screws from the underside. Finally, I cut holes for the sink and faucet.
My Two-Toned Pallet Bathroom Vanity - finishing it up:
I painted the legs and braces a gorgeous slate color, thoroughly sanded and stained the counter top and shelf. Everything was sealed with polyurethane to protect it from daily wear and tear. Finally, I installed the sink and faucet per the directions, using silicone sealant around the edges. I purchased the sink and faucet recently from the Lake Agassiz Habitat ReStore. This project was made with 100 percent upcycled materials to bring this pallet vanity to life.
www.1001pallets.com/2013/07/pallet-picnic-table/
Here are a couple of great uses of pallets turned into Children's Picnic Tables.
More information at website !
Idea sent by Aaric Geihl !
www.1001pallets.com/2013/02/pallet-wood-table/
KariAnne from Thistlewood Farm made this night table with reused pallets in a truly vintage style !
++ More information at Thistlewood Farm website !
www.recyclart.org/2009/11/manifesto-house-made-with-palle...
It's not really a Prefab, it's more built recycling materials like shipping containers and wooden pallets. The aim of Infiniski is to propose cheap and quickly built houses. On their website, they propose many different shapes and configurations. The one presented here was built in Chile for 79,000 euros. It's made with two 40' shipping containers and two 20'.
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Is it the mess in your garage or garden shed? It's still winter, and maybe it's time to take the decision to organize all your tools and be ready for the coming spring! You will find below six ideas of easy garden tool racks you can make from recycled or upcycled materials. So, to recover some organization and quickly find your garden tools when the sun and the heat will be back, take some inspiration :)
Pallets are perfect for organizing your tools; they are the perfects tools holders :) - source: 1001gardens
Another example of pallet use for organizing your tools, with some leftover tiles glued on it as decoration - source: 1001Pallets
A garage tool peg racks also made from repurposed pallet wood - source: 1001Pallets
An old mailbox in your garden can be useful to hold your everyday tools - source: 1001gardens
If you have some leftover pieces of PVC, you can create this wall-o-organization for all the handled tools - source: 1001gardens
Got a rusty old steel rake? When mounted tines-out on a shed wall or a door, the rake's head becomes a vintage-look rack for your gardening tools - source: ThisOldHouse
Bonus (because we really like this one): Look at this perfect tool rack organization, more for carpenter tools than gardening tools but still very well done!
And you, have you made some gardening tools rack? What did you use to make it? Share it with us! :)
furniture made from reclaimed pallet wood
Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.
The first recorded use of the term upcycling was by Reiner Pilz of Pilz GmbH in an interview by Thornton Kay of Salvo in 1994.[1]
We talked about the impending EU Demolition Waste Streams directive. "Recycling," he said, "I call it downcycling. They smash bricks, they smash everything. What we need is upcycling where old products are given more value not less." He despairs of the German situation and recalls the supply of a large quantity of reclaimed woodblock from an English supplier for a contract in Nuremberg while just down the road a load of similar blocks was scrapped. In the road outside his premises, was the result of the Germans' demolition waste recycling. It was a pinky looking aggregate with pieces of handmade brick, old tiles and discernible parts of useful old items mixed with crushed concrete. Is this the future for Europe?
A disassembled hardwood (oak and birch I think) pallet was rescued from a burn pile. Pieces were cut to length and glued together with oak pegs as invisible connections. The assembled table top was then planed and sanded to a consistent thickness before a linseed oil was applied as a finish. The table top was attached to a rectangular chrome table base (also discarded). My first project for 2012.
www.1001pallets.com/2013/04/mondrian-like-bed/
The cube room is a concept room by Fabian Gatermann based on colored cubes for an Design Hostel called Die Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne, Germany. One of the masterpieceof this room is the bed made with shipping pallets painted like one of Piet Mondrian‘s famous “Compositions” from 20′s and 30′s.
www.1001pallets.com/2013/01/1300-pallets-pavillion/
Matthias Loebermann built this beautiful pavilion out of 1300 shipping pallets and held them together using tie rods and pull straps for the Nordic Alpine Skiing World Championship in Oberstdorf, Germany. At night the interior was lit with a lamp and glare reflectors that brilliantly shine out through the pallets. This futurist pavillion measure 6 meters high, 8 meters wide and 18 meters long !
++ More information at Matthias Loebermann website !
+ Via Inhabitat !