FREE WOOD STOCK / Re-cycling wood material - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-28T23:46:47Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/free-wood-stock-recycling?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A24127&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI love your style of thinking…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-08:2900167:Comment:241272010-03-08T15:35:04.582ZKim Chttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KimCarroll
I love your style of thinking Russ! I "inherited" about a dozen 2x12's from a church that dismantled and remodeled their stage. I ripped then down to 2x4's and built pieces for my entire workshop! Including a big table that I wouldn't trade for anything! I posted pictures on my page.<br />
I also scope out the portable sawmill users. Around here there are dozens of people with the woodmizers. They saw the wood and toss some very valuable pieces into the scrap pile. They have to season and be planed…
I love your style of thinking Russ! I "inherited" about a dozen 2x12's from a church that dismantled and remodeled their stage. I ripped then down to 2x4's and built pieces for my entire workshop! Including a big table that I wouldn't trade for anything! I posted pictures on my page.<br />
I also scope out the portable sawmill users. Around here there are dozens of people with the woodmizers. They saw the wood and toss some very valuable pieces into the scrap pile. They have to season and be planed of course but it is neat to get wood like curly maple, wormy chestnut, and hickory for next to nothing! Thanks Marci; But.......and t…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-07:2900167:Comment:239512010-03-07T05:33:13.684ZRuss Scheerhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/RussScheer
Thanks Marci; But.......and there's always a but, there are the concerns about using recycled wood material as mentioned by some of the others. Nails or staples are not only possibly damaging to equipment but a safety concern for you. Always check your material over carefully, use a "stud finder" or metal detector, their relatively cheap and far less expensive then a "new eye". Try not to "pry" the pallets apart, you'll just split a lot of your potential material. Rather, raise the cross member…
Thanks Marci; But.......and there's always a but, there are the concerns about using recycled wood material as mentioned by some of the others. Nails or staples are not only possibly damaging to equipment but a safety concern for you. Always check your material over carefully, use a "stud finder" or metal detector, their relatively cheap and far less expensive then a "new eye". Try not to "pry" the pallets apart, you'll just split a lot of your potential material. Rather, raise the cross member 2x4's and use another 2x4 with a hammer to drive the 1x4 you want to save down and off the 2x4. Usually the 1x4 will take the nails or staples out with it clean, not always though. Don't forget to check out your local wood product manufacturers for their waste material. its amazing what they can't use or store and you can get for free or cheap. Check-out Mark Schrader's picture of his $100 pile of wood, mark got a sweet deal and the company has its coffee for the next few months. Look in your phone books under "manufacturer's as a start but a drive around an industrial park can provide you with a few surprises. "Good luck and happy hunting" I really enjoyed this article…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-06:2900167:Comment:238962010-03-06T22:07:37.204ZMarcia (Marci) Runnionhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/MarciaMarciRunnion
I really enjoyed this article and I'm going to try and fine me some pallets. Thanks for the info.
I really enjoyed this article and I'm going to try and fine me some pallets. Thanks for the info. This is great folks. Keep the…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-06:2900167:Comment:237832010-03-06T08:31:27.386ZRuss Scheerhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/RussScheer
This is great folks. Keep them coming. It's good to see examples of the recycling concepts in action. Here are some of the uses I've had for recycled woods. On the stairs I'm filling the nail and knot holes with a clear floor finish and then sanding and re-staining. The sanding is going to have to wait for the warmer temperatures. For those of you new to the "recycled wood game" as you can see there is a huge potential out there for material sources, you just have to look hard. I'll put up some…
This is great folks. Keep them coming. It's good to see examples of the recycling concepts in action. Here are some of the uses I've had for recycled woods. On the stairs I'm filling the nail and knot holes with a clear floor finish and then sanding and re-staining. The sanding is going to have to wait for the warmer temperatures. For those of you new to the "recycled wood game" as you can see there is a huge potential out there for material sources, you just have to look hard. I'll put up some pics of my barn full of wood next time. Thanks I what ? Now where did you sa…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-06:2900167:Comment:237572010-03-06T02:48:12.341ZDavid Deanhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DavidDean
I what ? Now where did you say you lived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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<cite>Mark Schrader said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/free-wood-stock-recycling#2900167Comment23416"><div>this is just about half of what I just picked up 10 feet each oak,cherry,black walnut,mohogany, quilted mohogany,birch,maple and brazilian cherry got it all for only $100.00. just got to look around.…<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935431935?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></p>
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I what ? Now where did you say you lived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
Dave<br />
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<cite>Mark Schrader said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/free-wood-stock-recycling#2900167Comment23416"><div>this is just about half of what I just picked up 10 feet each oak,cherry,black walnut,mohogany, quilted mohogany,birch,maple and brazilian cherry got it all for only $100.00. just got to look around.<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><img width="721" alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935431935?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></p>
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</blockquote> Russ, it's a great way to sav…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-05:2900167:Comment:236972010-03-05T21:15:34.588ZSteve McCulloughhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/SteveMcCullough
Russ, it's a great way to save some bucks. Planter Boxes are what I have in mind for my spring project. I had an uncle years ago who used to get pallets, plane down the boards, glue them up and turn out hurricane lamps on his lathe. He would finish them up with brass clips to hold the glass chimney and drill a hole for the candle to seat in. I still have a pair of these that he gave to my mother.<br />
He said he used a couple of medium to large pry bars to disassemble the pallets, and pulled the…
Russ, it's a great way to save some bucks. Planter Boxes are what I have in mind for my spring project. I had an uncle years ago who used to get pallets, plane down the boards, glue them up and turn out hurricane lamps on his lathe. He would finish them up with brass clips to hold the glass chimney and drill a hole for the candle to seat in. I still have a pair of these that he gave to my mother.<br />
He said he used a couple of medium to large pry bars to disassemble the pallets, and pulled the staples/nails by hand.<br />
I'm planning on using the KPH to build the boxes after I get all of my boards cut. Some of the boxes will be rough finished (rustic as they like to say) and some will be finished or planed down. this is just about half of wh…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-03-05:2900167:Comment:234162010-03-05T04:23:41.569ZMark Schraderhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/MarkSchrader
this is just about half of what I just picked up 10 feet each oak,cherry,black walnut,mohogany, quilted mohogany,birch,maple and brazilian cherry got it all for only $100.00. just got to look around.<p style="text-align: left;"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935431935?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
this is just about half of what I just picked up 10 feet each oak,cherry,black walnut,mohogany, quilted mohogany,birch,maple and brazilian cherry got it all for only $100.00. just got to look around.<p style="text-align: left;"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935431935?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p> This is all my wood I get fr…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-02-27:2900167:Comment:222252010-02-27T17:04:22.095ZJens Jensenhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JensJensen
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This is all my wood I get from three cabinet shops tha just toss it out .
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This is all my wood I get from three cabinet shops tha just toss it out . Sorry Ross it was clean up da…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-02-27:2900167:Comment:222102010-02-27T16:19:35.044ZDavid Deanhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DavidDean
Sorry Ross it was clean up day in the shop you know lots of oil and WD40 and elbow grease .<br />
I have used some pillets but they are more trouble all the work taking the apart and like Jens my DEWALT hates nails to but I’m one of the lucky one’s I live 2 mile’s from S&W Cabinet’s they throw it away and I get allot of ¼ ,½ ,¾ so I’m doing my part to Re-cycling wood and as for me I have the old broken truck but when it come’s time to get wood I have to gave it up to one of the girls to drive and…
Sorry Ross it was clean up day in the shop you know lots of oil and WD40 and elbow grease .<br />
I have used some pillets but they are more trouble all the work taking the apart and like Jens my DEWALT hates nails to but I’m one of the lucky one’s I live 2 mile’s from S&W Cabinet’s they throw it away and I get allot of ¼ ,½ ,¾ so I’m doing my part to Re-cycling wood and as for me I have the old broken truck but when it come’s time to get wood I have to gave it up to one of the girls to drive and they help me to .<br />
Have some pic’s on the left side I have ¼ , ½ and on the right side is my ¾ but in the middle is the good suff. Thanks Russ! Can you post som…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-02-27:2900167:Comment:222052010-02-27T15:48:41.130ZJennyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Jenny861
Thanks Russ! Can you post some pictures of the work you have done with pallets? Your "form, depth, color and beauty" description has me eager to see your results.
Thanks Russ! Can you post some pictures of the work you have done with pallets? Your "form, depth, color and beauty" description has me eager to see your results.