Pallet Wood Bench

by RobotMitchell in Workshop > Furniture

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Pallet Wood Bench

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This is a small bench I made for my parents out of pallet slats.

Collect Pallets

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The apartments up the road from me had several of these half pallets sitting by their dumpster. I guess someone had some appliances delivered.

Process Wood

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Once I broke down the pallets, I ran the slats through the thickness planer to clean them up.

Glue-Up

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I first glued them up in three sections to make clamping a little easier, then glued those sections together making this butcher-block slab thing.

Plane the Surface

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It was heavy and a bit unruly, but I ran the whole slab through the thickness planer until the top and bottom were smooth and even.

Cut to Length

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I decided to cut the ends at an angle to make things look a little more modern and funky.

Round-Over and Seal

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After sanding it and rounding over the edges with a router, I sealed it with a couple coats of Danish Oil.

Done With the Slab

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Before the glue-up, I made sure the two most interesting looking slats were on the outside.

Bending the Legs

Palletwood Bench - Bending Legs

The hairpin style legs were bent out of 1/2" round steel rod.

Leg Mounting Bracket

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They were welded to a "T" shaped mounting plate made out of flat stock.

Welding the Legs

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I clamped the legs to this plywood template to make sure they were angled and spaced correctly.

Attaching the Legs

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I wanted the legs to angle out a bit to mirror the angle in the slab.

Finished!

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I am very happy with how this turned out! I especially like the contrast between the rustic coloration and texture of the wood with the more modern silhouette.

Approved by the Dogs

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The dogs seem to like it, too!

View project on Instagram.

This project was completed July 25, 2018.