Pallet wood is used in this video to make the fluted columns for an elegant four poster bed, also made of pallet wood. If you want to see more of this type of woodwork, check out the Narnia-inspired wardrobe I built out of nothing but pallet wood. It uses many of the techniques used to complete the four poster bed in this video
A steampunk inspired apothecary chest made out of recycled pallets. The whole build used 6 pallets of various sizes , 1 copper hot water cylinder, and 1110 copper rivets.
A steampunk-inspired bookcase made from pallets and junk. I wanted a bookcase with a Victorian industrial engineering look to keep loads of different things on, not just books. Made from pine and oak pallet wood, other scrap wood, copper from a hot water cylinder, and scrap brass.
A colourfully painted apothecary cabinet made from recycled materials. In this video I use the wood from some very large pallets, and some floor joist off-cuts found in a skip on a building site.
Restoring a tired old garden bench using pallet wood. This bench has been slowly rotting away in our garden for years, and I thought it was about time to bring it back to life.
A medieval-style drinks storage cabinet made from recycled pallets and other scrap.
A medieval-style drinks storage cabinet made from recycled pallets and other scrap. Part 2. Staining and metalwork
A coffee table made from pallet wood and other scrap wood. No glue, no screws, just simple, traditional joints and a whole load of old pallet nails.
How I made a carved joiners mallet out of a piece of scrap oak pallet wood. I've wanted a heavier wooden mallet for a while now, and this project was a great way to practice some carving.. I thought the endless Celtic knot was rather fitting for a piece of recycling.
An old fashioned steamer trunk treasure chest made out of scrap pallet wood. Even the pallet nails get used. This was a lot of fun to build. Just got to decide what to put in it now
A large, cantilever sewing box made out of scrap pallet wood. I wanted to build my wife a sewing box, but with a lot of extra storage. It's all made from recycled pallet wood. It would also make a great box for modelmaking and art supplies. Now I need to make another one to put all my own stuff in.
Giant scrap wood reindeer. Time for something festive. I made one of these last year out of pallet wood. This year I wanted to make it out of several different types of wood. I used oak and pine pallet, two types of mahogany window frames and scrap beech.
This box is made from all the scrap material left over from the Reindeer build I did last week. There was a lot of it, and it was too good to waste. It's a mix of scrap oak and pine pallet, beech, and mahogany from an old window frame.
100 Drawer workshop organiser made from pallets. Over 1000 individual pieces were cut and sanded to make this set of drawers.
A coffee table fit for a castaway. I wanted to make something with some fun colours in it, so I decided to make a desert island-inspired coffee table. It's made from pallet wood and a large log I've had seasoning for a few years. Just the right thing to add a bit of colour during the Winter months.
A machinist's tool chest made from recycled pallet wood and scrap brass. Inspired by antique Gerstner-style tool chests.
So, you've got a whole load of pallet wood, but it's all warped. You could just burn it, or maybe turn it into a nice garden planter.
Pallets, along with 100 year old skirting boards and floor boards all went into this bookcase, and I added a secret drawer to it just for fun.
A Viking shield dartboard cabinet made for Valhalla. Scrap pallet wood, and metal work from a van bulkhead went into this Viking-inspired dartboard cabinet.
In this video I'm making a very heavy workbench out of two discarded fire doors, a load of pallet wood, and other scrap material.
A tool chest for antique tools. I was asked to make a tool chest to display a large collection of antique tools. It's made using materials from an old oak wardrobe, a pine chest of drawers and a mahogany desk. This has been a very complicated build, but it was a lot of fun.
This cabinet was inspired by a Victorian safe I spotted in an antique shop. Its made from pallets and other scrap wood. The doors are made from the base boards of an old pine bed, and the top is from an oak sideboard that was heading for the bonfire.
This chest was designed to be mounted at eye level above my lathe, so I wanted something where the drawers would tilt and drop down without coming out. It's all made out of an old pine chest of drawers.