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Step 11Look at all this great wood

Look at all this great wood
Now that you have separated the boards and driven out the nails you have nice pile of wood. If the boards aren't as straight as you might like re-cut the edges with a table saw. If the boards are not as clean or smooth as you might like wash, sand or chisel the surface. Beautiful and unique coloration often emerges from found wood when it is sanded.
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4 comments
Jun 7, 2010. 12:41 PMdesotojohn says:
I use a small tack puller to pull the nail heads high enough so I can get them with a pry bar.
Oct 4, 2010. 4:58 PMdoughnutguy1 says:
I just bought one today for $2.81. Yay for tool sales :D
Mar 30, 2009. 3:08 PMDiscojess says:
Thank you SO much! I needed some tips, I was struggling with the hammer. I used a chisel because I don't have a crow bar, and it helped a lot. I was VERY close to giving up and going and buying wood, when I realized my project would be like 100 bucks in wood, and I grudgingly returned to my chore. Then I thought to look it up, and your instructable came up. Awesome! i'll post one soon with what I build, a planter bed :D
Sep 1, 2008. 8:12 PMcompletegeek says:
I've been doing the same thing for a while. You can make some pretty elaborate stuff with just old pallet planks.
May 14, 2007. 12:40 AMdantheflipman says:
Awesome instructable, i will be needing some wood soon for a project :D

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Perhaps I am the heretical harbinger of the New Archaic, perhaps I just like wood.