Recycle Wood

Step 11 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.

Comments

[desotojohn]

I use a small tack puller to pull the nail heads high enough so I can get them with a pry bar.

[doughnutguy1]

I just bought one today for $2.81. Yay for tool sales :D

[Discojess]

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

[completegeek]

I've been doing the same thing for a while. You can make some pretty elaborate stuff with just old pallet planks.

[dantheflipman]

Awesome instructable, i will be needing some wood soon for a project :D