Patio Table with benches from Pallet wood

[craftedbyethan]

Hello All,

Find all of my pallet work here:http://blogspud.blogspot.com/

Recently I have set up a great deal with a local store to get their used pallets for free and all I have to do is pick em up. So I decided to start a blog about my work, but I wanted to bring each project by itself as well.

So as you see from the gallery I have built a rustic patio table and bench set with pallet wood. At first it was a little bit daunting deciding how I wanted to build the table and how it would look because I did not want a typical picnic table design. So after a few drawings I went for the design you see below. I started it out with retrieving the wood and making sure I didn’t destroy the pieces in the process. I picked out each piece that I used for this project from like pallets that had similar dimensions and wood type.

THIS IS WHERE A PLANER & JOINER WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT!
But alas I don’t have either one yet. So I made do with my hand saw, skill saw (7,1/4), BD Hand Sander, Drill and Titebond III glue (I may consider using liquid nails in a future project).

After I sanded and glued the top together (using straps as a makeshift clamp… don’t have those yet either) I put together the top base and legs. I have to say it took alot of sanding to get it down to an acceptable flatness before I could weather proof and stain, but I am very happy with the top as it retains a rustic feel to it. And after some testing the water beads up very nicely.

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The benches were much easier to assemble and look great. I wanted to inlay the seat boards but leave a rounded lip just above the line for the side boards.

In the end with much more practice I can see alot of great, quality projects with pallet wood. Check out my blog on blogger at: http://blogspud.blogspot.com/2012/07...ycling-at.html and here on lumber jocks: http://lumberjocks.com/craftedbyethan/blog/30975

[Ironman50]

Again, good job. I might have missed this one! I have been seeing your work.

[Arbortech]

Your work looks great and to recycle pallet wood and craft them into everyday practical item is just fantastic!

[frankmurraay]

Yes, nice work, they are really very good, these patio tables are very nice and this pallet wood is the strong one and you have done the work in the artistic manner.

[Chrisj]

Beautiful work. I know what u mean about the planer and jointer thing. It always seems like the tool u need most is the one u don't have...at least that's the way it is in my little shop.