A tale of two back scratchers

I took a pallet apart and made two back scratchers

[@SterlingsWoodcrafts]

Scrolling and Turning and Pallets, SUPER AWESOME , I Like It

[@AlForte13]

Thanks Sterling - look forward to seeing you tonight on the panel.

[@HueyLionsheart]

That's a great idea and love that it repurposes the wood that someone else would burn! Nice work fella!😁👍

[@AlForte13]

Glad you like it.. I have been telling my self to make more...my interests are all over the place and really have not gone back to making more.

[@paulsmessyworkshop]

Al, great idea. Now you have one for the house and one for the shop. Nice project.

[@AlForte13]

Thanks Paul I actually did a gate out of pallet wood and put up the doors on the shelves but in the end figured I would just highlight one project. I still need to get some vinyl so I can make the tardis on the shelves

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

Awesome work Al!! Glad to see a new video from you. The back scratchers are perfect!

[@AlForte13]

Thanks I wish this pallet had been Oak but pine it is.

[@JoshuaFuhrman]

Great use of the pallet wood. Those scratchers will come in "handy". Thanks for sharing!

[@AlForte13]

Thanks Joshua, yes they will come in handy - I probably need to crank out a whole bunch one of these days

[@DriveShaftDrew]

great job on recycling and making great heavy duty back scratcher and a light duty one thumbs up and shared

[@AlForte13]

Thank you Drew - it hits the spot !!

[@ClintRoseCarving]

Nicely done Kilroy! You really transformed an old piece of pallet wood.

[@AlForte13]

Yep - turning that pine was not all that hard either - I really enjoyed it. I thought it was going to be harder. I also made some doors and a gate for bella...look in the discord. Not sure if I like the way kilroy came out...I still can redo him... cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/454398030259552257/483478489975095306/20180826_191854.jpg

[@ClintRoseCarving]

Haha nicely done! Kilroy peeking over the fence there!

[@AlForte13]

I need to change the head the proportions are not right. I used a piece of pallet wood I had thinking I was going to enter it in the contest but just entered the back scratchers

[@TakamiWoodshop]

I would've been scratching my head trying to figure out those scratchers. Haha, nice job you did on those - some great lathe work!

[@AlForte13]

I am not a "lathe" turner but I can see how someone can get hooked.

[@BuildStuffwithAJ]

That's a great looking back scratcher! I sure could use one of these lol. Good luck in the challenge!

[@AlForte13]

Thank you so much...we shall see.

[@FranksDIY]

LOL I'm forever buying back scratchers .

[@AlForte13]

I can make a ton of them from Pallet wood like these...My wife loves them

[@SapperWoodworking]

Great use of the up cycled pallet wood. (Careful with pallet sawdust, it can contain pesticides)

[@AlForte13]

Great point Sapper...I watched a video on safety the other day and that is something I will be emphasizing more. Those pallets I use are not treated they are just kiln dried so it "should" be ok. In any case one should always observe safety by wearing breathing hearing eye and other protective gear.

[@Thom4123]

Very cool idea. They look awesome. Take care my friend.

[@AlForte13]

Thanks Thom, and it was from free wood. It actually turned better than what I thought it would turn.

[@JohnKlopp]

Ah, this is awesome. I'm always losing my back scratcher.

[@AlForte13]

I love making them need on?

[@luannapierce2544]

These and your videos are lovely. I could be being persnickety, but I found myself watching wondering when you were going to define the fingers of the back scratcher more trying to guess which machine makes it easiest, but hey my Dad had the shop, it went to my brother. He let it go with the childhood house and is traveling the country in an RV. Drats. Really great job, Al. Truly beautiful. I can also see where defining the fingers might up the challenge a few notches. peaking of upping the challenge, You gonna try for one that has rollers on the other end? Hmmm...and a hole through it so you can hang it up in a place of honor and "not lose yet another backscratcher ever again?" Especially a homemade one? That is the rationale I used for one at a flea market made of bamboo, which is a different animal than a pallet, I understand. I cleaned it up really well, and it hangs near my computer. It suffices. GREAT VIDEO!

[@AlForte13]

Thanks Luanna, my last stream on Twitch was making a back scratcher and I thought of you. By the way KZbin just sent me this message, sorry for the late reply.

[@NianticRiverWoodcraftingChrisN]

Well done Al!

[@AlForte13]

Thank you I really enjoyed it.

[@RichardMartin]

Very cool!

[@AlForte13]

Thank you...I should have shown it in action

[@OspreyMomma]

Excellent job my friend from Florida take care

[@AlForte13]

Thanks, I was in Florida in July - were I too the video of the whirligig. What part of Florida?

[@OspreyMomma]

Odessa Woodworking and Maker Shop Jacksonville I live 5 miles away fr Atlantic Ocean and on other side of me 2 miles fr St Johns River which is the only river in the United States that runs in to the Atlantic ocean so I get freshwater and saltwater fish plus I have a lake in my backyard that we own some of along with other neighbors. It’s the perfect location. If you can do with the heat and humidity here like yesterday 95 feel like temperature was 102degrees. Take care

[@AlForte13]

I love the area but the humidity I don't like. I was working on the whirligig in my sister's garage and I was miserable. I live in Texas and it's a "dry" heat. She lives in Lakeland and there are plenty of lakes as you know. Thank you and have a great day.

[@AlForte13]

By the way you can call me AL or Kilroy :-)

[@OspreyMomma]

Odessa Woodworking and Maker Shop yes I was born in Nebraska and lived there till I was 16 so for my childhood I got to e experience all the seasons and being a tornado survivor it took our whole City the stairs was the only thing left when we came out of cellar. Then survived although I was a young toddler the biggest blizzard. I love that I have seen both sides of growing up since moving to Florida we survived a couple hurricanes. Mother Nature is a force. It took me 2 yrs to get use to the extremely humid hot days here in Florida but now I would not ever want to leave. However you have to leave your AC running all year long if you don’t the humidity and salt air will destroy you house cars u name it. Lots of high electricity bills that’s for sure. But I don’t want anymore tornados or winter storms. I just like to visit lol. Lakeland is very pretty and some parts country for Florida. Glad u can visit and nothing feels better than to visit but to return to home sweet home. Take care nice talking to you.

[@BarefootBushcraft]

Awesome video my friend! I just found your channel and became a supporter :) Like #15. Keep up the great work!

[@AlForte13]

Thank you ! Thanks for the like and sub. You can also see some of my antics on Twitch at WWW.twich.tv/kilroy79763

[@BrendaGsDesigns]

Thanks for coming to the live tonight. I know you was busy and I appreciate your effort. Thumbs up on your backscratchers. xoxo

[@AlForte13]

Any time

[@HarnealMedia]

Nice Back Scratcher Al

[@AlForte13]

Thanks Steve it was really fun.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

That should reach that itch. I like it (them).

[@AlForte13]

It took care of the itch...thank you Jim

[@OspreyMomma]

Ok Al what’s your next project going to be ? Lol take care

[@AlForte13]

Not sure yet...I need to make a latch for a gate and still need to put some paint on the doors that I want to look like a TARDIS

[@AlForte13]

I here are some other projects I made I am also on Twitch and stream Friday Sat and Sun...tinyurl.com/ya5fx4fa and tinyurl.com/y72qd4sb

[@AlForte13]

Looks like the scrollsaw challenge is my next project and the theme I am using is starfleet and the enterprise

[@ledaclytemnestra6962]

would you sell one for me ?

[@AlForte13]

Sure if you pay for shipping and the cost to make it. Which type to you want? How can I contact you?