Build a Bench From Old Train Sleepers Wood: Build A Chair Out Of Recycled Wood

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[@charlesmodesto5991]

The first half of the kzbin.infoUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.

[@hook585]

Finally, an instructional video on how to use the worst possible tools in the un-safest way possible

[@hook585]

@@alittlebitofeverything5090 I think this guy was new to the job. He still has all his fingers.

[@jimbokraut640]

How can you forget the most unstable design too! Wait till someone leans on the backrest!!!

[@johnhenderson466]

Is it just me, or is anyone else surprised that they still have all 10 fingers?

[@dontlookback3549]

exactly what I was thinking; was he wearing eye protection?

[@AmericansWillRise]

You are, in fact, not..... It's just amazing, he has anything left, below the elbow.

[@a.p.369]

It must be a miracle. Safety is not his first choice😂

[@cheekymonkey444]

Has nothing from the neck up!

[@democratssuxmaga7965]

Or alive...

[@DavidPiniella]

It's very pretty, but that backrest looks completely decorative; any pressure on it whatsoever and the whole bench and anyone on it are going to tip over.

[@bubashalom8274]

Old Train wood ties are very toxic with Chriso, especially breathing fumes; So better to leave it alone.

[@hollywood41601]

That’s what I was thinking

[@MrJanni2002]

same

[@j.dukemanning3168]

Totally agree

[@derekandjo75]

Creosote.

[@anttitaivassalo3179]

Just what i was thinking.

[@user-zt8zx9ef8e]

Гора родила мышь. Столько работы ради скамейки, которая выглядит никак

[@romankotov4520]

Дизайн весьма спорный, учитывая очень узкие ножки и наличие спинки с большим вылетом.

[@Gennadich-54]

Те же сомнения о дизайне))

[@franciscoafonso9035]

Também concordo. Sem estabilidade!

[@user-accept]

Здравствуйте!Сие творение рук человеческих.Для красоты духовной!

[@joedrumer9029]

😂

[@jimbokraut640]

This bench defies gravity in more ways than one. Didn't get the logic of such a distant backrest. Unless there's supposed to be a cushion. And the beam joining the feet at the bottom is rather badly eaten up. Honestly if two people sat in this it is very likely to tip over. That is why a lot of benches do not have backrests, so that the weight remains perpendicular, or the legs are much much wider so that backrest has perpendicular support as well. Anyway good filming. Tks,

[@rickmuha4278]

Nice job, however safety first. Those railroad ties are soaked in creosote because they are intended for ground contact. Creosote is very toxic, not to be handled with the bare hands, and not to mention breathing, the dust of cut railroad tie soaked in creosote. spend a little money on some good wood or find a tree that has fallen down in someone’s yard. I’m sure they would donate it to you.

[@marvinmartin4692]

The treatment was surface only. No pressure treatment back then. It’s most likely it’s weathered away by now!

[@Utubegofukurself]

Ever smelled a railroad tie? Do you enjoy the sent of hot tar? That wood will never be able to be inside a house.

[@johnkrogh5532]

Nice idea. I once used train sleepers too in my garden. But then I realized that old train sleepers are painted and soaked in a very dangerous poisen called Creosot, which can give you different kind of allergy and is surposed to be develloping cancer, if too much contact. And over the years it will pollute the soil around it. I my country it is no longe legal to use old train sleepers in public areas. You can use it for private constructions, but it is still dangerous and it does pollute.

[@annacraft]

@@abcxyz2927 😂very true - I actually had to laugh because of your comment. Good one! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@robertcornelius3514]

How often does your doctor allow you out of the bubble?

[@Masticas.]

@@annacraftits not true please be honest i just removed some and im scared now?

[@Masticas.]

@@robertcornelius3514is he exaggerating?

[@michaelcuesta884]

The backrest ruined the piece for me 😉

[@lefouineurdevideoinfoetc..3896]

[@arunsarkar8056]

Right

[@fairylight1082]

railway track beams are very toxic☠

[@user-cd7qd1wj6r]

The most beautiful The most beautiful Dog🐶👍 Good hand owner Great heart Because He love 🐕🐶🦮🏃🏻‍♂️

[@petesshed]

You've made a wonderful piece of furniture, HOWEVER that power saw with no blade guards is asking for trouble! In England the HSE would have a field day!

[@richrog53b]

Looks very unstable or is it just my opinion? Funny we didn’t see anyone trying it out. But it’s beautiful from a distance as long as you don’t sit on it. Lots of jagged edges.

[@surfshop7552]

Yea, especially with the backrest that far out. I think with a little tweaking it can be a good useable piece

[@toddsalmon6541]

I was wanting to see him put it in a form and then cover it with penetrating epoxy to stabilize it, and fill all the cracks and crevices. Not so much.

[@MM-jh7sc]

I agree

[@mynolinp6015]

Is that backrest a joke or what? How can it hold anything? Why it's only half done? I don't know but this bench doesn't look right...

[@faniecremer4899]

​@@surfshop7552 Only if the backrest is placed against a wall will it be stable enough.

[@horatiobeaker]

This is a beautiful build, but when you weigh in the chance of hitting a nail or spike, combined with the creosote and repeated application of toxic weed killers sprayed on RR ties each and every year by railway maintenance crews, you might want to pass. This certainly does not detract from a beautiful project.

[@user-cm8uv5ri3e]

Забавно смотреть, что бы сделать лавку из говно доски, нужно сначала иметь в арсенале все данные станки, потратить кучу времени и прочее, а на выходе получить просто лавку. Все просто. Возьму на заметку. За видео респект, ща идею ну нет совсем.

[@badlo2002]

Столько труда-затрат а результат так себе...

[@user-fr9gw1vc2u]

Хрень полная, скамейка не сбалансированная , будет опрокидываться.

[@user-fx4nw1eo5e]

@@user-fr9gw1vc2u ну это же недоработка геометрии а это еще в проектировании аннулируется

[@mjamal3675]

Do you expect a normal person to have all this machinery at their disposal??

[@braija]

Aren't those old sleepers marinated in toxic chemicals?

[@alanwortman3594]

In the United States they are. That said, the termites didn't seem to mind living there.

[@Pi-Photo]

creosote

[@lennyf1957]

Shhhhhhhh, don't talk about that.

[@David_Camerwrongun]

So glad this comment is at the top of all these videos claiming they've struck gold with their third world practices.

[@Seyron1981]

Jep, they are.

[@triplerrr4745]

Kayu nya bagus itu bekas rel kereta api, Coment pertama/one

[@DOMINIK_NOWAK]

Wydaje się, że to bardzo ważny wywiad dla tego kanału - oczywiście nie po to, by przyćmić jakikolwiek inny wywiad, ale zmiana rzeczy jest niezbędna dla tematu, który jest przenoszony przez wszystkie te wspaniałe filmy… a brutalna szczerość tutaj naprawdę uderza. Lokator mieszkania po prostu utrzymuje to w rzeczywistości, ale nigdy nie sprawia wrażenia, że użalał się nad sobą; po prostu szczerze mówiąc, z czym ma do czynienia i stawiając czoła temu wszystkiemu. Nie mogę oprzeć się wrażeniu, że edytowanie tego musiało zapewnić bardzo refleksyjne doświadczenie... wspaniała robota

[@ladimirrublev4932]

Все хорошо. Но со спинкой непонятно. Стоит ли а нее опереться и лавка опрокинется. Такое ощущение. А вообще КЛАСС!!! Увидел же в непримечательном куске дерева вещь.

[@user-wj7sx7wj2o]

Many job, no reason.

[@user-bp4oy2rw4r]

З такого прекрасного матеріалу можна було зробити щоб більш цікаве

[@bambusizdrowie3979]

These railway sleepers are treated as the most toxic waste, because they have always been soaked in terribly poisonous chemicals.

[@heryckcalvo]

That's why you don't must to eat'm

[@bambusizdrowie3979]

@@heryckcalvo 🤣

[@damodardas2032]

if it is as poisonous as you wrote. how did those ants and their larvae (they can be seen in the video) survive the influence of that poison🤔

[@ghostz263]

You can literally buy them at Home Depot tf😂

[@bambusizdrowie3979]

@@ghostz263 What you can buy are garden beams that look the same. At least within the EU.

[@viggodahl9912]

In Norway these are treated with arsenic and creosote and should not be handed without gloves and facemask.

[@linecarobrodnik1074]

I like the rustic look of the bench with all those cracks, but they are the perfect home for insects that will damage the wood and that I definitely wouldn't want in my home. Maybe it would have been better to fill the cracks with resin or something to make the bench more durable.

[@arunhadimani2037]

I was about to say that I suggest to pour some epoxy blackjet into the cracks and fill them But it's too expensive and no one will buy 🙁so

[@scrappyjunk8793]

did you notice the R.R. SPIKE that indacates that it was a r.r. tie that has been pressure treated with creasoak which is a highly toxic cancer causing agent

[@larrys9241]

Also a good place to snap ones clothing. Nice looking, but functional ?

[@d.jensen5153]

Old cross-ties in my area were treated with creosote. That would repel insects, but it might repel humans too. ;)

[@scrappyjunk8793]

@@d.jensen5153 all those wood treating plants are closed down and on the federal clean up list

[@ramrichard2271]

What an Inspiration. Organic Beauty

[@user-cz3ov1is2l]

Ховайся он труда положил чтоб лавку деревенскую замутить, которую любой колдырь топором за пол часа сделает. Ещё и покрасивше выйдет.

[@Mr.zazaka]

นั่งแล้วกระดกแน่นอน เพราะขาโต๊ะอยู่ไม่ชิดปลายที่นั่ง เสี่ยงล้มเมื่อนั่งไม่ระวัง ระวังเด็กจะบาดเจ็บ

[@17oslo]

Usually that railwood is really toxic, even if old. You better use an old barn beam next time 👍🏼

[@Sawmillers]

Amazing work. It must be a very hard wood. Warm greeting from Indonesia 🥰🥰🥰

[@rameshshankar1010]

Beaten & bruised the sleeper wood with so many cracks is it worth your wonderful effort? Classic finish , brilliant idea & work

[@Creatorhandle-lc]

Keren bangku nya salam sukses buat anda.

[@warrenlehmensich]

In South Africa there is a big industry converting old sleepers to furniture.

[@roseymalino9855]

Great project but your homeowner's insurance would instantly be canceled.

[@im079c7]

That's an accident waiting to happen looks nice tho...

[@allantulli5546]

The creosote they treat those pieces of wood with is toxic, not exactly a recommended wood to work with.

[@ankurnath9915]

ण

[@ashildravnfigenschou5476]

You can get canser from it.

[@ericnelson5825]

If anything you want to wear a Mask and protect ALL of your skin. The dumps in California won’t even take them. Be Cautious 😮 (True Story)

[@thebluedan]

First thing I thought… not ideal material… also the poor saw blades

[@armandofernandezrobledo6120]

Perdone, yo no pierdo el tiempo en esa madera, por mucho q la reforma, esa madera está muerta, es una chapuza gastó tiempo y dinero en corriente,

[@robertblahnik7685]

I inherited a 1/2 lot in a rural area that was sought after by investors. They were putting up mansions. So I quickly saw the handwriting on the wall and went to the city planner to ask him how many sheds could I have in my back yard. And he looked at my plot and said, "what are the sizes and I said 12 X 24ft. And he said, "with the new rich mans agreement which wasn't yet law, none. But since I"m the law now and do not like these developers, I'll bypass that agreement that was never turned into law and grant you a permit to build however many you want. Being a cool guy that he was, I said, "will you be the inspector of these sheds and he said, "yep". He added, "if you want to put utilities to them just do it to code and you could call them AirB&B's. And I said, "what about putting up an automatic gate in the back, in the alley to get to these AirB&B's he said, "what, you want to secure your property?" And we both laughed. He said just don't stack them. So with having access to as many "free" pallets that I wanted, I stacked them in my backyard making sure to cover them so nobody knew I had them. It took me 4 months to do this. Then I hollowed out my garage and got some used wood working tools such as a big combo jointer and planer in one. You just had to remember to lower the jointer setting so it will act as a planer. I had a full time job and my then wife and I would begin to make the lumber. My ex had a job too but investors tore down her place of business so I employed her full time and trained her to shape the wood. She was a beautiful beast and would knock out cabins worth of wood a day with the paid help of two neighborhood boys that were breaking down the pallets. We had an expensive metal detector but with so much wood anyone was bound to miss a few nails. So I would have to replace some bits, and they were not cheap. In a month my ex had all the wood ready to go. Then we started to use two pallets to make the wall sections, which I think were stronger than conventional 2X4 and plywood walls. Took a year to get all the walls, roofing wood that were made by finger jointing 1x6" together and glue them to reach the span of the roof line. Then we doubled up on them to make then like a 2X6. And by forming them to an A-pex roof, we passed code. Before all the foundations were in, which consisting of repurposed asphalt and used PVC for coded drainage. We were flat broke. So I sold my speed boat to pay for a few framers to help me get these cabins up. They were very impressed with the fact that I got the wood accepted my the city inspector. Since the wood was already assembled, it was like putting together legos. All 8 of the sheds were up by the weeks end, including the flooring in two of them. By the weeks end, I had all the drywall up but not mudded or taped. So I hired a guy who came with his son and they worked very fast and mudded 6 of them. Then they came back a few days later and mud and taped the last two and would have to come back to apply the smooth coat, which they did with a spray. The following day, they sanded it and used the darkness and lighting to find any flaws. Then I had him paint the cabins as well. Why not, I gave him the keys to my 8 year old F-250 with medium miles for everything they did. However, dad left me his truck, which wasn't used for 4 years. I had it towed to the shop and they flushed the tank and the carbs, added fuel and it fired right up. And to pay them, I had to take out a loan. By the days end, my ex would have the first cabin ready to rent. So we through a party on the bank's money and invited a lot of people, including the first renters who just flew in from New York and were hungry and tired. So they ate and retired. 30 years ago, before internet, the units were going for $200 for the first night $135 was a deposit that they would get back if all was ok. $65 a night for the rest of their stay. Granted $65 a night doesn't sound like much, but the units were done with quality in mind and they were bigger than any room at the Holiday Inn. Plus you could drive right up to your cabin provided you had stock exhaust. For those that didn't, there was a parking area for them, and I was a stickler for that. Plus I had family in the force that would simply love to regulate assholes. Hence, when the word got out that people were leaving 5 stare reviews the place was pact. Now that the units were built, I got rid of a lot of stuff that was in the garage that although I didn't want to get rid of, but the space was needed more. So I set up tables in the garage that served wrapped pastries and beverages on ice. We got cereal dispensers, a big coffee table with packets galore, that the neighbor girl monitored. People would steal all sorts of stuff if they could. Now because they were AirB&B's, we got more per month. After you X's that 8 we were pulling in a lot more than my ex made in a year. So to manage this, it became her part-time job. She had help from others. She help to up grade our home and she planted veggie gardens all over. We never wanted for grocieries other than meat. We had chickens where the renters would get to enjoy farm fresh eggs.

[@ssv81]

За старания лайк, но как на этой лавке сидеть? А как спинкой пользоваться? Назад ведь можно упасть 🤔

[@Rafa-xk2ot]

Скамейка из гнилья. Такие видео, это не инструкция как надо делать скамейки. Это только для просмотров. Хорошая картинка. Взять как можно хреново выглядящий кусок дерьма и изготовить типа конфетку. Все с умилением залипают. Жены мужьям, а у нас таких бревен до хрена, может и тебе с дивана встать? Цель одна,просмотры...

[@ladimirrublev4932]

@@Rafa-xk2ot и тебе:)

[@ladimirrublev4932]

Того же мнения. Со спинкой конечно.... неудачное решение

[@dergerechte6959]

Когда кто-то даёт 2ой шанс дереву и делает из "говна" "конфетку" я называю этого человека мастером

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Wow, nice bro !

[@Lukedawg1984]

Half a back rear? Looks weird but I admire the craftsmanship

[@elielgoncalveslouro9684]

Me ajuda aí ficou muito bonito, mas isso é um banco com encosto é isso ?, Mas agora vamos analisar 'se é' esse encosto aí é para não ser usado é isso ? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@marakirukkan7929]

Wow Mashallah

[@maximilianboost8498]

1 - that’s not an old railway sleeper. 2 - old railway sleepers are soaked in very sticky smelly oil based liquids for months as a preservative; the last thing you want to do is sit on one of those.

[@littledsurf]

I thought those old railroad ties were covered in something toxic that is horrible for our skin and lungs? Did you run into any problems like that?

[@arunhadimani2037]

No they smell good 😊

[@headstanding_Penguin]

they are.

[@keithjohnpaul86]

They are also thick of oil from the trains, not the best idea I have seen, not a great idea using a chain saw either, hidden nails you may not see could cause a nasty accident, easier to just go and buy some decent timber to be honest.

[@tuomollo]

Where I live they cover it with mazut that is very bad for you. People sometimes use this wood in their gardens or to burn in their wood stoves not knowing that it is toxic.

[@TheStig-fan]

In Norway it is usually used creosote on the electric post and rail sleepers. Last forever. But this wood would give you cancer eventually over time.

[@trtsndrnggr]

Your work is remarkable, going from useless to unbelievably antiquated. The exact duration and the exact details, how wonderful to watch your video❤

[@mirosawch5750]

I'm only bitten by the sight of artificial grass and this beauty

[@richard1thorne959]

BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL bench Sir. BEAUTIFUL job. Regards Richard 🇿🇦

[@leofrum4909]

Красивая работа! Но очень странная спинка. Устойчивость вызывает сомнения.

[@kennytoler6485]

Sit on that bench and your tail will be blistered like hell!!

[@MikeM-jv5jp]

People don't know this but passenger trains dump their waste ONTO those ties!!

[@WootTootZoot]

Just a note for US viewers, railroad ties, are pressure treated with creosote, which is not a good thing to use in wood working projects.

[@vanessahuman7607]

What a cute doggy

[@donl5158]

what are you going to do about the saturation of Cresote- a toxic hazards

[@donl5158]

Seriously, I respect your work and your innovative ways, but a table/or anything with a saturated median of creosote just isn''t wise, smart or.... prudent. Easiest solution, a whoops made a mistake lets stop this and change direciton

[@joselinoa]

Esta hermosa, solo me provoca un poco de dudas su estabilidad

[@SerhiyPetrovich]

the design is unstable, and when leaning on the back, it will tip over

[@user-zk5pp3xo4p]

Опасно такую древесину в станки пускать могут быть камни☝️

[@arunhadimani2037]

Only mud and iron

[@bendenisereedy7865]

Interesting choice of music at the end, an old English tune called Lord of the Dance.

[@laurensbeerendonk2832]

Nice work, but sleepers are very toxic and they stink!!

[@reinaldospear2266]

Que lindo..... Excelente profissional 👍

[@anotherjoe5675]

I did a landscaping project with 22 rail road ties. Found the cracks and cervices often contain small rocks and gravel that can quickly wipe out a chainsaw blade it you miss one or two!

[@MartinMMeiss-mj6li]

What's that odd structure you attached to one side of the bench?

[@memor5514]

its a prank bench if you sit on it you tip over

[@MartinMMeiss-mj6li]

@@memor5514 Oh, yeah, a PRANK BENCH! Why didn't I think of that?

[@gowherrauf1476]

Beautiful outcome Well done

[@carpenterabc]

Beautiful...and great craftsmanship!

[@sebastianpelazzini4985]

Ni chicha ni limonada ..😂

[@diegocapello7995]

Excelente labor!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Con el respaldo para todo el banquito quedaba rozando la perfección!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@JanKowalski-jk8hu]

Train sleepers are toxic You should use it even to make a fence, You shouldn't also burn it at the fireplace or wherever. At least tah is the case in Europe.

[@1konNOS1]

My good friend i have 2 very important informations to tell you about that wood with all my good heart without being rude to you. First the liquid they use to those woods its bad for your health to breath when you cut the wood. Second when a wood like that have termites on it never ever put it in your workshop because they will seek a new house and termites love soft wood so they will surely go to the nice pine woods furniture your making. (I work as pest exterminator) Keep the good work

[@johnvetere]

I think you did a great job.

[@user-py3lq8is9x]

It could be good idea, or could be not. It depends on antiseptic which was used in thees sleeper, could it be it was creosote or used oil? They are very dangerous...

[@sdavey10]

Absolutely love it!!! For sale in a UK garden center for £2.5k

[@sebastianarlt2078]

never ever use old Train Sleepers for anything, NEVER, too much oldoil !!!!

[@jimmygrant3151]

This was a really great video...until...dude uses an old contaminated railrod tie and breathes the toxic sawdust. Dude deosn't use gloves when touching the wood. Dude uses unsafe saw blades and sawing techniques. Dude makes a backrest that structurally sucks. Dude adds more toxicity to the bench with the varshish and makes it even more flamable...don't smoke near this thing. I give a solid "D minus for this effort. It would of been safer for him to eat raw chicken.

[@solino2002andrea]

Very nice but it seems to be the ideal trap for women stockings.

[@daniadejonghe4980]

what do you do about the creosote?

[@richardwebb2348]

Reuse of railway sleepers poses health risks to the woodworker especially due to the sleepers having been impregnated with toxic creosote.

[@IvomarLopes]

Não gostei do banco, ótima madeira, podia ter saído algo melhor

[@wolfmccarty6324]

Interesting, however, if they were railroad ties in the US, they would be soaked in creosote. Im going to assume these sleepers are not treated.

[@user-oj4vz9sy4y]

С деревом видимо совсем беда, раз старые жд шпалы используются

[@user-by6fi3rg2h]

Пропитанные креозотом (фенол) 😃

[@user-oj4vz9sy4y]

@@user-by6fi3rg2h из прошлого опыта работы и жд образования без проблем узнаю этот аромат😀

[@user-by6fi3rg2h]

@@user-oj4vz9sy4y Коллеги 😀, пом машиниста тоже.

[@Hemml]

@@user-by6fi3rg2h там не было бы столько насекомых, будь она пропитана креозотом :)

[@user-tk8mn6nv7h]

Я думал он зубочистку будет делать😀

[@el-chiflao1713]

Excelente, Excelente, Excelente

[@autoteck4211]

I don't know where he found this track tie. Here in Canada, ties are now cement or at least the past 50 years they were creosote injected

[@terencechevalier5756]

I work for cn in northern bc Canada and we still use wood ties,prolly install 20 to 50,000 a year where i live. Only mainline gets concrete,branch lines yards are still wood

[@a.kievstar0256]

What do you think with what kind of pesticides these sleepers were treated ? In the old days there were the basic chemicals used , as they were sprayed in Vietnam, agent orange, be careful if you touch it or inhale dust from it .

[@dannydavidson7078]

Hell ya!..looks great!!!

[@mukulsharma1090]

That bench will hook and tear a lot of clothes. Should have filled cracks with putty or epoxy.

[@user-tf5bk4ed4l]

عمل كثير وكان فيه إحترافية عالية لكن النتيجة كانت صادمة جداً توقعت أنه سيصنع شيء جميل لكن النتيجة النهائية كانت كرسي خشبي قبيح ليس فيه أي جمالية

[@danielblanco5632]

El respaldo está demasiado atrás. 🙄🙄

[@user-tt3lu5po3m]

تحفة جميلة جدا عاشت الأيادي

[@bertoalhodakogtarogo3446]

nice one

[@humdinger7275]

That’s a funny lookin bench

[@cheekymonkey444]

Must be nice to have every woodworking tool at your disposal. I would have been more impressed if you only had a chain saw.

[@user-bz7dk7wr1t]

Представляю, сколько заноз, порванной одежды соберёт эта финишная обработка дерева !

[@orcaman3100]

You're going to get splinters in your backside right before to fall backwards onto your back.

[@majidbapukureshi8871]

Super excellent

[@bunsoft2]

It looks nice. What is the backrest for?

[@brendanmccleery2224]

To rest one's back

[@domenicodiver]

@@brendanmccleery2224 If one tries to rest his back, he will for sure tip over. The center of gravity is out of the base unless you keep your legs straight, as far as possible from your body

[@smashyrashy]

Cool but let's see it after a year of being outside, i predict worse looking than the origina sleeper

[@srairmand]

There are chemicals usually in rail ties. Not good for builds and health.

[@tomt9543]

This guy either hates his machines blades, or is using someone else’s stuff! I worked on the railroad for 41 years, and know these ties are full of rocks both small and large, along with nails, screws, spikes, and some even have corrugated metal plates pushed in the ends to keep them from splitting. It’s like using pallet wood X 10! I tried the pallet wood crap for awhile, but quickly learned that any money I was saving on wood was offset many times over by what I was spending sharpening and replacing damaged saw, jointer & planer blades! Pretty neat project, this! Just not my cup of tea!

[@smashyrashy]

@Tom T pallet wood projects are more labour intensive which outweights the cost saving for some people

[@thedarkestowl4224]

Cool!