The reality of pallet wood

[@zackpierce6541]

We need a video of how to spot the difference of soft and hard wood pallets.

[@marksministry]

heavy is hard wood. light is soft wood.

[@Whatsupbruther]

​@@marksministryalso Hardwood almost always has a much tighter grain, as well as on average is a much darker wood since most softwood pallets are light pine

[@shanecross9804]

Typically hardwood pallets have blue or red paint and the others no paint

[@BrassNClass]

Hard wood pallets are thicker some pallets are mixed and typically hard wood pallets are 3/4” thick

[@Lexidezi225]

U can use your finger nail. Hardwood is hard (no pun intended) to make an indent with your finger nail while soft wood is super easy. There isn’t many hardwood pallets where I’m at.

[@Louis2282]

Indeed , pallet wood is cheap on money but expensive on time

[@DumbldorWizzard]

Worth the time though for free wood imo

[@Devonte-w8o]

Worth it if youre a broke teenager

[@frankienorthtroptriton4771]

​@@Devonte-w8o or not a lazy youtube referee.

[@abide_the_dude5375]

You should invest in a metal detector to check for nails in wood if you do a lot of reclaimed wood. Simple $50 metal detector will save you on saw blades, jointer blades,planner blades. Worth the purchase

[@GadreelAdvocat]

Reality. Pallet wood is usually made of the worst damaged wood. A good portion are twisted like a propeller. Chipped, and other with awkward grain in some areas. Dented wirh gravel, who nows what and rhe forks with the fork lift. Nails are usually nocked in to hard with a nail gun or nails so bad they can't be used again, or ones that rust easily. To mention some nails leave nasty rust bleed holes in climates that get regular rain intervals. At that. It doesn't stop me from making various projects with pallet wood. Be aware that a good portion might be added to a burn or discard pile.

[@Thomohawk21]

Kind of a win/win really for those of us who love both fires and making things.

[@MISTALAMA]

Hey could you do a set up video for your moblie printing cart. I have a small business and would love to do this for some advertising.

[@MorleyKert]

I did! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5XdfWZpg8xnoM0

[@AdamJacobDaniel]

How did you determine what wood it is? I’m inspired

[@aurtisanminer2827]

Any idea what type of wood it was?

[@jacobshocklee736]

Been there done that bit, was a job site and they super fresh pallets, bud, but was blessed with a 2004 Honda pilot. Filled the three seater three trips over 3 t and made a mobel ski bar in North Pole Alaska. Good times hardly ever post but good choose of wood

[@jamesbemrose3461]

I prefer to use the wood unplaned and just lightly sanded, but I build rustic furniture. To each his own!

[@mac2708]

Yessss, the pallet furniture vids are satisfying. Can't wait to watch and see the creations 🙏

[@MelaLabelle]

Is that not a Lowes in the background?

[@saltyppancakes717]

What's the big blue bar you use for disassembling the pallets? I want one!

[@MorleyKert]

pallet buster!

[@XplorinWithPaul]

I tried this and the wood wood not come off the pallet in one piece.... how did you pry it without every piece breaking??? It was so frustrating I found one and it all broke😂💀

[@1920WasAMistake]

Buy a truck and trailer. I’ve got stacks of pallets from my job. Only took about 3 trips.

[@noobjitsu1743]

Or long box pickup

[@SLAWTERX]

You should invest in the Air lock de nailer gun!! It's totally worth it, cut my time from an hour or two down to about 10-15 minutes!!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Mark dainer at dainermakes swears by them. A need find one in uk. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@42lookc]

I have one. It's a tremendous time and effort saver.

[@janie5481]

What's this tool?

[@SLAWTERX]

@@janie5481 I got mine on Amazon, it's called an Air lock de nailer, worth it if you're constantly removing nails from pallets or thin boards where you can see the other side of the nail

[@dinadinh7548]

How do you identify hardwood?

[@seanzawko09]

What planer is that?

[@dallas1891]

Is it “free wood” if it takes you two hours of work to process them for use?

[@isrealboley1834]

How to tell if it's hardwood?

[@tinydogstinyhome]

What is that blue tool you use to take the pallets apart?

[@MorleyKert]

Pallet buster

[@dangrad4849]

How do you tell if it is a hardwood?

[@KevinSanchez90156]

How do you get a straight edge?

[@RainMaker0602]

Looking forward to the end product made from these pallets!

[@FixitFingers]

But they are obviously #fake pallets 🤣

[@xXpwnagraphXx]

Where did you get that blue puller

[@MrExpertKid]

How do you know if a pallet is made of hard wood?

[@MorleyKert]

Hardwood pallets tend to be less splintery, the end grain is tighter, they’re heavier… pick up enough pallets and you start to get a feel for it!

[@Yrocsrelles]

If you can dent the wood with your fingernail then it is softwood. That's how I've always checked

[@shanecross9804]

Blue or red paint = hardwood

[@jameshathaway5117]

​@@shanecross9804blue or red paint= theft... those are rental pallets and are the equivalent of stealing a shopping cart.

[@thehadster7043]

How do you handle the arsenic that the wood is pressure treated with?

[@42lookc]

Look for the 'HT' symbol on the pallet. That means Heat Treated; no chemicals. 'MB' on a pallet means Methyl Bromide. Don't touch those with a ten foot pole. Those pallets are so toxic you can get chemical burns on your skin from them. I found out about that from getting burning, itchy lines on my hands where I picked up those pallets. I looked up the 'MB' I saw on them and that is why.

[@MrDmorgan52]

That's not what is used

[@thehadster7043]

@@MrDmorgan52 I thought he made this item with wood from a palate. Palates are often treated with arsenic to prevent rot. So, maybe he didn't use treated wood.

[@MrDmorgan52]

@@thehadster7043 I use a lot of pallet wood. Haven't seen the first treated with arsenic. All of mine are HT heat treated or KD kiln dried

[@halfeddi3152]

I read the product title without the S 💀

[@jameshathaway5117]

Make sure you avoid any pallet with MB markings on the side. Methyl Bromide isn't something you want leeching out into your living room and you don't want to breathe the dust while you work the wood either. HT or KD markings mean they have been low temp kiln dried or heat treated and are safe and free of chemicals so long as nothing has been spilt on them.

[@AzanRahman-h9w]

If I make some furnitures like hundreds or few I'm going to sell them on my website maybe like eBay or Amazon or maybe other stores like IKEA and few stuff that I'll ask if they buy furniture made of pallets once I then I'll take it apart and put it like in a box and make the drawing of the picture of how it looks like and then sell it

[@mf1553]

I love the idea of reusing and repurposing things, question tho- how do you know that the pallet wood is safe to use? I know that sometimes harmful chemicals can leech into the wood (depending on use)

[@TizonaAmanthia]

a lot of newer pallets actually are labeled, with branding on that kind of thing. I don't know specifics, but I do know they have labeling for chemicals, and treatments.

[@MrGwizyadig]

If its marked HT, it's heat treated and safe. If its marked MB or painted blue, avoid it at any cost--it has METHYL BROMIDE in it which is highly toxic.

[@jameshathaway5117]

I know this is an old question post but thought I'd chime in for anyone who comes by later looking for the answer. MB markings on the side are the most common thing to avoid as that means it's treated with methyl bromide. Typically anything with HT or KD markings are what you are looking for as those are kiln dried or heat treated instead of using chemicals. Hope that helps someone out there. Stay safe!

[@AzanRahman-h9w]

I want to make a pallets furniture from it

[@zohaibjabri6980]

Enjoy your work alot keep it up

[@zohaibjabri6980]

Thanks Morley

[@Onset_Nonsense]

We have 20-30 pallets sitting in a pile, i guess i have sinething to do

[@Thatcaviboy05]

Love it

[@timurkashtan2641]

I guess it's a birch. Here in Russia we use it as firewood))

[@niker4851]

Bro say That is very Hard But the machines are doing more than him

[@ComfortablyLost2020]

Id have to take a magnet to everything, id be too anxious about potentially putting a nail through the table saw

[@SBS_Auto]

"I couldnt fit them into my car"

[@winer9098]

How do you tell what the good wood is 😅

[@stefan514]

Those pallets are sometimes treated with the most toxic BS out there and nothing I would ever put inside my flat

[@TheRealPattyD]

With the right eye they can be completely safe, it’s always best to be picky with pallets imo

[@askl23]

If you check the stamping on them, as long as you see “HT” that means it was heat-treated as opposed to chemically treated.

[@锂电池自动化生产设备]

We produce pallet nailing machines

[@scottrogers3128]

That wood is beautiful for sure but unstable ass hell. It's sweet gum. Never know what it will do when you bring it in the house

[@4ctive1]

seriously in usa if they say free in facebook it actualy is

[@michaelwillson6847]

Looks wicked Morley can't wait see what we're gonna get next. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@DivineeTray]

Don’t throw ya pallets away they can be used 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@spencerdasilva]

You’re forgetting the potential pesticides or chemicals they may have been exposed to.

[@taylorsutherland2595]

Not to mention just the dirty wood destroying your blades

[@SumoLucas]

Just check the stamps on the wood to see what type of treatments the wood was exposed to. Go even further and know the history of your pallet, was it used by a bookstore likely delivering fry packages of books? Or a local Walmart where food and chemicals could have spilt and rotted on the pallets? Plenty of ways to make sure you get safe useable pallets, and that’s before even mentioning that the fear around methylbromide pallets really isn’t as much of a significant threat as people make it out to be.

[@italianwiseguy4658]

Dude , just got buy some lumber, 2 hours and 20 minutes! Most people don't have that much time to mess around with crap wood. What's your time worth and if your going to be working with lumber you need a pickup truck

[@nahfrparadise]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FrankNoBank69420]

Next time don’t bring your moms car to do pick up truck stuff 😂

[@manuelsaiz7539]

2.5 hours isn't a lot of work

[@锂电池自动化生产设备]

❤❤

[@arghjayem]

Morley Kert? That’s not your real name surely? That’s the most hipster name I’ve heard in a while! Suits I guess! 😂

[@TheCarpet-]

I thought that said “free kids” when I first saw it

[@AndrewDeLong]

Easier just to find someone with a sawmill and an arborist with some spare logs.😂

[@TizonaAmanthia]

or you live in an artzy district, and the best you can find is 5 dollars a piece. hue.

[@woowoowoo784]

You need a truck

[@McCartWoodworks]

But the pallet wood was not free. It cost you 2.5 hours at $60 an hour so it cost you $150. That doesn’t even include any additional processing you need to do for that wood. So the question is how much wood could you buy for $150.

[@Itsjuststeveo]

Bro wish I made 60 an hour

[@callummeier3749]

Buy timber and be $150 out of pocket or spend $20 fuel and break pallets down on days off. Better to save $150 instead of spend $150 for the same result. All in good time of course

[@McCartWoodworks]

@@callummeier3749 my point is that it isn’t free. Time is money as they say and when you only have 30-60 minutes in your shop at any given time due to things like house chores or a kid and other obligations do you want to spend your time breaking down and processing pallets or buy the wood and spend your time building. Plus i personally do not want to take a chance with wood that might have a nail in it I miss and wreck a planer blade or a new table saw blade. But this is a decision every person needs to make for themselves and decide what their time is worth to them.

[@Johannes_Englmaier]

​@@ItsjuststeveoChange career

[@Itsjuststeveo]

@@Johannes_Englmaier in the process

[@djones02]

Saw a meme on this exact thing lol. Guy finds free pallet wood because his time is worth nothing.

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

What is the purpose of this stupid drum you're beating on my brain with?

[@timklassen421]

buy a truck

[@deeejaaay27]

You might have spent 2 hours, but using modern equipment that often needs little human interference. On the cost breakdown of your next furniture, I bet you'd charge the customer for standing in front of a table saw pushing a 2x2 with your pinky. Labor time is a great way to redirect the customers' attention from the furniture quality indeed.