That is A LOT of free wood!
I found an ad on craigslist stating they had 14 free pallets. I had my SO go by and pick up as many as he could. Many places having them laying out by dumpsters. I have also found out big box companies (walmart, homedepot, lowes, Tractor Supply Co, etc) send theirs back to the warehouses for reuse.
I was reading around on the internet how to take them apart and came across a post saying use a crowbar. I tried this for a very long time and was not getting anywhere, I mean NO WHERE! My SO came out and simply took 2 hammers and showed me..
The pallets:
Step One:
Take the claw end of the hammer and fit is as best you can between the wood(sorry for the poor pictures, my camera was acting up that day..)
Step Two:Hit the head of the hammer that is fitted with a second hammer
Step Three:
Once the claw has wedged under there enough to raise the nails a little stop
Step 4:
Hammer the top of the board (not the nails) back down
This is what it should now look like
Step Five:
With the claw end of the hammer pry the nails out
You should end up with a nice pile of wood to do many things with! Im planning on making a goat shelter with the wood Im gathering now! Pieces I cant use I am using as a divider between the gardens and grass.Have fun!
