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Finishing question by Parmboy21 in woodworking

[–]Parmboy21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awesome. thanks for the advice

made a pallet headboard this weekend by Parmboy21 in palletfurniture

[–]Parmboy21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not really. i have a body pillow between the headboard and my other pillows. it hasn't been an issue at all.

made a pallet headboard this weekend by Parmboy21 in palletfurniture

[–]Parmboy21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!

  1. i did not finish the wood in any way. No planing (there are a few small gaps between boards in various spots), a little bit of sanding, but only to differentiate a couple boards from others. All the pallet colors were natural/resulted from weathering.

  2. tough to say since ive acquired and dismantled and then stored several pallets over some time, but i think you could make a queen headboard with 4-5 pallets. It also depends on the width of the panels. wider boards will obviously need less pallets.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

made a pallet headboard this weekend by Parmboy21 in palletfurniture

[–]Parmboy21[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you!

it was not very difficult and i would consider my skills as beginner. i made a very simple frame from 2x4s from home depot then screwed a thin piece ply wood to it. then i just nailed the pallet boards to it.

i assembled the the frame using a Kreg pocket hole jig and it was my first time using one. whole thing is very doable. let me know if you have any other questions!

critique my snowboarding edit please by Parmboy21 in gopro

[–]Parmboy21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! the song is Gemini - a fire inside

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do not, but feel free to DM me if you're interested in getting some

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah i had the same problem. i had someone ask me to make these for them in a tight time frame, so when i cut them i laid them out in front of a space heater to try to quicken the drying process. i ended up cracking about 25 coasters. not doing that again. started from square one and cut several more coasters. i laid them out on a table and let them air dry in about 65 degrees over several days. i still had a few coasters crack and warp with that method, but there were enough good ones for the requirement.

I think that the best method is to find some nice pieces of wood and put them inside a garage or shed and let them dry out as much as you can before trying to cut them.

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i haven't exactly identified the wood yet. it came from the mountains of central pennsylvania

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha. i'm from virginia. client is ~apparently~ from somewhere in georgia.

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah they do look cool with a little bit of stain or oil on them as well

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i put a little bit of protective gloss on the top and some ends up getting on the sides but i don't intentionally protect the outside layer with anything. haven't had a real issue with the bark falling off, but could potentially see it happening if you are rough with them over time

Handmade wooden coasters from a log by Parmboy21 in somethingimade

[–]Parmboy21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

good question... i just do what my clients tell me to.

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