Spread the PVA glue over the entire surface of the pallet wood for a good bond when clamping
This is my DIY router sled, it is a really easy way to flatten the pallet wood slab surface
My slider is made from a couple of pieces of angle steel and some scrap blocks. The steel will not bow in the middle with pressure
attach a straight edge to the pallet wood slab to get a straight reference point for the table saw fence.
sometimes the clamps can bend the timber
once you have a straight edge you can start cutting the pallet wood "bricks"
square up the pallet wood "brick" on the table saw, mitre saw/drop saw or circular saw
clamp some bricks together and then cut the 45 degree miters, this is how you will achieve the overflow or waterfall edge
drag the edge piece to the desired bench length
Now you can start laying the pallet wood bricks
this is where the strength starts to build, use PVA glue on every surfacing touching another brick
clamp in as many directions as you can, you may have to to glue and clamp in small sections at a time
keep checking sqaure, there is no going back
with top built, go ahead and lay some more pallet wood bricks for the sides
use a straight edge to square off the ends of the legs
I am routing and chiseling out a dado for the solid shelf to slide into the pallet wood slab walls
I am trimming of some reclaimed lumber to make the chunky shelf
glue a clamp the reclaimed timber together
i have given the shelf a light coat of white paint
then sand it back slightly to achieve the weathered white wash appearance
slide the shelf into the groves, glue and clamp
use a piece of pallet wood to tap the shelf in so you don't get hammer marks
thank you greatly for watching along