This is how I build a pallet wood dining table
Look for these type of pallet for easy disassembly
Pallet wood and nails everywhere. Now, lets build
a crowbar will make nail removal much easier
If you have an air compressor, you get get a de-nailer attachment
...to shoot the nails out of the pallet wood
Set up a stop block for repeated cuts, you can clamp a piece of wood to the bench
use a table saw to rip all the pallet wood to the same thickness
I do not clean up the surface of the pallet wood slats at all, prior to glue up
Spread the glue over the entire slat surface of the pallet wood for the best bond possible
I use as many clamps as possible on the pallet wood slabs to get and even clamp up
clean off any excess from the pallet wood slab, harden glue can dull your planer blades
You can flatten the pallet wood slabs many other ways, like using a router and sled or a hand planer
I like to use a steel straight edge to get my slabs squared up....
the clamping process sometimes warps the edges
Once you have one straight edge, you can cut a parallel edge on the other side
Clamps the slabs together into manageable pieces or to the size clamp you have
you can see temporary bracing here to support the slab, until additional support is built in
Fix a straight edge to the length of the table and cut with a circular saw
I am now ripping and cleaning up the pallets that will be the edge capping (also structure)
Glue and screw the edge capping to the slabwork, this is where the structure starts to form
I also add more structure to the inside edge of the edge capping...
I am working with 2 manageable pieces, which still let me access my table saw as I only have one bench
putty up any joins that did not clamp together perfectly. you will get this with warped or bowed pallet wood
time to join the 2 large pallet wood slab pieces together and add the final structure and support
I use any dirty stained pallet wood on the inside edge of the edge capping as it will not be seen
A heavy duty sander with a course sand paper is going to give the final smooth over the the pallet wood surface
I finish the table top with a water based clear
it is pretty nice to see the beautiful pallet wood colors come to life
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