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by **legend lime** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:02 pm

The other day I was out looking at my TD and thinking of what I was going to make the counter top out of. So I went upstairs in the in my garage and started looking through the lumber I have and I ran a cross some old popular I had from some pallets I had taken apart a couple of years ago. I pulled one of the 3/4" X 3" boards out ran it through the joiner and then the plainer down to 1/2" cut it to fit layed it out on to 1/2" baltic birch and this is what I ended up three days later after sanding and four coats of clear. kind of rustic

by **Miriam C.** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:12 pm

Good Job Legend!

Great use of free materials.

by **neal b** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:16 pm

DANG that is one fine counter you have :thumbsup:

you did a great job i like it!!!!!!!!!!!
neal b

by **toypusher** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:17 pm

Great job! That looks terrific! :applause:

by **Classic Finn** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:45 pm

Legend Lime

That does look very impressive.. :thumbsup:

Classic Finn :thumbsup:

by **Jst83** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:57 pm

Very nice

Anytime you can use what's on hand it's a beautiful thing
And that counter is just that A Beautiful Thing

by **Catoosa Grani** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:07 pm

That counter is really beautiful! It is hard to believe what it started out as.
GOOD JOB!!!

Betty

by **doug hodder** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:53 pm

Your counter top really looks great Legend!!! What is really cool is that you have a story to go with it...those poor little boards probably thought they were going to be firewood...and you've given them a wonderful new home! Really adds some character to the build... :thumbsup:

Doug

by **Mary K** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:48 pm

Yea, what they said. :thumbsup:

That is cool!!

Mk

by **halfdome, Danny** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:53 pm

Very nice

I like the rust holes from the nails and a nice pattern to boot.

Danny

by **dahoon** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:28 pm

Cool counter top.

Pallet art is a fun thing. I've done a queen-size headboard and a end table and throne for my special fishing spot. It's fun stuff but what a pain pulling all them twisted nails out.

Beautiful wood working and an excellant reason my wife should allow me to have more shop tools.

Mike

by **Joanne** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:58 pm

What a neat idea. I love the idea of recycleing old wood like that and giving it a second life. Great job.

Joanne

by **Scooter** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:02 am

Beautiful use of unlikely materials...the essence of teardrop building. :thumbsup:

by **JunkMan** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:44 am

doug hodder wrote:...those poor little boards probably thought they were going to be firewood...and you've given them a wonderful new home!

Dam Doug, now I feel bad about burning up those poor little boards this morning trying to get the fireplace started :crying1:

legend lime, That's a beautiful counter top, a great way to re-cycle!

by **Steve Frederick** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:54 pm

Very nice idea..And execution!

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Free counter top from old pallets

Free counter top from old pallets

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