shibui wrote:Biggest issue I found was the effort of trying to get the pallets apart without damaging the wood.
my Men's Shed has a lever tool designed to pry most pallets apart efficiently with minimum damage. Not all boards come off cleanly but some breaks near the ends can be cut off because you are not likely to make a grow box 1150mm long.
There are also lots of different pallets. Some are really hard to break up and the saw is the best tool. Ends are usually much harder to pull off than the centre so a saw cut at either end then pry off the centre can work well. Others pop apart with minimum damage. You get to be able to identify which are which after a while.
I’ve seen/heard about tools like that.
I didn’t have much in the way of tools for the job at the time and was trying not to invest too much as I thought it might be a one-off thing. I ended up just using a 20oz ball peen hammer and a large cold chisel so I certainly made life harder for myself.
If I do some more I do think I’d get something better suited for the job and be more fussy with my pallet selection.
Some of those nails!!! They’re 4-5 inches long and ribbed (but definitely not for anyone’s pleasure

) so they fight you the whole way out..!
I’m hoping not to have to make another and maybe just use something like this plastic tub. This is what I’m hoping to put the Callistemon in for it’s next re-pot. I’m not sure if it’s UV stable but I think it should last until it’s ready for a proper pot and I can get one.
I’ve only got one and I wanted to get some more as they are only 20 dollars but they’re showing as sold-out on the site. I hope they get more stock.
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