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For like a very, very, very long time, I've wanted to do something with pallet wood. Like for weeks.
My dream became more of a reality, when I found two perfectly good pallets in the trash in our sub-division.

I made Marcos nab them for me.

My goal was to do the work myself. I didn't want to use any power tools, except for the drill (which I am comfortable with), so I enlisted Alex to help with a few things.

Alex took off the wood of the pallets, I needed 8 good pieces. And when I say "good" I mean worn, discolored, etc.

 

We used a hammer, a drill, screws, wood glue, and Alex's muscles.

Oh and an old fashion 'do it yourself' saw.

Yes, they still make them.

 

We took 6 of the pieces and put them together, I wanted them to be uneven and imperfect, so I played with the order a little. Once we got them where we wanted them, Alex sawed one of the extra pieces in half, and we used those as the braces on the back - working to keep the boards together.

I used some wood glue and attached them, and then Alex worked his magic with the drill and screws.

Once we were done with that, I had him spray paint the wood with a clear lacquer. It brought out the discoloration, dark spots and imperfections.

Here's the finished product.

When all was said and done, I realized that Alex really made this sign for me. I just was wonderful at giving orders. :)

Now, we need to decide what we are going to put on the sign and how we are going to do it. It's going in my kitchen, above my sink and window.

Off to see what I can come up with!

Happy SunSignday!