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Pallet cabinet

 
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Just something to share.
We have been renovating an old house and I spend most of my time in the rocket heater forums but I decided to drag home some old pallets and have a crack at making a free cabinet.
All it cost us was some stain, hinges, handles and time. We love it.
Maybe the kitchen will end up down the same path.
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I like it. The combination of hinges and handle style give it a very farmhouse aesthetic and that can work wonderfully in a kitchen also. We like our open shelves on the top cabinets, but this makes me consider making some doors for some of the lower cabinets.  
 
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Great cabinet!  Really looks nice!

General comment: some pallets are heat treated (stamped "HT") whereas others are chemical treated to kill insects, etc.  HT wood may be safer to work in the long run if you have a choice.
 
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Thanks, Casie! We're happy with the result for sure. Especially since it only cost a few dollars to make.
Thanks, Phil. Will keep that in mind when I'm hunting for timber in the future.
 
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Totally under estimated and valuable timber resource is the humble pallet
 
Take me to the scene of the crime. And bring that tiny ad:
Announcing The World's Largest Collection of 16,000 Woodworking Plans
https://woodworking-plans
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