The Old Dog: Builds Something Useful Out of Old Pallets

I had some fun with this project. I needed a mobile surface for cooking outdoors using my rocket stove. I decided to make it with the wood from some old pallets that were sitting in the warehouse.

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Step one was to draw up the plans

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Step two was to cut and pry these things apart! That was the hardest part!

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I built a box out of an old concrete form panel and then clad it with boards from the pallets

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As you can see in the photos I left a gap between the boards and painted the grooves black which makes a nice contrast with the lighter color of the wood. I then added some wheels that I've had kicking around for a few years.

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Here's the front of the finished product. I love the different wood tones in the boards that I recycled!

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Here you can see the storage space where I'll keep the Rocket Stove and the twigs that I use for fuel

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The portable cooking table in action!

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The culmination of a fun project was cooking a meal while watching the sunset!

That was a lot of fun and it didn't cost me anything!

What About You?

• Have you ever built something out of old pallets?
• Have you used any other recycled material to make something?
• Do you enjoy cooking outdoors?

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Until next time,

@kus-knee (The Old Dog)