Dismantling pallets

[Lancstree]

I'm after using pallet wood for building a little log store but its difficult to dismantle them without damaging the boards. I saw a vid on youtube where a chap was using a lump hammer but I can only see that way working on certain pallet constructions, where you can get the hammer to it. Does anyone have a technique that they could share? I would prefer to get the whole board without having to cut it.

[kernowstu]

:001_smile:good old ring shank nails

[niftysteve]

2 inch long handled bolster works quite well then knock it between the boards and main pallet timber

[rgsltd]

you can buy special crowbars for dismantling pallets i brought 1 it was about 20 quid from ebay for using the wood on my allotment speaking of the devil il be using it tommorow for 20 metre of fencing im puttin up if u like il try and upload a pic so you know what it looks like

[Lancstree]

Yes please

[rgsltd]

is basicaly same as the one in the vid (if it works)

 

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[Eagle]

Don't take the pallets apart. Bang in posts and slide the pallets onto them. Simples...

 

....not so sure about the roof if you get that far.

[pie eater pete]

Think its easier keepin them together just stand them on end then use 6 inch nails bang them together with scaff board or similar to keep ones on top steady?

[Daniël Bos]

There's a polycarbonate manufacturer near us and they get sheets supplied on 8m pallets for single use. They sell them to the locals (they have a custom built trailer for this purpose) as they have 4 full length 5"x6" beams in them as well as lots of planks.

I always use a spade and a small block for leverage. The spade allows you to push against the whole board thus avoiding splitting. It tends to pull the nails right through the board rather than pull them out though.

[Lancstree]

I like the look of the pallet fork from the vid above. I wonder if the boards were intact