My last job, before I retired, was at a vinyl siding company owned by a friend of mine. It was during the downturn in the US economy and sales were slow. When I had free time I took shipping pallets apart, cleaned out the nails and dressed the oak boards on our table saw. I made the rocker for my friend, Mr. Ed, who drove our pickup truck. Using the old antique rocker as a pattern, I cut the oak boards to match. It turned out really great. The swing below was done the same way. I made three of them in all. Over the years we made a variety of things, some of which I am still using every day!
Oak shipping pallets
Dressed smooth, cut to size, finished
Special creations
Built three swings and a rocker
Joy for builder and owner
Photos: Dwight L. Roth & Dan Niece
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Those are awesome!!!
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Thanks Tara!
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These are lovely. I love repurposing objects–especially for art, and your chairs are certainly art.
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Thanks Judy! They were fun projects!
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These are really beautiful✨
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Nice Dwight. WA great resource to have them in Oak, I think.
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The oak in the pallets is what captured my attention. It makes such nice furniture!
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🦋 If you were just around the corner…
I love the swing seat.
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Thank you! I am long time out of that business!
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Such talent!
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masterful way to recycle and such craftsmanship … do wish you lived closer 🙂
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Thank you. They were fun projects!
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and I’m very well use Dwight!
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Dwight, these furnitures are seriously good. I find each piece so attractive and warming. Do you make to order? I have set my heart on that swing bench for the garden. Guess the freight would make it prohibitive.
miriam
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No I don’t do orders. I have been retired since 2011 and do mostly painting and poetry now! Thanks for asking. Thank you for your comments.
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Wow! You did an amazing job on those! They are beautiful!
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Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting!
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What a great use for those things. Most people would simply burn them, but everything serves a purpose, especially when you’re a craftsman and artist.
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Thanks! I love finding new uses for things.
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That rocking chair is amazing. Do you use the arms and rockers from the old chair or make new ones?
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Everything is made from shipping pallets. I salvage the good oak crosspieces and use the slats for the swing seat.
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These are great, Dwight.
And well written.
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Thanks Ken! I appreciate your stopping by.
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Thank You… It was a fun job!
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I love the hanging swing! Great upcycle!
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Thank you so much! It worked very well.
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