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Very nice! thanks for that. I really like basic agricultural do it yourself furniture. We should reclaim our furniture and be less dependent on IKEA et al. I'm

Very nice! thanks for that. I really like basic agricultural do it yourself furniture. We should reclaim our furniture and be less dependent on IKEA et al. I'm defo going to try the adjustable table at the top of the pdf, thats a work of art.

Cthulhu_ 1y ago
Ironically, companies like Ikea have started selling products aimed at people making their own furniture; the "outdoor bench made from pallets" is pretty popular, and ikea & co sell cushions just for those. I never understood those tbh, used pallets are splintery. I wouldn't be surprised if you can buy pallets specifically made for use in upcycle projects. fake edit after a quick search: yup, you can buy readymade pallet benches or benches "inspired by" pallet projects. https://www.online-pallets.nl/products/pallet-bank-2-hoog-met-nieuwe-europallets?variant=39365932482754 https://www.online-pallets.nl/products/pallet-bank-2-hoog-me... https://www.karwei.nl/assortiment/wakefield-palletbank-lina-light-teak-acaciahout-120-cm/p/B278683 https://www.karwei.nl/assortiment/wakefield-palletbank-lina-...
- datadrivenangel 1y ago
  Like Amazon continuing the DIY door desk long after it became more expensive than just buying desks. For some reason, people will pay a premium for the refurbished industrial look.
  - grogenaut 1y ago
    My understanding is that Amazon continues it for 2 reasons: it's similar priced, but more importantly they can get the doors at massive scale and they're the same. Styles, colors, materials with desks change over time. They have to source sometimes ~10k desktops in a quarter with little lead time. You can't do this with desks but you can with doors. Or this is why they told us we wouldn't get white desks in Seattle when we had em in sfo. Even though we got the same legs.
    - zhubert 1y ago
      That may well be the reason now, but they were never cost effective in my time. They were representative of an ethos the company wanted to promulgate. Built a few desks. Got a door desk award (not for my sub par carpentry).
- GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
  > I wouldn't be surprised if you can buy pallets specifically made for use in upcycle projects. thanks, i hate it ("it" being the recuperation of DIY)
- analog31 1y ago
  From what I've read, pallets are treated with all kinds of nasty chemicals.
  - TrueSlacker0 1y ago
    Use the ones with ht stamped on them. They are very common now. They are heat treated instead of extra chems.

Cthulhu_ 1y ago

Ironically, companies like Ikea have started selling products aimed at people making their own furniture; the "outdoor bench made from pallets" is pretty popular, and ikea & co sell cushions just for those. I never understood those tbh, used pallets are splintery. I wouldn't be surprised if you can buy pallets specifically made for use in upcycle projects. fake edit after a quick search: yup, you can buy readymade pallet benches or benches "inspired by" pallet projects. https://www.online-pallets.nl/products/pallet-bank-2-hoog-met-nieuwe-europallets?variant=39365932482754 https://www.online-pallets.nl/products/pallet-bank-2-hoog-me... https://www.karwei.nl/assortiment/wakefield-palletbank-lina-light-teak-acaciahout-120-cm/p/B278683 https://www.karwei.nl/assortiment/wakefield-palletbank-lina-...

datadrivenangel 1y ago
Like Amazon continuing the DIY door desk long after it became more expensive than just buying desks. For some reason, people will pay a premium for the refurbished industrial look.
- grogenaut 1y ago
  My understanding is that Amazon continues it for 2 reasons: it's similar priced, but more importantly they can get the doors at massive scale and they're the same. Styles, colors, materials with desks change over time. They have to source sometimes ~10k desktops in a quarter with little lead time. You can't do this with desks but you can with doors. Or this is why they told us we wouldn't get white desks in Seattle when we had em in sfo. Even though we got the same legs.
  - zhubert 1y ago
    That may well be the reason now, but they were never cost effective in my time. They were representative of an ethos the company wanted to promulgate. Built a few desks. Got a door desk award (not for my sub par carpentry).
GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
> I wouldn't be surprised if you can buy pallets specifically made for use in upcycle projects. thanks, i hate it ("it" being the recuperation of DIY)
analog31 1y ago
From what I've read, pallets are treated with all kinds of nasty chemicals.
- TrueSlacker0 1y ago
  Use the ones with ht stamped on them. They are very common now. They are heat treated instead of extra chems.