Another handy invention Joe! And I see the old Sawsall made an appearance. Your videos are getting better all the time. Much better now that you are speaking more in them. Nothing goes to waste on your property - everything has a value. That Bolens has turned out to be a great investment. Thanks for sharing! Big welcome for the new puppy. Have a great week !
Thanks John! Those junk pallets come from where I work. We have to dispose of them and we got a lot. I use those planks for campfire. They do make great campfire. My daughter invited many friends yesterday and they had a party around the fire. They had fun. When weather allows, we always gather on the patio. Thanks for watching!
That is a great jig for cutting pallets. No bending, that's what I like!!! You have a very nice patio area Joe. We like to sit out at our fire pit in the evenings, summer and winter, and your patio area would be really nice for doing just that!!! The guards on your chainsaw are pretty neat too. I like those.
Thanks Grampie. We also enjoy sitting around a fire, but in summer only! I had moved the fire pit to get access with the trailer, this is pretty much where it is, near the grass. We have a nice fireplace indoor, just beside the ground level patio door. We also have patio door on the balcony above, where is our bedroom. Have a good weekend!
I've been cutting up pallets for firewood for decades and never thought of holding them like that. A good idea. The clamping mechanism is clever. Perhaps one could also use a vice on it's side or just a cramp...
That is a nice setup. I usually lay stack of pallet on the floor and cut them with a reciprocating saw. I have got faster at it but it still takes some time. This jig would really speed things up. I also tried using a chainsaw, and electric saw but I quickly found some hidden nails and the chain adjuster broke on the saw too.
Thanks! Hidden nails are the worst. This is why this jig is good, because you can inspect both sides of the pallets and avoid nails whenever possible. I use a narrow kerf and use the saw at half throttle. So for the seldom nails I can hit, they don't hurt much the blade. Nor do I receive the nail in my flesh... I've tried with a reciprocating saw. But honestly, the jig is not good for it, as the small movement of back and forth is not quite limited by this jig. So it ends up shacking the pallet rather than cutting! What is the use for this wood for you? Thanks for watching!
Lovely dogs & nice attachment on that splitter; must be hardly any space left. Greetz from a Dutch dedicated Magyar Viszla (Hungarian hunting/trailing dog) ownner.
I burned pallets for years using a table saw equipped with a large carbide steel blade : it works well, but it is heavy work, and a lot thereof. Your method of cutting looks good to me, but not everyone (like me..) is capable of constructing a jig like yours. Also, using an electric (not battery powered) chainsaw would reduce the noise and cut out the fumes completely. Also the use of a carbide chain on the electric chain saw would probably save you a lot of work and time sharpening the chain, and also cut out any time and the inconvenience of refuelling the saw.
@@FromSteelToWood You’re welcome ! I was just thinking that for those people, like myself, who cannot construct your clamping device, maybe a portable clamping device such as the Triton Super Jaws, or the Batavia Croc Lock, or the Rockwell JawHorse or other brands thereof, could be the solution..🤷🏼♂️
I used to lay them on the ground and cut them with a chainsaw until i held a piece with my foot i came up under the piece of wood at full noise and got my boot from underneath and chopped my big toe almost completely off, the doctors sewed it back on and had steel rod init for months ,kinda wishing id thought of your idea 😊
Thanks! A regular 2x2 tube. Thickness does not matter much for this tube, 1/8 or 3/16 is good. Then for the tube that slides over, you can use a tube made for a hitch receiver. They don't have welds inside and they are usually 1/4in thick 2½x2½ tube. It's important to have a good thickness for that small piece of tube, so it does not deform. The trick is to use a short length of it, like one inch, no more. And extend the pivot point far away, acting as a lever. This will lock the mechanism. Hope this can help.
Thanks for your suggestion Richard. It would work for most of the pallets, but some of them have their bottom planks not aligned with the one on the top. So I must cut in angle and it becomes risky to catch nails with the chainsaw. The sawsall obviously does not "mind" about nails. Thanks for watching!
I did cut that part of the video at the edition stage!!! So I don't have any video of it. Nothing fancy, believe me. Two pieces of angle iron, with the lower part slightly curved. They are bolted on the bar chain. The most difficult part is to drill holes in the chain bar! If I remember well, I ruined a few drill bits on it!
Another handy invention Joe! And I see the old Sawsall made an appearance. Your videos are getting better all the time. Much better now that you are speaking more in them. Nothing goes to waste on your property - everything has a value. That Bolens has turned out to be a great investment. Thanks for sharing! Big welcome for the new puppy. Have a great week !
Thanks!
I’ve been looking for an easy way to cut pallets apart. This is it! Thank you
Very easy to clamp any size/shape of pallets!
Great jig Joe. Love how nothing goes to waste. Really nice patio area, must make for some good times. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks John! Those junk pallets come from where I work. We have to dispose of them and we got a lot. I use those planks for campfire. They do make great campfire. My daughter invited many friends yesterday and they had a party around the fire. They had fun. When weather allows, we always gather on the patio. Thanks for watching!
Good video, and what a house!
Thanks!
Joe, I enjoyed the operation of your jig and enjoy all the jigs and rigs you have made and demonstrated. I'm learning while watching. Thank you.
Thanks!
That is a great jig for cutting pallets. No bending, that's what I like!!! You have a very nice patio area Joe. We like to sit out at our fire pit in the evenings, summer and winter, and your patio area would be really nice for doing just that!!! The guards on your chainsaw are pretty neat too. I like those.
Thanks Grampie. We also enjoy sitting around a fire, but in summer only! I had moved the fire pit to get access with the trailer, this is pretty much where it is, near the grass. We have a nice fireplace indoor, just beside the ground level patio door. We also have patio door on the balcony above, where is our bedroom. Have a good weekend!
Nice , a clever idea indeed ! Getting free fire wood and processing it safely and efficient too
Yes! Thanks!
I've been cutting up pallets for firewood for decades and never thought of holding them like that. A good idea. The clamping mechanism is clever. Perhaps one could also use a vice on it's side or just a cramp...
Thanks John!
Joe, you are a fountain of great ideas! That’s a really clever jig!
Thanks DIY My Way! That is very kind comment!
Works great and a beautiful property you have
That is a nice setup. I usually lay stack of pallet on the floor and cut them with a reciprocating saw. I have got faster at it but it still takes some time. This jig would really speed things up. I also tried using a chainsaw, and electric saw but I quickly found some hidden nails and the chain adjuster broke on the saw too.
Thanks! Hidden nails are the worst. This is why this jig is good, because you can inspect both sides of the pallets and avoid nails whenever possible. I use a narrow kerf and use the saw at half throttle. So for the seldom nails I can hit, they don't hurt much the blade. Nor do I receive the nail in my flesh... I've tried with a reciprocating saw. But honestly, the jig is not good for it, as the small movement of back and forth is not quite limited by this jig. So it ends up shacking the pallet rather than cutting! What is the use for this wood for you? Thanks for watching!
Very clever. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Lovely dogs & nice attachment on that splitter; must be hardly any space left.
Greetz from a Dutch dedicated Magyar Viszla (Hungarian hunting/trailing dog) ownner.
Thanks for your comment! I like the tall breed dogs!
I burned pallets for years using a table saw equipped with a large carbide steel blade : it works well, but it is heavy work, and a lot thereof. Your method of cutting looks good to me, but not everyone (like me..) is capable of constructing a jig like yours. Also, using an electric (not battery powered) chainsaw would reduce the noise and cut out the fumes completely. Also the use of a carbide chain on the electric chain saw would probably save you a lot of work and time sharpening the chain, and also cut out any time and the inconvenience of refuelling the saw.
I've tried the electric chainsaw and it works well for this application. Exactly as you describe it! Thanks for the comment.
@@FromSteelToWood You’re welcome ! I was just thinking that for those people, like myself, who cannot construct your clamping device, maybe a portable clamping device such as the Triton Super Jaws, or the Batavia Croc Lock, or the Rockwell JawHorse or other brands thereof, could be the solution..🤷🏼♂️
Great job. Watch in 1.5x at least. 😊
Well... thanks!
I used to lay them on the ground and cut them with a chainsaw until i held a piece with my foot i came up under the piece of wood at full noise and got my boot from underneath and chopped my big toe almost completely off, the doctors sewed it back on and had steel rod init for months ,kinda wishing id thought of your idea 😊
That explains very well why I did that jig!!! Thanks!
Bien fait !!! Thanks for the great tips
Thanks!
Joe that way looks like it works perfectly I used to use sawzaw lots of and bent blades now well use a chain saw
God Bless
PaK
Excellent tool. To get correct lock action what combination of square tube did you use?
Thanks! A regular 2x2 tube. Thickness does not matter much for this tube, 1/8 or 3/16 is good. Then for the tube that slides over, you can use a tube made for a hitch receiver. They don't have welds inside and they are usually 1/4in thick 2½x2½ tube. It's important to have a good thickness for that small piece of tube, so it does not deform. The trick is to use a short length of it, like one inch, no more. And extend the pivot point far away, acting as a lever. This will lock the mechanism. Hope this can help.
If you put the trailer under it some how you would have so much to pick up but awesome idea
Also I find diablo blades are amazing for the sawsall
Thanks for watching! That would definitely save a step!
Mr. Joe, you work with and in the wood so much I doubt you have time to enjoy a campfire!!
Lol! Or at least my family does!
Very practical design. Could have many other applications
Thanks!
Curious, why not turn the saw sideways when you cut x amount of distance down and cut the support wood while it's in the jig?
Thanks for your suggestion Richard. It would work for most of the pallets, but some of them have their bottom planks not aligned with the one on the top. So I must cut in angle and it becomes risky to catch nails with the chainsaw. The sawsall obviously does not "mind" about nails. Thanks for watching!
Save having to load the saws all wood. Throw in a smaller trailer. , that is close. That way you don't have to load it twice.
Since then, I've built another small trailer that can serve that purpose! Like you say, it saves handling it twice! Thanks!
Nothing like making your work easier. Great idea. Did you make a video of the chain bar stop if you did I can't find it? Later
I did cut that part of the video at the edition stage!!! So I don't have any video of it. Nothing fancy, believe me. Two pieces of angle iron, with the lower part slightly curved. They are bolted on the bar chain. The most difficult part is to drill holes in the chain bar! If I remember well, I ruined a few drill bits on it!
Une autre bonne idée!
Merci Claude!
Around here they want your first born and the title to your truck for a couple of pallet's
Euhhh I should mention trailer...