Boxes Made From Pallet Wood

I have had so much fun making these boxes!
I was a little concerned with me using the table saw since I hit my leg with the hammer a gazillion times when I was tearing apart the pallet.
BUT no injuries have occurred during this project--Yay!

I measured and cut each of the box pieces individually, and then I tied them up with string so I wouldn't mix them up.
So this is one box.

I successfully nailed them together without smashing any of my fingers:)

I found these metal pieces in a free box at a yard sale--Yay!

I bought a leather belt at a second hand store for $1.50 to make faux handles.

My Aunt was so gracious to give me a hint at nailing tacks.  She told me to hold the tack with the needle nose pliers while hammering.  It worked like a charm!
Thanks Aunt Linda!

I also copied some fonts off the computer and transferred some sayings onto my boxes using a charcoal pencil.

These say Mail on one side.

On the other side of each box, I numbered the boxes.

I love these bigger boxes!
I did break a drill bit trying to drill a hole in the one end of the metal plates.

AND........
Sadly after I had taken this pic I grabbed one of these bottles by the orange handle.  Well the handle had a slit in it and down went the bottle in a thousand pieces.
Boy, does old glass really shatter!

I did like a stain wash to age the places where you could see that I cut the boards.

All this for a total of  $1.50.
I love doing projects like these!

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