/fa/ - Fashion

>>11223830

Yes, they are splintersville, and the wood is made of the worse parts of the tree. The grain is uneven and loose, and any pressure put on them will make them split and crack and spit dust and shit all over.

These things get months of heavy use in warehouses, outdoors, with hundreds of pounds placed on them 24/7. When you get them they're tired, old, and just ready to give.

What, you're gonna but new pallets? Are you insane?

IF you absolutely WANT pallets/found material furniture or IF you have NO CHOICE, then SEAL them with polyurethane sealant/shellac. Get that shit on with a paintbrush, and make it an inch thick. It's gonna take forever to dry but it's the only to protect yourself.

>>11223835

Building one yourself it honestly the best way. There are literally hundreds of diy tutorials everywhere, for every budget.

You can also thrift, craiglist, and look at second hand stores. You still have to be diligent and inspect well, but you can at least know that usually the wood is of better quality than pallet shit and it's been better taken care or/treated/pre-sealed/not left outside for weeks.

Anything metal or plastic may not suit your tastes but are generally safer.

Store bought particle board stuff (ikea, etc) can be fine. I don't really like them because they're actually quite brittle and is very heavy. But it's cheap, and if you buy into the ikea flatpack meme then you know it's already sterile.

Do you have $50 bucks? Sure you do. That's 2 uniqlo shirts. This is on sale now for $50.

It's even natural pine, with a nice pale natural texture. Look for yourself: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80185066/#/80185066

Don't sleep on ticks.