Step 1

Find yourself a pallet that’s not too beat up, but not perfect either. Pick whatever you think you would like.

Step 2

Take one slat off of the pallet.

Step 3

Cut the pallet into 9 ½ inch pieces. Or any other size that you might like.

Step 4

After you cut them, sand the one side that you’re going to glue together. It doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth but just smoothed out so the glue can adhere nicely.

Step 5

Spread the glue evenly on one edge. I like to use a popsicle stick, but you can use your finger as well. (Only put glue on one of the pieces; otherwise, there is too much glue).

Step 6

After you spread the glue, place the two pieces together and clamp them. (If needed, after you clamp, wipe off any runaway glue spills.)

Step 7

Let the glue dry. Mine needs to sit for about 10-15 min. But read the label on yours to see how long it needs to set.

Step 8

Now that the glue is dry, you can remove the clamps.

Step 9

It’s sanding time! Grab a rougher sandpaper, like 80 grit, and sand down the entire piece thoroughly, making sure to get the rough edges smoothed out.

I know you might think, “how many more steps are there!?” Well, hang in there with me, we are almost done!

Step 10

Now it’s time to stain.

After you have cleaned off any excess dust from your surface, get your stain and brush ready. You can use any color stain you would like, although I would suggest a darker color (you will see why at the end). I used the stain color ‘Ash’.

Step 11

Once your stain has been stirred thoroughly, you can apply the stain; making sure the surface is covered well. Let the stain sit for about 2-3 min. Then come back with a clean rag and wipe off any excess stain.

Step 12

Last step right here guys!!

It already looks decent now that you have stained and cleaned off your surface. If you prefer, you can leave it as is. Personally, I like the roughed up look, so I used a 200 or 220 grit sandpaper to do a final sand. This will help to pop out the grain of the wood more and give it that distinctive look.