Turning Free Pallets into $630 Designer Coffee Table

I was asked to make a coffee table by a customer but they wanted it made from pallet wood and we agreed a price of £500 or $630.
The only problem was I've never made anything from pallet wood before!!
Thanks to Jesper from Jesper makes for his video
How to take pallets apart without braking it • How to take a pallet a...
I used the free plans from Foureyes Furniture to build the the coffee table they are so good
this is the video by Chris Salomone • Free Woodworking Plans... and it has the link to the free plans they are awsome
Thanks so much for watching

[@JesperMakes]

Amazing video Steve. Great table, better than anytihng I have ever built. Awesome editing! And thanks for the shout-out 😍

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Jesper your to kind and thanks for the inspiration

[@JesperMakes]

@@SteveBellCreates so glad I found your video!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks again Jesper

[@timstark3312]

That's beautiful work! And a tip of the cap from Jesper is the perfect bonus. Cheers!

[@SteveBellCreates]

@@timstark3312 thanks so much glad you liked it and yes it was so nice of Jesper to comment on it

[@lanie-ok]

It's beautiful. Jesper is the Godfather of pallet wood, his legions are many.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you so much Jesper is the Man!!

[@stephenmiller2555]

Beautiful work Steve

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Stephen

[@MJLWoodWorks]

Hi Steve, I just discovered your channel and I thank you for doing this project! I am a pallet wood content creator here on TH-cam and I always appreciate when someone builds something so nice looking out of reclaimed materials!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much I really like to use reclaimed materials where I can

[@TheSwedishMaker]

Absolutely loved this video and the table. The pacing is really nice! And the voice over was brilliant man!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Great praise form a TH-cam sensation thanks Pierre

[@oakfieldscreativeworkshop]

Could not have said it better. Amazing stuff. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@SteveBellCreates]

@@oakfieldscreativeworkshop thanks very much Martin

[@Trendsetta68]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks very much that’s really kind of you

[@MarkH10]

You youngsters and your Euro-Electric background sounds. It's everywhere.

[@ben___7841]

i allready have to thank you for this vid after looking for 1 min 24 seconds :) for the idea of how to take a pallet easy in pieces

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks Ben but can’t really take the credit for how to break down a pallet I stole it from Jesper Makes he has a great video on how to take a pallet apart

[@RatBasterd]

Awesome results and an excellent use of materials.

[@SteveBellCreates]

So glad you liked it

[@Giant_Guitars]

That's the best pallet made anything I've ever seen 😮😮😮

[@SteveBellCreates]

Oh wow 😮 thank you so much

[@LivadaDealulVulpii-nk1hz]

Great work! Thanks for sharing the plans!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks very much

[@joaocabrita5220]

Beautiful table. Thank you for sharing your project.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much your very kind

[@jumar360]

Thats a great coffee table! I like the idea of using Chris 's plans.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you so much and Chris’s free plans were fab

[@zhyvchikbos]

Very nice table! I never even guessed that it is made of pallets. Great work!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much I glad you liked it

[@sawdustgaragestudios]

Great video! I'm going to use this same method to build a stovetop cover for a family member. A little tip to prevent your workpieces from sticking to your clamps is to add some painters tape to the bars of the clamps. Then you won't have any future potential head injuries haha.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the safety tips 😂

[@sawdustgaragestudios]

@@SteveBellCreatesjust looking out for my fellow woodworking friends 😃.

[@andrewh3730]

Nice table! Thanks for sharing!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you so much I’m glad you liked it

[@damienolive2185]

Regardless of building off of someone else's plans, crafmanship was brilliant. Very informative and well put together video 👍🏾

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Damien glad you liked it

[@garryfish7426]

do you make all your projects from your own plans?

[@SteveBellCreates]

@garryfish7426 Hi Gary the coffee table was not my plans but it had never been made Ron pallet wood everything else is my designs

[@garryfish7426]

@@SteveBellCreates Absolutely great build just sourced a couple of euro pallets and tomoz start the break down and planning. As to design I'm absolutely rubbish 🤣🤣and that is why I leave it to far more creative people than me and more than happy to pay for there hard work and creativity keep up the great work love the channel best regards Gaz

[@SteveBellCreates]

@garryfish7426 cheers Gaz good luck with the build I would love to see what you come up with

[@richbell7186]

Table looks fantastic loving the look of the black finish ✌️

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers Rich yeah the black looks really cool 😎

[@wagnerluis764]

Hi, you there, Steve...What a beautiful project ! ... I used to paint the legs of the tables with black color...i think these two colors ( wood pallets and black ), they combine very well.
Wagner ... Brasil 👊😉

[@SteveBellCreates]

Hi Wagner thanks for watching and thanks for your kind words. Your so right the combination of pallet wood and black go so well together Cheers

[@israelperez-sg8er]

This is a beautiful piece of work, a real nice looking table!!! Israel Perez viewing and enjoying your work from Guatemala, C. A.👍🙏

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Israel

[@kenscrackofdoom599]

Stunning table. Great build vid.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you so much Ken

[@STANWoodwork]

Lovely build i like it . Great video too

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks glad you like it cheers

[@ploppythekangaroo]

Lovely job Steve.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much glad you liked it

[@veenaymungal8736]

Great Video..thanks for sharing 👏 🎉

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@joycewise4528]

Love it, would look great in any room

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Joyce 😍

[@RogerMakes]

Loved the video and the table looks great.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Roger I really like this table

[@DeanG55]

Deano here from Napa Valley, CA, USA. I will keep you in mind in case I see someone looking for a bald man able to remove nails from palletes!!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Haha cheers Deano

[@MASI_forging]

Another amazing video 👏👏

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much

[@TheBritishIBM]

Awesome job! First time I've seen a UK wood worker use Rubio :-)

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much for watching I’ve used Rubio for about four years I really like it

[@roc-wood-creations]

A stunning table Steve 🤙

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks very much

[@No1projects]

Great video and great job on the table 👏

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much your too kind

[@studioyan]

Great video Steve. Who of thought pallet wood could look sleek and stylish. Lovely job man 👌

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Ben I love this table

[@danhermann2603]

Great work!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Nicely done!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much

[@dang6832]

Looks good.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers thanks a lot

[@JasonEllingsworth]

Great looking table! I am unsure if you ever tried, but an impact driver works far better for driving screws, than a drill. A drill is best for making holes. An impact gun installs screws. Though it makes a bit of a racket, it is far easier to run the screw in without marring the head. Also, because the torque isn't constant and instead alternates rapidly, it is less likely to break/shear the screw.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks Jason yes I have an impact driver but I find this small Festool drill the best for assembling fine furniture the same as Keith Johnson @keithjonsoncustomwoodworking

[@lukebellcooks]

Looks great! 👌

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks Luke ❤️

[@tayred81]

Really nice

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers thank you

[@harrysstuff247]

Fantastic job! I've been watching Jesper and Dainer Made but always thought we don't have the colour variation in UK pallet wood for this sort of thing. Hope to see lots more of your projects!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks very much for the encouragement

[@robertblahnik7685]

Nice and prideful

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you very much

[@DavidBoston-rx2yi]

Great video

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks David cheers

[@Skipperau]

Steve, if you use a bit of paste wax on the arms of the clamps that’ll stop the glue sticking. Great job!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the great tip

[@gedryan8042]

Love the comedy!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Haha thanks

[@jmwoodcraft7842]

Smashed it Stevie baby 🔥🔥

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers John

[@AndyCPugh]

That's smart!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks Andy I really enjoyed making it

[@DamianDArienzo]

Really great job :)

[@SteveBellCreates]

Your too kind thanks

[@JasonGrissom]

Great build Steve! You've never built anything with pallets? Could've fooled me! 😁👍

[@SteveBellCreates]

Oh thanks a lot man. I didn’t think I would like working with pallets but it really enjoyed it

[@tinkercavedweller]

Well done! Who would have thought, that this was once an ugly pallet 😀👍

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks yes I was amazed it really did turn out so good thanks for watching

[@k.cashman427]

Well done! I suppose the only downside to the build was breaking down those pallets!!!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks I really enjoyed making the table and the pallets took about 45 -60 minutes to break up only one stubborn one so not too bad but thanks for watching cheers

[@k.cashman427]

@@SteveBellCreates subscribed!

[@SteveBellCreates]

@@k.cashman427 Thanks so much

[@victorburgos4224]

This is great!!! Quick questions, I might have missed it but what about the nail holes?

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Victor with regard to the nail holes. The top is side grain so the nail holes are on the sides that are glued together. The base is made from the stretchers of the pallet I tried to avoid as many nail holes as possible when cutting the pieces out but the ones that were left I filled with some wood filler and the black finish really hides them
Hope that helps and thanks so much for watching

[@fagnerbarbosa7465]

pls sir post more project designer with pallets

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thank you for watching I have a couple planned in the next few months

[@lawrencegt2229]

Also had trouble taking a load of very old pallets apart recently to make an Adirondack chair. All bent over nails. Brute force was just breaking the slats but in the end I had success with a hacksaw blade between the joins and sawing through the nails, which could then just be drifted out.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Yeh I’ve seen people using a saw to cut through the nail’s whatever gets the job done

[@lisagardner903]

Beautiful!

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks so much Lisa glad you like it

[@davidmccracken7468]

Enjoyed the video! Did you use different measurements on the legs and stretchers from the plans? I’m guessing the length of the top will be shorter than 48 inches as it’s pallet wood

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks Bill yes the whole table was slightly smaller than the actual plans partially due to the size of the pallet wood but the guy who bought it wanted a smaller table

[@MichaelDavidHiltner]

Steve, I went to Foureyes via your link, but I was unable to locate any plans on his channel. Can you be more specific with a link to the plans? Or something more tangible to assist me out here. I love the table design, and would love to give it a shot too. Thanks in advance! P.S. the only thing I came across was this: Sign up to get notified when the course goes live. Is this where the plans are? Are they emailed to you? Thanks again.

[@MichaelDavidHiltner]

I figured it out (finally). I have the course now. Thanks for sharing their idea, and making yours out of Pallet Wood! I'll do the same now.

[@SteveBellCreates]

@MichaelDavidHiltner great! I can’t wait to see what you make

[@ese_CORTES-HARBOR310]

0:39 May you share where you got this work table from?

[@SteveBellCreates]

Hi there the bench is a Black and Decker Workmate they have been around for years and are still available thanks for watching

[@Donevigor]

What are the parallel clamps you are using throught tge video?

[@SteveBellCreates]

Hi I got the set from a company in the uk called Rutlands you can search for them online

[@MSK78999]

My like video number is 55..

[@BigBrownCar]

Great build. Music is a hard NO.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Glad you liked the build

[@WoodysSteakHouse]

👍🏼

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers

[@danielmoore7039]

💪

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers

[@danielmoore7039]

@@SteveBellCreatesI’m building a end table same design

[@SteveBellCreates]

That’s great I love the design of that table I would love to see it when it’s done

[@jumar360]

I want to copy you and make this same coffee table. I'm looking at the plans and it says the top is 48" long but pallets are rarely 48" long in that direction. Was your table shorter?

[@SteveBellCreates]

Hi I made my coffee table 92 cm long about 36 inches as that’s what the client asked for I can’t remember how wide I made it but the proportions looked great when it was done. I’m sure you can make it any size you want. I would love to see your table when it’s done good luck 🤞

[@jumar360]

@@SteveBellCreates Thank you!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Stick those rusty nails in some veniger let it sit for few days strain it out then you've a finish for different woods but works amazing on oak. So am told.

[@SteveBellCreates]

Cheers I’ll give it a go

[@Andrew-is7rs]

Table looks lovely.
But one thing i would say (for myself) i cringe every time i see a person using either a table saw or planer/jointer with sleeves down, esp a wooly jumper.
Please may i suggest you always roll up your sleeves and tuck in your top so there is little chance you can get ‘snagged’.
Apart from that, a good video.
Perhaps you could use the domino for table frame jointing too, it is a skill in itself, but something you will achieve with practice.
👍

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks very much

[@gabrielgomez5284]

Ya where did you get those pallets at.. They ain't that easy to take apart

[@SteveBellCreates]

Hi I got them fry a local Fencing. Company your right some of them were tough

[@arlingtontrains7]

Lovely table, where’s the cash?

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks very much I’ve spent the cash on more tools

[@arlingtontrains7]

@@SteveBellCreates when it comes to glueing the strips together, how often do you encounter the wood bowing after getting glued, I to have a interest in woodworking, found me some pallets recently, thinking I can turn them into something appealing thus earning me some cash haha, that’s my thought

[@SteveBellCreates]

@@arlingtontrains7 hi I don’t really have that much problem with bowing the main thing is to keep the strips flat in the clamps good look with your build

[@RideTheGamer]

Wassup

[@patbueltel9628]

Well I'm guessing from the actsent and the fact that you call the yard a garden . You must be someplace in the UK

[@SteveBellCreates]

Hi thanks for watching yes your right I’m from Yorkshire in the North East of England

[@JustinT1025]

Thing is,the amount of time it takes to clean up that pallet wood costs more than buying finished lumber🤷

[@chrisroberts7573]

If its a hobby and you enjoy what you are doing I would say your time is free and the profits are a bonus.

[@chevive7]

Yes, I like it

[@SteveBellCreates]

Thanks