I recently found that the hospital I work at regularly hauls off old pallets to the dump, so I scrounged a few to dismantle for some wood projects. The first one I picked up was quite heavy, and rather weathered and covered in dirt. After pulling off a few boards (quite the struggle) I planed and then sanded them and discovered a very nice wood underneath it all. I think it's cherry, but I've never had occasion to work with cherry in the past so I', not sure. Attached are a couple of pics of the original pallet, with an unfinished board from it, as well as a shorter section that's sanded and finished with a single coat of spar urethane.
Also, anyone got any tips for easier ways to dismantle pallets without shredding the wood?
Thanks, Dave