Stickering and stacking with broken down pallets.

[quietfly]

So i'm wondering if any one else has broken down pallets, to use them to sticker and stack wood?
I've heard everything from use pieces of the wood you mill to use what ever you have.

What do you guys do for the most part?

This last batch i did with some sacrificial 2x10 that i ripped in to 1 inch strips.....

 

[huskihl]

So i'm wondering if any one else has broken down pallets, to use them to sticker and stack wood?
I've heard everything from use pieces of the wood you mill to use what ever you have.

What do you guys do for the most part?

This last batch i did with some sacrificial 2x10 that i ripped in to 1 inch strips.....

I'd think pallets would work fine. I'd rip the boards down as narrow as possible just to expose more of your slabs to the air. Might not be worth pulling all the nails tho. But they're free, so....

 

[Wagnerwerks]

Most wood is not picky and you can use whatever you like. My personal rule of thumb is to use stickers that are the same species or lighter. Woods like poplar are very susceptible to discoloring and can even be made to look like walnut if you stack green boards tight with every other being walnut then poplar. Other woods are less porous and don't "suck in" the oils and color of darker woods.

Pallets would be ideal in my thoughts. Most are ash, oak, and poplar with the random cherry board thrown in. Aok

 

[Wolverine]

I've been using pine cut from the top of skids of paper. My past employers didn't mind us taking them as they usually get thrown in the recycle truck. Here a pic(not mine) to try and show you.

I think it's about 5/8" thick and I just rip a bunch when needed.

 

[Guido Salvage]

I have always used scrap, as mentioned above you want to keep them narrow so you have the minimum amount of surface area in contact with your lumber.