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Simple pallet wood toolbox

Tutor: Max McMurdo, eco-friendly designer author and TV presenter

For anyone looking to start their upcycling journey, eco-friendly designer, author and TV presenter, Max McMurdo, has the perfect beginner’s project: a simple toolbox made from pallet wood and copper pipe. Join this easy-to-follow, satisfying workshop and, with a few free or easy to source materials, you’ll have something truly useable at the end.

Video time

45 minutes

Upcycling Week 2022: Simple Pallet Wood Toolbox | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

a pallet toolbox with blue wood working tools inside made by Max McMurdo
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  • Pallet wood
  • Nails
  • Hammer
  • Saw
  • Hand drill (if you don’t have a hand drill, you can screw or nail the handle)
  • A cheap manual pipe slice

See more from Upcycling Week 2022!

Upcycling Week was all about living more sustainably and we discovered how to breathe new life into tired, old or unwanted household objects. A crack team of upcycling experts hosted a wide range of exciting hands-on workshops, showing us how to transform unloved items into brand new creations and sharing advice along the way. You’ll be amazed what you can create from nothing with some imagination, basic tools and a little elbow grease. Watch again here!

a close up of a person painting wood with a red paint brush