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A few notes... Not going to comment on shop safety or the quality of your tools... use what you are comfortable using, let the tools do the work, and your safety is your own concern. I do still say you should seriously consider eye protection at the least, however. When constructing outdoor wood projects like these, the use of a water resistant adhesive in the joints is a good idea, like Titebond II. Also, when through bolting in solid wood, to prevent damage to the wood from the bolt or nut, the use of washers would make your project last much longer while not adding much to the cost! Now, about other concerns. The source of your wood is used pallets. The lumber used can be softwood (generally spruce or white pine), or a hardwood (usually ash or oak). Regardless of the type of wood, of greater concern is what it was used to transport, or more importantly, what may have been spilled on it during transport (like battery acid, chemicals, industrial waste, etc.) Try to make sure you are handling an item that is safe to handle. (Another reason to ask about it before getting it.) Finally, for those who are looking for free wood... when obtaining these pallets, it is best to go up to the front of the business and ask politely if the pallets that are being disposed of are free for the taking. Mention that you are wishing to recycle the wood. It may be a good idea to offer to recycle a few of the pallets you are taking to build the business a bench or something nice... planter boxes, etc... many businesses reuse pallets many times before disposal to save costs, so it is always a good idea to ask before picking them up.
I suspect the gentleman working on this project has already learned the value of a push stick, the hard way. On a lot of these Asian carpentry videos I rarely see a push stick being used at the table saw. This is one of the rare cases when I actually see it being used!
