Wood Crates?

[Boundless_84]

Anyone know where I can get some used wooden crates (or similar items) in the Calgary/Okotoks/Turner Valley area? I'm looking for something free (of course!) that I can pull apart and reclaim the wood. I have no problem finding spruce/pine shipping pallets for free, but I'd love to find something with different dimensions, character, and type of wood, preferably made of hardwood. Any suggestions?

[Redfrog]

Try Glass retailers.They have some longer lumber from crates and are glad to get rid of it.

[omega50]

I would check with Rona Black Diamond

[hairycanary]

Have seen some on kijiji calgary in the free category

[wack99]

Back of canadian tire normally have old pallets for free

Jason

[CaberTosser]

Check places that supply or transport very heavy goods, they'll have all manner of leftover dunnage. I found a source for good hardwood dunnage thats great trimmed to fit in my fireplace, but unfortunately I'm keeping that spot more secret than a prime gold-panning or fishing location. Some stuff shipped out of certain areas of the US might have hardwood pallet not because the products weight demands extr strength, but because thats what their local forests consist of and the low grade wood is priced right. I used to get a hardwood pallet with commercial water heaters, but in recent years they've switched to multilayer cardboard/hardboard packaging with little real wood.