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If you want a square box, you could use 20 in (51 cm) pieces, along with skinnier pieces for a frame. If you want a rectangle, you'll need some longer pieces and some shorter pieces. However, you should decide ahead of time so you can judge how you want to cut the pallet as you pull it apart. If you wanted a rectangle, you could use 20 in (51 cm) pieces for 2 sides and 16 in (41 cm) for the other sides. Use the claw end of the hammer to wedge apart all the boards until you have completely taken the pallet apart. With some boards, you may need to use a splitting wedge and a mallet. Push the splitting wedge in between the boards and hit the end with the mallet. If you're not going to use the full length of the boards, you can simply saw off the ends of the pallet to make the boards easier to remove. That way, you'll only need to wedge the boards off in the middle. Lay out 2 long planks parallel to each other. Aim for lengths of that are about the same size as your longest side, such as 20 inches (51 cm), plus the width of the wood. Across the planks, lay out smaller planks that are equal in length to your shortest side, such as 16 inches (41 cm). Place the smaller planks up against each other so they form a solid base for your planter. Leave a space on each edge of the long planks that's about the width of the wood, as you'll build up the sides off that area. Nail the smaller boards onto the longer boards. When putting your side walls in place, try to offset them at the corners. That is, when setting down 1 plank on its side, it should go all the way to the corner edge on one end but leave just enough space on the other end for the next side to come all the way into that corner. Nail the pieces into the base, as you should have left enough space that the boards sink down a little and you can nail it in from the side at an angle. Place a small piece of wood in each corner of the box and nail them into the bottom with your nails at an angle. You may need to cut a board in half to get a smaller piece of wood. These posts will provide something for you to nail into as you build your walls up. As you build up, continue to offset the boards but alternate which board goes to the corner on each layer. For instance, if a shorter side goes all the way to the corner on one layer, the longer side should go all the way to that corner on the next layer. As you make your walls, nail them into the corner posts and into each other at the sides, creating a stable structure. You can make your walls as high as you want, but you probably shouldn't go more than 3-4 planks high as it will get unwieldy. Use heavy sandpaper to sand the rough edges of your planter down. You can use a power sander if you'd like. After that, you can leave the planter as is or you can add a thin coat of paint to it for decoration.

summary: Decide how big you want your planter to be. Take the pallet apart until you have planks and wooden blocks. Build the base with 2 longer planks and several shorter planks. Begin building the walls up. Put in corner posts to stabilize your work. Continue building the walls up. Sand and paint your planter as desired.


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Move an oven rack so it's in the center of the oven and then turn the oven on to 450 °F (232 °C). Get out a rimmed baking sheet and lay a piece of aluminum foil on it. Pat the tuna steaks dry with a paper towel and set them on the lined baking sheet. Then, dip a pastry brush into the sauce and brush it over each side of the steaks. Put the sheet into the preheated oven and roast the steaks until they become a little flaky near the edges. Keep in mind that the center of the steaks should still be a bit pink. There's no need to flip the tuna steaks as they roast. The roasted tuna steaks are great with steamed rice, roasted vegetables, and pineapple chunks. Put leftover tuna steaks in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use them within 3 to 4 days.

summary: Preheat the oven to 450 °F (232 °C) and line a baking sheet with foil. Put 4 tuna steaks on the sheet and brush them with the sauce. Bake the tuna steaks for 6 to 8 minutes. Rest the tuna steaks for 5 minutes and serve them with sides.


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You want to make sure you purchase a hard solder and not a soft solder. A soft solder will not work with silver jewelry, and may actually damage it further. You can purchase hard silver solder online, or from a local hardware store. You can choose to buy solder wire, or sheets. The sheets are generally cheaper, and will allow you to cut the size you need. Soft solder can be soldered with a soldering iron, which is electric. Hard solder must be soldered with a torch, with is powered by gas. Butane torches are useful for standard jewelry repair jobs like fixing jump rings and reattaching small chains. Always handle soldering torches carefully. Wear protective gloves and make sure you are in a room with good ventilation to avoid inhaling any fumes. Flux cleans the metal prior to soldering so that it can bond and melt properly. Use a liquid flux to coat the surface you’re soldering before beginning. You can also purchase flux sprays made specifically for hard soldering, and for working with silver.  Hard soldering might also require pickling after being soldered, in order to clean it. You can purchase separate pickling liquid, or you can even use a flux that is self-pickling. Brush flux onto the joint or surface you plan to solder before applying the solder. If you are soldering two pieces together, for example, place the solder wire against the spot you need to solder. Adjust the torch to its highest temperature setting, and heat the wire until it melts. Once it melts, it will join with the silver piece you’re repairing or bonding with another piece. After soldering, you will want to rinse the newly repaired or joined piece in water, then pickle it to clean it if the flux you used wasn’t self-pickling.
summary: Use a hard silver solder. Use a soldering torch. Use flux when soldering. Use the torch to solder the silver pieces.