Crates can be made of wood, plastic, metal or other materials. The term crate often implies a large and strong container.
Discarded wooden pallets should not be used for firewood or crafts unless it has been determined.
A Closed Crate is one that is completely or nearly completely enclosed with material such as plywood or lumber boards.
Goods or shipping containers are often placed on a pallet secured with strapping, stretch wrap or shrink wrap and shipped.
Typically when the gap between boards is greater than the distance required for expansion, the crate would be considered an open crate.
A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport large, heavy or awkward items.
Stringer pallets use a frame of three or more parallel pieces of timber (called stringers).
There are many variations of Wooden Crate designs. By far the most common are closed , open and framed.
A crate may be made of any material, for these reasons, the term crate used alone often implies one constructed of wood.