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Benchwright Dining Table

This was my first project and I completed it all by myself! I think it came out well :) My husband did not like the original table despite my love of it. I asked him if I made the table if I could then have it. So what started out as a dare (my husband thought I would not be able to do it) became a reality. I am really excited to tackle more projects and have gathered quite a few upcoming projects to complete.
I did a slight variation of the plans, I used 2x6s for the top and 4x4s for the legs. I located a planer and was able to remove the rounded edges of the boards. I wanted the thickness of the PB table so the thicker boards were my choice. I also used a solid welding bar threaded on both ends for the rod.

Built from Plan(s)
Benchright Industrial Farmhouse Table
Estimated Cost
100.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Red Mahogany satin finish polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Adam Martin

Mon, 06/09/2014 - 23:04

I like your version of this!

How did you attach the table top to the leg supports? Or aka, what does the underneath of the table look like? And how did you attach the breadboards to the long boards of the tabletop?

My email is [email protected], since that is probable faster than commenting back and forth on here.

MrsCoreyOrvold

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 21:12

To get the wider top I glued two 2x6 together than planed them so they look like one solid piece. I didn't really follow any plans just kept building a little at a time. I don't really think you can mess anything up if you just keep doing a little at a time. Let me know if you have any other questions! Love to help :) Happy building!