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Completed the project in about 4 hours including pre-staining the cut lumber (Thompson's water seal). I made a few changes on the fly. 

1: I assembled the front and back panels by tacking them together with a nail gun using 2 1/4 inch finishing nails. This allowed me to forego the drilling of pocket screw holes and instead drill pilot holes through the 2x2's and into the 1x12 panels then securing them with 2 1/2 inch deck screws (see the second picture).

2: after completing assembly I found that I did not like seeing the 2x2 legs from the side. I cut some more 1x4's at 45 degree angles and nailed them to the sides in order to conceal the legs (see third picture).

3: I decided to add some pegs to one of the sides to hang garden implements (third picture). I used 7/16 round dowel stock, drilled holes for them using 3/8 bit with some tape wrapped around it at 1/2 inch mark in order to avoid drilling completely through the board. I slightly whittled the first 1/8 inch at one end of the pegs which I had cut to 3 inch lenghts. Applied some wood glue to the holes and gently hammered the pegs into the holes.

All in all a good looking planter.

Watts Built on Wolfe Way

Thecreativityexchange.com did such a great job with the original project, so of course I had to give it a try! I had only a few minor adjustments in size. I made this one 8ft X 8ft and only using one sheet of pegboard. My amazing wife stained it too with English Walnut!

My husband used your plans to make this for our pet chicken that we hatched in a homemade incubator.  I painted it though!!! 

I had so much fun building this bed. I was able to bring home the wood and have it all built in one evening. It took the most time sanding. Once the entire bed was sanded smooth and stamp marks from the mill removed, I started the weathering process. I tried a spray bottle and wasted so much of the material. It ran and streaked. Once I figured it out, I took a foam brush and applied the aging liquid. It worked beautifully and came out perfectly even with the rough start.

Building a pair with this one first for my wife. First time using the table saw to rip the 2x2s and 1x2s and I'll never use.anything without a square edge again! Arm-R-Seal from General Finishes is the best!

Use poplar because it takes paint so well. Ended up using a preambled worktop for the top. Pocket screws and glue.

I really really wanted a farmhouse table...but...we had a space that needed a square table AND I needed to fit 8-12 people (or more!) so we modified Ana's farmhouse table plans to not only be square, but really big as well. This table is 6 ft on each side. Since the table itself was so big, we reversed the breadboard ends and used a 2x4 on 2 ends just to even out the size a bit since is not rectangular...and the area is quite small but needed a big table. I didnt want it to be completely out of proportion. We did not use a stretcher because of the square factor, but each leg is a 4x4 post and reinforced underneath. It's HEAVY. It won't be moved anytime soon! I'm loving it:)

I've wanted a pergola for a long time. I liked some parts of the Weatherly Pergola, but needed some different aspects because of my deck, property and locale. I did some research, laid out a modified design and plan - and voila! Easy as pie - you just need 2 people (or more) because of the weight of the cross beams support. I did it myself using clamps, but I don't recommend it.
My current project is designing cabinets and a bar for an outdoor kitchen to go under the pergola! :D

Herb Garden Planter Project - Such a simple project that costs less than $5.00

I added L brackets to the corners for a different look. I spray painted the brackets with a copper finish. I did not need to use wood filler because I covered the nails with the L Brackets.

It was time to replace our 12 year old rectangular coffee table. I used the corona coffee table plans with a few modifications.

I took the 25 cubbies plan and changed the dimensions to fit shoes. I made a simpler version for my husband too. This project went together quickly and was so fun to build.

Table made for friends grand-kids using left over oak plywood. Storage cube seats from Shanty2chic plans. http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/07/rolling-storage-cube-stools.html

Been a while since I had time to actually build anything worth posting about! My wife wanted some items for her Kindergarten classroom this year, so built several items, most inspired by the Farmhouse family.