Factory cart coffee table

Obviously fell in love with Ana's plans after I had a mild heart attack at the price of refinished ones. But I still really wanted to keep the wheels looking somewhat original.

So after weeks of searching and placing wanted ads everywhere - a lovely lady contacted me to say she had an old barrow in a slough behind her house and would the wheels from that be any good!

You bet they were. (They are cast iron and weigh a ton (hauling it out and getting it in my truck was a story on it's own!)

Unbelievably (and I seriously mean this) the plans for Anas table and the dimensions of the 'axle' part of the wheels fit like a glove.

Do you love the paint pot balancers in the second pic lol I was holding out for the perfect wheels and I really am still searching for the right style to use, but for now I've attached casters (cos paint pots didn't give it that right look!!!!!) and I love this table

Thanks so much Ana x

Estimated Cost

$100

Estimated Time Investment

Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)

Finish Used

Minwax Mahogany stain and Minwax Polyurethane to finish. Standard finishing procedure, clean and condition the wood (you can use a damp cloth with water - as this opens the poers of the wood allowing the stain to take more evenly) Wait for it to dry, wipe on stain, leave for a couple minutes and then wipe off.

I wanted a really heavy sheen on mine so it has 4 topcoats on, and this was the longest step actually - waiting for all the finishes to dry before the next coat. After each coat get a sponge sanding pad and lightly sand any nibs away (these will always get stuck in your finish as dust etc floating around in the air will adhere. Don't be afraid that you are going to take any of the finish off doing this step, it's a very light sand and your work will feel like glass afterwards!

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner