This plan is from Ana's book, "The Handbuilt Home." Construction was completed over a weekend but the stain and finish took some time between cold weather and family needs. We started just before Christmas and finished by Valentines. Thus Tracey's Christmastine Present.
It is a sturdy table but it has some play along the length of the table. I like the plans for the support beam from the website better but we stayed with the book plans. The Pocket Holes were great to use. I am not sure I like finish nailing and glueing the sides to the legs, it seems it needs something stronger but we will see how this works over time.
I did not like mixing Pine 1x4's with the Douglas Fir but after seeing the finished stain it has an interesting look. You can see this on the photos of the legs. The wood was purchased from Home Depot and they did not have Doug. Fir 1x4's.
We only used two coats of Poly. Tracey did not want to wait any longer. The wood is soft as evidenced by the handwriting marks in the table from my daughters homework. Hey, she is doing homework at the table! Lots of "Character Marks" to come.
Overall it was a great project and fun to complete. Looking forward to some small tables and picture frames.
Comments
Pam the Goatherd
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:59
I so badly want to build
I so badly want to build this! But other projects are the priority right now. You did a great job!
spiceylg
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 10:15
Love it
Gorgeous!
sgilly
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 11:16
Love this!
You did a fantastic job on this. I love the finish - so "expensive" looking!
Jake
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 05:25
Keep the Great Work Coming!
You did a wonderful job on this project. Keep it up and let all of us learn from your experiences.
lscrandall
Fri, 08/16/2013 - 14:25
Great Job
This looks wonderful! I love it - I think this will be one of my builds
Painterlyrhett
Mon, 04/20/2015 - 17:50
Attaching the Hutch to Sideboard
How did you attach the Hutch portion to the sideboard?
altmana24
Thu, 06/23/2016 - 13:29
trim
What kind of trim did you use on the top of your hutch and how did you attach it?