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My 1st build ...I'm quite happy with it and hooked on building! I made this for storage in my puzzle room. - Elva Boots

I wanted to add a little homey touch to my ledges so I burned a saying into one of the two ledges in each pair. My husband and I used the plan for the Ten Dollar Ledges and instead of painting, we finished them with Stain/Finish in one.

This is my first "finished" project.  It is made of 3/4 inch maple, which I purchased from a big box store.  I cut the top boards to 38 1/2 inches long and used seven boards (1x6's) for the top.  Using the kreg pocket hole tool, some glue and 2 clamps - I was able to easily join the top.  This process took several days because I only had 2 clamps and took my time joining 2 boards at one time.  The outer edge of the table is mitred 1x2's so the top looks like it is 2 inches thick, but it is only 3/4 of an inch.

The legs are made of four of the 1x4's glued together and cut to 18 inches in length.  The base (apron) is made of 1x4's cut to 30 1/2 inches long and attached to the legs using pocket holes / screws and glue - leaving a reveal edge.  I also added two 1x2's in the middle of the base for added strength for the top.  The top was pocket hole / screwed to the base.  

The finish is Generals gel stain in Java colour - two coats.  Then I added three coats of gel polyurethane.

I use the plans as inspiration to build a scooter from scraps I had lying around. I spent about $5 on the can of stain.

This was an awesome build. Thank you for the plans!

Built for our new puppy, Bullet. He is a brindle boxer, and our new pride and joy! Dimensions of this crate will work for him for approximately a year or so. I assume at some point i'll need to build another, slightly larger version of this one. But all-in-all it came out excellent. One issue in the cut list as mentioned before, but you figure it out when you get to it. Not a big deal. Time frame for cutting and assembly is would probably have been just a few hours(3-4) had I not spent 2 days sanding, staining, lacquering, waiting for lacquer to dry, sanding, waxing and polishing.

This 6x3 version of the Fancy X Farmhouse Table is gorgeous! Stained with Kona for a top. The bottom is painted grey with a white glaze to give it an aged look.

After seeing Ana's faux fireplace with the hidden DVD drawer, I knew this idea would be perfect for our master bedroom.  My husband added river rocks to make it look a little more real, and installed shiplap above the mantel.  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.

Pumpkins made out of fence boards
Christmas tree made out of 3x2, 3ft high
Jack lantern made out left overs from the fence boards. - Andrew Notley from Scotland

I saw many different sliding door projects online, so I did my own spin on one. I was able to get several old pallets for free (pine and oak). I went to Lowes and bought a few 2x3s which I used as the frame, and the track hardware which was only $13! Most doors I see are mounted from the wall, but since I have 7' ceilings downstairs I mounted mine from the ceiling. This project only took about 4 hours total and cost about $40 when you figure in costs for screws, stain, etc. The most difficult part was taking apart the pallets. Using a reciprocating saw with a 12'' demolition blade is the best way to take them apart. Thanks for the idea Ana.

Super easy and I love it!

Used plans from your site to build these, great experience, anybody could do this! The cheapest quote I got for these was 6500 cdn. All this including the router bits, stains, materials (pine) and hardware cost less than 1000, the countertop was a juniper tree my grandfather planted when I was a kid.

Made an Adirondack glider out of red cedar and a red oak glider for my Daughter in law. Adirondack for outdoor, the red oak for their living room. I'm a retired corporate jet tech, but love to do wood work as a hobby. - Tim in the Poconos

This is modified from Ana's farmhouse table plans and Tommy's farmhouse table plans. It measures six feet long and I used 2x12's for the four parallel boards and 4x4 posts.

modified a bit to add 2 drawers and only 1 shelf, also make with 6" overhang around for stools or chairs.

This was such a fun project and my daughter loves her baby carriage. 

We moved our pantry to another closet. I made this so the family would have somewhere to put all there stuff right when then walk in. - Brian Hajdas