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This is something I didn't know I needed until I built it - just wanted a quick, simple project - now it is finished, I use it frequently (It does hold an adult's weight!). I used radiata pine as per plans, but 3 pieces of cypress pine (fence pickets) for the threads. Very clever design & just a sweet piece of furniture. I like my timber au naturel, so finished it clear.

This is my first attempt at wood working. Now I am going to try the rustic look finishing.

Made some size modifications. Loved the end product!

Golf Locker. We love it!

We really needed some sort of coffee table for our game room loft, but we didn't want something that big taking up space in the small room. Armed with the plans for Ana's Turned Leg Coffee Table and an old cabinet door we found on the side of the road, we made a snack table instead.

We modified Ana's plans a bit to accommodate the cabinet door. It was very simple, and only took us a few hours to build. You can find all the details on my blog.

I've tried this before as a gift for a friend's new baby. I then wanted to do one for myself but change the measurements somewhat. This is 45" long and the same width as the original. I reduced the height to account for the 3" foam cushion. Besides that it's pretty much the same as the toy chest plan.

Building and sanding took about 3 days working after work only. Painting took the longest time.

This project was so much fun. I had to make adjustments for the size of my systems, but it was well worth it. I will be adding the doors later after our baby is old enough to crawl. Thank you so much for sharing this project!

Switched 1x10 for 1x4

Here is my Farmhouse Table project! I made this table to fit my growing family.

Using the 4x4 Truss Bench plan (http://ana-white.com/2013/10/plans/4x4-truss-benches), we built this bench using entirely reclaimed lumber. (We had removed an old patio and part of a fence.) We already had all of the lumber, screws, etc. so the only cost to us for this project was the cost of the stain.

We modified the plan slightly, using 2x4s on the ends.

My husband is obsessed with decking screws. Thus the entire bench is held together with 2 1/2 inch decking screws. (Unfortunately, we purchased our Kreg Jig a day following the completion of this project.)

Because the lumber was very old and weathered, there is a lot of character to the wood. There were some incredibly soft spots which made sanding a challenge, and some of the boards were somewhat warped. However, we still really like the way it turned out.

I sanded (and sanded and sanded) using 60 grit, then 80... then 120... then 220. I filled the screw holes with wood filler (and sanded again). I then conditioned the wood with Minwax pre-stain wood conditioner. I used Minwax Early American oil based stain on the entire project. I then went over the top only with Minwax Weathered Oak. After about 36 hours of drying time, I used 2 coats of Minwax Fast-Drying clear semi-gloss polyurethane.

This bench is a beast! I'm sure it weighs over 75 pounds. It is extremely solid, and quite beautiful in our dining room. The plans were easy to follow, and the whole thing went together fairly quickly. (It would have been completed even more quickly had we had our Kreg Jig at the time. Lesson learned.)

Garden Enclosure

TK

I was looking for a nice project with compound angles and found this plan of Ana's, it was easy to build as well as fun and rewarding. I picked the colour as we had just returned from a trip to florida and then up the East coast and found this to be reminiscent of the beach.

These turned out AMAZING, for more minor details see my blog Link.  But in a nutshell i needed some chairs for a pub table i built and these plans worked like a charm!

I did use PT lumber for the frames, as these are meant for my patio, so i had to use stainless steel hardware which is a bit pricy, but well worth it unless you want to fall on your butt in 2 years when the normal screws corrode away. Modern PT wood is no joke on hardware!

I made this pantry workstation by modifying the six laundry basket plans. Added 2x4 stretchers between the front and back frames, top and bottom. Made cleats from 1x3 for a less bulky look. And added 1/2 inch AC plywood shelves. Sand and stain later.

First project with my new (to me) wood shop. Really liked this plan and enjoyed putting it together! It came out great!

My cost was really low on this because I was able to use a lot of wood that I already had. The main cost was paint/stain and poly.

My wife wanted a rock-solid table for her sewing and craft projects, and this Ana White design fit the bill perfectly. We substituted Obsorne's Massive Farm Dining Table Legs to give it a more imposing look and feel.

I ended up spending a fair amount of time on the finish, but I couldn't be happier with the final product.