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Fancy X Farmhouse Table
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This table is SOOO great, and I get tons of compliments on it. It was easy to build as well.
I did have a problem, in that I made it to use outside and outdoor tables are shorter than indoor tables, depending on the chairs you use. I had to cut apart the legs after I had them built, which was a pain, but was completely my fault.
For an outdoor table, make your leg uprights 18-1/2" - all other leg cuts are the same.
I made mine 17-1/2" and used 2x4 material for the feet (my 1x4's kept splitting). You will also need to adjust the length of the center angle pieces, which I laid out after the legs were assembled and the horizontal supports were attached.
You can see from the photos that the unfinished legs are according to the original plan. Once the center was cut down to the new length, the angled pieces make more of a true X.
I also flipped the base upside down to attach the top. I used 2 1x1 'stringers' cut at the same angle as the top of the legs, centered the base on the under side of the top, and screwed through the stringers to the top 2x10s. I used nickels to space the top planks for drainage. I then screwed the stringers to the side legs from the side. You won't even see them unless you're sitting on the patio - standing or sitting in a chair, you don't notice them. But then there are no screws showing, nothing to patch, and it's sturdy to pick up and move.
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Finished with 3 coats of Helmsmann Spar Urathane in Semi-Gloss to make it more weatherproof (water just beads off of it now - nice!)
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Farmhouse Table
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Built this for our dining room. Added two feet to the length. Neighbors started talking and now I've been commisioned to build a table and bench!
Turned Leg Coffee Table
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Turned leg coffee table from pine. I also built matching end tables (shown in another post). :)
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Wed, 12/26/2018 - 13:47
This is gorgeous!!! LOVE!
This is gorgeous!!! LOVE! Thanks so much for bragging.
Sat, 12/29/2018 - 05:56
Thank you! I had stained it
Thank you! I had stained it with varathane dark walnut and I wasn't happy with the color. I sanded lightly and went back over with the golden oak that I had from another project. I love how it warmed up.
Thu, 12/27/2018 - 09:04
Turned legs
Did you turn the legs yourself, or order them from somewhere? They look great, as does the entire piece.
Sat, 12/29/2018 - 05:54
Thank you so much! I ordered
Thank you so much! I ordered the legs from Osborne Wood products. They are the Shanty legs.
In reply to Thank you so much! I ordered by kwildman
Sat, 12/29/2018 - 06:10
Thanks.
I'm actually familiar with Osborne, I basically drove past them going from ATL to CLT this week... They do have some nice legs at a good price.
Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:13
Yes if you click on the plan,
Yes if you click on the plan, there is a link to the exact legs from Osborne.
Mon, 01/07/2019 - 09:15
Thank you! That is so sweet.
Thank you! That is so sweet. I am very happy with it. :)
Cedar potting bench
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Cedar 4x4 and 2x4 frame, cedar fence wickets for the rest. Added - built around- a plastic planter box from big box store. Untreated, but good for covered outdoor area I think.
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Clara Table
My wife has always been a huge fan of Ana White's website, and we've wanted to start making some of the projects now that our children are a bit older (5 yrs., 3yrs., 5 mos.). Plus, after finishing my Ph.D., I've finally found the time to begin woodworking as a hobby--and I love it!!!
This was our first project together. I did the building, and my wife completed the painting. The kids love the table, which we use as a breakfast and snack table for them.
Ana's plan was wonderfully simple and clear, and the materials were inexpensive and purchased at our local small town lumber store.
My only suggestion for others interested in building this project to be a food table is to consider using a solid piece of wood for the tabletop and perhaps the same for the chairs. We are constantly cleaning food gunk out of the seams between the joined tabletop planks. I imagine that this will require a bit more work for the chairs, but with little kids who make horrible messes with their food.
Blessings,
JB
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My indoor Bristol chair
I made this chair in pine based on the plan for the Bristol outdoor lounge chair. But I changed the dimensions to fit my pillow (21"x21") and I raised the seat (increased the length of the legs by 3.5"). I modified the armrests so that they don't cover up the pillow since I didn't want to lose 7" from the seat. I plan to use this indoors at our mountain cottage. It still needs to be sanded and stained, but I'm pretty pleased with the result. I may have to make a matching ottoman next.
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Fri, 09/06/2013 - 02:54
Great Bristol Chair!
Great job converting the Bristol Chair for indoor use! I love the mods you made. It looks really comfortable too. Where did you find your cushions? What finish did you choose to go with that beautiful red?
Fri, 09/06/2013 - 07:13
Thanks!
Thanks! I found the cushions on Amazon. The bottom one is the Greendale square floor pillow. I haven't picked a stain yet, but maybe something oaky with some gold tones. All the furniture in the room is fairly light so I don't want to go too dark.
Sliding Door Console Table
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This was a great project. Added diffrent door design which resulted to great outcome.
Bamboo top buffet
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This was a fun project that ended up being a multi-use table! This was originally built as a small island for the kitchen but as the family grew it became a changing table! The top was purchased online at home depot, the base is made of douglas fir 2x4's and the corners accents are Simpson Strong-Tie ZMAX Galvanized 16-Gauge 2X Rigid Tie Connector available at HD for about $2 each. Thanks for looking! See more at my website analogwoodworks.com!
From Scrap 2 Useful
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Diy project with scrap wood laying around the garage. Using a hole saw, cut 1 1/2 inch cookies from several pieces of wood. Glued them into 3 separate towers. Using 1" fostner bit cut recess for tea light candle. A quick sanding and coat of polyurethane. Also, included an example of using plywood cuts into a rectancular shaped candle holder.
They look pretty good for a quick fun project.
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My media console
After the success of my first project, I had to go for #2. I loved not having to predrill and countersink anything on this...just pound away with my hammer. Since I had a bit more confidence about building, I was also able to move a lot faster on this project. I modified the plans by not adding a drawer and keeping the bottom a shelf, as well as adding smaller doors and maintaining an open shelf above them.
Wedding Guest Book Bench
I made this bench for the daughter of a friend to be used as the guest book for her wedding after seeing this brag post - http://ana-white.com/2013/07/wedding-guest-book-bench-modified-fancy-x-….
I made similar modifications, including the use of a project panel for the top. I made a couple of other changes. I added two reinforcements under the top. And instead of using a 2 x 4 for the legs, I glued up two 2 x 2s.
I also matched the font of the wedding invitation for the bride and groom's names and wedding date.
While the total time spent building was somewhere between three and six hours, it was built over a couple of weeks.
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Sat, 09/07/2013 - 20:32
Looks great!
You did a great job on this bench, I bet the couple was thrilled with it
Ladder shelf Results
I made these shelves for the top of my work bench to keep from going insane,,,,they are 57" tall with shelves every 14", 8 feet long and 16" deep. I had to loose 2-18" deep shelves to accomodate my drill press. , I used 5/8" plywood for the shelves and 1 by 12 and a 1x4 for the top shelf. Everything is glued and screwed. STURDY like a rock! I took a long time to over engineer these shelves, should have taken about 3-4 hours or less but I took my time...warped pine makes life ugly use the best wood you can afford.- See more at: http://ana-white.com/2014/09/free_plans/easy-economical-garage-shelving…
Plank Sideboard / Wine Cabinet
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Modified Anna White planked sideboard plan. Made the unit smaller and changed the center cabinet to a wine rack. This is my very first piece of furniture. It's not perfect, but I love how it turned out. Routed the edge of the top to add detail and used a tablesaw to square edges of 2x4's for a sharper look. Fits nicely under my husband's antique mirror.
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Patio Furniture
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Based on Ana's 2x4 patio furniture blog and plan wirh some modifications.
Built all in cedar.
Seats are 1x6.
Seat back height is at 36"
Backs are 1x6 .
Cushions are from Home Depot:
Bozanto Sunbrella Deep Seating Cushions
24" x 24" seats with 6" thickness
Back cushions are at least 6" thick.
2200 UV hour fade life.
Aceent cushion are from Lowes.
Stain is Cabot Gold Sunlit Walnut put on with 2 coats.
Covers are custom ordered from Covers and all. Www.coversandall.ca
Estimated all in cost lumber, supplies, stain, covers - $2,500.
Much cheaper less than half than the retail cost for similar quality patio furniture.
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Modified Farmhouse Table
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Modified farmhouse table - A little over 5 feet. Really a fun project
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Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:11
What were the modified
What were the modified dimensions you used for this farm house table? It looks amazing!
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:11
What were the modified
What were the modified dimensions you used for this farm house table? It looks amazing!
Modern Angle Chair
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This was a fairly easy project that I believe had great results. The finish time includes a few nights of polyurethane and sanding to finish.
The fairly costly price is from wanting to make this chair like a real finished project. The bulk of the chair is made from poplar and the seat is made from a pine project board.
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Outdoor Sectional
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Our new home has a 21'x17' screened in porch that needed somthing, anything to occupy it! We looked for sectionals from online retailors and could not believe how much money they were demanding for them. Being new homeowners we could not afford/justify spending that amount. I found Ana-white.com while looking for shoe bench plans and found these 2 plans for the sectional. It was time to justify all of my tool purchases! lol
I took the 2 plans for the sofa and armless sectional and increased the size on the armless sectional by 1 seat to fill the area better. Future plans also include a bar, serving area and coffee table in the space. I bought (30) acq 2x4x8's and, not including scrap pieces, had 3 reamaining full pieces after completing the project. Total for the wood materials was $130 and I also had to buy a Kreig Jig ($37) and 2-1/2" ext deck screws so all in all about $180 for the materials
For the cushons I searched local retailors and found since we were going into the winter season a lot of local stores were selling off their patio supplies at big discounts. I found a local Home Depot selling Hampton Bay deep cushions for 75% off (normally $49.98 on sale for $13.xx). I needed 8 seats and since one was a corner I ordered 9 sets (9 backs, 8 seats).
Project took me less than 5 hours pick up the wood, set up on-site shop, make all the cuts and assemble. That 5 hour timeline also included a break for dinner. The sofa sections are heavy when put together, if you plan on moving them more than once or twice a year I'd suggest putting some caster wheels on the base with locks to keep it from rolling away when being used.
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Tue, 11/17/2015 - 17:58
I like your style!
Looks like some nice pieces of furniture you have here! I actually built the same sofa from that same plan as our outdoor furniture, along with some chairs built with the same style to match. Mine is a few months old and I'd like you give just a tiny bit of advice (if you'll accept it lol) so yours doesn't end up like mine... On the back, top horizontal support (the ones that traverse the entire length of the sofa) I would put 1-2 vertical support posts spaced evenly. After just a month of having mine I started to notice a slight sag in the board :( No doubt after 6 months to a few years it would become pretty bad. Its just a matter of cutting a couple scraps and screwing them in, so its a pretty simple fix! I hope it helps, and keep up the tool collection and builds!
-Jeremy
In reply to I like your style! by kbdesigns
Wed, 11/18/2015 - 04:09
Great minds think alike...
Funny you should mention that, I was thinking it while showing it off to the in-laws a few nights ago. I'm a big guy and leaned back on it and naturally it had movement. I was torn between a 2x4 on end running under the rear piece or horizontal supports... I didn't want there to be any undesirable spots to sit in if my guests leaned back. So, since you did this addition does it effect the seating area?
Good call though and something I'm going to do!
Thanks!
In reply to Great minds think alike... by mdj1281
Wed, 11/18/2015 - 04:11
I was torn between a 2x4 on
I was torn between a 2x4 on end running under the rear piece or horizontal supports... - See more at: http://ana-white.com/comment/68564#comment-68564
Sorry, I meant to say vertical supports
Christmas present from my husband!
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My husband made this for me for Christmas. He changed the size a bit but overall stuck to the plans. He used Jacobean stain by Varathane and 3 coats of matte poly by Varathane as well. He used an HVLP sprayer to apply the poly and I think that made a huge difference in the smoothness.
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Matte finish by varathane for poly. 3 coats with HVLP sprayer.
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Farmhouse table on casters
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I bought Ana’s book and combined the kitchen island and the farmhouse table to create the farmhouse on casters. This project was built for a small apartment so that you can use it as a workspace or dining table and then roll it out of the way. The table is counter height so 24” stools fit neatly underneath.
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Farmhouse Bed - King.
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My very first project! In love with this site & my new bed- have caught the building bug!
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Stained wood first, painted 3 coats of white, sanded in between each coat, finishing off with a last coat of stain.
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Sat, 10/22/2011 - 00:49
Looks awesome! I'm going to
Looks awesome! I'm going to be trying to build this exact bed this weekend. Did you just lightly sand in between coats, and did you finish it with a polyurethane coat? This is the exact finish I'm going for, but I've never tried it before.
Sat, 10/22/2011 - 20:50
Great finishing technique..
I will have to steal it for my own headboard build.
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debandtom25
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 04:31
Love it!
Great color too!
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Tue, 09/20/2011 - 07:41
I love it! I was wondering
I love it! I was wondering about how much it cost?