Farmhouse potting bench grill table and chalkboard
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Mom wanted croquet scoreboard and I needed a grill prep area.
Built on a few hours
Sanding and finishing took a few evenings.
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Mom wanted croquet scoreboard and I needed a grill prep area.
Built on a few hours
Sanding and finishing took a few evenings.
I think it looks good adjusted the size to suit worked out well for me. - Ecm
I located an 11ft piece of cedar 5 inches thick and 21 inches wide. The first thing I thought was to splice it and make an outdoor dining table....but realised i could get some distance out of this and decided to start with a coffee table. The tryde coffee table was the inspiration to get this made. It was a weekend project that was done while my 2 year old took his afternoon naps. My wife loves it, so managed to score some brownie points with this one. It didn't take too much to sand, a quick skim with 60 grit to get rid of the major splinters and saw scars, then an hour or so of 120 grit. The legs are s4s cedar 4x4 posts with s4s cedar 2x4 supports. I don't have too many tools so used a band saw at my neighbours workshop to quickly rough out the joints. once all pieces were cut and sanded, it was assembled with glue and held in place with multiple bar clamps and cured overnight. The top was assembled the next day with glue, sanded in place and stained / urethaned on day 2. A fun project for a novice like me.
Wed, 09/19/2012 - 04:16
That's beautiful. Nothing compares to a beautiful piece of furniture made from eye catching wood..and cedar is just that. Great job!
I created identical sides and then added the ladder afterward. I modified the plans to create a triple bunk.
I'm a recent grad and made this desk during Covid-19 quarantine. Now I get to use it as my work from home desk as I enter the workforce. This was my first big project I made myself, and I had some trouble with the dimensions of the tops of the legs not matching the plans, but that could be just me. I used ball bearing slides because the drawer front was pretty heavy, but they were very difficult to install. I would recommend using the cheap slides as they give more room for error. Very happy with how it turned out! The horizontal support board between the legs makes a great footrest.
Dad was an avid gardener. After he passed away we wanted to build something in memory of him for our garden. Thanks for the inspiration to build this potters bench.
This is a bay window standalone desk. The desk has an enormous top and fits snugly into the bay window. It did not have to be attached to the wall. There are four pieces in total: the top, 2 base units and a support that spaces the desks at 36" and further secures the top.
The base unites are built from the File Base Classic Wall Storage System and the top is glued up 2x12s that were planed down and straight edged.
I built 2 sets. One with a bench and table and one with 2 chairs and table. I absolutely love how they turned out!!
Ana, First time I have every attempted any kind of woodwork/building furniture other than building Ikea stuff. The plans were very easy to follow and now I want a chop saw for xmas. I roped my daughter in to help me and we completed the project in 2 days. Husband was totally blow away by our achievement. I love it and feel accomplished. Away to work on the table and further benches/seating over the next few weeks. Pauline
Minwax 'dark walnut' supports and minwax 'natural' table and seats; Minwax helmsman polyurethane gloss. 45° angled all corners and quarter round routered all top edges. Countersank screws, and added a bolt here and there on the seat supports (because UNO is a full contact sport in our house...).
The table had 8 adults on it last weekend. Would be a tight squeeze for 8 to eat dinner, but visiting over sweet-tea was perfect.
Two adults on one side only is when the table wants to go opposite of gravity.
My family is expanding, which means more laundry! (I am 39 weeks pregnant now) So I decided to build a big enough hamper for us (two adults, one toddler who constantly dirties his clothes). For finish, I tried to mix two stains "weathered oak" and "dark walnut" and I think it came out really nice! I must admit I love my new hamper!
Tue, 07/16/2013 - 12:54
I would love to replicate!! It is beautiful :)
Wed, 04/01/2015 - 05:00
I liked this design of hamper you made. After looking at your photo and doing some figuring I started working on my own yesterday. So far I like it, although I think mine maybe taller. Again I really like your idea here.
This was an easy build...until I got to the drawers. This was my first time building drawers and they took FOREVER to get right. I did not account for the extra width that the paint would add, so my drawers that once fit did not after I had it painted. Ended up sanding it all down and starting over. Now I know to put the slides on, then paint around them. I added height to the are with the baskets to accommodate their size as well as clear an outlet behind the dresser. The plans do not have the top cover the back panel, so I moved it back slightly to cover the edge. This made the front look too shallow, so I added 1/2 round to the upper edge.
We used the plans to create a basic bedframe. I have used the farmhouse bed plans before and really liked the way this frame went together. It is cheap, easy, and nicer than a metal frame.
A new table for a new home for my son. Added hole and block for umbrella. Very satisfied with project and plans. Thanks Ana
Frank N.
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I make and sell kids picnic tables on craigslist and a buyer asked about making one of these. I took it on and found the plans on here very easy! I now list these on craigslist also and hope to sell more before the summer is over.
I love this bed and it was really easy to build!
My husband and I built this together as a celebration of our 9th anniversary. We had a lot of fun learning a new skill. Thank you for posting these plans for beginners like us!
My husband built me a potting bench and I painted it with leftover house trim paint. We did make it several inches wider and added a middle 2x4” under the top surface slats to help with bowing boards. I added iron hooks for tools. Love it!