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This was a fun and unique project. I've always wanted a farm house table. But to make this project so special my Father gave me Oak wood from the land that I grew up on. There is a small "accent" trim of Iron wood. I remember that tree before it was cut down. Being that all the boards were rough cut; I had to plain them all to equal thickness. But not one board was exactly equal width. So we made the outside "bread board" ends all the same, then let the inner boards remain slightly uneven in width. So the table ended up being 71" x 61" Iwas going for a very large square table and came close. But it fits our space perfectly! The other unique element of this table is that we designed it so the top of the legs show as part of the table top. The legs are 4 x 4 oak posts that came from the white fence in the front yard of my childhood home. We had to take them down to 3 x 3 and they even have some nails still in them. So much characher in this table. It is rock solid and doesn't move! And my daughter has already claimed it when it gets passed down. It will out live me for sure! :)

Chairs are next ;)

My very first furniture piece from scratch! It isn't exactly square or level, but my 19-yo loves it and he says I am the best "cooker, sewer, and can do anything!" I think that's reward enough. I made this with 2.5" screws, but after completing this I immediately went out to buy a kreg jig. I made it out of pine because I knew I would be painting it. I look forward to many more projects in the future. My husband said to me the other day "can I ask you a question?" And I said "yes, I will build our kitchen cabinets one day." All he could do is laugh.

I needed a cabinet for my $300 bathroom remodel that fit in with the rustic, handmade vibe. I sort of hoard old windows so this was a perfect opportunity to use one. The full details and tutorial are on my blog- http://OnBlissStreet.com

Teenager designed - mother approved DIY storage bed.

I knew a guy taking down a big red oak tree and figured it was my opportunity to make an awesome red oak slab table. I ended up using my buddies giant band saw to cut them, and it took what felt like forever for the moisture to soak out of the slabs. After that I spent hours and hours sanding, and I now know red oak is super hard hahaha. However the staining and coat of poly took no time at all. But I did blow about $300 on 1" thick steel pipe. Then coated that in black spray paint that gives it a hammered look. But I am thrilled on how it turned out, it is very unique. And very very heavy.

Video of the Build:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH3ABM3X3uE

Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Garden-Trellis/

This adjustable garden trellis for cucumber/pea/bean vines is a quick project for the vegetable garden. The trellis gets the vines off the ground and is more productive in less space. No giant rotting cucumbers to find three weeks after the rest have matured. It is made from small lumber and twine. Paint is optional but gives a nice pop of color. Just in time for the rapid growth of summer!

very quick to make

I designed this desk from another desk I built. With this one, I wanted the overall foot-print smaller but still something that was able to organize all our office stuff and be able to close everything to keep it clutter-free. We have a small apartment, and although this desk is about the size of an up-right piano, it works perfectly into our living space!

I made it out of raw hardwood (Ash) and because I knew just the wood alone would make this desk heavy/bulky to move I made the top hutch removable. It's held in place by wood pegs (dominos). All the shelves are adjustable and the drawers are full-extension (something I've never had - wahoo)! The drop-down door is help up by 2 pull-out boards on each side (my first desk had chains). I spend a lot of money on this desk because I knew it was a chance in a lifetime to make and wanted it to be perfect and something that would last generations.

I built the main carcass off of plans/measurements I designed, but then all the insides, drawers, shelves, doors, etc where made as I built (because just a millimeter difference in building changes everything)!

If you want more pictures/descriptions of the building process I wrote about it in a 4-part series on my blog.

Added an X on the sides and a mitered 3 inch top frame.  Added some color to make it fun and tropical for the lanai.

This took me several months to build because I bought supplies with a $40 budget per trip to Lowes. I built this for my two grandsons. I remember my sons loving to play "clubhouse" or "fort" so this was my inspiration. I distressed the wood, and gave it a paint wash to look old. The roof is bead board with a faux finish to resemble rusted tin. Thanks Ana and Jenny!

My version of X Console Table

Like many others have posted, it made sense to start out by building a workbench. This took me about 3 hours to construct, but it would have been a lot quicker if I hadn't had to put in so many screws by hand (my drill needs a new battery). I stained the base and painted the top with a high-gloss black paint. My total materials cost was about $42, plus an additional $15 for small cans of paint & stain. I can't wait to start a new project!

Found the project on Ryobi Nation http://www.ryobitools.com/nation/projects/3983