Now I need chairs!
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The top was made from big box 2x12s and after an exhausting search for untreated 4x4 lumber, I decided to use reclaimed beams.
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The top was made from big box 2x12s and after an exhausting search for untreated 4x4 lumber, I decided to use reclaimed beams.
Adirondack Chair made in Texas. Ana, great plans and fun to build. Added arm rests and used soldering iron to burn in map of Texas and the name of the recipient!
Dave Jerger
Worked on this very casually and intermittently for about 3-4 weeks, though I would consider it a weekend project if you have all materials and tools necessary to complete, and a couple full days to devote to the project. With 2 young kids at home, I was only able to get an hour here and there at a time in my shop to work. I decided to leave off the top flip-down style doors, as our cable box requires line-of-sight to work, and my wife wasn't crazy about having to open those any time we were going to watch television.
I was a bit uneasy about the weight of the top, especially once the tv was placed, without any support bracing directly under the top-center piece of plywood. To add a bit of support, I added a 1x3 brace, attaching it between the tops of the 2 center legs, flush to the underside of the top. Completely hidden, and added just enough peace of mind for me to put my new tv on it, worry free.
Materials: I used maple hardwood plywood, and select grade pine for the finish/edge pieces. I found that polycarbonate sheeting was pretty expensive at my local hardware store, plus I had to special order an opaque finish, so I finished my doors with 1/4 plywood that I had left over from the back panel. I used 4 different grit levels of sandpaper (120, 220, hand sanded with 320, and then used 400 between coats of poly). Minwax Dark Walnut stain and 2 coats of clear satin polyurethane. Kreg jig is a must for a project like this, would have been lost without mine! I love that all the hinges and screws are hidden!
I'm planning to build the matching media towers from this collection next.
Modified one of the couch pieces so that the back rest only went as far as the depth of the adjacent couch; thereby making the rest of the couch a chaise. Cushions were custom made (walked into local fabric store and asked for a referral). Cushions were sliding out the back; but my build partner came up with a genius solution - used inexpensive metal threshold material and screwed it to the back seat slat. Works like a champ and looks nice too!
We made the top a solid piece, so we wouldn't have to deal with food getting in the cracks.
We modified the measurements to fit our space, it measures 48" w x 16" d x 36" h. I absolutely love this island!
This was my first build and it took me about a week to finish. My son has an L shaped room due his closet being the laundry room. This plan was perfect for his room and provided tons of storage. I could not find baskets that I liked so I just made bins using 1x2 for front and backs, left over scraps for sides and 1/4 plywood for bottoms then stained them. The approx cost for each bin was 5 dollars. I made my own chalk paint and painted them the same as the antique dresser i found on craigslist that I refinished.
This was my second Ana White project and I LOVE IT. In the picture you only see the first coat of paint. This bunk bed is so heavy duty, even I can sleep with my girls in there in case they need me - we love it
When I built it I did not have a Kreg Jig yet so I bought a teeny tiny little one hole pocket hole thing- so it took me propably an hour longer than it should have... now with the real deal Kreg bam I'm laughing!!!
I already have three friends wanting me to build them one too (there is no store here to buy bunkbeds... everything is with shipping and we live remote in Dawson City so there is A LOT of shipping cost...
I buy the way could not find this awesome plan online but I have Ana White's "The Handbuilt Home" Book where it is in!
A customer asked me to make them two singles and a double. Unfortunately, not as comfortable as the single chair. There’s nowhere to put one of your arms. If I do another double, I’ll add an arm rest in the center. The middle is supported by a double 30 degree leg.
I followed Ana's plans for the farmhouse table and bench. This was my first project and it turned out really well! The flash makes some of the table top look discolored but it does not look like that in person - just a weird flash thing I think :)
The project took me about a week - table and bench and I only worked on it during nap times and when the kiddos went to sleep! The original plan was for a 96 inch table - I shortened mine to 75 inches to fit our dining room.
A great dining room table for us and it cost around $200 for both table and bench.
I am so proud that I actually built something that my family can use and I get so many compliments on!
Thanks, Ana!!!
I found a picture of this online but couldn't find the instructions on how it was built. With some trial and error, I recreated the illusion.
Watching the video is the easiest way to see how it works. I've included a drawing which is linked in the video description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3vbaZP2cL8
Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Illusion/
Sun, 03/16/2014 - 07:41
Built this over the better part of 3 days
After years of hand me down nights stands and using everything from milk crates to tv trays, it was definitely time to build something to be proud of. My wife decided mustard was her color of choice. I think when she chose this design, we planned on modifying the Farmhouse Bedside table to make it smaller and then Ana came out with the mini version. Pretty easy all around. I added a stopper block to back inside end of the drawer to keep the drawer from falling out when opened too far. It can be twisted to allow the drawer to come all the way out.
I had been looking for a carpentry bench project for some time that was easy to make and had the ideal dimensions for my space.
Here's what I did.
I added holes in the table to work with wooden clamps I made.
The end result was better than I expected. It's been very useful.
My sincere thanks to Miss White for this project.
Gidenilson A Santiago
I have been looking for a dresser to transform into a buffet. I posted on a facebook yard sale group and a wonderful woman offered me one she had been keeping in her garage for free.
Step one stripping a lot of old paint and sanding, sanding, and sanding some more. I found a stencil i like on etsy. Stenciled that design onto the top of my "buffet" with white paint and then when it was dry lightly sanded it. I then stained the entire top the color i wanted. 3 coats of varnish finish that off.
The next step was the bottom. The hardest part about that was getting all the old paint out of all the ins and outs of this piece. Once that was done, with the help of the husband, we removed all the rails and braces holding the bottom 2 sets of drawers. It was put together with interlocking pieces so taking it apart left some hold in the side and middle brace. My husband cut pieces to fit in there and were put in place with wood glue. Once dried they were sanded completely smooth. We used a 1/4" piece of luan for the back and 3/4 piece of pine for the bottom of the now open area. A little trim, 2 coats of white enamel and some new hardware for the drawers and tada a new buffet..lol.
Just got it in yesterday so I'm still decorating, but i love the way it turned out!
This was my husbands first time using a plan from the Ana White website. For finish we used Danish oil in "dark walnut" and we also put a coat of beeswax on it as well. We are so happy with the end project!
Changed the Grandy design just a little to bring it up off the floor and add legs to it. I notched 2x4 to line up with the 1x4 face pieces. Then I found barndoor hardware on Amazon for $47 a set. Needed two sets for this console since I wanted two doors. Only needed the one rail piece though.
Tue, 06/21/2016 - 14:50
This is my build. I guess I wasn't signed in when I posted this on the board. If you have any questions about it then I'll be glad to answer any. Let me know.
Shiplap fireplace and distressed mantle.
Tina
This was my 4th woodworking project and boy did I learn a lot! I was dead set on building something with a drawer and also with staining it. My first for both. For one of my first wood projects, I think it turned out cute =) It's a definite improvement on my first 3 projects!!
The plan was great, I changed up the top a little but not by much. Otherwise followed it pretty step-by-step. I did not do pocket holes (a Kreg Jig is my next purchased).
I needed a skinny table for the kitchen. I build this with dog dishes built in to make life easier. It's an all purpose table that looks nice too. Custom plans made from ideas from other plans.
Comments
monster
Wed, 03/05/2014 - 18:38
Beautiful!
I love this. What a great job :)