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I've been wanting to build a "plank" style farmhouse table for a long time. I used metal corner brackets to allow for easy removal of legs of the table. However, I found the corner brackets quite hard to work with. I think they're probably sturdier than just pocket holes, so I guess that's good.

I used 100-year old barn wood and it looked so beautiful. BUT...I have a two year old and I'm expecting another child soon, so I wanted to plug up some of the gaps in the wood (like old nail holes that went the entire way through the boards) and put something down to preserve the quality of the wood.

After researching a lot of ways to fill in the gaps in wood tables, I tried a few things.

First I tried clear silicone. I think this would have been a great option if the holes were just a little bit smaller. It ended up just looking like plastic in the spaces, though. So I scooped that out and then tried wood filler. The wood filler looked terrible under polyurethane, though, and no matter how much I tried to get them to match, it just looked like a different color. Finally, I ended up using painter's tape on the bottom of the table under slats and holes and filling them slowly with polyurethane (I used an eyedropper for this task!). It worked really well. I should also say that I sanded the already planed boards as much as possible to reduce the gaps between boards.

I'm really pleased with my new table!

I used only poly on the top. The wood is its natural color.

Thanks for the idea, Ana!

Table was a fairly straight forward build. The only thing I'd do differently if I were to make another one is to paint the base pieces before assembling. Once the base is together its hard to get in between the angled supports. I ended up having to use my paint sprayer to paint the base because brushing it on was just not working for me. I ended up buying the round top piece from the Blue big box store and it was around $11 so that put the cost of this table over the price quoted in the plans.

My husband and I used your plans to make this cradle... He built it, and I painted it.  I’m so excited to give it to our granddaughter for Christmas!!

I made some of the cute little cedar boxes to use as planters. I love the size and they were super simple to make.

Christmas Tree Wall Shelf

Stockings hung using cabinet/drawer pull knobs that I found on Amazon

Fun project to do! I still have to make the other one, but thought I'd post the one that I did complete so far. The drawer doesn't fit in as perfectly as I wanted it to, but it's still ok and not completely noticeable. I was really torn on whether to do the paint/stain look but ended up staining the whole thing and like how it turned out. I had to split this project up into several days because of work, but hopefully the next one won't take as long since it'll be the second one. Overall not too hard!

This was a fun little project that I built for a friend, whose son was turning one year old. I used 5/4 cedar deck boards and ripped them down to size. For a finish I used Watco's teak oil. I love the way it brings out the cedar's natural tones. You can see in one of my pictures the before/after when applying the teak oil.

Thank you Ana for the plans. Our daughters dolls needed some pets and this project was the perfect home for her New bunnies!  I can't wait for her to open this gift Christmas morning. 

I wanted to attempt making a dining room table. This is my very first woodworking project. I did use store bought legs from one of the big box stores. Your site completely inspired me to just go for it. It's not quite finished. I've got to do all the sanding and staining. I plan to use a mahogany tone stain to coordinate with my brown/black parsons chairs and hutch in my dining room. Finally finished and I think it looks great! It took a lot of sanding to get all the wood pieces even, but so worth the effort. I love the rustic country look.

Bunk bed system. My daughter picked the colors. She loves it

I loved this project! I had been wanting a new set of end tables for a while and I came across these plans and was in love! I altered them just a smidge by raising the bottom shelf a little so I could fit a vaccuum/broom under it more easily, but other than that I left it as is! For the decorative hardware, I used L brackets and large upholstery nails/tacks...you can find them in most craft stores...I picked mine up at Hobby Lobby.

My wife, Carrie, and I decided to make this bench for a very deserving couple for their wedding. It turned out great and this will be the first of many pieces we'll build. Thanks for the plans Ana!

I'm a novice- but these plans were so great that it came out beautifully! Definitely won't be my last project using plans from this site. Rogue Engineer rocks!