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Modern Farmhouse Bed
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Modern farmhouse bed frame from plan but mounted purebond plywood on headboard cleats instead of slats. Then aged red oak with the product referenced in plans, then whitewashed, and glued to plywood. Recommend laying out all pieces before gluing. Legs will be sore from a million squats to measure pieces.
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Jacobean 6 cube bookshelf for our nursery
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This was my very first wood working project since working around my grandfather's shop 20 years ago as a child. I had to buy a few tools to get it done (circular saw, Kreg Jig), but it was a great learning experience!
I made a rookie move of wiping up excess wood glue, which didn't take the stain at all. I had to remove that glue with a Dremel tool and spot restain. Since then, I've been told to let the glue drops dry next time and just chisel off after they are dry.
Since this was my first project, I had to buy EVERYTHING I needed, so my costs were a little higher. Now that I have some groundwork laid, the next projects will be a snap.
I also highly recommend the Rockwell Jawhorse product, it made working with the Kreg Jig super easy!
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3 coats of Minwax fast drying Polyurethane
Office Cabinet
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Office cabinet with shelf. Made only from 1 by 4s and plywood for shelves (and feet).
Finished in Varathane Carrington and Matte Poly.
The plywood inserts in the doors are from the same piece. Both were treated with pre stain and the same stain but have turned out totally different shades. I might at some point make new doors (perhaps 2 thinner doors per side) but will live with the difference for now. I guess this is one of the things about hand made - two pieces will never look exactly the same.
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Backyard patio
Found Ana's plans online and can easily say, longest part of the process was watching paint dry! Very easy and simple build--looking forward to lounging here all summer long.
Camphor Slab Bench
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Giant slab of camphor. About 8' long, 23" - 36" wide and nearly 4" thick.
Sanded to 1000 grit, the bench has four coats of Danish Oil and two coats of wipe on poly. The latter was water based, and was not worth the time or money I put into it.
The whole project took about three weeks from start to finish.
I marked this project intermediate because I had to buy and use a belt sander and that may not be in everyone's took box.
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Wipe on poly
Lots and lots of flattening and sanding
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Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:10
OBTW, that think on the slab…
OBTW, that think on the slab is a huge redwood burl.
Doll Highchair
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Used basic plan, with some customization to the seat back and the tray area of the chair. Finished with white enamel paint, pine stain, and high gloss polyurethane to protect the wood.
Rustic X End Table
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My husband modified the plans for the rustic X end tables to make a slightly smaller version for our living room. Instead of 2x6s he used 1x6s on the top. Instead of 2x4s he used 2x2s for the X and the legs. I am really excited about how they turned out! Thanks for all the great ideas Ana; they are inspiring!!
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Simple 2x4 Potting Bench modified with inset tote for potting soil or water
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Made this for a friend who does cuttings of her plants for others. I used the Simple 2x4 potting bench plan and modified it to hold an inset 7 gal. Commander tote box with snapping lid with two 2x4 @ 22" braces to support the tote on each side attached to the front and back aprons. She wanted something that would hold a medium size bag of potting soil with a lid to keep snakes and other critters out since she lives in the country. There are plenty of hooks to hang tools and other items.
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Stella's Loft Bed Conversion from Classic Bunk Bed Plans
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Loved the chunky look of the bunk bed plans but needed space for toys and junk.
Raised the height and used lag screws for extra security .
Stella can't wait to go to bed at night , so I take that as a successful project.
Corona square coffee table
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I worked on this project a few hours a day, I made the cuts one day and then drilled the pocket holes and assembled the table. The difference for the table and the original plans was I did not use the turned legs from the plans. I used non treated 4x4's. Longest time was waiting between stain and poly to dry. I love being able to get find these plans on Ana's site! Thank you Ana.
Quilt Ladder Rack
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Built with 2x4 and 2x6. Simple stain brushed on with a sponge and let stand a few minutes and wipe off.
Project assembled with pocket holes.
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Narrow Farmhouse Table
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A customer wanted a 60" wide, 30" tall, and a 30" deep craft/homework table. I modified the Ana White narrow farmhouse table plans. I tapered the legs using track saw.
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Camp Loft Bed with Steps and Landing
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We built this bed for our daughter. We needed more space in her bedroom and she LOVES it! Thank you so much www.ana-white.com and Pinterest for the plans! Turned out awesome!
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Baby C's Extra Wide Dresser
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First dresser! I am very pleased...thanks for the great plans!
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Narrow Farmhouse Table with Stenciled Desktop
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I've been looking at this project for 2-3 years. After spending a lot of time in the lumber store looking at 1x boards for planks (and not finding any that I was very happy with), I walked by the plywood section and saw a really nice looking piece of plywood made by the Araucoply company. Not only did it look better than the plank boards I found on my visit, it was 1/2 the price of the board I was looking at. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and it only cost $29 for an 8' sheet of Aruacoply. I brought it home and ripped it with my circular saw, using a homemade rip guide. I made the table 2' wide by 8' long and stained it with ebony stain. I spent the next two weeks cutting stencils and painting the table top. Once it was covered with some of my favorite quotes, poems, lyrics, and graphics, I sealed everything with three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. I blurred out poems written by my kids in the photo attached to this post.
I built the base in about two hours and stained the legs with a light blue Varathane stain that was on discount at the local box store because the can was dented. If I hadn't spent so much time stenciling, I could have easily been done with the whole thing in no more than 2.5 hours.
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Adirondack chairs and table
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You were right. These Adirondack chairs are super comfortable! I am so grateful for all of the plans that you post. I have made so many things from your website and I get so many compliments on them. Thank you again
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Coffee or Game Table Hayrake Style
The better half wanted a coffee table for the rec room to use for snacks and board games. I had seen the use of a hayrake stretcher on tables so, since I like to experiment, give it a try on this table.
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Sat, 11/02/2013 - 12:37
Hayrake plan?
I would love to build a hayrake style table like this. Are there any plans available?
In reply to Hayrake plan? by stemar61
Sat, 11/02/2013 - 14:21
Hayrake Table Plans
I did not have any plans. Just built by feel. However go to this link
http://www.thedesignconfidential.com/2013/03/coffee-or-game-table-hayra…
where I have posted much more detail on my building process including some extra pictures. Interesting build. Good luck and post your results when finished.
kitchen nook
This was a fun build. For the benches I used the storage sofa plans to figure out how to build the backs but I used removable cushions So I can easily wash them as needed. The bench against the wall is deeper so the subway bookshelf fits on top. I only used 2 pedestals for the table since it's only 48" long. I made the entire project 48 inches long so I could get the most use out of the wood. It comfortably fits 4 people and I love how it turned out.
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Tue, 02/10/2015 - 17:45
Super build!
Great job on this build! Super use of space too, love the shelves above the one bench, and extra storage in the console behind the other. Did you do those blue storage boxes too? Great pop of color!
First Build
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Thank you all for your inputs. I ended up building it 80x49 and was very surprised how well it turned out. The chairs were unfinished from homedepot.com. The key is buying straight boards and clamping. I'll be doing some other projects after seeing how well this one went.
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