Folding Workbench
Made a folding Workbench for my small workshop.
Made a folding Workbench for my small workshop.
I was looking for something to make for my niece for Christmas that could be treated as an heirloom to hand down to future generations...thus, it had to be sturdy. My mother made the mattress, pillow, and blanket sets. I loved the way this turned out and my niece was pleasantly surprised!
My wife and I looked all over town for just the right piece of furniture for our entry at our new home. After looking and looking I decided I would build this plan. Turned out amazing and all our friends want help building their own.
Fri, 02/06/2015 - 03:27
You did a great job on this project. I love the stain and finish on this piece. Thanks for sharing!
A fun project to make ending with a functional product to boot! I went all out making sure that each truck/shelf would coordinate with each grandson's theme/decor in their bedrooms. Chase, who will turn one next month, has a super heroes/comics theme for his room. Therefore, I selected Captain America as the star of the big rig shelf. Red, white & blue paints, some wooden shapes and some creativity and Captain America was ready for Mr. Smiles.
Super easy step stool to put together. We made it from reclaimed white oak from side table made in the 50s by a family member. The stool is for a grandchild that is due in December for all of her adventures in mischief.
Built this table using plans from Anna's amazing book. It was a much easier build than I anticipated. The actual finishing took longer than the construction. I did a slight modification by attaching beadboard to the top of the table. I had some leftover from a headboard my daughter and I made so I put it to use! Anyway, LOVE the table! Thanks, Ana! I would never have ever attempted building furniture without your virtual encouragement! Blessings!
Built these some time ago, but I forgot to post my brag til now! I took Ana's plans for the Barn Beam Ledges and simply modified them by making them into 5-foot lengths. They were very easily and quickly built. The longest part was waiting for them to dry! There are three keyholes on the back of each, aligned with the studs, so they sit nice and flush against the wall and no worries of them falling down! They hold lots of picture frames, which I love. No individual nail holes all over my wall! lol Very happy with the end result. :)
Biggest tip for everyone is to make sure you are square at all times! I would also recomend springing for the better drawer slides. I used the cheap white ones and regret it. Overall, this was fun to make and looks great in my office! Thank you for the plans
This is my first woodworking project - a desk for my daughter. She picked out the plan and chose the black matte paint. It was a pretty simple plan but I learned so much! Thanks Ana for sharing this plan!
- Liz
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:14
Excellent job, thank you for sharing, can't wait to see your next woodworking project!
Filled all the Knots with wood filler and sanded with 150g sandpaper. I used a Minwax Pre Stain Conditioner. Used Minwax Provincial 211 Stain. Finished with 2 coats of Minwax Semi Gloss Poly.
We wanted more seating in our living room so we made the bench closer to full bench height at 14.5" We then made some simple cushions. I built the bench a few hours each day.
My wife and I made 2 of these for our living room. Hardest part for me was the smaller pieces of the X. Far from perfect, but we really like them!
Unbelievable that just a few months ago I couldn't even get the corners to match up on a frame! Now I'm completely addicted to creating my own things. And saving soooo much money. Thank you Ana!
Thu, 01/02/2020 - 04:36
Very nice. I am a big money saver, and I used a coupon as well, so I am curious how you met the cost of $150? I think my cost ended up being about $220 after our trip to lowes. Are there better times of the year to buy lumber, Did you already have the screws and brads available? My last question is if you tried staining and went with paint in the end, or if you knew you wanted to paint from the beginning? I got all my dimensions cut yesterday, so going into the weekend will let me know if staining will be a success or not. Pine isn't the friendliest to take stain.
I cant believe how big this thing is. I have had queen all my life :)
Looks Great!
I used these plans to build this toy box for my niece. My wife insisted that I add the soft-close lid supports.
This was an easy and quick build, perfect for a beginner. Due to the quality 2x4 wood available to me, I ended up ripping the boards down to 3” in width (.25” from each board side). If you do this, remember to adjust the length of the under desk supports to account for the drawer slides and drawer box width. I also ripped the drawer front board to 3”. The plus of doing this is that you will get nice joints since the chamfer on the 2x4 will be removed. Overall the desk turned out great and am very happy with the results.
My dad and I made this by following your plans for the Craftiness is not Optional Dress Up Storage - we ended up skipping the wheels because I have carpet in the playroom. We used a countersink drill bit to be able to place wood plugs on top of the screws, and sanded the whole thing with a power sander after finishing.
Table and benches, used the 4x4 truss beam table as a guide and inspiration.
Traditional Farmhouse Table
White Cedar outdoor sectional with 4x4 sides. Used rabbit and dado joints for the Arms, with a 3/8 lag screw for extra support. I used a 1/2” countersink for the lag screws and filled the hole with an alder dowel plug to add a design feature.
I got an American Girl doll on super sale for my step daughter for Christmas, so of course accessories were in order! I've only made the $10 ledges before (that I have yet to hang) and I don't have many tools so I needed a super simple project. When Ana posted the plans for this bed I knew it was the perfect match! After all, it is meant to be built by children hahaha.