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Our latest project... I love it!
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Our latest project... I love it!
1st I want to say, the part thats uncovered on the middle will be covered but Im letting pops customize that spot with a picture or whatever he chooses.
My dad made most everything I have ever had in life including the house I live in. So I wanted to make him something this dad's day that he could really use and enjoy. He just built a hang out place in his back yard that I call "his fort" Since he's in his 60's now and a little more mellow, he has a lot of little parties with friends, family, basically anyone who wants to come hang out in his back yard. lol. (He claims to have made the fort a covered stage for my 12 year old and his band. But I know the truth. hehe. it's his fort :) ) So I thought this cooler stand would come in handy. He saw me working on it a few days before fathers day and told me he was afraid I was gonna make his something girly. hehe. He's such a man's man. I love my pops and am soooo happy he likes my gift. Its already in use in the fort. hehe
Sat, 07/06/2013 - 09:40
This turned out great! Every adult needs a fort, your Dad is a lucky man!
In reply to This turned out great! Every by birdsandsoap
Sun, 07/07/2013 - 00:27
Thank you, I'm just returning some of his hand made hard work. Thank you for the best father day idea ever. I'm sure I would have made him some girly thing if I hadn't come across your cooler plans. hehe. He is so happy with it and its held up, even with regular use and his heavy hand. :P it's the only thing keeping things cool in his fort and he brags to all of his friends about how his daughter made it for him.
Thanks again!
~Melody
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.
Building a pair with this one first for my wife. First time using the table saw to rip the 2x2s and 1x2s and I'll never use.anything without a square edge again! Arm-R-Seal from General Finishes is the best!
Created from scraps using Ana’s plans for the bed and the mattress.
Fri, 12/24/2021 - 14:33
Thanks for the great plans and making the mattress so simple (for those of us who feel like just threading a sewing machine is like playing the game Mouse Trap while under the influence! 😄)
This was our first project. A bunch of "nfl widows" decided to make these tables together. While building with friends is fun, doing all the cuts and prep work for three tables at once will take forever!
If I did it again:
1) Let your wood fully dry out before laying the top boards - it will warp and lift a bit
2) Stain the top and all sides of the 2x6s - if they do warp you don't want to see unstained wood
3) Be extremely careful with your glue - stain will not stick to glue
4) Wood filler does not stain the same as the wood and you will be able to see it
5) Attach your end boards to the 2x6s first. Otherwise they will tend to sag and tilt down.
Bunk bed system. My daughter picked the colors. She loves it
Wed, 06/03/2015 - 08:42
Great Job!!! I really like the ombre look for the drawers.
We built this to the dimensions on the Farmhouse King plan we used Hardware from our old bed to attach the headboard and footboard to the siderails The finish was a coat of white paint sanded and then a coat of weathered grey stain and then additional sanding to weather it a bit
Ana White’s plans are the best I’ve seen. Some are easy and some are challenging builds. She’s so very encouraging in her videos. She makes me feel like I can keep on building. I’m very happy to say I started my business from her inspirations.
I built two of the $4 kids chairs for my two kiddos. After building the first one (the white one) I changed the plan a little to use pocket hole screws as much as possible to avoid the visible screw heads on the seat slats. I really love how the red one turned out.
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!
I made some modifications and cut this down to a 7ft long table. I also used thick plywood boards on the side but covered it up with a thin smooth looking plywood board for a nicer clean crisp look.
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 04:29
I am looking to make a larger version of this to serve two purposes. First, to store/hide 4 large bow cases (my family shoots on a competitive archery team). Second, to tie in with the rest of the furniture and use as a TV console or sideboard.
If you could provide the plans, I would be so appreciative!
Kelly
My husband built this a few years ago to free up counter space in our tiny kitchen and we just love it.
This was a build for My Mother-In-Law, she loves it!
I did not use 4x4s, I used two 2x4s because I was concerned the treated lumber would not stain properly.
Thanks Ana!
This was so easy and relatively quick. I think it took us an hour and a half. We had all wood precut at Home Depot at the time of purchase. There were a couple boards that weren't cut accurately, but I just went with it because I don't mind imperfection. And some boards were a bit curved. I think it just adds to the rustic, "reclaimed" look. I ended up using mostly pressure treated wood as it was cheaper. They also didn't have the lengths in the instructions so I had to buy more pieces which made the cost about $80. I only used nails to build this, not the screws mentioned in the supply list. I finished it with a quick slap job of white paint, leaving some wood exposed. Sanded some off before adding a steel wool/vinegar stain. I ordered a metal frame to attach to the headboard thinking they were all a standard size and would work with these plans. Beware, this is not the case. The frame is narrower than legs and could not be bolted to them. I ended up slipping a 1 x 4 x 10 piece of wood into the grooves at the bottom, screwing it into place. Then I bolted the frame to that.
Modified mini kitchen. Side door has a magnetic closure. When hutch is inside, it fits under the couch!
We took this plan and modified it a bit. The first photo is as a nightstand. We resized the red cabinet, made it deeper and a little wider, gave it a contrasting finish of chestnut stain on the drawer fronts and barn red on the body to make my sewing storage/desk (2 cabinets with a hollow core door on top). The green cabinet is higher and wider, with a cabinet at the bottom. This is used in our stained glass shop at a Renaissance Festival in a remote area, which is powered by hidden solar. The drawers house my paperwork and sales tools and a solar inverter in the open back cabinet at the bottom.
I've been working on this little dandy since before Ana posted her Cottage Loft bed. It took longer because of the 1x6's but I thought it would be cuter that way and more cottage looking. All of the 1x6 boards were fastened together with the Kreg Jig, and the house is sturdy and HEAVY! My intentions were never to use it as a loft bed but rather a playhouse for my two girls and a place to put all their stuff. My oldest has however fallen in love with it, so when I feel comfortable with her sleeping that far off the ground I would guess that it will become a bed. For those of you that are contemplating it a Kreg Jig and some kind of paint sprayer are absolute musts for this project, no way around it! And don't plan on completing it in a short amount of time, with babysitters and being a stay at home mom it took almost a month from first board cut to bringing it back in from the garage. I'll post more on my blog if you'd like to check it out!
I saw the farmhouse table plans on the site and forwarded them to my father, who was quite interested in what I wanted to build. We decided the specs for the 72" tabletop in order to fit my dining room. What I didn't know was that my father, Charlie, had already located some pristine black walnut to construct the table and had already begun planing the wood for the table. My loving aunt and uncle "donated" the wood to me and my Aunt Mitch & dad planed all the wood themselves. As you will see, the planks that run along the top of the table are not the same size however the overall size if the tabletop is the same. Charlie fit everything together and made it work. He cut all the pieces and did all the work! Therefore, we have a beautiful, unique and absolutely STUNNING new table for our family!
Thanks to Ana White for this site, to my aunt & uncle for their resources and
time, to my husband who meticulously and gingerly applied the poly and finishing touches - and thanks especially to my loving father, Charlie, for all of his hard work, talent & generosity. We will now have a beautiful table to share years of memories & meals with one another!!
Thu, 06/27/2013 - 13:35
This is absolutely gorgeous! Truly one-of-a-kind...the wood is spectacular.
Thu, 06/27/2013 - 20:10
What a beautiful table, it is truly stunning. Great job to everyone envolved in your project.
Used the inspiration of Ana-White dog kennel and made ours with an old bed frame that wasn't being used anymore. I'm very happy with how it turned out. I just need to paint and stain it. You can see the side is from the bed headboard and footboard.
Built this for my daughter as a wedding present the top is mahogany, benches and base are oak stained pine.