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Organizer

Submitted by Taa-daa on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 21:41

It's a little twist on Ana's Coat organizer. Turned out really useful and did not cost me anything since I ussed scrap wood. I wish I would build have built one for coats as well.

Estimated Cost
0
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Walnut stain plus clear coat
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Modern Outdoor Chairs and Sofa with Coffee Table

At the start of the COVID situation, I decided to make a furniture set for my three seasons room. I figured, i had all the tools, so why not. We used the Modern Chair and Modern Love Seat ( but extended the love seat for 3 seats). I added a middle support on the couch to accommodate the longer length. I also added the backs, because we found out that the cushions we ordered liked to fall off the back. I just made a 10 degree cut on 2x4's and added a 2x6 piece for the top of the backs. I also ripped a 2x4 down to make the table top close to seamless ( I did not properly join the 2x4's) It was a great project, my wife and i enjoy doing these projects together. We cant put a children's play set together, but we can create things from scratch.

Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane Stain ( Carbon )
Varathane Sparthane Satin Finish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Hamper

My family is expanding, which means more laundry! (I am 39 weeks pregnant now) So I decided to build a big enough hamper for us (two adults, one toddler who constantly dirties his clothes). For finish, I tried to mix two stains "weathered oak" and "dark walnut" and I think it came out really nice! I must admit I love my new hamper!

Estimated Cost
$40~50
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
weathered oak : dark walnut = 2:1
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Comments

momkanof6

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 05:00

I liked this design of hamper you made. After looking at your photo and doing some figuring I started working on my own yesterday. So far I like it, although I think mine maybe taller. Again I really like your idea here.

Beautiful Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 05:27

We have been eyeing this table for years now...finally the military has brought us to the east coast where we have room to do some wood work hobbying! This table is sturdy and beautiful. Love that we can break it down into so many pieces for our moves. Thank you Ana White!!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
140 for wood, hardware, stain and sealer
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Early American, Varthane semi gloss poly
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Kids bookshelf

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 17:52

Had to half the length due to room size, but was happy with the results!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Charcoal spraypaint and clear varnish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Modern Industrial Adjustable Work Stand

$120 for 2 bases, one top ... less if you have scrap lumber and pipe

The hard part of some woodworking is what to do with the stuff BEFORE and AFTER it goes through the tools.

We need an infeed and outfeed table for routers, drill press, and saws but have no room to install a permanent workbench with an adjustable tool lifter.

We saw the coffee table to desk height adjustment mechanism and lightbulbs went off! This adjusts! We can take the top off! It stores!

The first photo shows it adjusted to align with the miter saw's cutting area.

As built, there are a couple of changes:

1 - It's taller. Lowest table height is about 30" ... add 8 inches to each leg.

2 - We only used 1 leg brace, about half way down the leg. Cut it to fit after you get the legs screwed to the top.

3 - the wobble of the adjustable bar on the threaded rod is not good for precision woodworking ... the second picture shows the guide pipe that keeps the threaded rod straight up and down.

4 - No pocketholes (sorry Anna) because this is a workbench, not fine furniture.

5 - The tops are cut from one sheet of 4x8 3/4 in melamine coated MDF ... 2 are 2x6 and one is 2x4.

This could also make an adjustable craft table. Raise or lower it to handle fabric for your sewing machine.

Estimated Cost
$120 for 2 bases, one top ... less if you have scrap lumber and pipe
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
None
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Router table w/ rockler table, fence and lift

Submitted by 1n4001 on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 08:19

Built Patrick's Router table and added a rockler table, fence, and lift to finish off.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
~$90 in lumber and hardware + ~$460 for table top, fence, and lift + $170 for bosch 1617evs router
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
raw, probably sand and spray some poly on it in the near future.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Patrick Hosey (not verified)

Fri, 11/02/2012 - 09:10

Yes! Enjoy. It'll be the most valuable tool in your shop trust me.

patrickhosey

Sat, 11/03/2012 - 19:28

Here's a tip for that 1617 router. Try putting a bandaid over the on/off switch. That thing will get gummed up if left uncovered. It's annoying.

jimssolidwoodp…

Sun, 03/05/2017 - 21:13

My question for Patrick is when he built the top section for 2 small drawers and middle section for the router access..

Did Patrick put on top a 3/4" pc of plywood then the router table top.

Can l attach my router table top to the top pc if 3/4"plywood then my table top is 1 3/4" thick that it would be to thick could you email to let me know please.

Jim

Rustic Kitchen Island

Submitted by meggeh on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 17:19

5 8’ 2x4s were not enough. I could not figure out how to get the needed cuts from 5 boards. We had to go back and get more (a 3 hour round trip) which didn’t help with keeping costs down.

I’ve wanted this built for a looong time and finally roped my husband into building it for me. We used cedar. 2x8s weren’t available so we substituted for 2x6s. We have 6 of those boards across the top, making a few inches of overhang on either side. I liked it just as it was so I didn’t trim the ends of the shelf boards.

The top is stained with pure tung oil for waterproofing. The frame and shelves are painted with milk paint stain. 2 coats of this left it pink until a light coat of tung oil brought out the nice darker colour. Waiting for the tung oil to dry killed me because I wanted to be able to use it right away.

Estimated Cost
About $340 CAD in lumber
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Tung oil & milk paint stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Country Pie Safe

We recently moved from Washington state to Maryland and the house we rented didn't have a pantry. I decided after searching pintrest that this would be the perfect addition to the house and it could add to our kitchen storage. I am completely happy with the finished project.

Estimated Cost
$115.00 for paint and wood
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Paint and stain
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Pantry Door Spice Rack

Submitted by HR Dad on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 18:11

First I had to flip the pantry door from opening into my small pantry to opening out. Doing this allowed me to utilize back of the door for this spice rack. Frees up quite a bit of space in our cabinets, drawers and pantry for other items. Substituted braided picture frame wire for the wood dowels; still keeps all items secure on the shelves but also allows for more flexibility when dealing with canister sizes that are very close to the amount of space in between shelves. Already had the paint from doing some baseboards as well as quarter inch ply. So, final cost was for 1x4's and 1x6's coming out to about $30

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$30.00.
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Equal parts Behr Premium Plus Semi-gloss interior and Minwax Polycrylic Clear Satin
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Reclaimed wood console table

Submitted by RedRoof on Tue, 09/30/2014 - 10:28

I was originally going to build this console table for our new bathroom vanity. It ended up being too long for the space, so now it is used for storage and to fill empty space in the master bath. (The floor is not level, the table is sitting on blocks on one end.) We love this table! It was easy to make and it is very sturdy and is quite beautiful with our old barn lumber on the drawers. I will probably build another just like it for our laundry room! 

This was my first time installing slides! It is embarrassing to admit how many hours it took to get those to slide smoothly! But they are WELL worth the effort! 

I definitely recommend painting the 1x4 slats BEFORE screwing them to the 2x2 stretchers on the bottom grate. I made a similar grate for another project and forgot to paint them before attaching. BIG MISTAKE. I had to take it all apart to paint it.

Thank you for the plans, I loved working on this table!!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
I already had all of the 2x2s and the 1-by's, paint, and some of the knobs. We had to buy the plywoods, stain, and slides and some knobs which was about $100. Now I have leftovers of the wood, stain and knobs to make another one, so it ended up being pretty cheap!
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
For the paint, I used a light cream we already had here. For the stains, I used from left to right: Rustoleum Dark Walnut (several layers to make it darker), Minwax Provincial, Rustoleum Willow, Rustoleum Wheat, Rustoleum American Walnut. Top drawer is stained with Wheat, bottom with American Walnut. Whole thing sealed with water-based polycrylic.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Two-Toned shabby chic 4X4 Truss dining Table and Benches

4c4 truss with dark walnut top 4" thick, base stained dark walnut with white wash and shabby etching.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Dark walnut, white paint, matte pily
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

thewoodbuilder

Tue, 11/18/2014 - 04:55

I know right, i think looks even more amazing when seen in person.  I did 2 chairs to match as well. which i will load up now.  :0)

Modified Rustic Platform Bed

Submitted by kjshute on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 06:50

I built a modified version of the rustic modern 2x6 platform bed. I used 2x10s (instead of 2x6s) for the sides and feet to raise it up a little. I also added another 2x6 to the headboard to make it taller. If I had it to do over again, I'd probably use 1x for the headboard as it's incredibly heavy. The entire bed is immoveable without being deconstructed so it's going to be a challenge when I move. Overall, I'm really pleased with the result.

Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Old Masters Fast Dry oil-based stain in American Walnut with a satin poly
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Cool Dresser

Submitted by Gotwake7 on Thu, 11/13/2014 - 08:39

This project is built from a/b sanded plywood, pine select trim, and pine 2x2 furing stirps.  I was a little scared to do the drawers as i have not had great luck with them in the past.  But after watching some videos and reading the tutriol for the slides i tackled it and it came out great.  I didnt want the wheels so i made the side 2" taller and it worked out great.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
minwax red mahogany no poly on it just stain to keep the satin look
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Farmhouse desk

Submitted by Ulrike on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 08:53

Fun project

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
80
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane Golden Oak
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner