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I picked up wood working as an indoor hobby during the Coronavirus and working from home. I was doing everything on the floor in my garage until I saw these plans for the Pony Wall Workbench. I'm 6'4 so having a bench to work at is such a savor for my back. I didn't have as much room, so I just used the 8 foot section and dropped the miter saw into the middle, two drawers on either side. I'm a big golf fan as well, so I spiced it up with some old golf balls I had laying around for drawer knobs!

I really appreciate this site and all the plans. I'm looking forward to many new builds, not on the ground haha!

Jennifer wanted a cutting table for her sewing room and so I took Ana-White's Sewing Table plans and made them taller into a cutting table. We aimed for 36" (Standard Counter-Top Height), but ended up at 36 19/64" due to the casters not being exactly two inches. Jennifer's a little short so I was really worried about the extra 19/64" (but don't tell her I said that :)

We decided to use MDF instead of plywood to avoid the risk of snags on finer fabrics.

Instead of simple hinges for the legs, I chose locking hinges available from Lee Valley https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/hardware/table-hardware/legs/leg-b… ($38 for all four).

We purchased 2" Casters from Amazon.ca https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07G84R9Q9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_… ($22.99 for all four).

The base was cut from one sheet of 3/4" MDF

We used 2 1/2" screws and glue to build the base. We pre-drilled and counter sunk the screws, ensuring squarness all around.

We attached the casters with the screws provided.

Then we cut the leaves from some scrap 3/4" MDF and attached them with some old door hinges we had.

Once the leaves were attached, we attached the locking hinges for the legs.

We cut and planed the legs a little, and then routered the corners to give them a bit of a nicer look.

Once assembly was finished we applied a coat of primer and two coats of white, satin, interior paint.

The whole thing came out really well and is a nice addition to the sewing room. Once again, I found the plans on this site to be really helpful and easy to understand. Thank you!

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.

Started with the Farmhouse Console design and ended up modifying a bit but still wanted a similar look of the console. This was my first time building a piece of furniture so not too hard, just more time. Here are my changes: 37" height (12" height between shelves plus drawers and 1" top) 23" base width (wanted to use for storing clear bins) 25 3/4" top width 65 3/4" main top length 22 1/2" lower top length (wanted to a place for my printer with storage for paper below it) 88" (full top length) 34" interior width large section (2 bins for each shelf) 18" x 2 interior width for smaller sections (1 bin for upper and lower) 18" x 4 1/2" drawer opening 34" x 4 1/2" drawer opening 1 - 32 11/16" w x 21 1/4" drawer with 18" Everbilt full extension ball bearing slide set 1 - 16 11/16" w x 21 1/4" drawer with 18" Everbilt full extension ball bearing slide set Additional Notes: - Used Pine/Spruce Edge V planks (.25" thick, 3.5" width) for sides and back - Used 2x4 for drawers with 1/2 birch plywood for bottom and 1x6 face (19" and 35" long) - Assembled with pocket screws, GRK finishing screws and glue just like the farmhouse console instructions. - Had to modify the location of the 2x6 slats for the two center legs to account for the change in length to keep the 1" space between them. As noted in the title, I experimented by making the top using lifeproof vinyl "Trail Oak" floor planks glued on top of 3/4" birch plywood and trimmed it with 1 x 2 stained to match the vinyl flooring. I'm pretty happy with the turnout but was prepared to use 2/6's if it didn't look the way I envisioned.

Loved building this recycling center. Basically made three cabinets from the plans and then attached them together. Now the dog can't get in the trash and the recycling and empty cans don't gather in the counter and it looks great! I used piano hinges for the doors which makes them feel much more stable.

I had been hunting for a desk for several days, and this took less time to build than most of my shopping trips. This desk plan was so easy! I made it from start to stain in less than 3 hours.

This is the application of the "Vegetable Rack with Slide Out Trays" from Ana White.
I just added a door and some mosquito net, to avoid midges in summer.

I don’t know anything about carpentry but my wife seen this and told me that I can do it and I said no way so she trusted me and here it is. Mirror was bought at the Goodwill $2.00 thank you

Ana White 4x4 truss table with matching bench.

I began by first making 3 cubes of shoe shelves out of 3/4 oak plywood. After assembling I coated with joint compound and sanded smooth to get rid of grooves and grain. The hutch was assembled in 2 sections. I used a router to slide the shelves in so there were no screws visible. I applied primer/paint/ poly in these 5 large sections. The sections were then but in place in my mudroom and connected for installation. The bench top was custom measured to fit as the walls were not perfectly square. The bench top was stained/poly before the hutch was set into place. Paneling was attached to the back of the hutch unit before lifting in place. Barnwood was also installed where the hooks were attached for an added detail. I used 3/4 x 1/4 trim to finish the sides of the plywood and trimmed down mulion for the 1.5 inch sections needed for the bench trim and sides connecting to the wall to hide gaps left from un square walls.