I created this work table by modifying the Beginner Farm Table. I made it counter height and added a shelf underneath. It is 5 feet long and the top is five 2x6 boards. The shelf is 1x6 boards.
I purchased 4@ 2x4s and 3 @ 2x6x10 - I got the store to cut those in half (5' lengths). I cut the 2x4s on a miter saw.
This is my first project. It probably took a bit more than 6 hours given I was learning to use the saw and trying to find the tools to do the job.
Estimated Cost
$100 for lumber, screws and Varathane stain & polyurethane.
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane Stain and Polyurethane(Mission Oak finish). I sanded the boards by hand and painted the finish with a paintbrush. It was a bit messy and difficult the get an even coat, but that didn't bother me too much as it is meant to be rustic. In future I think I'd prefer a two step process as I think it may be less messy.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project
Comments
wjc129
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 08:26
Good Job!
Looks great! Did you just use the cheap pine at Lowes/HD? Any tricks to getting the table top flat and level?
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amandaherlache
Mon, 07/01/2013 - 06:15
Wood
We used the "select" pine boards from Home Depot..which are a bit nicer than just the ordinary ones. To make the table top level we used a level to be sure that there weren't any major bumps...then once we had the top secured we sanded it to make the boards flush to each other. Hope that helps! Thanks for you comments!
wjc129
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 08:30
Very nice
Did you follow the plans to a T?
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amandaherlache
Mon, 07/01/2013 - 06:16
Plans
We did follow the plans to a T...this was our first big project like this and we didn't want to screw it up!