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C Sofa Table
I built this as a side table to eat tv dinners on. I put felt on the bottom instead of wheels.
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Mon, 12/26/2016 - 11:05
structural support
Without a center support, how did you re-enforce the top?
pallet coffee table
Built this project almost entirely of reclaimed pallets. I was able to keep the one skid almost entirely intact for the top and salvaged to 1x4 boards from the other skid for the bottom shelf. Th 2x4's came from yet another skid. My total investment was about $2. Finished with American Walnut stain and a satin polyurethane.
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Wed, 01/28/2015 - 14:54
Looks great !!! I bet if you
Looks great !!! I bet if you could make more you could sell them and make a good profit.
Sun, 02/01/2015 - 09:45
Thank you very much! I
Thank you very much! I actually did end up selling this one within a few hours of posting it online.
I find these types of projects to be the most gratifying as the force me to exercise my creativity more than some other projects.
Sage the Blind Lab's Rustic X Consol and Matching Coffee Table
Our Tv veiwing area was a disaster. I found the console plans on ana's website. I had no Idea what a Pocket Hole was until I bought my lumber and a Kreg Jig. This was the result! Had so much fun I made us our first nice coffee table. Great plans, Thanks Ana.
Misty's Bed
This was a christmas gift for my wife.
Wedding Pew Bench
This is a bench my mother and I made from an ana-white.com.
Woven Back Bench, Chairs, plus a table
Adapted the woven back bench plan into two chairs. Talk about a ton of pocket holes!
Table with a small propane gas fixture.
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I Built The Farmhouse side table (Large)
I had fun building this side table it took me one day to build it. I didn't sand it or stain that's how my daughter wanted it. I used pocket holes on the bottom shelves and the tabletop.
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Rectangles Daybed
This my first time to make something (almost) completely myself. I did all the cutting and assembly of the rectanges with some supervision from the husband. He then helped me assemble the rectangles on to the 2x2's and to put the daybed together in the room. This took about a 2 days and cost about $75. The worst part was the painting in my opinion. I love the final product though and can't wait to try another project!
I did modify it slightly by making the dimensions 3 inches longer and 5 inches taller to accomodate a trundle bed underneath.
Stained Full for Daughter
This was my very first woodworking project that didn't involve making a sign or wooden cutout; so very gratifying to see it all come together. I enjoyed adding some simple touches from other users (planked head/footboard) as well as my own (router ogee cut around the head and footboard tops). Very happy with how it turned out and we will see how well it sleeps!
Kids picnic table
I needed a picnic table to go with a playhouse I built for my daughter, this one is a modification of one saw on here with a few amendments. the original plan has the top from 6x6 in a traditional looking row and the seats also from 6x6 however, finding a straight piece of 6x6 in Cyprus is like trying to find a unicorn so I opted to use 2x4, I also decided to change the look of the top give it a solid edge all around. We can't get Cedar etc over here so I've had to use Nordic fir treated with high protection wood stain by V33.
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Our Twin Farmhouse Bed
My husband and I made this bed, using the twin farmhouse bed plans, for our daughter's third birthday. It was fairly easy to do and we got the building part done in one day. It was a big success!!
Chris's Modified Washer/Dryer Pedestals
I ended up making three sets of these pedestals this month!
One set was for my In-laws, one for a friend and finally one for us. The two sets I gave away have a 12.5" opening underneath to accomodate two laundry baskets stacked inside each other for a total of six which is pretty good for most households. Our pedestal could only have a 9" opening due to the overhead cabinets in our laundry room so the shelf will not accomodate standard laundry baskets which is kind of a bummer.
I kept one pedestal fairly minimalistic because it's going into a laundry room off an outside patio, I added a bit of quarter round trim all the way around the top edge to act as a guard rail just in case the washer or dryer tries to travel off the platform.
The other two I trimmed out identically they just have different post heights to fit the space they are intended for. I used a little more trim than on the first pedestal, I believe it's window sash trim. Just as on the first pedstal I wanted a guard rail of sorts so I left the window sash trim with about a 1/4" reveal on the three visible sides and used quartter round on the back.
I used a very heavy black rubber runner I found at Home Depot which is sold by the foot on top of each pedestal as an additional water barrier and vibration dampner. I think this finished it off and really works well, I'm very glad I decided to add that.
My version was inspired by Ryans modification of the original plan so thanks to Ryan and Ana for these awesome pedestals, my wife, In-laws and friend love them!
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Wed, 06/29/2016 - 14:17
Glad I could help.
Glad I could help. Yours turned out great. I should have thought of creating more than one while I was doing it. Every time someone sees them, they ask me to make them one. Ain't nobody got time for THAT! :)
Sun, 01/29/2017 - 17:29
Great buils
Thanks for sharing the detailed information of your builds. It's been a while since you built, have you noticed any sagging? They look solid!
Farmhouse Bench
Fancy X Farmhouse bench with pine base and poplar seat. Minwax Honey stain.
Farmhouse Potting Bench
This was my first ever project! I decided to build myself this for mother's day. I'm very proud of my work and can't wait to build more.
Farmhouse Table
Rule number 1...buy good boards
Rule number 2... store flat
I had a lot of fun putting this table together with my husband. This personally was my second woodworking project but the first where I actually used the compound miter saw and it was nice to work along side the man I love.
We shortened the table to fit our space.
Applied wood conditioner, gel stain in mahogany, and 2 coat of poly. This, to me, was the hardest, longest part. We aren't too skilled with this :)
I am so happy with this table!
Gel stain in Mahogany
Poly sealer
We used foam brushes for application.
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Barn Wood Bench
Loved this project! Bench made from old barn wood to put at the foot of your bed for extra storaage.
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Toy storage bin box
I built this to hold my son's toys, which seem to multiply by the day. It's very sturdy and has lots of storage room. I printed out the lettering on paper, put the paper on top of the wood, and traced over it hard to create an impression on the wood. I then used the feight lines as a guide to paint the name.
Val's Toy Box
Used 3/4 plywood cut to nominal size instead of stock lumber. I'm a newbie so I thought it turned out great!
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Truss Shelves
This was my first attempt at building furniture, and I could not be any happier with it. Definitely a learning experience for me and my husband, but totally worth it.
It has it's imperfections (some of the shelves are a little lopsided) but I built it!
We desperately needed a new bookcase, and I have the hardest time picking things out.
We are very happy with the results. I saw a similar concept shelving unit in a store for over $100, and it was smaller!
I probably should have spent some more time sanding between coats, but I finally decided that I just needed to get it done after it had sat in my living room for 2 months unfinished. It's a little rough around the edges, but it still turned out beautifully.
First I primed with a standard latex primer, and coated twice with the Dusty Gold with a small smooth surfaces roller. I then went in with a small sponge brush to get into the smaller crevices.
Mod Bar
I made it to hold 6 large or small bottles. Glasses can be set on the shelf.
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 14:07
Cute!
Excellent way to safely let the littles get involved!