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Sling Chair for Father's Day!
Once I saw these plans on here, I was thrilled to get started on them. I let the girls do most of the miter saw cuts (with lots of supervision) and they were a huge help sanding. Pine has really sharp edges, so they helped me round down every edge by hand. I would have used an electric sander, but *gasp* I couldn't FIND IT!
Aaargh!
Anyhoo, this is a gift for Daddy for Father's Day! I bought enough wood and fabric for a matching chair for myself. :) The girls are begging for matching kid-sized ones too. :)
I just LOVE how it folds up so flat (last photo below) to be hung under cover outside. :)
I used Connecting Bolts & Connecting Cap Nuts rather than just bolts and I love them!!! I did keep a washer in between the 1x2's to keep the wood from rubbing. PERFECT fit! Check out my last photo below to see it up close.
The bolts fit through the 1/4" holes Ana's plans instruct you to drill, but the caps need a larger hole. I drilled 3/8" holes into all OUTER 1x2 where the connector caps needed to be and kept the inside 1x2 holes at 1/4" per Ana's instructions. Hope that makes sense!
Then I finished them with Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint.
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Fri, 06/17/2011 - 15:51
Great job! How fun for the
Great job! How fun for the girls to be able to help. Can't wait to begin my own chairs
Fri, 06/17/2011 - 16:31
I think that you should print
I think that you should print and frame the first picture to give to him along with the chair. Great job!
Mon, 09/18/2017 - 09:54
Connecting Bolt Size?
hey there...this looks REALLY good! I especially like the bronze bolts you used.
I'd like to do the same, but I'd love your advice on bolt length. If they're connecting two 1"x2" boards, I assume the width of those two pieces together is 1.5" (.75+.75), right?
Therefore, do you recommend a 1.5", 1.75" or 2" connecting bolt?
Thanks!
Nightstand
Decided to build a bedroom set and like the Rhyan end table, but fell in love with tiled version. So we used porcelain tile on top.
Beer Keg Tap Handles
I had some left over Walnut wood, so I decided to make some more Beer Tap handles. This is a fairly simple DIY that doesn't take that long to complete. I have already written a full tutorial on my blog:
Rustic X Coffee Table
This was my first ever attempt at making something real out of wood. I've only made some really basic floating coat hangars and docorative rustic pieces to set around peoples houses and a spice rack. I really wanted more of a challenge and this was a perfect place to start. I had to purchase the Kreg Jig and a couple of large clamps but once I got the hang of drilling and filling pocket holes it was smooth sailing.
The Mrs then finished it off with some lovely rustic baskets and a serving tray with all the latest Southern Living magazines.
~$60 - various cuts of wood, Home Depot made this easy and cut it all to size for me when purchased. (other than the angled cuts)
$7 - Speed square (for the angled cuts)
$10 -100 count pack of 2 1/2" pocket hole screws & 100 count 1 1/2" pocket hole screws
$7 - Foam brushes
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Total: $123 w/some spare wood
1st - Miniwax Dark Walnut
2nd - Varathane White wash Pickling
3rd - Miniwax Classic Gray
4th - Miniwax Dark Walnut (Wiped off almost as fast as it was put on)
5th - 2 coats of clear gloss.
Farmhouse Projects
Projects by Michael!
Book Ledges in the Tree House
I love these plans! I build a reading loft tree house for the kiddos that they love... and I might love even more.
Modified Rustic X Console
Modified from the original plans to make it longer and thinner to fit the space/need.
For the "X" cuts I just built the frame, clamped on a rough length of 2x2 and drew lines where the cuts should go. I ended up cutting those by hand since they were well over 45 degrees. Next time I will make a jig for my miter saw to handle those angles.
Finish is just vinegar and steel wool. The picture with the clamps is before the top coat was applied. Once the poly was put on it gave it a nice gloss and nice, rich colors.
Now it just needs some decorative pieces sitting on it :)
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Fri, 08/21/2015 - 20:53
dimensions?
Your console turned out great! I was curious if you still have the dimensions you used?
Thanks
Farmhouse Table
I love this table and bench set! Very easy to build and didn't take too much time. We made it a family build. My kids helped put together the benches and table. My wife and kids did all the staining.
Barn Door Cabinet
Barn door storage cabinet by Greg!
Inspired by the Farmhouse Bed..... for my Dog!
Inspired by Ana's Farmhouse Bed plans, I built this dog bed for my Jack Russell. I measured and planned for it to comfortably fit two standard bed pillows (in waterproof covers of course!). She loves it!
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In reply to This is so cute!! You did a by benfoldsfivealive
Thu, 06/23/2011 - 14:20
Thanks! I figured after 14
Thanks! I figured after 14 years she deserved a comfy bed. :-)
Toddler bunk beds
well after I made my daughters bunk beds my toddlers were begging and begging me to make them a bunk bed so this weekend I decided to make a toddler bunk bed. So here it is and I'm here to share with you all.
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Tue, 01/07/2020 - 12:23
We will be making this for…
We will be making this for our toddlers. I love this.
Sun, 10/13/2013 - 18:07
plans
http://ana-white.com/2010/09/classic-bunk-beds-cleverly-designed.html
Use these plans but scale ut down to size for a toddler matress or crib mattress
plans arent available for the toddler size because its not standard compliance. Retarded I know ...I used the classic bunk. Bed plans and modified them....they are perfect for a beginner
More From Johnnie8!
Hi Ana,
Here are a few more pics of some tables I've built! I would love to know what people think!
Thanks!
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Buffet, serving table
I made this buffet, serving table to go with a large gathering farmhouse table I made. I loosely used the farmhouse table plans but did some designing of my own based on a picture my friends had of what she wanted.
bar stool and side table!
i made this a while back, but just got through painting it. Saw it was a great table for drinks, will serve a double purpose.
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Tue, 06/28/2011 - 08:00
That's funny! Ours ended up...
...being a side table because I don't like how not sturdy it turned out (my fault in building)! =) Yours looks great!
Tue, 06/28/2011 - 11:24
THANK YOU...
I was surprised at how sturdy it is, although my husband is still scared to sit on it, but it's sturdy! :)
Hey. I built a bed!
Well, one thing's for sure. Follow Ana's plans and everything will come out just right.
Oh. And another thing. I can't get my kid out of this bed! It's awesome. And really simple to make.
Thanks, Ana!
Suede Gray Beauty
This was produced from the Queen version by adding 16 inches to the width of several of the pieces of wood.
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Hope Chest
Wooden chest built by Daniel!
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Sun, 04/24/2022 - 20:40
My wife's old chest fell…
My wife's old chest fell apart, so I took the hardware from the old one and a few cedar fence pickets.
This is the end result.
Kreg Jig Workbench
I wanted to start building right away....But had nowhere to build! Anna suggested the Kreg Jig, and since my birthday is when I found the site, "suggested" this as a gift to my daughter, who passed it on to the big guy...and viola, Master Kreg Jig. Happy Birthday to me! I got the plans from the Kreg Jig Community....super helpful site, answer all questions, and a great resource to beginner builders.
The worktop is made of 2 pieces of MDF, which is SUPER durable. Loved working with it. This took a day, and not a day goes by that I don't use or get some kind of compliment on it. What's really neat is there is a utube video to follow as you build geared towards the just starting out builder, which shows layout, cuts, jigging, very easy to follow. Plan is on Kreg Jig Community, free if you register, as well as lots of cool free plans....not quite as cool as Anna's :)
Very reasonably priced about $70 inc 100 ct Kreg screws
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Thu, 03/15/2018 - 05:11
X Coffee table
X Coffee table