Another fun build! I increased the size to 4’W x 7’T and added some drawers! Thanks for your detailed plans.
Thank you so much for the two videos we watched of you and your husband explaining and demonstrating how to build garage shelves. We used your plans as a guide. We chose to add shaker style doors to create cabinet shelves. We absolutely love them. We are not handy as you can see we had a living room lamp for a work light and a lifetime table as a work bench. Thank you!
The Paulsons
First Project. Finished it all except the hardware just in time for my Mother-in-laws birthday party. Pictures are from my phone decorated for the party w/o the hardware, and then after, finally complete with the hardware.
Thu, 06/23/2011 - 11:34
Your workbench looks amazing! Can I ask where you got the towel bar and bottle opener? I just love them!
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 11:48
My guess is it's attached to the piece using something like this
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100129872/h_d2/ProductDisplay?l…
then an right angle piece, length of pipe and an end cap, painted to match.
Needed a small table for our new house so I decided to build one, I followed the design fairly close. The only creative difference and I'm going to pretend I meant to do it was that I rotated the squares 90 degrees.
A few tips / things to look out for:
- The angled legs are tricky to line up/attach but you can use alot of woodfiller there to fill in the gaps and you can barely notice it once it is all together.
- When attaching the slats to create the squares for the top, add 5 pocket hole screws to each side, when you go to attach them you will thank me, 3 on each side of them doesn't hold as tight as you need it too.
- on the underside of the top I also added some scrap squares of 1x4 under the small triangles to stop them flexing, attached to the 2x6 with pockethole screws.
- Palm Sander - should be listed as required tool, to level out the top after assembly I went through a pack of 120 grit discs.
- There is not much room for error if you only have 2 8 foot 2x6's so cut them a couple blade widths bigger than you measure and sand them down to exact size.
as I used SPF for the table top I think I am going to get a piece of tempered glass cut for the top to protect the soft wood and give me an easy surface to clean.
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 11:15
I am definitely bookmarking this! Very nice job. It's beautiful.
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 16:04
I have a hard time getting a finish that is that dark and rich looking. Good job!
Wed, 10/09/2013 - 08:25
NICKFMC
On the table top did you fill in the seems where the boards meet with wood filler? It looks like there may be something between them and it has a very smooth appearance. I don't really want the gaps to show on mine and was wondering how you got yours to look so smooth.
Great job on the table! and thanks for any help you can give me!
Paul
Wed, 01/29/2014 - 11:57
I really liked how the inner squares are turned 90 degrees. The table looks less rustic, a bit more polished. I believe your extensive sanding contributed to the finished look.
One bit of advice. You may want to start with a more aggressive sandpaper to make edges flush. You can start with a 60 or 80 grit and then work your way up to 120 or 150.
Sun, 11/20/2016 - 16:42
Hi all,
I made a table almost identical to this with the top being more farmhouse style. My problem is that a friend of mine offered to buy one of these if I make one for him. I never know what to price things at when asked to make for friends. I always let my feelings of friendship cheapen the cost. I would greatly appreciate some help in what price point to set a table like this at. Thank you in advance for any help.
Went a little crazy on the pipe project, but love it. My favorite thing is the bench. My husband loves the toilet paper holder.
I modified these plans a little. I added some tongue and groove breadboard ends, and used Rockler table top fasteners to attach the top. I worked on it in my spare time after work a couple days a week for about a month. I'm happy with the overall outcome!
I’ve built 2 of these and on my 3rd now. This is the 2nd one and isn’t a desk obviously but a bench for my Weber BBQ and storage underneath
For my second project I wanted to build something a little more difficult than a shelf. The hubby showed me how to use our power tools and I was unstoppable. I chose this great bench because it fit the feel of our house and I wanted an entryway spot to sit while putting on shoes.
The finishing took much longer than it actually took to build the bench. I thought it would be more difficult to get the precise angle measurements to make the supports under the bench, but it was not bad at all. I can 't believe I built this pretty bench! I have the building fever now!
Mon, 06/13/2011 - 13:18
Loving the price and build! Good job on this! looks perfect where it is too!
In reply to Looks Great! by mandylynn523
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 04:33
Hello. My hubby and I are in the process of building this bench. Basically just have to put the top on and finish the staining/painting. We are doing a black bottom and stained top. I have a hard time w/angles so my husband tackled that but I have to say, he had a hard time with it as well. Glad you had an easy time of it! Can I ask how you attached the top?
I build this last minute for my daughters room makeover. I worked through the night, but got it completed and painted just after sunrise. (I slept good the following night!)
This was so easy to make and it's so sturdy and beautiful. Rough cut cedar using 3" exterior decking screws and wood glue. Had a blast making it with my wife.
This was the first project I tackled by myself. I think I spent about $70 and used pine.
Sat, 09/17/2011 - 08:05
You are amazing!I want to make so much so little time:-)
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:00
Hello,
You are AMAZING! and it's a very nice table. Saw one at Pottery, but couldn't
afford the price tag and all other charges. Are you willing to share your plans or
do you have one already?
Thank you.
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:03
Hello,
Don't know if the first email was sent.
Just want to say you're AWESOME and the table is beautiful.
Saw one at Pottery, but couldn't afford the price and all other charges.
Do you have a plan that you're willing to share or post?
Thank you.
In reply to Plans for Balin Console Table by chanice (not verified)
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 06:52
I used Ana's plans! Here is the link:
http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plan-balin-console-table.html
Good luck! :)
Sun, 09/28/2014 - 14:22
Can someone please be more specific on the drawers, I made the cuts exactly as it says and i have a gap on top??? Or are their any pictures like there was for the rest of the table??? I'm so close and I love the look but these drawers are going to be the end of me lol
Sun, 09/28/2014 - 15:25
Hi StaceyMc,
First of all you made your drawers correctly. Here is a old furniture maker trick to solve your drawer problems.
Looking at the plans they ask for a 1/8" gap all around. The problem with that is that a drawer sits in the opening with the bottom of the drawer tight to the bottom of the opening it sits in. When the drawer does that it makes the gap at the top a 1/4". ...Much to wide compared to the other sides....
The solution is to raise the drawer up in the "opening". Use two thumb tacks on the "bottom rails" of the console ...where the drawer sides slide in and out. Do this for each drawer. If that isn't high enough you could put a small washer under the tack to raise it higher.
Now if that isn't high enough I do have other ideas to make your drawer work. Just let me know.
Then only after you have put the finish on your master piece. Apply wax or a candle works, to the bottom edge of the drawer side to make it glide in and out easer. Just rub the wax back and forth quickly, "to make heat" and it will adhere to the wood.
I hope you enjoy your adventures in woodworking! :)
Thu, 09/30/2021 - 20:10
Thank you so much for adding this tip about the drawers!! You’re awesome!
I love this headboard :)
We finally completed the tufting portion of the mantel headboard tonight and it looks great! Anna's design was easy to follow and the tufting part was easier than I thought...I followed http://www.cape27blog.com/2013/03/tufted-headboard-tutorial/ for the tufting portion.
Can't wait for the next project!
I built this for the three little ones to get ready for school and have a place to hang their backpacks.
This was a piece made by my husband for our outdoor living/patio area! Love how it turned out--and the walnut top was worth the extra money. Same wood that he used to make a fireplace mantle in the same outdoor area. The plank doors were leftover pieces we used to cover a ceiling, and created a great result. Found the Annie Sloan paint (Parisian Grey, I believe) and wax on a Buy/Sell Facebook site in our neighborhood and saved a little money.
Picnic table that converts to bench.
by Larry
My first woodworking project. Found the instructions very easy to follow. Took me a couple weeks because I only had a few minutes to work on it at a time. Biggest issue was I happened to have picked up a few warped boards.
Thu, 06/23/2011 - 07:12
Looks great! Love the yellow! I just finished making this headboard as well. Need to take a picture and get it up on here. :)
We needed a twin XL for our 17 year old grandson. This platform bed was perfect. It didn't take much to change the plans for the XL since it's the same length as a queen bed. We added the center support simply for added strength and changed the legs to make them longer so I can put wheeled drawers underneath the bed for added storage.
I saw Jen's one board challenge post and realized that some wood I got for free off CL a year ago included the right amount of walnut. This seemed like the perfect plan to utilize this beautiful wood in a worthy way. I did not have a 1x8, so I made a butcher block kind of top, which I think I like even better since the colors and grain vary.
Placement of the connecting bolts is quite tricky and led to some misplaced holes : ( The stop blocks to the side of the legs aren't mentioned in her plan, but pictured, and are recommended in order to stop the legs from splaying too far. I used pocket holes for all joinery and no stain, just poly for the finish. The final coat I watered down some water based poly and wiped on for a smooth finish. Love it!
My wife and I are expecting our first child so I wanted to make a toybox for his toys. I liked the plan that i found on this website since the front piece had the cutout to reduce fingers getting pinched. I also added some spring assisted hinges to make help the lid stay up and also close a little softer than just regular hinges.
My overly ambitious first project, a laundry sorter! (Modified from Shanty2Chic plan: https://www.shanty-2-
Farmhouse Table Plans. 8ft long, Antique Walnut Stain. Absolutely adore!
Mon, 12/10/2012 - 10:11
Thanks for posting the pictures!! This is really close to what I had in mind!
