This was perfect as a vanity desk for me. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMAlHv7-BBWMrPRm5-uEoD6rtdT7SG2Qr Especially the glossy finish. Easy to cleanI was looking for something that wasn't the traditional white and with more of a modern feel. This fit the bill beautifully. I put it together with no problems, by myself in under an hour.Make sure you double check where you place the drawer tracks before screwing down. I had one track that needed to be aligned with different holes than the rest.
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
With Ryan's ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
I watched the video and liked the enthousiasm and the end product. It may not be high-end professional woordworking, but there are so many videos of woodworking in so many levels. And in the end we need to watch several levels and learn, be proud, maybe fail, start again, stand up, ask professionals, try again and make nice things. We should all be proud of making something ourselves. Well done Ana.
This is the most simple most explanitory instructions I've seen yet. If you are still doing wood working like this you should keep posting. Thanks for the info!
That is the first time I have seen a pocket jig machine! Very cool.....I want one. Love how simple you make things look. Can't wait for you to have your own TV show! My family will watch for sure!
Good idea on the corbel's in your case wood blocks you added at the corners! One word of caution , in securing your table top to your apron, the holes in the apron should be a little bit larger than the screw you use, to allow movement of the wood top expanding and contracting during the seasons. tight screw holes will not allow the wood to move and will either warp the top or pull the legs out of level over time. I use glue blocks added to the top of the apron all along the underside of the table about 12" apart or so ,then drill up through the glue blocks leaving plenty of room for the screw ,then secure the table top to your frame. Easy installation of top and easy removal should you want to refinish the to at some point later !. Glue blocks are nothing more that wood blocks approx.. 3-4" long 3/4"thick secured to the frame with glue and screws ,with one oversized hole into your wood top! Nice job on your table ! Stu. ps. never glue your wood top to the frame ,as you already know!
@@CJDWoodworking22 interesting you think that a fact is negative. I wasn't intending a negative comment. Wet woods will dry in air conditioning, shrinking, and causing warpage. Oak and other hardwoods aren't typically sold as wet as construction lumber.
@@wazup3333 soft wood from places like home depot or menards have alot of moisture in it as it dries it shrinks. Since its directly screwed to the base theres no room for the lumbar to move as it shrinks. So something has to give it's likely it will start to crack. Framing a house and building a coffee table are two completely diffrent things that require diffrent knowledge and technique. I'm not trying to take away from what she has done she makes alot of beautiful pieces. But this has been my personal experience I've made quit a few tables and I've learned a few things the hard way.
Excellently done! Hey Ana, as a safety tip when using your circular saw, use your left hand to grab the cord, like one does when they vacuum the floor. That way, when you saw, your cord won't make you feel like you're pulling that saw forward. Absolutely beautiful table! For the record, there's NOTHING wrong with pocket holes. It's just another option to join wood. IMHO biscuit jointers tend to be a tool that clutters one's shelves unless it is used on a daily basis. Some people swear by them. I'm minimalistic in that if it's not working for me regularly, like my Kreg jigs do, then it's more of a burden than a blessing. If I had my druthers, I'd do mortise and tenon, spline, rabbet, finger joint, or dovetails. When one has a large family and not much time, like me, I want to involve my young kids, so, Kreg works the best! I wanted just to shed some perspective that what's good for the goose is not good for the gander. Blessings!
Ana, Great video. I just wanted to comment on how nice it is to see a fellow lady carpenter. I love woodworking and I am getting ready to build a table top for some great adjustable legs I purchased. I just remodeled my garage to turn into an art studio for myself and I wanted to make my art table. I haven't decided on what wood I am going to use as I need it to be a smooth top. I love Kreg jigs and it was great to see you in actually action building a table. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing looks really good. Depending on the humidity where you live maybe it could be wize to attach the tabletop in another way since wood "lives" and might expand or shrink if the humidity changes. I really love that way of joining wood though looks specially good for plywood and I have been looking for a drillguide like that over here in Sweden but I cannot find them. Good luck with your projects.
I appreciate your video. I was wondering how can I join pieces of board to make a table top. I don't have a router to tongue and groove the wood. I do have a Craig jig which I can use.
if i wanted to make a tabletop just like you did here, but more of a desk size for my bedroom, what type of paint or type of seal should i put on it to make it very smooth so i am able to do work on it and write on my papers on the table top without the texture of wood underneath and also protect the surface over time.
Nice work Ana. Pocket holes and glue are fine to use, todays glues weld the wood together especially long grain to long grain. I have been in this business for many years and just about all the work I do is pocket holes and dominos with glue. I would have not glued the breadboards, this may cause some problems when the top moves...
@@sarahmiranda7130, I have been indulging myself with flippant comments in this thread, but I will give you a serious answer. Hopefully it may still serve you. The bread board end should be built to allow the movement of the unglued top across its width. Typically, a tongue and groove arrangement holds the top and the end in alignment, and the middle six inches or so can be glued to hold it all in place, while the outsides are free to expand and contract according to moisture content during the seasons. This is because the structure of the wood itself allows it to expand and contract across the grain, but almost not at all in its length. If you try to fix cross grain firmly to long grain, then something will give, and not usually in an attractive way. A refinement of craftsmanship would have the center six inches of the tongue extended to form a sturdier tenon. To keep the joint tight at the extremities, the breadboard end can be given a slight curve, so that the spring tension of the wood piece holds itself tight at the ends, once the center portion is glued and clamped into place. Some craftsmen might take the extra step of pinning the joint in several spots along its length, still allowing the unglued joint to move. This would be accomplished by using not round holes in the tenons, but slightly elongated oval slots, hidden from view.
I just found your channel, love this! I've never seen a pocket hole jig. I think a dining table based on this design will be my next project. Looking forward to seeing more project videos, I love your explanations for your design choices. Thanks for posting!
So many pocket holes, and I have no pocket hole jig. How would round dowels work in your opinion? What about sanding the top surface with a handheld belt sander - is this viable or is the result more like a hit or miss? I don't mean roughness, but how level is the top surface. I'd like to make a dining table at home with limited tools (especially without big table-top gluing jigs, super dowel-making tools and planers), but I'm pretty sure I'd have to manually sand it down to get a useful top surface. A tip: the reinforcement probably could be done with a corner reinforcement connecting the drawer frame (both top and bottom) and the side board. But maybe it wouldn't be as sturdy.
Ana, I love your table and I'll have to put this on my list also. Harvest tables have always been a favorite of mine. Thanks for the plans, I'll be anticipating the drawer and finish video soon. Is there a certain brand of screw you buy? Mine that I purchase from HD or Lowes are junk, striping out or breaking off, it really gets to me. OBTW, did you make the cabinet behind you in this video? Thanks again, take care, Kim
+The Abled Gardener Hi Kim, thank you! For this project I use all Kreg pocket hole screws. When not using pocket hole screws, I use self tapping screws, Spax are really great. Yes, the gray cabinet is one of our projects here's the plans: ana-white.com/2013/08/plans/tall-secretary-cabinet-mail-slots
+Ana White Thanks so much for the info on the screws! Also the plans for the cabinet, I appreciate it. Also, I have some plans your viewers may like for china cupboard, secretary, quilt rack, children's furniture, etc., I made them quite a while back. They were my own plans and if I find them, I can send them your way, no copyright, just fun in the workshop.
So is it "off the shelf lumber" like you state in the beginning or is it "reclaimed wood" as you state later in the video? Pretty table but I think you are going to have some cracks from expansion and contraction.
What size are the top planks , I'm wanting to turn my regular dull table into a farmhouse table top, so just needing what size will be best ,, thanks in advance and you make these look so easy to make ,, awesome job, I need to start these DIY
I can't find the video for the table drawers. I would be nice if you included a link at the end of your multi-video series that allows us to easily go on to the next video, but I do appreciate you sharing your videos.
Hi thanks for the post, with your joinery methods do you end up having any movement within the table? I could see the wood trying to move and cracking or buckling have you seen any of that?
+John Randazzo Hi John, I have tabletops in my home built in this manner that have been used for 5+ years and have not noticed any issues with wood movement. I do use kiln dried wood and we do live in a dry climate. Hope this helps! Ana
+Ana White It may be important to note that to viewers who do not live in a dry climate. Their tables will crack year after year until they fall apart.
Whats the overhang of the tabletop compared to the aprons & legs? I'm trying to adjust the size of the one I'm building and want to keep the proportions.
Great idea in theory, but the top will 100% crack because of the breadboards cross grain issue that is created when they were secured with glue and pocket screws. There is no room for the main table boards to expand without cracking. Breadboards always need to be loose mortise and tenon joinery. This is just from my personal experience in building a table top exactly as was described in this video. 5 huge cracks on the top after 2 months of being in my house. Everyone on here, just look up breadboard ends with loose mortise and tenon videos. It’s actually very easy with the proper tools.
Ana, is it really necessary to have all that fancy equipment and use such super craftsmanship? Wouldn't hot glue do just as well, and then we wouldn't need to buy that equipment? Thanks for showing us how to enrich our built environment with our own two hands (and ten thumbs, speaking for myself!)
thank you for sharing, Ana. I got plenty of ideas out of this video. AND PLEASE DON'T MIND THESE OLD FARTS GETTING THEIR TIGHTY WHITIES IN A KNOT. I am proud that you do your own furniture. I, too, do my own furniture and I use the magic of the "POCKET SCREW". My pieces may not be 100% at a 90° angle, yet I made it and it serves its purpose. I AM proud of it. And I know you're proud of your pieces too. CHEERS, ANA!!!!! What makes me even more proud is that I don't pay more at a furniture store for a piece that an old stuck up fart does.... While I save, YOU loose old fart. I'M PROUD OF MY POCKET HOLE JIG. Thanks KREG.
Thank you so much! We'd all love to have tons of tools and time, but when you are busy and can only invest in a few tools, the Kreg Jig is amazing and will help build furniture certainly much better quality than the flat pack alternative. Thanks for getting this!
Ana White- This is great. Where is the video for the drawers though? I can't find it. Also, is it possible to do this with longer drawers on the side instead, or would that make it too unstable?
Thank-you! I was wanting to know how to build a tabletop to go across some dressers to make a computer/crafting area against a wall in my home. This helped a lot.
+Ana White Thanks Ana. It definitely helps. My mom want me to make her a farm style table and I was trying to figure out how to make a top. Really love your videos and tutorials.
Thank you - it's beautiful! Can you please tell me where/how you upcycled the wood? I'd like to source something like that. Knotty pine has so much character.
I'm building a coffee table which is my first table build. it's two 1x12s wide and there is some ever so slight cupping in the one board and I'm paranoid that if the whole table top isn't perfectly level stuff will fall off or it will just look bad. am I just over reacting or should it even out to be good enough after I attach the boards which will run the width of the table top?
Hi just now finding this video and feeling inspired. I went back to your page and couldn’t find a tutorial for the drawers you made. Did you ever end up posting one?
I followed this tutorial for a similar project. It was a lot of sanding to get all the 1x6 boards to feel flush. Not fun but it looks much better after standing. Thanks
Sure seem to be a lot of negative comments on here. When I was newer to woodworking, I discovered her website while researching how to build something (it was either a coffee table or platform bed), and found it to be extremely useful. Definitely helped me to get started. Never had a piece fall apart yet. Ana may not be a master carpenter (Think I recall her saying she was self taught), but she makes these kinds of projects with simple and easy steps that anyone can do. A lot of people won't even attempt a project like this because they lack knowledge or skill. There may be better ways to do some of these projects, but many people lack the tools or skill to do them that way, and so don't even try. The point of these videos seems to be to show people with limited budgets/skills that "Yes, you can do this too!" I personally appreciate what she does.
Hilarious I couldn't stop laughing all the way through this. It was better than watching a comedy. Seriously there must be more metal in this table than wood. By weight anyway. Keep these videos coming. This one certainly gave me a giggle.
Rob D i.really ate mine...I gave it to my son in law. I use the old fashioned wood dowels. I just went around and increased window sills with decorative edges in kitchen and bath and it's so much easier to me.
Sorry I'm 2 years late and you probably either don't need this or already know the answer. That setup is a Kreg DB210 Foreman Pocket Hole Machine. It'll run you about $450 unless you can find one used.
Justin Rizzo I was looking for an answer to this too. The boards looked straight on the video to me, and I can’t imagine she used “reclaimed” wood like she said without any jointing, planing, or sanding. I am sure they were surfaced in some way before she glued them up, cause they would normally be very warped or bowed with gaps. Even store bought boards are not completely straight. The pocket holes and glue might help to keep the boards flush together from side to side, but the table probably wasn’t level to the ground when she was finished. It might have had some raised spots or bumps. So most likely it was sanded or planed down after too to make flat and level.
Ana, Thanks for sharing this. Your solution to the weakness in the ends was very innovative. Since you used reclaimed lumber was it fully dressed? Did you use a jointer to get the long edges to meet so perfectly or did it come that way from the mill?
+travel734 Hi! I opted not to square up my wood edges because I wanted the grooved planked look. I just used off the shelf lumber to make this tabletop. Bear in mind please I favor a natural rustic look over a perfectly smooth one, but regardless, the tabletop is smooth and works great for my family. Hope this helps!
+Ana White Thanks Ana, it is nice to see an alternative to jointing, It is easy to catch TAS (tool acquisition syndrome). I have been trying to joint with a plane but inevitably I end up with a bit of a bevel. I will keep watching the auctions for a good used jointer plane.
What kind of finish was that? I don't see the video yet. Also, try a Wera Rapidaptor on your drivers.. it lets you load all hex bits with one hand, never have to use the chuck again. :)
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This was perfect as a vanity desk for me. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMAlHv7-BBWMrPRm5-uEoD6rtdT7SG2Qr Especially the glossy finish. Easy to cleanI was looking for something that wasn't the traditional white and with more of a modern feel. This fit the bill beautifully. I put it together with no problems, by myself in under an hour.Make sure you double check where you place the drawer tracks before screwing down. I had one track that needed to be aligned with different holes than the rest.
I think so too!
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
With Ryan's ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
I watched the video and liked the enthousiasm and the end product. It may not be high-end professional woordworking, but there are so many videos of woodworking in so many levels. And in the end we need to watch several levels and learn, be proud, maybe fail, start again, stand up, ask professionals, try again and make nice things. We should all be proud of making something ourselves. Well done Ana.
This is the most simple most explanitory instructions I've seen yet. If you are still doing wood working like this you should keep posting. Thanks for the info!
It looks great. I love you you confront and overcome unexpected problems, which makes the video more realistic for new woodworkers.
wow, what a surprise. A woman carpenter that knows her story. Thanx Ana. Awesome.
That is the first time I have seen a pocket jig machine! Very cool.....I want one. Love how simple you make things look. Can't wait for you to have your own TV show! My family will watch for sure!
Awesome, thanks that is very sweet:)
Great deal. Just right size for us. Wish we had bought one sooner.
Didn't really think about a finish until I watched your film. Looks good the the trim too, think I will be adding this to mine. Cheers Rich.
GREAT!
Ive wanted to diy my daughter's bed with drawers, any simple designs will do. Thanks Ana!!
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Good idea on the corbel's in your case wood blocks you added at the corners! One word of caution , in securing your table top to your apron, the holes in the apron should be a little bit larger than the screw you use, to allow movement of the wood top expanding and contracting during the seasons. tight screw holes will not allow the wood to move and will either warp the top or pull the legs out of level over time. I use glue blocks added to the top of the apron all along the underside of the table about 12" apart or so ,then drill up through the glue blocks leaving plenty of room for the screw ,then secure the table top to your frame. Easy installation of top and easy removal should you want to refinish the to at some point later !. Glue blocks are nothing more that wood blocks approx.. 3-4" long 3/4"thick secured to the frame with glue and screws ,with one oversized hole into your wood top! Nice job on your table ! Stu. ps. never glue your wood top to the frame ,as you already know!
Ana, another wonderful video! Thanks for showing the wobble -- and the solution. I learned a lot from just that portion of the video alone.
+Nick M Thanks for watching Nick, so glad it helped!
How did you do the finishing? I love the way it looks in the end!
Great table.. Thanks for sharing Ana.! :)
Really great video and instructions. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video with simple details to build. table top. Compliments!
Thank you very much!
Gorgeous table...very well done.
Thanks!
Well done - I love the pocket hole jig setup and need to think about purchasing one for myself
It's worth the investment IMO! Thanks for watching!
So it has been almost a year since you put this video out. They table has gone through all 4 seasons. How is it holding up? Any warping or cracking?
Josh Yingling why so negative? Not everyone can afford over priced hard woods.
@@CJDWoodworking22 interesting you think that a fact is negative. I wasn't intending a negative comment. Wet woods will dry in air conditioning, shrinking, and causing warpage. Oak and other hardwoods aren't typically sold as wet as construction lumber.
@@joshyingling if you coat it with resin, does it make a difference?
@@joshyingling these are used for homes so they're sturdy and don't fall down, so how would they warp and crack?
@@wazup3333 soft wood from places like home depot or menards have alot of moisture in it as it dries it shrinks. Since its directly screwed to the base theres no room for the lumbar to move as it shrinks. So something has to give it's likely it will start to crack. Framing a house and building a coffee table are two completely diffrent things that require diffrent knowledge and technique. I'm not trying to take away from what she has done she makes alot of beautiful pieces. But this has been my personal experience I've made quit a few tables and I've learned a few things the hard way.
thanks ,you are the reason I got a pocket hole jig for my birthday in July, I love it and I have rebuilt an old table ,the legs are so sturdy, thanks
AWESOME!
Well said. Thumbs up. And great backyard storage
table turned out great! quick and easy way to make the top is always good
+Joe basementwoodworking Thanks for watching Joe!
Excellently done! Hey Ana, as a safety tip when using your circular saw, use your left hand to grab the cord, like one does when they vacuum the floor. That way, when you saw, your cord won't make you feel like you're pulling that saw forward.
Absolutely beautiful table! For the record, there's NOTHING wrong with pocket holes. It's just another option to join wood. IMHO biscuit jointers tend to be a tool that clutters one's shelves unless it is used on a daily basis. Some people swear by them. I'm minimalistic in that if it's not working for me regularly, like my Kreg jigs do, then it's more of a burden than a blessing. If I had my druthers, I'd do mortise and tenon, spline, rabbet, finger joint, or dovetails. When one has a large family and not much time, like me, I want to involve my young kids, so, Kreg works the best!
I wanted just to shed some perspective that what's good for the goose is not good for the gander. Blessings!
Thanks, always appreciate a good tip! :)
omg. I've been watching carpentry for men. And then...this wonderful channel happened. Thanks, Ana! BTW, you look exactly the same 6 years later.
Thank you!
Love your site.. great stuff as always, Thanks for all the plans and woodworking support!
Thanks!
Lovely work lady. Nice to see a woman sop talented. I also notice you have great tools as well. That is half the job.Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Agreed, good tools make a big difference!
Beautiful. You are truly a craftsman. thanx for the vid. My wife wants a new dinner table so I'm gonna build her one. it will be my first.
SO EXCITING!
You make it look simple. I love it!
Thank you!
Ana, Great video. I just wanted to comment on how nice it is to see a fellow lady carpenter. I love woodworking and I am getting ready to build a table top for some great adjustable legs I purchased. I just remodeled my garage to turn into an art studio for myself and I wanted to make my art table. I haven't decided on what wood I am going to use as I need it to be a smooth top. I love Kreg jigs and it was great to see you in actually action building a table. Thanks!
great video simple and easy to follow for us biginners at wood work just got my jig and want to make a console table thanks again
Thanks for sharing looks really good. Depending on the humidity where you live maybe it could be wize to attach the tabletop in another way since wood "lives" and might expand or shrink if the humidity changes. I really love that way of joining wood though looks specially good for plywood and I have been looking for a drillguide like that over here in Sweden but I cannot find them. Good luck with your projects.
The color you stained it made the table look absolutely wonderful!
Nice build. I made an and table using pocket holes over 5 years ago. No issues.
Is there a benefit of joining vs using a full sheet of wood?
Hi Ana and Jacob. Happy new Year. You make always beautiful things. Stay healthy. Greetings from Germany Natascha
Happy New Year to you!
@@AnaWhiteDIY Thank you very much.
Very well built!!
Thank you!
Nice table.And good fix for the wobble
I appreciate your video. I was wondering how can I join pieces of board to make a table top. I don't have a router to tongue and groove the wood. I do have a Craig jig which I can use.
Yes, kreg jig is a great way to join tabletop boards, thanks for the visit!
Thanks for the tips. I was going to drill dowel holes until I saw your video. BTW, which stains did you use for your beautiful table?
Beautiful table thanks for posting looks like a great long lasting table
Love your work. I have used several of your plans for pieces in my house and for friends and family. Thank you so much!
Thank you!
if i wanted to make a tabletop just like you did here, but more of a desk size for my bedroom, what type of paint or type of seal should i put on it to make it very smooth so i am able to do work on it and write on my papers on the table top without the texture of wood underneath and also protect the surface over time.
Nice work Ana. Pocket holes and glue are fine to use, todays glues weld the wood together especially long grain to long grain. I have been in this business for many years and just about all the work I do is pocket holes and dominos with glue. I would have not glued the breadboards, this may cause some problems when the top moves...
What should she have done?
@@sarahmiranda7130, I have been indulging myself with flippant comments in this thread, but I will give you a serious answer. Hopefully it may still serve you.
The bread board end should be built to allow the movement of the unglued top across its width. Typically, a tongue and groove arrangement holds the top and the end in alignment, and the middle six inches or so can be glued to hold it all in place, while the outsides are free to expand and contract according to moisture content during the seasons. This is because the structure of the wood itself allows it to expand and contract across the grain, but almost not at all in its length. If you try to fix cross grain firmly to long grain, then something will give, and not usually in an attractive way.
A refinement of craftsmanship would have the center six inches of the tongue extended to form a sturdier tenon. To keep the joint tight at the extremities, the breadboard end can be given a slight curve, so that the spring tension of the wood piece holds itself tight at the ends, once the center portion is glued and clamped into place. Some craftsmen might take the extra step of pinning the joint in several spots along its length, still allowing the unglued joint to move. This would be accomplished by using not round holes in the tenons, but slightly elongated oval slots, hidden from view.
I love this...pocket hole jibs soooo nice!! You guys are wonderful!
I just found your channel, love this! I've never seen a pocket hole jig. I think a dining table based on this design will be my next project. Looking forward to seeing more project videos, I love your explanations for your design choices. Thanks for posting!
+NICK Van DAM Thanks so much Nick!
So many pocket holes, and I have no pocket hole jig. How would round dowels work in your opinion?
What about sanding the top surface with a handheld belt sander - is this viable or is the result more like a hit or miss? I don't mean roughness, but how level is the top surface. I'd like to make a dining table at home with limited tools (especially without big table-top gluing jigs, super dowel-making tools and planers), but I'm pretty sure I'd have to manually sand it down to get a useful top surface.
A tip: the reinforcement probably could be done with a corner reinforcement connecting the drawer frame (both top and bottom) and the side board. But maybe it wouldn't be as sturdy.
Nicely done! Glad to have found your channel!
+woodstoney Me too, thanks for watching!
How do you get your wood to meet so cleanly? I want a smooth table top..
Ana, I love your table and I'll have to put this on my list also. Harvest tables have always been a favorite of mine. Thanks for the plans, I'll be anticipating the drawer and finish video soon. Is there a certain brand of screw you buy? Mine that I purchase from HD or Lowes are junk, striping out or breaking off, it really gets to me. OBTW, did you make the cabinet behind you in this video? Thanks again, take care, Kim
+The Abled Gardener Hi Kim, thank you! For this project I use all Kreg pocket hole screws. When not using pocket hole screws, I use self tapping screws, Spax are really great. Yes, the gray cabinet is one of our projects here's the plans: ana-white.com/2013/08/plans/tall-secretary-cabinet-mail-slots
+Ana White Thanks so much for the info on the screws! Also the plans for the cabinet, I appreciate it. Also, I have some plans your viewers may like for china cupboard, secretary, quilt rack, children's furniture, etc., I made them quite a while back. They were my own plans and if I find them, I can send them your way, no copyright, just fun in the workshop.
So is it "off the shelf lumber" like you state in the beginning or is it "reclaimed wood" as you state later in the video? Pretty table but I think you are going to have some cracks from expansion and contraction.
What size are the top planks , I'm wanting to turn my regular dull table into a farmhouse table top, so just needing what size will be best ,, thanks in advance and you make these look so easy to make ,, awesome job, I need to start these DIY
Thank you your video make it look easy. Great video for a new comer...
Welcome, thanks a bunch!:)
Very nice Ana!!!
+WoodenCreationz Thanks for watching!
I can't find the video for the table drawers. I would be nice if you included a link at the end of your multi-video series that allows us to easily go on to the next video, but I do appreciate you sharing your videos.
Hi thanks for the post, with your joinery methods do you end up having any movement within the table? I could see the wood trying to move and cracking or buckling have you seen any of that?
+John Randazzo Hi John, I have tabletops in my home built in this manner that have been used for 5+ years and have not noticed any issues with wood movement. I do use kiln dried wood and we do live in a dry climate. Hope this helps! Ana
+Ana White It may be important to note that to viewers who do not live in a dry climate. Their tables will crack year after year until they fall apart.
Whats the overhang of the tabletop compared to the aprons & legs? I'm trying to adjust the size of the one I'm building and want to keep the proportions.
it looks like the stain is a different color on the top vs the legs. is it different wood?
My respects to wood workers. It takes a special skill.
Great idea in theory, but the top will 100% crack because of the breadboards cross grain issue that is created when they were secured with glue and pocket screws. There is no room for the main table boards to expand without cracking. Breadboards always need to be loose mortise and tenon joinery. This is just from my personal experience in building a table top exactly as was described in this video. 5 huge cracks on the top after 2 months of being in my house. Everyone on here, just look up breadboard ends with loose mortise and tenon videos. It’s actually very easy with the proper tools.
Great video. Thanks for sharing your talent and passion. May God bless you. MORE, MORE
Ana, is it really necessary to have all that fancy equipment and use such super craftsmanship? Wouldn't hot glue do just as well, and then we wouldn't need to buy that equipment? Thanks for showing us how to enrich our built environment with our own two hands (and ten thumbs, speaking for myself!)
Do you have to do the pocket holes?? I’m way late lol
i like this demo. it made sense and most of i like that a lady build it. You go girl!!
+Al Manigault Thanks for watching Al!
thank you for sharing, Ana. I got plenty of ideas out of this video. AND PLEASE DON'T MIND THESE OLD FARTS GETTING THEIR TIGHTY WHITIES IN A KNOT.
I am proud that you do your own furniture. I, too, do my own furniture and I use the magic of the "POCKET SCREW". My pieces may not be 100% at a 90° angle, yet I made it and it serves its purpose. I AM proud of it. And I know you're proud of your pieces too. CHEERS, ANA!!!!!
What makes me even more proud is that I don't pay more at a furniture store for a piece that an old stuck up fart does.... While I save, YOU loose old fart. I'M PROUD OF MY POCKET HOLE JIG. Thanks KREG.
Thank you so much! We'd all love to have tons of tools and time, but when you are busy and can only invest in a few tools, the Kreg Jig is amazing and will help build furniture certainly much better quality than the flat pack alternative. Thanks for getting this!
Do you have any videos on adding a leaf to an existing table?
Great video, just what kind of wood is that?
Araceli Garza pine...
Ana White-
This is great. Where is the video for the drawers though? I can't find it. Also, is it possible to do this with longer drawers on the side instead, or would that make it too unstable?
Nice looking table, thanks. Are those solid wood planks you attached a breadboard edge to? how do you get around contraction cracks?
this is what i worry about within a few years, that board will rip the other boards apart. I would have just left the end boards off
@@jmgraydz, not done worrying there, though. Then we have all the attachment screws from underneath to think about.
Thank-you! I was wanting to know how to build a tabletop to go across some dressers to make a computer/crafting area against a wall in my home. This helped a lot.
Excellent!
Hi Anna, you're an inspiration
+SonSetsUFree Enriquez Thank you for the kind words!
Is there a video about how to build the drawers? Thanks!
Hi Ana. Just found your channel. Love your work so I just subscribed. Cheers.
+David Handley Thank you David!
Fantastic looking Table Ana. What is the thickness of the boards you used for the top?
+Eric Thompson Hi Eric, these are 1 x's so 3/4" thickness. Hope this helps!
+Ana White Thanks Ana. It definitely helps. My mom want me to make her a farm style table and I was trying to figure out how to make a top. Really love your videos and tutorials.
Great work!!
Thank you - it's beautiful! Can you please tell me where/how you upcycled the wood? I'd like to source something like that. Knotty pine has so much character.
I'm building a coffee table which is my first table build. it's two 1x12s wide and there is some ever so slight cupping in the one board and I'm paranoid that if the whole table top isn't perfectly level stuff will fall off or it will just look bad. am I just over reacting or should it even out to be good enough after I attach the boards which will run the width of the table top?
Hi just now finding this video and feeling inspired. I went back to your page and couldn’t find a tutorial for the drawers you made. Did you ever end up posting one?
Check out this tutorial and how I did the drawer, I hope this helps! www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/turned-leg-coffee-table-apron-drawer
I followed this tutorial for a similar project. It was a lot of sanding to get all the 1x6 boards to feel flush. Not fun but it looks much better after standing. Thanks
Ana I want to turn my large tiled table top farmhouse, it has a leaf. How would I go about doing that.
Ana, I love your design. Can you tell me the model number of your Kreg jig?
Great ana nice job wauuuu soo nice table amazing girl on woodworking
+GBM 35 Thanks!
+Ana White ooo. Thanks always look your channel for new updates
Sure seem to be a lot of negative comments on here. When I was newer to woodworking, I discovered her website while researching how to build something (it was either a coffee table or platform bed), and found it to be extremely useful. Definitely helped me to get started. Never had a piece fall apart yet. Ana may not be a master carpenter (Think I recall her saying she was self taught), but she makes these kinds of projects with simple and easy steps that anyone can do. A lot of people won't even attempt a project like this because they lack knowledge or skill. There may be better ways to do some of these projects, but many people lack the tools or skill to do them that way, and so don't even try. The point of these videos seems to be to show people with limited budgets/skills that "Yes, you can do this too!" I personally appreciate what she does.
Hilarious I couldn't stop laughing all the way through this. It was better than watching a comedy. Seriously there must be more metal in this table than wood. By weight anyway.
Keep these videos coming. This one certainly gave me a giggle.
Ana you rock!
What kind and or type of wood is used for the table top?
Whoa whoa whoa.What is that pocket hole machine you have??? I need that.I have the blue plastic Kreg and I thought that was great.
Rob D i.really ate mine...I gave it to my son in law. I use the old fashioned wood dowels. I just went around and increased window sills with decorative edges in kitchen and bath and it's so much easier to me.
Sorry I'm 2 years late and you probably either don't need this or already know the answer. That setup is a Kreg DB210 Foreman Pocket Hole Machine. It'll run you about $450 unless you can find one used.
FROM BRASIL: Nice Work.
Did you plane those boards at all? I'm thinking about doing this for a desktop surface.
Justin Rizzo I was looking for an answer to this too. The boards looked straight on the video to me, and I can’t imagine she used “reclaimed” wood like she said without any jointing, planing, or sanding. I am sure they were surfaced in some way before she glued them up, cause they would normally be very warped or bowed with gaps. Even store bought boards are not completely straight.
The pocket holes and glue might help to keep the boards flush together from side to side, but the table probably wasn’t level to the ground when she was finished. It might have had some raised spots or bumps. So most likely it was sanded or planed down after too to make flat and level.
The most beautiful table
Thanks! I've been planning to make a table similar to yours, so now I have a better grasp on what it should look like :)
great table. can you please add a link to the plans. lovd the hannel and your skills as well. thank you.
+11outkast11 Plan will be up soon, thanks for watching!
What type and size c clamp is that and where can I find them with those circular plates?
Great build. I love your videos. Did you ever do one on the drawers and finish? I could not find it. Thanks.
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Looks good, thanks for sharing.
+shootgp Thanks for watching!
Whats the tool you are using to get your pocket holes? I've never seen that one
+vdubplate did you ever get your question answered somehow?
+vdubplate did you ever get your question answered somehow?
No never did
+vdubplate It's called a pocket hole jig.
Ana, Thanks for sharing this. Your solution to the weakness in the ends was very innovative. Since you used reclaimed lumber was it fully dressed? Did you use a jointer to get the long edges to meet so perfectly or did it come that way from the mill?
+travel734 Hi! I opted not to square up my wood edges because I wanted the grooved planked look. I just used off the shelf lumber to make this tabletop. Bear in mind please I favor a natural rustic look over a perfectly smooth one, but regardless, the tabletop is smooth and works great for my family. Hope this helps!
+Ana White Thanks Ana, it is nice to see an alternative to jointing, It is easy to catch TAS (tool acquisition syndrome). I have been trying to joint with a plane but inevitably I end up with a bit of a bevel. I will keep watching the auctions for a good used jointer plane.
What kind of finish was that? I don't see the video yet. Also, try a Wera Rapidaptor on your drivers.. it lets you load all hex bits with one hand, never have to use the chuck again. :)
Fantastic work, you are very inspiring thank you x
Thank you!