The way in which to Assemble a Consuming Desk: Free DIY Woodworking Plans

Be taught to assemble this consuming desk with free DIY woodworking plans by Shanty2chic!

I moved into my new dwelling in June and I’ve been on a mission to make it actually really feel like a home. The first enterprise to take care of was my consuming room desk. We don’t use our consuming room pretty usually nonetheless I actually like having a consuming room with an exquisite wood desk. It’s gratifying to brighten and it’s truly the one spot in my residence that doesn’t get messy. My inspiration for this desk is from a picture of a traditional refectory desk that I seen on Etsy. I actually like the massive, chunky legs and the classic aspect of it, so I acquired to designing and created my very personal modern mannequin for this DIY consuming desk.

I was able to assemble it with solely 11 2x6x8 constructing lumber boards and 4 fantastically, chunky legs from Carolina Leg Agency. These legs are 5″ thick, so pretty and actually cheap! All collectively, I was able to assemble this desk for beneath $250 complete!

You will discover the Pine Monastery Consuming Desk Leg from Carolina Leg Compay proper right here!

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So, let’s get to establishing! Observe alongside beneath for the whole tutorial!

Consuming Desk Plans

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Phrase: I ripped my 2x6x8 boards to 5″, this is not a wanted step nonetheless in the event you occur to pick to not rip your boards, regulate the plans accordingly. I moreover ripped the additional slim widths boards from 2×6 to keep away from losing on lumber worth.

Setting up the Desk Prime

Step 1: Attaching the Planks

Reduce the desk excessive planks to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at every ends of each board and one fringe of all, moreover one. I used our favorite Kreg Jig, the 720Pro.

Join them together with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. We always get requested how we get our desk excessive planks really easy. We use the 6″ Kreg Face Clamps at each pocket hole joint.

Watch how we use the Kreg Face Clamp proper right here!

Step 2: Breadboards

Measure and decrease the breadboard gadgets to measurement and join them to the ends of the desk excessive planks with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws, by the pocket holes on the ends of the desk excessive planks.

Assembling the Consuming Desk Base

Step 3: Together with the Prolonged Aprons

Reduce the prolonged apron gadgets to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at every ends. Coronary heart the aprons on two legs and join them to the legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue.

Assemble two leg assemblies.

That’s how your desk base ought to take a look at this degree.

Step 4: Transient Aprons

After slicing the transient apron gadgets to measurement, drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at every ends. Coronary heart them on the leg assemblies and join them to the legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue.

Here is a progress shot with all 4 aprons related.

Step 5: Runner Assist Objects

First, decrease the runner assist gadgets to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at every ends. Join them to the underside of the legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. The pocket holes should face down, away from the desk excessive. (Phrase: I related mine to face inside nonetheless realized after attaching that going by down is best. I stuffed my pocket holes with wood filler).

Proper right here she is will every runner helps related.

Step 6: Runner

Reduce the runner to measurement and join it to the center of the runner helps with 2 1/2″ wood screws and wood glue, from the underside of the runner assist, into the runner.

With the runner related, it’s time for the trim!

Step 7: Transient Trim

As quickly because the runner is in place, measure and decrease the transient trim gadgets to measurement.

Join them to the very best of the runner assist with 2 1/2″ wood screws, from the underside of the runner assist, into the transient trim gadgets.

I actually like how the transient trim gadgets make the runner seem prefer it goes by one predominant assist piece.

Nook Objects

Step 8: Add the Nook Objects

The nook gadgets won’t be structural so it’s also possible to make them any sort, type or design that you simply actually need. I chosen a major mitered nook sort. First, decrease each bit to measurement and drill one, 3/4″ pocket hole on the transient side and one 1 1/2″ pocket hole on the prolonged side – you might seek the advice of with the decrease guidelines for the detailed illustrations.

Join a nook piece to each excessive nook of the consuming desk physique with pocket hole screws and wood glue.

Assembling the Consuming Desk

Step 9: Attaching the Desk Prime to the Base

Lay the desk excessive the opposite means up and coronary heart the underside on excessive. Join the underside to the desk excessive with 2 1/2″ wood screws, from the underside of the apron gadgets, into the desk excessive planks. I like to do this step inside, after staining, as quickly because the desk is in its spot. It makes it easier to get the desk inside the house when it is in two gadgets.

The Finish

Step 10: Sanding

Sand down the whole desk down with an 80-grit sandpaper, adopted by a 220-grit. Guarantee in order so as to add wood filler to any uncovered pocket holes.

Step 11: Stain

I tried a model new staining approach with this desk and I actually like the best way it turned out. I started with one coat of BEHR White Wash Pickling stain throughout the entire desk.

Wipe it on with a transparent material, let it sit for about 5 minutes then wipe it as soon as extra with a model new clear material.

As quickly because the desk was dry, I used one coat of BEHR Rustic Wood Outcomes inside the shade Rustic Brown.

I wiped it immediately over the pickling stain, let it sit for 5 minutes then wiped it away with a model new clear material.

I actually like how the pickling stain gave the Rustic Brown a muted finish. It’s my new go-to for stain combos now and this BEHR line of stains could also be very high-quality, in my opinion!

You might watch me stain the whole desk proper right here!

I used my Kreg Endeavor Blocks to hold the desk base and desk excessive off of the underside whereas I stained them.

Step 12: Defending Finish

The final word step was in order so as to add two coats of polyurethane to the desk excessive. I used Varathane Triple Thick in a satin finish. Merely paint it on with a bristle brush and let it dry.

It will paint on white and dry clear. Let the first coat dry sooner than together with one different coat.

That was it! It will seemingly merely be my favorite consuming desk out of all of my desk builds! I actually just like the traditional sort, the massive legs and the model new stain combination. Seems pretty Shanty to me!

I decided to utilize my earlier consuming chairs, instead of establishing matching benches on account of I actually like them!

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Happy Setting up!

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