DIY Benchwright Farmhouse Table (Plans by Ana White)

My dining room sat empty for months as I pondered what kind of table I wanted.   Then one day Ana White posted plans for the Benchwright Farmhouse Table and I knew it was the one!  We worked on this project over the course of several months.  Most of the boards were cut with my Japanese hand saws.  I just love using handsaws for cutting boards.   After experiencing the circular saw kickback on me on more than one occasion, I feel more at ease cutting the boards manually.  This was the first project we worked on that required angle cuts.

Like my rustic x console, we battled with warped boards.  We did splurge on select pine for the top, but the option did not exist for the other sizes (the 2×2 boards were the worse).

We used Rust-Oleum’s Dark Walnut for the stain and we applied a few coats of Minwax Wipe-On Poly.

Here is the finished table as it sits in the dinning room:

I am happy with how it turned out.  I really like how dark the stain is.  I do, however, wish I applied one more coat of poly and used wood filler on some of the gaps between the table’s top.  We have been using this table for about 2 years now, and I now have my eyes on the plans for the Husky Farmhouse Table.  I just have not been able to convince my husband to build a new table yet.

Soon!  Someday soon!