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A decorative entryway or bathroom console styled after an old factory workbench, with splayed 45°-cut feet, open-frame legs, a lower shelf, and a chunky 2x4 tabletop trimmed in 2x6.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feet, top pieces Ends cut at 45°, long point to long point stays 19-1/2". | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 19 1/2" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Feet, bottom pieces Ends cut at 30° off square, long point to long point stays 21-1/2". | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 21 1/2" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Feet soles | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| Leg fronts and backs | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 30 3/4" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| Leg sides | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 30 3/4" | Pine 1x3 | ☐ |
| Top of leg support | 2 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 13" | Pine 2x2 | ☐ |
| Bottom of legs | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 15 1/2" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| Bottom of shelf | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 48" | Pine 1x12 | ☐ |
| Shelf ends | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 11 1/2" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Shelf sides | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 49 1/2" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Tabletop boards | 5 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 61" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Tabletop trim, 2x4 long | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 64" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Tabletop trim, 2x4 short | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 13" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Tabletop trim, 2x4 end | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 48 1/2" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Tabletop trim, 2x4 end short | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 19" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Tabletop trim, 2x6 short | 1 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 4" | Pine 2x6 | ☐ |
| Tabletop trim, 2x6 front (towel bar board) | 1 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 14" | Pine 2x6 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine, 2x4, 8 ft | 6 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x6, 8 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x12, 4 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x3, 8 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x4, 8 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 2x2, 4 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 2x6, 8 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws | 1 box | ☐ |
| 2-1/2" pocket hole screws | 1 box | ☐ |
| 1-1/4" pocket hole screws | 1 box | ☐ |
| 2" and 1-1/4" brad nails | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 3 oz | ☐ |
| Finishing supplies | 1 each | ☐ |
| Towel bar | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Pine, 2x4, 8 ft, 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws, Wood glue
Cut the 19-1/2" foot pieces with 45° end angles and the 21-1/2" foot pieces with 30°-off-square end angles, keeping the long-point-to-long-point measurement true to the cut list. Line one of each up as a pair and screw together with 2-1/2" screws and glue. Sand the ends rounded, working from coarse to fine grit.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Hammer. Materials: Pine, 1x4, 8 ft, 2" and 1-1/4" brad nails, Wood glue
Nail or screw the feet soles to the bottoms of the feet with 1-1/4" screws and glue, or nails.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x3, 8 ft, Pine, 1x4, 8 ft, 1-1/4" pocket hole screws
Build four open-frame legs from the 1x3s and 1x4s, using pocket holes on the inside faces to hide the screw holes.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 1x4, 8 ft, Pine, 2x2, 4 ft, 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws, Wood glue
Screw the bottom leg support to the legs and the top support to the legs with 2" screws and glue.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws
Attach the assembled feet to the bottom of each leg assembly.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x6, 8 ft, Pine, 1x12, 4 ft, 1-1/4" pocket hole screws
Attach the shelf sides to the bottom shelf with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x6, 8 ft, 1-1/4" pocket hole screws
Attach the shelf ends to the bottom and sides with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 2x4, 8 ft, 2-1/2" pocket hole screws
Drill pocket holes and join the tabletop boards with 2" pocket hole screws.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 2x4, 8 ft, Pine, 2x6, 8 ft, 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws, Wood glue
Screw the 2x4 and 2x6 tabletop trim to the sides of the tabletop with 2-1/2" screws and glue.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 2x6, 8 ft, 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws, Towel bar
Screw the remaining 2x6 trim to the front and attach the towel bar to it.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: 2-1/2" and 2" self-tapping star-bit wood screws, Finishing supplies
Use 2-1/2" screws to screw the leg supports to the tabletop, joining the base to the top. Sand and finish as desired.