Rustixs.com » plans http://www.rustixs.com Unique Rustic Wood Furniture & Crafts Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:42:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Project Plans http://www.rustixs.com/2009/01/project-plans/ http://www.rustixs.com/2009/01/project-plans/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:05:51 +0000 gayle http://www.rustixs.com/?p=193 If you are looking for a project plan for a chair, bench, wall organizer, bed, or cabinet, check out Southern Living project plans. The archive includes plans for indoor and outdoor furniture. Each plan contains a materials list, cutting list, measured drawing, and build instructions. The plans are rated for degree of difficulty to help you decide if you are up to the task.

My particular favorites are the Adirondack chair, Outdoor Daybed, and the Picnic Table (which I think is cool for indoors, too).

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I used pine this time, but I prefer using cedar or something more weather resistant. If you use pine, paint or stain it the exterior with a good exterior oil-based enamel or penetrating oil–preferably a penetrating oil. If you can use cedar, then no finish is necessary.

Unfortunately, I gave the birdhouse away as a gift before I remembered to take a picture of it. But it was similar to these.
Download birdhouse plan

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