Too much.
I build little utility tables and give them away for fun. Sometimes I don't much know the people who get them. I scavenge the wood from a local industrial park, clean it up, remove nails, sand it and fill in the blemishes with wood filler or caulk.
Anyway, I have decided from this point on, I will ask a potential receiver only how high, how wide and how long do they want their utility table. Any specifics other than that will be my choice. The last one I made, I allowed a friend to talk me into making the legs smaller than 2 x 4's - which is what I would use to make a work bench type table sturdy. I ended up going to Lowe's and buying some 2 x 3s. They are only a little bit bigger than the ones she selected of what I already had and had put on the frame. But at least they were somewhat larger. Still, I was not happy with my work and the strength of it for its designated purpose. I am afraid she may get hurt. And I am annoyed at me for agreeing to do it her way.
A lady at work wants a microwave table. That one is next and she has already told me things to do, took me to the warehouse and showed me a table with real pretty cut out legs. This was right after I said it would be a simple sturdy utility table. I stopped her and said I would make it the dimensions she gave me but any details past that would be my choice. It's not fun when it gets aggravating. This last one taught me a good lesson. I won't make that mistake again. These are freebies. I don't want to spend a whole lot of extra time on one. The fun disappears when it gets involved and tedious.
Sorry to ramble. I have been not a good friend to me today. In fact, got on my own nerves.
