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It Ain't Fine Furniture But....

Project by Scott Bryan posted 190 days ago 1613 views 6 times favorited 27 comments Add to Favorites Watch

With the addition of the saw to my shop I needed to add on some version of an outfeed table. Paul posted an outfeed table that looked like it would work in my situation. We both used this source as a starting point for the table. With my version I built it as two separate torsion boxes. The top layer of both boxes is mdf with covered with laminate. The torsion boxes were trimmed with cherry and I used 8/4 maple for the legs. The legs are attached to the fold down outfeed table with these brackets.

The fold down portion of the table does have to sit on the shop floor in order to (1) be long enough to support a full sheet of plywood and (2) to clear the dust collector when it is not needed. However, I must add a confession here. In constructing the fold down portion I forgot to take into account the width added by the cherry banding so it is actually 1.5 inches wider than planned but this “mistake” does enable the table to clear the dust collection hose. As I have of said there are no mistakes in woodworking- only opportunities to add more details.

Thanks for looking. As always, any and all comments are appreciated.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.


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lew

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posted 190 days ago

I like it, Scott!!

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 190 days ago

Nice looking table saw, Scott.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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DocK16

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posted 190 days ago

Very ingenius mistake…....I mean design. You can leave the large portion down to cut small and medium size pieces save space but the large extension is readily avalible to cut long pieces or sheet goods.

-- DocK, WV

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Mark Shymanski

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posted 190 days ago

Good looking tables.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

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a1Jim

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posted 190 days ago

A great addition to black beauty, well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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flcopper169

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posted 190 days ago

Looks like fine furniture to me…. nice job…

Rob

-- Happy and safe woodworking, Flcopper169@aol.com

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woodworm

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posted 190 days ago

Very useful addition.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Woodwrecker

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posted 190 days ago

Nice job on the table!

You got waaaaaaaaay better toys then me !

Boy if I lived next door to you, you’d never get rid of me! lol

-- Eric

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 190 days ago

Cool, I may have to steal the idea. Thanks for sharing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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fooj

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posted 190 days ago

Beautiful and well done. I may have to “borrow” you design.

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CanadianWoodChuck

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posted 190 days ago

Should be very functional and it looks great. The torsion box design should keep it true for many years nicely done

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 190 days ago

Great design, I like the way it folds down but is securely attached to the table saw mobile base, and it looks nice! I have to admit..I have serious table saw envy when I look at your saw! Isn’t that the 11th commandment “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors table saw”?

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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Scott Bryan

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posted 189 days ago

David, there is no need to covet Sawstop is practically giving them away right now. :)

Thanks for all the comments. I really appreciate them.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Loucarb

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posted 189 days ago

Very nice I will have to add it to my favorites.

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waxman

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posted 189 days ago

Well done. Looks like a nice piece of furniture!

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Miket

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posted 189 days ago

Looks good to me. Perfect for the job.

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

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Paul

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posted 189 days ago

Excellent, I think I need one!

-- Paul, La Center, Washington

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Dusty56

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posted 189 days ago

Very nice workmanship ! Looks great : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 189 days ago

Nice work. I like the fold down getting out of the way when not needed :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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Splinterman

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posted 189 days ago

Universal, practical, strong and well made.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

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Bigdogs117

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posted 188 days ago

Nice work. I like useful shop furniture ideas. I have been thinking about building something similiar to this for about a month. Thanks for posting.

-- Rusty

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screwge

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posted 182 days ago

Can’t go wrong with a sawstop. the outfeed table looks real nice. you did a good job. looks like you put a poly finish on it? makes me want to put a finish on mine

-- Imagine It... Build It... Enjoy It!

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Scott Bryan

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posted 182 days ago

Screwge, yes I put a poly finish on it even though it is simply “shop furniture”. I just happen to like the look it gives to the piece. It really does not add to the functionality of the table but it simply gives the table a finished look.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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blockhead

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posted 178 days ago

Beauty and functionality, well done! I’m lovin’ the tablesaw too!

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

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joseph b harlacher III

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posted 83 days ago

looks like a well researched table saw any tips on what to incorporate in building a table saw from my dads older yet usable carpenter table the table is very good though the innards and frame are kinda bent and rusty. i can take pictures on next i visit him (weekly) mostly guitar bodies it has a place for a band saw blade though i am not sure.

-- joseph

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Indiana_Parrothead

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posted 29 days ago

Nice table, and I really like your saw,

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.

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David Murray

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posted 6 days ago

I like the table, the dark laminate looks good.I made mine free standing. Really like the saw, I’ve been eying a new Delta hybrid saw.(one can dream)

-- Dave from "The Sawdust Shed"

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