Tablesaw cabinet

Very nice project. One of the best things you can do to advertise your work in a small space is to show off your craftsmanship in your shop furniture. When a person comes into your shop, they can see your skills with out having to have a showroom and seeing your work in person is better than seeing a portfolio. I really like it. Thanks for posting. I really like the fold away extension table. Very good design

-- Michael Mills, North Carolina, http://www.scicaskets.com

Thats one awesome cainet you have made there :) Why dont you drop by and build one for me cáuse i am short of time :D

Very well done :)

-- Boatbuilder&blacksmith

Nicely executed and well planed. Nice shop and it looks well lit. Enjoy your addition.

Wow Ken, that’s some nicely designed shop cabinetry!

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

nice but i wonder what it takes to get to the motor for maintenance?

This is a nice project and timely too. I am prepping to build my own. I will study yours closely, I like what you have done. Thanks.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Dr.Ken,
Great-looking storage cabinets.They will be beneficial to the table saw. Under-the-saw storage is a necessity these days for all the plunder we have to have to operate it. And it makes it so nice just to reach in a drawer and get what you need. I built one for my saw a few months back, and it’s a life saver. Now if I could just get into the shop and use it…..I’ve had this hip trouble and…...never mind…I see you are a tooth puller…lol. I want to build one like I made for the other side of the saw….Hopefully soon. Thanks for posting, and you have a great shop, also….Nice and clean enviorment to work in….that’s the way I like mine, too…

-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

Great looking cabinet. I’m in the process of a smaller version saw cabinet/router station. As I am limited on space I’m trying to move to a central working space around my table saw/router table combo. Your saw blade drawer will be a great addition that I hadn’t planed on, but think I’ll add a bit holder for my router also. Did you put a finish on it or just unfinished wood? Either way it looks great. Thanks

-- Bryan

Thanks for all of your kind comments.
A note to ken_c: Motor maintenance would be no problem. Althought I will say that I have never had a second’s problem with the motor in this machine. I said the right side cabinet was fixed (meaning set to the floor) but it is not attached to the top (right extension table). Because of how I made these components relative to the fence angle irons, it sets very soundly under it’s own weight and the saw can be adjusted for perfect level. This cabinet can be slid out from under the extension and 4 screws removed that hold the motor cover and there is the motor, trunion, etc for service and lubrication.

-- Dr. Ken, Florida - Durch harte arbeit werden Träume wahr.

Hi Ken,
That is a wonderful add on to the table saw, you can handle all board sizes on this table.
Your shop sure is a dream, but also a wonderful reality that you created.
Hope you and the family are fine, here life moves in slow circles and yet my to do list never seem to get smaller.
Best thoughts from my heart,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

that is just a big monster you sudently got there …. LoL :-)
but it can´t be in a woodshop you have taken the picture
no shavings, no sawdust , too clean and organised even the dustsystem looks great
oo you write never had a shop that was big enoff …
then congrat´s with your new shop :-) do you make tourist guided tours …. lol

enjoy and have fun
Dennis

This really came out great, the fit and finish looks perfect…plus it’s wonderfully functional!

Thanks for sharing!

Chris

-- Chris N, Westford, MA - "If you won't eat something from your fridge that turned green...why would you eat something that started out that way?"

Thanks for the positive comments.

for Bsmith: I did finish it on all surfaces. This was my first venture into water based clear finishes. It doesn’t say on the instructions that you can spray this stuff, but I did. I used a sanding sealer, fine sanded, then a coat of semi-gloss finish coat on everything, light sanding again to the exterior and a final coat to the outside and doors and drawers. I liked the low VOC idea and clean-up was a breeze but feel like it made the cherry a little pinker that with a laquer or poly finish. We’ll see how it mellows out over time. I have always loved the warm red color that cherry gets as it ages.

-- Dr. Ken, Florida - Durch harte arbeit werden Träume wahr.

Beautiful cabinets, they fit nicely in your shop. To add a little color to the cherry you might try wheeling them outside for a day in the sun. I leave my oval boxes out in the sun for a couple of days before varnishing to help start the natural oxidation. This still works after the varnish is on but takes a little longer. Just keep an eye out for those afternoon storms, assuming we ever get rain again.

-- Troy in Melrose, Florida

Beautiful job, Dr Ken.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker