| Project by CutNRun | posted 93 days ago | 943 views | 6 times favorited | 31 comments | ![]() |
I liked the concept of replacing the side table of my table saw with a work bench, like Powermatic has offered with their PM 2000 saw. I used 1 1/2” thick butcher block maple trimmed with a border of Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry). The vice faces, handles, and bench dogs are also Jatoba. The blind dovetails were my first attempt at hand-sawn dovetails. I chose a tough way to start. The Jatoba edging is 1 3/4” wide, which made for very deep dovetails. Jatoba is used for flooring for a reason; it is very tough and hard.
I also added two shelves under the work top to store my table saw jigs and sleds. Now on to projects to put it to good use.
-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time
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31 comments so far
chamoruboy
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posted 93 days ago
That’s not a work bench, it’s a work of art.
Very very fine.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 93 days ago
That is just ridiculously beautiful.
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MarkN
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posted 93 days ago
Verry nice and saves on space, something i need
-- Mark from Deer Park, Texas
MVWOODWORKS
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posted 93 days ago
I would say you have Powermatic beat by a looooong shot!!! Very well done!!
-- Pat, Colorado
BarryW
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posted 93 days ago
what a great idea!
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Texasgaloot
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posted 93 days ago
After this, Powermatic, shmowermatic. Excellent craftsmanship!
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Ad Marketing Guy - Bill
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posted 93 days ago
Fantastic project- a great addition to a shop, when combined with TS you have the best of all worlds. Those dovetails are wonderful with that choice of wood and depth. NICE job!
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grovemadman
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posted 93 days ago
That is a great idea!
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tjocpa
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posted 93 days ago
The workbench as furniture! Great job. I hope to do a workbench on my TS someday.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 93 days ago
That is a wonderful project. I have been looking at the Powermatic for some time now and thought that this was a neat addition. You did well on this and I absolutely love the dovetails.
Nice job and I am sure you will enjoy this immensely.
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GaryK
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posted 93 days ago
That is one great workbench addition, and a killer vice on the end.
Looks perfect.
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thetimberkid
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posted 93 days ago
Very nice!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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CutNRun
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posted 93 days ago
Thanks for all the great comments. I am looking forward to putting the bench to good use. In particular, having a vise with bench dogs is something I have missed for some time. I debated about splurging for the Lee Valley Twin Screw vise, but just couldn’t part with the money. I ended up getting the two off shore screws for ~$30.00 each and turned the handles from left over Jatoba. The handle length is such that I can turn both handles together and they don’t hit. There is enough play between the two that I can have a little skewing from one side to the other in the vise.
-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time
SplinterDave
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posted 93 days ago
Fantastic. You did a great job. I’d be afraid to work on it. My out feed table has a 1/4” piece of plywood on it to act as a sacrificial top. As it gets beat up or stained to the point I don’t like it I can simply back out a few small flat head screws and either flop it over or replace it entirely. Making bench dog holes in it symmetrical and evenly spaced allows me to do this without much fuss over location and also serves as a template for the holes if I want to replace the top.
CanadianWoodChuck
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posted 93 days ago
What a great idea and so beautifully done – nice job. Perfect use of waste space.
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Blake
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posted 93 days ago
Man, that’s nice. What a great idea you stole and improved on. Excellent details, dovetails and all, and I love those dogs.
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jockmike2
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posted 93 days ago
Beautiful dovetails, just a great job CandR. You should be proud. Beautiful. Mike
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Bob A in NJ
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posted 93 days ago
Sweet project! Well done.
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Rob
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posted 93 days ago
Great bench, great first up doveys.
Regards,
Rob
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Daren Nelson
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posted 93 days ago
2 thumbs up here. Well done !
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ND2ELK
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posted 93 days ago
Outstanding job on the work bench! It should serve you well. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Dominic Vanacora
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posted 93 days ago
Show off…...Nice workmenship. I wish I could do that. Wait is this trick photogaphy. Can you be this good?
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DustyDave
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posted 92 days ago
Great work. Awesome dovetails and first handcut to boot!
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SPalm
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posted 92 days ago
Hey Mr. Cut,
You always do very inspirational work. Thanks for sharing. That looks like such fun. I always wondered about the dual vise screws and if that would work. I’ll take your word on it. The shelves are prefect also.
Steve
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Dusty56
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posted 90 days ago
This is much more useful than the JET table extension that I received with my left tilt cabinet saw…..I had to bring the table back three times to get one that was square and not warped….gave up on the fourth one and now I have something to try to build thanks to you !!! Great job indeed !!!
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Dorje
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posted 90 days ago
nice one!
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Wade Putnam
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posted 90 days ago
Great job.
I have the same Jet saw and I am working on placing a shop built drum sander under the table.
I will post when completed.
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USCJeff
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posted 87 days ago
Can’t add anything original that hasn’t been said. I don’t think that many of us would turn down that modification. What’s impressive is how solid it looks. . . and here I’ve been having trouble getting a shop made router wing to stay put! Well done.
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kansas
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posted 87 days ago
Fantastic job!
Brian Havens
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posted 30 days ago
Sweet. I like the Jatoba. And a great space saver too.
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GusRod
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posted 16 days ago
My! Oh, my! That shore is pretty!. Wish I had one as nice ….
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