Table Saw Work Bench

That’s not a work bench, it’s a work of art.

Very very fine.

-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.

That is just ridiculously beautiful.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Verry nice and saves on space, something i need

-- Mark from Deer Park, Texas

what a great idea!

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

After this, Powermatic, shmowermatic. Excellent craftsmanship!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

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!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

That is a great idea!

-- --Chuck

The workbench as furniture! Great job. I hope to do a workbench on my TS someday.

-- Tom O'Neil, Celtic Saw Guy

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.

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

That is one great workbench addition, and a killer vice on the end.

Looks perfect.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Very nice!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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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

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.

What a great idea and so beautifully done – nice job. Perfect use of waste space.

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

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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Beautiful dovetails, just a great job CandR. You should be proud. Beautiful. Mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Sweet project! Well done.

-- Bob A in NJ

Great bench, great first up doveys.

Regards,

Rob

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2 thumbs up here. Well done !

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

Outstanding job on the work bench! It should serve you well. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Show off…...Nice workmenship. I wish I could do that. Wait is this trick photogaphy. Can you be this good?

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

Great work. Awesome dovetails and first handcut to boot!

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD

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

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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 !!!

-- 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 .

nice one!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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.

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

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.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Fantastic job!

My! Oh, my! That shore is pretty!. Wish I had one as nice ….

—- Gus

-- Nothing says "I love you" like a saw blade.

wow, that’s one great bench/wing/ project. I wonder how I’m going to build one like it onto my contractor’s saw though. Thanks for the inspiration!

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

As they would say here in the middle east, “I think it is too much beautiful”

-- Les Forster, Minneapolis (Apple Valley) MN,

What an inspiring place to create new projects! Wonderful workmanship!

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

where did you get your screws from? this is the best workbench idea i’ve seen on this sight. since i just got a cabinet saw and i’m always in need of space saving i’m wondering if it would be advisable to try and incorporate a router plate inset into the workbench top so then i could have a table saw, workbench, router table. perhaps that’s trying fit too much into too small a space.

what do ya’ll think?

~isaac

-- "Who but a fool would discard seeminly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent engineering" -- Aldo Leopold

Wow, just wow! What a great idea, and nice work.

-- Russ - Bloomingdale, IL

Nice workbench.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

great Idea well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon