Workbenches & Jigs
Workbenches are one of the most important woodworking projects in your workshop. Second to that are the storage cabinets for tools, and all of those handy dandy jigs that can make the life of a woodworker so much easier.
Frustrated with pipe-clamp holders tipping over as he worked, Paul Amberg came up with some ingenious flip-up supports for his workbench. Upright and ready to go when you need them, folded down and...
This simple table handles two kinds of cutting chores: First, it is helpful when ripping long boards, and it is just as handy when rough-cutting large sheets of plywood. Use this outfeed support for b...
The perfect size for smaller tasks, this handy bench rolls, and then stays, wherever you need it most.
Use it. Fold it. Then store this table in a minimum of space. This versatile folding assembly table with a removable work surface allows some additional space to assemble projects, and gives a larger ...
This storage cart not only gives you a place to stash just about any kind of shop gear and supplies, but the free-wheeling design allows you to move them wherever you are working. And with a height of...
This little stow-away offers some much-needed storage and an extra worksurface, but never gets in your way.
This simple cabinet design offers the ultimate in versatility; hence the name. It can have multiple drawers, shelves, or vertical dividers, or a mix of all three. Use it vertically as a base cabinet o...
When your router accessories have scattered around the shop like chips flung from a panel-raising bit, corral them in the drawers and cabinet of this virtually indestructible router table. You will ga...
This weekend, build a workbench that is big enough to hold furniture projects, yet portable enough to tuck away. A pair of legs adjust to suit uneven floors, while dual-locking casters keep the other ...
Sturdy, strong, and mobile, this rolling platform can take on even the heaviest of loads. We made ours using 4 inch locking casters so once your tool is exactly where you want it, you can lock it in p...
Quick and easy to build, this simple workbench offers plenty of wide-open space for additional storage beneath the 1½ inch thick work surface. To keep it simple, we used 2x4 and 2x6 stock for the base...
Keep your power tools close at hand, but out of the way with these tilt-down tool storage boxes. A power strip mounted along the edge keeps tools plugged in and ready for service.
Love your drill press, but no time or money for a fancy high-end accessory table? Get some much-needed stock support with this easy-to-build easy-to-attach work surface.
This two module rack keeps boards and panels out of the way but always with arms reach. Modular design gives true size-it-to-fit versatility.
With multiple sections, this rack makes it easy to find the right piece. Tom Whalley, project designer, created his to hold plywood and other sheet goods he knew he would use later. Swivel casters mak...
Project designer and builder, Jim Treece needed a router table, but quickly discovered he did not have room in his garage for another large stationary tool. His solution was this telescoping table tha...
Compactness and easy access go together to make a space-saving storage winner. In addition to creating multiple board storage, the racks function like stickers allowing air to circulate freely around ...
When lumber and clamps share a single space, both can be ready for woodworking at a moments notice with this easily customizable rack.
With its open-frame design, this rack accommodates a variety of clamps in a compact space. It may not be apparent at first glance, but this simple constructed wall-mounted unit can store an assortment...
What is on TV tonight? In this shop it is an organized set of clamps. Make good use of a corner in your shop to do double-duty holding your television and storing and organizing your clamps. Even wit...
