Workshop Tablesaw Accessories

This table saw jig will help you achieve precise angles when woodworking. At the link you can download and follow along with the step-by-step instructions.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a table saw strip cutting jig which produces reliable, identical strips of exact size without moving the fence. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Table Saw Sleds are great for making accurate cuts. They are also really good for making set ups for repeatable cuts. We think you will find this an easy yet great addition to your woodshop tools.

Keep your blades sharp, safe, and ready for action with this wall-mounted system.

The Gauge Block has been a very popular article. Many have asked for plans for the project so I decided to draw them up and offer the Gauge Block plan set as the Free Sample.

While using a pushstick to rip some thin strips, I realized that there must be a better, safer way to get the work done. This fence-riding pusher provides downward pressure on the workpiece and keeps your hand well clear of the blade.

This handy table saw table easily comes apart when not in use and stores against the wall leaving room for your car.

What do you do when the length of the cut extends beyond the face of the miter gauge?

Improve accuracy and increase rip capacity with these handy accessories for the Table Saw Workstation. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

Start with a blank the same thickness as the throat plate of your saw. Then use a pencil to trace the outline of the plate onto the blank...

To use it with your tablesaw, set the level platform height to match your tablesaw top, and then tilt the platform toward the saw.

At a glance, this table saw workstation looks like it is supported by a single, long cabinet. But it is not. Actually, there are three separate cabinets. Each one is built as an individual unit. Then the cabinets are set side by side like giant building blocks and fastened together. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

This pair of handheld blocks will provide an added measure of safety and even increase your productivity.

The Pencil Post Bed featured in Woodsmith No. 153 has posts that are over six and a half feet long. This jig makes cutting tapers and chamfers on those legs a whole lot easier. Although the jig is rather large, it is simple to make. You will find the instructions in the issue. The jig rides along the rip fence of the table saw to carry the leg past the blade. An indexing system makes it easy to rotate the leg precisely to cut both the tapers and the chamfers.

A table saw sled makes cross cuts fast, safe and very accurate. They are useful for trimming sheet goods, mitering small pieces, making repetitive cuts and more.

I know I am not alone in my disregard for the splitter/blade guard assemblies that come with most table saws. The splitters are flimsy, the blade guards are always in the way, etc. I am sure I am also not alone in my penchant for working in the shop beyond...

This shelf is meant to be mounted on the wall near your table saw to hold accessories you may need while using your table saw.

If you own a table saw, you know it works great for ripping long pieces. But did you know that you can crosscut wide pieces with the same ease and accuracy? All it takes is a table saw sled.

The opening in a zero-clearance insert is just a single saw kerf. And this gives you two main benefits. First, it prevents tearout along the cut line because the cut is supported on both sides. Second, it provides an added measure of safety when ripping thin pieces.

Follow along and watch how Jay builds his table saw outfeed table using ready made cabinets for the base.

Follow along at the link and build your own wide sliding featherboard.

Need help making hard-to-cut, identical parts? The secret is pattern cutting on the table saw. Scroll down to Issue No. 81. Presented in Flash Video and Windows Media.

Tablesaw cut-off boxes make safe, precise crosscuts, even on long or wide stock.

One of the easiest ways to cut plastic laminate sheets is using the tablesaw. But the thin sheets can slip under the rip fence on many saws and pose a hazard, not to mention ruin the cut. What is the fix? Clamp the auxiliary fence (shown) to your saws rip fence and make dead-on cuts every time.

At the link you will find instructions as well as a short video so you can build your own table saw infeed support arms.

A Sliding Crosscut Table is one of the most useful accessories you can add to your tablesaw. With good outfeed support and an accurate crosscutting system, your saw will be as safe, accurate and versatile as any in the business.

Build this auxiliary wood fence and mating saddle for supporting stiles and other workpieces, as shown in the photo.

Build this table saw sled to rip small parts.

The type of sled that I use on my table saw is not so much a dainty thing that slides on both sides of the grove. Rather, its meant for crosscutting larger pieces of lumber. Sort of a very sturdy alternative to the miter gauge for crosscuts, closer to a sliding table than a miter gauge.

Improve the accuracy of your tablesaw with this zero-clearance jig. Ditch the miter gauge to increase the accuracy of your benchtop tablesaw.