This Do-it-yourself projects category features a collection of DIY free woodworking plans to build many types of tablesaw accessories from woodworking related web sites. The woodworkers construction information found on these sites range in quantity and quality.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a mobile outfeed table. 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.
A set of 16 drawings and document showing the construction details of making a panel saw for sheet goods. DeltaCAD format only.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a portable table saw outfeed. 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.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a back-saver panel cart for moving sheet goods onto table saw. 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.
Clever folding extension table for a Unisaw. Can be modified to work with other cabinet saws. Six drawings in AutoCAD .dwg format, plus one text file with construction notes.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for tablesaw outfeed table. 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.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a tablesaw outfeed. 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.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a tablesaw extension setup that includes lots of storage. 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.
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 shop-made accessory is designed to cut accurate mitre joints on the tablesaw. This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing. 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.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a panel jig for cutting large panels. 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.
Safety is the most important thing in the workshop. Here are two options for building table saw jigs to keep your hands at a safe distance.
Follow along at the link and build your own wide sliding featherboard.
Making a Zero-Clearance Insert - While an auxiliary fence prevents tearout along the back edge of a workpiece, it does not help along the bottom face. As the blade exits the bottom of the workpiece, the teeth can cause tearout, especially with the wide opening in most table saw inserts. If you need a clean cut along both faces of a workpiece, the solution is a zero-clearance insert.
Build these two saw table extensions that will allow you to rip those 4 x 8 panels on your small table saw.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a dado jig. 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.
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.
Tablesaw cut-off boxes make safe, precise crosscuts, even on long or wide stock.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a table saw cabinet. 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.
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...
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.
It hit me that his Panel Cutting Table was really what I needed. Most of us have built or used something similar to Garys cutting table, it was his simple procedure for lifting the material onto the table that I had never thought of. Ingenious.
In Shop Notes issue 90, you will find an article about making tough table saw cuts easily. One of those tough cuts is cutting thin strips. Part of the problem is the opening around the blade on a stock table saw insert. It is too wide. Narrow strips could fall into it. That could ruin the piece or even worse, kick back at you. An easy-to-make zero clearance insert is the solution. This link provides an online video.
A table saw is not a tool you think of when it comes to cutting a workpiece into a circle. But with a shop-built jig, cutting a circle up to 40 inches in diameter is quick, easy, and accurate. And it results in a surprisingly smooth, even edge. This 3-D SketchUp model is available to download in this Online Extra.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a shop made table saw alignment rig from scraps and using your digital caliper. 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.
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.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a tablesaw crosscut sled. 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.
Over the previous few months I had become convinced of the need to have a splitter on my table saw.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a tablesaw outfeed table. 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.
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.