Project Plans
Category: Tool Stand
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Check out ALL the plans
from Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and Workbench
magazines
Band Saw Upgrade Table and Fence
from ShopNotes No. 51
Make your band saw more versatile with this large auxiliary table and precision fence.
- Detailed plans… $9.95
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Bench Top Router Table
from ShopNotes No. 45
Not every shop has room for a large, stationary router table. That's why we designed this unique router table that clamps to your bench.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Complete Router Table/Cabinet
from ShopNotes No. 1
Here's a router table that does it all — dadoes, grooves, rabbets, decorative moldings — and you can build it in your own shop.
- Detailed plans… $9.95
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Drill Press Storage Cart
from Woodsmith No. 127
Take advantage of the unused space below your drill press. Built-in supports on the sides of the cart for drilling long workpieces.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Drill Press Table & Fence
from ShopNotes No. 38
The small metal table that came with your drill press was not designed for woodworking. Make your drill press woodworker-friendly.
- Detailed plans… $9.95
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Five Plywood Shop Projects
from ShopNotes No. 71
Easy-to-build accessories for improving work in the shop. Best part is that each can be built from only one 4x8 sheet of plywood!
- Detailed plans… $9.95
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Five Shop Projects
from ShopNotes No. 78
Five Plans in One! Easy-to-Build Projects for the Shop
- Detailed plans… $9.95
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Knock-Down Table Saw Stand
from Workbench No. 269
No one wants to drag around saw horses to use a benchtop table saw. Here's a solution that makes setup and storage a snap!
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Lathe Stand
from ShopNotes No. 10
Benchtop lathes lack the mass needed to dampen the vibration of the spinning workpiece. Our lathe stand stabilizes and reduces vibration.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Mini-Lathe Stand
from ShopNotes No. 67
Turn your mini-lathe into a full-fledged turning center! This stand is rock solid, easy to build, and provides plenty of storage.
- Detailed plans… $7.95
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Miter Saw Station
from ShopNotes No. 11
The only thing a miter saw lacks is a table to support long workpieces. Our miter saw station solves this problem. Step-by-step plans.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Mobile Planer Station
from Workbench No. 247
Easy-to-build station provides a 30" outfeed platform for benchtop-style planers. Place on your benchtop or a pair of sawhorses.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Portable Benchtop Saw Station
from Workbench No. 251
Get the most from your benchtop tablesaw with this portable workstation. Perfect for outdoor projects.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Portable Planer Stand
from ShopNotes No. 9
At about 60 pounds, I don't like to move my planer around too often. But it's a lot easier now that I built this roll-around planer stand.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Portable Router Station
from Workbench No. 245
Unique table design mounts on two sawhorses. Set it up, take it down, or take it with you, quickly and easily. Step-by-step plan includes instructions for building router fence.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Shop Utility Station
from Workbench No. 255
Handy wall-mounted shelf makes a perfect station for using or storing power tools. Helps eliminate clutter in the shop.
- Detailed plans… $4.95
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Space-Saving Bench Router Table
from ShopNotes No. 71
Space-saving router table easily mounts to your workbench with a face vise or clamps. Step-by-step plan features quick-release toggle clamps that attach router in seconds.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Space-Saving Workstation
from Workbench No. 279
This space-saving workstation has a hidden surprise -- a sturdy support arm that extends out for cutting large panels to size.
- Detailed plans… $7.95
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Sure-Footed Sawhorses
from Workbench No. 242
Hefty, strong, and safe enough to stand on. The only plan you'll ever need for shop sawhorses.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Table Saw Cabinet
from Woodsmith No. 47
Add weight and stability to your table saw. Easily rolls away for storage. Includes a sawdust collection system in the cabinet.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Table Saw Router Table
from Woodsmith No. 103
Save valuable space in your shop! Step-by-step plan features an MDF router table that attaches to the outside edge your table saw.
- Detailed plans… $5.95
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Ultimate Router Table
from Woodsmith No. 131
You can't buy a router table this good. But you can build one.
- Detailed plans… $9.95
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