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I can now put a big checkmark next to something on the garage to-do list! I finished building my miter saw bench this weekend.

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This project may seem dull if you don’t do too much woodworking. But since I use my miter saw on nearly every project I do, it is a big deal for me.

I found the plans from Shanty 2 Chic on the Home Depot blog and knew right away it looked like the perfect solution. I will outline a few of my steps below.

Assembling the Bench Frame

I started by building the legs and frame for the top and bottom shelves, shown below.

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Next, I connected the legs to the frame according to the instructions and then flipped it over so I could attach the casters.

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Then I flipped it back over. This is always a phase of a project I enjoy because when it starts to resemble the final product, I know I’m getting somewhere.

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Creating the Shelves

Next, I cut the 3/4″ plywood for the shelves. I used my Ryobi Circular Saw attached to my Kreg Circular Saw Guide. Both of these tools are key for me when cutting plywood. The circular saw is cordless and uses the same battery as my drill and nail gun, which is very convenient. The Kreg Circular Saw Guide attaches to the circular saw and is easily adjustable to help ensure an accurate cut.

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After that, I placed the plywood on the braces I had made for the shelves. At this point, you could stop and have a rolling workbench.

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But I continued to build the guides and fence for my miter saw. For the rest of the pieces I attached, I chose not to glue them before screwing them in because I am hoping at some point to upgrade my miter saw. I currently have a Hitachi 10″ Single Bevel Compound Saw, which I love and feel is an excellent and affordable starter saw.

I used a 1×8, like the instructions said, to attach perpendicular as a fence on either side of the saw. My saw is smaller than the one used in the plans, so it ended up being about 48″ on the left side of the saw and 18″ on the right side. The cutting surface of my saw was 3 1/4″ high, so I subjected 3/4″ off of that to account for the top board I was using, a 1×10, and six pieces of plywood that I cut to around 11″x2 3/4″.

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I cut my 1×10 to go across the top for the last step.

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Now I have a much more reliable method to cut down lumber for projects!

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The plans on the Home Depot Blog were clear and easy to follow, and I would recommend these plans if you’d like to build a miter saw bench!

If I can keep the momentum going and get some more projects done, I will be in good shape.

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Debbie Perkins
Debbie Perkins
4 years ago

Oh, heck to the yeah!!!! I just closed in a leanto on a shed. Poured concrete and walls. (All started with a new tin roof) ?. Now I have a place for MY toys. This is what I want. Just treated my self to Harbor Freight for a new sliding compound saw, their brand, new palm sander. Told my kids, toys for the shop for Christmas. I will print out the plans and see what I can get done. Heck I have a stack of rough cypress, headed to the local votech school to have it planed. Half way there!! Woohoo!

randi
randi
3 years ago

Do you have the plans? Home depot no longer has them on their site.

Kristen Gibson
Kristen Gibson
3 years ago
Reply to  randi

Here are the plans they used to have posted (not in the best format, but hopefully this helps! https://designatedspacedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mitersawbench.pdf

Cameron
Cameron
3 years ago

I too am looking for the plans from Home Depot’s site. I purchased all the materials and tools from their buy list about a month ago and went to build it this weekend, and of course the plans no longer exist on there. Seems the removed the whole blog.homedepot section and replaced it with “Influencer Builds”. In the process the got rid of the how to for this work station. Very frustrating.

Kristen Gibson
Kristen Gibson
3 years ago
Reply to  Cameron

Oh no! I think I found the plans they used to have posted… here is a PDF. (sorry the format isn’t the best!) Let me know if you have any questions. https://designatedspacedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mitersawbench.pdf

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