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wall-mounted Work Table Too often, my workbench is so cluttered that there isn't room to do anything. Even finding a place to trim a part to fit with a block plane, as you see in the photo above, can be hard to do. This easy-to-build work table is perfect for the job. It's also a great spot to pull up a stool and sketch out some ideas, or lay out my plans without having to take up valuable bench space. Below the table, a pair of handy drawers can hold a pad of paper, pencils, and drafting supplies. The work table is built similarly to a large wall shelf. A sturdy, plywood frame supports the top and drawers. And the work table is attached to the wall with the same cleat system used to hang the tool cabinet shown on page 18. Building the Frame. I started building the work table by cutting the sides to size from 3/4" plywood. The angled sides support the top and hold the frame supports. Cutting the angled edges on big pieces like this with the table saw can be a little tricky. To make this easier to do, I turned to my circular saw. You can see how it's done in the box on the opposite page. Now that the sides are sized, the next step is to cut some joinery. And for this, the table saw is the perfect choice. With a dado blade that matched the thickness of the plywood, I cut a rabbet at the top of each piece to hold a plywood subtop. Then a dado is cut below the rabbet to hold the drawer supports, as in Figure la. While you're at the table saw, you can cut a groove to hold the back. 20 ShopNotes No. 83 a. FR0NTwew FIGURE #e> x IV2" Fh woodscrew V77A, ® i SUBTOP x 29) NOTE: cleats. frame support. and drawer divider are w-thick hardwood NOTE: cut all dadoes, grooves, and rabbets v deep BACK (23 x 29) NOTE: sides, subtop, and back are plywood |
