2021 Antics:  Building New Cabinets for Table Saw

2021 Antics: A New Saw Table Cabinet

One of the things that has narked me over the years is the lost space under the tablesaw's outfeed and side tables. Yes, a trash can will fit handily. But, is that the best use for the space? This past summer I decided to finally do something about the problem. At first I drew up plans for two cabinets that would fit under the existing off feed and side tables. But after playing around with a tape measure it struck me that two completely new cabinets whose height matched the saw's height would give me more storage space and greater design options. This also allowed me to make the new tables (cabinets) longer than I could have gotten by squeezing the cabinets to fit the original space.

With a clearer idea of what I wanted combined with a holiday gap in my schedule, I built the two cabinets pictured and got them installed by Christmas Eve. I still need to add two pairs of doors and eight drawers to truly finish the cabinets. That will have to wait for another day after my wallet gets a chance to take a breather. To save money, I reused the old table tops and pieced plywood scrap to fill in the gap between the case's new length and that of the old tops.

Visitors to my site will immediately notice that I've not published a post in an eon. Some of this arise s from the simple fact that I am building a chair/s which I have already published a post about, the other obvious reason has been COVID. Folks don't order handmade furniture in a pandemic. Hence, nothing to much interesting to say.  In other news, I retired in June from Bowdoin College, where I worked twenty years as a cabinetmaker. For the past two and a half years I have served coffee to friends in my shop. This came about because the local cafe closed and we needed a place to meet in the mornings.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you have had a wonderful time with your families. STB