Custom Saw Stand
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- A saw stand is one of the most useful tools in a woodshop. This is the shop assistant you never have to pay, the family member you never have to bother to hold up the other end of the board. And despite its name, it’s not just for use with table saws. It’s an invaluable accessory for you jointer, planer, router table, band saw, sander - virtually any stand alone power tool.
Nick shows you not just how to build a saw stand, but how to customize it for your specific woodworking needs. He shows how to figure the height range you need, adjust the height with precision, level the base, tilt the head, make interchangeable transfer devices, incorporate an auxiliary worksurface, even add weights to keep the saw stand where you want it.
And in case you're wondering, that torn rag the Bella drags around this video is the remains of a much-chewed "soft" Frisbee -- it's not Nick's hat, as one viewer quipped. If you folks will kindly buy enough books and plans, Nick can afford to buy Bella a new Frisbee. And a hat.
Speaking of which, the plans and drawings for this Custom Saw Stand are available from: workshopcompan... .
If you would like know more about the Assembly Table we used to help put it together, watch the video at: • Assembly table - Best ... . The plans for this fixture are at: workshopcompan... .
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And thank you so much for your time and interest!
I saw somewhere in the comments that someone referred to Nick as the Bob Ross of woodworking... I couldn't agree more. There's a calmness to these videos that's unmatched. Please keep up the awesome work!!
Thanks for the kind words. Will do.
Calm not only that, my pap is with pension and he was a metal worker and I'm a joiner, he even was interested and willing to watch😊
Professor Wood more like it. Very talented communicator, teacher, educator, and inspiring.
Fully agreed!
Love the hardware weigh-down boxes. I laughed so hard when you quipped, "You never will, of course, but at least you won't feel guilty about it." That was so hilarious because its so true! Love your videos. Very informative and professional. Thank you and keep'em coming.
I know you don’t need to hear this but you are a treasure to those of us that love woodworking mixed with dad/grandpa humor! Thanks Nick!
Most welcome.
I was just drooling over the Triton MSA200 stands and wondering how I could go about just building my own. Now… I know how to build something even better 👌
FINALLY!!!! ... a use for the 20 buckets of old nails/screws/fastners/washers/bits/metal that I have in my shop ... Ha Ha ... I told them they would come in handy some day!
Seriously though, this is a fantastic channel full of practical knowledge, expertise ... thanks for this. You deliver the information practically, simply and within the reach of an amateur woodworker or small garage DIYer at home. This is all information that is useful and within the reach of anyone with a few basic shops tools and I love it.
Your four legged friend is also a great addition to your presentation.
I'll definitely be watching more and looking into your shop to buy something, anything to support your work.
Your tool stand is by far the most feature rich tool stand in the entire universe. Nothing else comes close. REALLY! Thanks for all the work that you spent designing and testing it.
Most welcome.
@@WorkshopCompanion can't see the link for your plans
@@ekdave1962 Click workshopcompanionstore.com/products/customized-saw-stand
Your comment about my "dominant pack rat gene" is so on the money that I broke out laughing. Thanks for another useful device presented in a marvelous video.
I love how you use both imperial and metric measurements. It really helps. Keep up the great work 👍
"There have been some major plate tectonics since then " brilliant plus awesome video Sir!
I love the substitution of modern gimmickry with the application of skill and experience. Thanks for such a simply built and clearly-explained solution!
Wow! You really packed this one with functionalities.
Years of woodworking experience can be seen in the design!
Thanks for saying.
That was excellent. BTW: I didn't know about the packrat gene, that explains a lot. thanks for bringing the planets into alignment
I truly love this channel. The presentations are detailed and clear. The shop/ everyday Dad joke kind of humor is great.
Holey crap this was a good video! I've watched woodworking on CZcams for several years DAILY and I appreciate the time and effort you've spent making this video AND researching/studying your craft. I'm now a subscriber because of this one video. Thank you.
You're most welcome...and welcome!
Magical Nick! And you have a great sense of humor.
Thanks for saying.
Love the useful information and your sense of humor!!
Thanks.
Just what I needed to see. LOVE the humor and delivery. So thankful you share your knowledge.
Thanks for the kind words.
Spot on! Love the video because I learned something. However, the humor is worth watching it a second, and a third, and even a fourth time!
@@cajinguy218 That's the plan.
As usual Nick you come up with the absolute best design. I am amazed how you seem to think of every possible design feature needed in a tool. I have the most un level shop floor imaginable. These will be perfect!
Thanks for the kind words, but I'll put the unlevelness of my floor up against any other. The Mars rover would have trouble exploring my shop.
Nick Engler, you are the king. Thank you for all you do and for teaching it. You are that rare combination of expert in their field and expert at teaching it.
Those are kind words. thank you.
Love the South Park animations as well as the amazing content 👍
Thanks.
Just came across yr channel and I have to say it was one of the better woodworking channels I've found. Have subbed. Cheers from Australia.
Most excellent Nick. You always have the best ideas. Thanks Doug.
Most welcome.
I've never used or seen a saw stand before.... Now that I have I am sure I will see lots of need for one :-) It's a very well made video and excellently explained. Thank you.
I use the flat top that has no bearings or roller. It came from Homey Depot. I'm going to build Nick's version because it has a smaller footprint and is more stable (once you add the hardware boxes).
Good stuff, all. If you ask at the tire shop you can often get all the used wheel weights you can carry off for free. Even the rim of a space-saver spare can make a good base for a roller stand or bench grinder pedestal if you'll use silicone sealant to fix a particle board round to the bottom and fill the void with wheel weights. Be sure to take your own containers because you and anyone else can't carry a 5 gallon bucket half full of wheel weights.
Good tip.
Your instructional videos are the best ones. I love your hammer spin!
Thanks.
I keep coming back to your videos. They are great. You are a combination of my 1988 HS Industrial Arts Woodworking Teacher (4 yrs) and my Band Teacher (3 yrs). You are the epitome of 'Form Follows Function.' Life Imitates Art... You simplify complex concepts SO well. Bravo. Please keep making more.
That's the plan. Thanks for saying.
Thank you again for sharing so many really helpful ideas/plans and your priceless experience.
I tend to notice conditions of the walls/floors etc of the shops people work in when making their videos and for me, the credibility is always higher when the shop is orderly/organized, clean and safe and you sir are a great example. And thank you so much for not hurting our ears with the “uhhh’s”, “and um’s” etc. You know what you are saying, the direction you are going and obviously an orderly train of thought.
Thank you for the kind words. I firmly believe that a shop should be a place where you like to spend time, and order is a desirable working environment. As for the uhhs and ums, our videos are scripted specifically to pack as much information into as few words as possible. I've written dozens of books and hundreds of articles back when people used to read to glean their information, so I know how to tell a woodworking story -- and I appreciate that you appreciate the amount of work and experience this requires.
Brilliant & mixed with a dry humour that is worth the watch alone
Just amazing! The amount of useful information and the way it’s presented is simply the best I’ve seen on CZcams 👏👏👏
Thanks.
Amazing content on this one and you bought your A game on the humour. Thanks for a great laugh and sharing your wisdom I always gain from watching you
Thanks for the kind words.
I absolutely love your channel. It's shocking to me that you don't have more subs. Your humor has me barking out laughs constantly. I've learned so much just by watching. Thank you!
Most welcome.
I love watching your videos as much as the old Lucy reruns!!
You are such a wealth of knowledge! These stands are ingenious and thanks for always sharing a lot of great tips along the way too. Your beautiful dog wanted to play so badly, always standing there with a toy......so cute!
Thanks for the kind words, but you should understand that border collies are bred to work, not play. Frisbee is what Bella does for a living. I often think I should have taught her to sand instead of chase flying discs, but then my shop would just be a pile of sawdust.
I previously built your plywood cutting grid and just finished up one of these stands with swap-able heads. You, sir, are a goldmine of knowledge and good ideas! TY!
A guy in love with his work,wish we all were that good,keep it coming.
Thanks for the kind words; will do.
These are outstanding videos. The craftsmanship that go into them is on a par with that of the woodwork! Great job!
Kind words, thanks much.
You have one of the best WW channels on CZcams. Thanks for this great idea!!!! Cheers from Texas.
Most welcome and Cheers back from Ohio.
Thank you for the great videos! It's nice to see someone with experience and with great attitude towards the work one's doing! Your videos always inspire me! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your kind words.
The Price of Knobs chart was hilarious! And the deadpan treatment of it was spot on. Thanks for a good laugh.
Most welcome.
Thank you. This is probably the most useful "how to" video I've seen in memory. Very interesting and well done.
Most welcome.
Again a very entertaining video with very useful tips. You Sir, are the uncrowded king of the woodwork videos.
"...they may even lift the restraining order..." LOL 😆 🤣
Is anyone going to mention the South Park intro???!!! Awesome saws stands btw lol
I swear this man thinks of everything. Genius!
Thanks.
NICK..., You crack me up! As a retired cop, I especially liked the closing..., "lifting the restraining order!" I used the rollers off a reel type lawnmower, supported with angle iron bolted to the outfeed legs of the saw. It's worked great for decades. I LIKE the design you present here. It would be especially useful in my nephews shop because he has a number of tools with different table heights.
Another thing I did with my "Chinatown" (Harbor Freight) woodworking table, was cut and attach foot extensions for the legs, making it the same height as my table saw, and use it for an outfeed table. (I painted marks on the shop floor where the saw and table go, so they're in perfect alignment when I want to cut a full sheet of plywood). Keep it up! I learn something with every video I watch!!!
Lawn mower rollers. That's a new one -- thanks for sharing.
A lot of thought and preparation go into a production like this that makes it look easy. Thanks for your time and experience.
Most welcome.
I have been struggling for years with a bargain stand, that frankly is more dangerous than helpful without additional modifications, this give me motivation to make a better, more functional and safer stand.
You won't regret it. Been using stands of this design for over thirty years; have two of them, couldn't do without either.
Again, another great video!!! You are an amazing person Nick!! Thank you so much for your efforts and information on building a very versatile and valuable tool. I was considering making some simple saw horses, however this is by far a better option to build. I will definitely build a few of these and implement them into my arsenal of useful tools. I can't praise you enough for showing us such a wonderful and useful way to have that third hand in place. Please continue creating content to help people like me, it is definitely appreciated. Thank you again and I will see you in the next one.💯😁
Thanks for the kind words.
I see your most important helper hasn't abandon you
She's joined to me closer than my shadow.
@@WorkshopCompanion I know what you mean, my old dog has spent most of it's life trying to disprove that two things can't be in the same spot at the same time, especially in lightening storms
Omg the restraining order at the end was excellent 👍👍👍
Excellent video, clear expanations and full of useful tips. Thank you very much for sharing!!!
Most welcome.
I just ordered the stand building plans, I can’t wait to use them. My store bought stand can now go bye bye, except for the roller. A stable stand that doesn’t fold up as you use it 😍
Good luck!
Unbelievably simple and elegant solution to indeed/out feed needs. Thanks for the video!
Molst welcome.
Hello grandpa, good video! Hope you stay healthy!
The best, most useful and cost effective stand I've yet seen. You are an inspiration to all who follow you. Thanks for your time , energy and wisdom
We try. Thanks for saying.
Great video Nick!
Thanks for saying.
That animation of yourself was pretty cool, it looked straight out of south park lol
Here I am; a beautiful sunny day in a Kent, England; having my first cup of tea and slowly coming together before I take the dogs out for a walk. A few minutes of peace and tranquility before the noise of the day. I take a quick look at YT and can’t resist a new video from WC. Suddenly, I’m not relaxed; I’m thinking; I’m drawing; I’m rushing to go into the shop. Thank you very much WC for ruining my morning tranquility. (That’s a joke but true for those who have lost a sense of humour)
One more essential video not only for those establishing their workshop but also for those experienced woodworkers who are clever enough to know you can always learn so,etching and you can always improve something.
As someone else has said, a folding base would be good. In fact, for me, it’s an essential. Currently, I’ve got 4 or those metal supports where the thin legs pivot to close or open to provide 2 x “T legs”. They are better than nothing but, not by much. I’m now thinking how I could take your design and make a folding base. The best way for me would be for the stem to hinge at the base. I don’t need variable degrees of slope between the base and stem - only zero or 90. So, do I have the 2 pieces (stem and foot) entirely separate and slot the stem(with a mortise at the bottom) onto to a tenon on the base; possibly but I would be worried about stability. I think I’m going to have to build one as a trial.
I would also need a couple who are much taller than another pair. The height difference between drill stand and the lowest setting on my planer/thicknesser is too great to hope that one saw stand could do both.
The easiest way to make these stands break down for storage would be to make the lap joint in the "T" bolt-able; don't glue it. However, the idea of actually storing a saw stand in my shop is unimaginable -- they are always in use.
@@WorkshopCompanion I have 2 third-hands already. The first results from having my son in the workshop with me virtually all the time (currently we are part way through installing a lot of 2nd fix in a barn we are converting: perhaps 1,000 metres of prime European oak) - so, I am either his third hand or vice versa. The second is that I bought an electric height adjustable table (think Felder FAT 300 but electric) and made a torsion box with castors on the bottom and a torsion box for the top with an MDF style top. That wheels around to be an in-feed table, out-feed table, second workbench, stand for when we want something from the high storage - and a few things more. Currently, my 4 inferior metal saw stands get reasonable use but are stored away a good 50%of the time.
Just a further example that everyone works in different ways and has differing demands for any piece of equipment. In any case nobody could do better than watch your videos and think about the “lessons” being presented. Please carry on
Nick, I have learnt so much from watching your video's. Please do keep them coming my friend. :)
That's the plan.
So, I finally made one of these with two support head types. Absolutely love it! Especially the adjustability, which is much easier to get a precise position than commercial models. Thanks!
Most welcome.
Great idea! By the way, your Parker and Stone style animations crack me up every time.
Thanks. Us too -- and we've seen them a hundred times.
So much great info packed into this video! Thanks for sharing
Most welcome.
Thanks for being a good teacher and damned funny! You earned a subscriber today.
Thanks...and welcome!
Wow, amazing! God bless!
I wish I could hang out with you for like a month. I can’t even begin to imagine what I might learn. Thanks for this video I needed it today.
You're most welcome. And you wouldn't learn what you want to learn -- you'd learn how much effort it takes to produce videos for CZcams!
Man, you covered it all! Well done.
Thank you for sharing such great ideas!
Most welcome.
I LOLed at using hardware odds and ends as ballast for the stand. Have you been looking in my fasteners drawer? In any event, I will add this as a future shop project.
Sometime I think to sort the content of this laundry detergent box, I'm glad I didn't. Thank you for keeping me on the path of virtue :)
Mark Twain tells that he once had the lumbago, and a doctor advised him to stop smoking, drinking, swearing, and eating rich foods. He did so, "..and the lumbago became discouraged and left me." Later he encountered an elderly woman whose health was failing and he advised her to do the same. "Mr. Twain," she exclaimed in protest. "I have never smoked or let alcohol pass my lips. I would never take the name of the Lord in vain, and I eat very modestly." Twain was at a loss. "Well, there you have it. She was like a sinking ship with nothing to throw overboard," he warned us. "She had neglected her vices."
Love the stand! Love the humor! Love the Colorado-based cartoon character styled animation!
Thanks, thanks, and thanks. But the animation is actually produced in Ukraine!
Nice shop stands I had to skip this because I was busy then forgot about it lucky CZcams good at still sending recommendations. Put the video in my save box for later very useful roller stands especially the outfeed attachments.
You could also to the long router job with a hand router and guild.
Thanks.
Best tool in my workshop 🤔
The steel shafted hammer l brazed a ring to🎯
Twirls a treat😉
Is there a palm slapping the head emoji to use here. Your tips and techniques are so useful for someone just starting out. Some ideas are so obviously great AND easy to use, once someone shows them to you, that they make me feel foolish and yet still smart enough to watch your videos. Thank you.
Thanks for saying.
Above and beyond quality production. The whole pack rat segment was hilarious and absolute truth!!
.......rubber chicken, LOL!!!!
That rubber chicken was not scripted -- it really was a surprise that turned up in my unsorted hardware. Cross my heart. Thanks for the kind words.
@@WorkshopCompanion Haha! Even better!
Merci pour vos vidéos très sympathiques et bonnes salutations depuis la Suisse.
De rein.
These saw stands are so clever, so much better than what I’m using, think I’ll be making this weekend
Glad to have been of help.
Thank you for another outstanding video, I still love your dog.
Bella says hi.
Your leg weights gave me a great idea for more ammo storage in my limited space!
Good idea -- you don't know when the Feds are going to come after your saw stands.
@@WorkshopCompanion I'll give you my saw stand when you pry it from my cold, dead hands. 🤣
@@elconquistador932 😂😂😂
I was thinking I might make this. Then you showed the version with the work surface connecting to the table saw. Now it’s my next project lol.
We have a saw-stand-with-work-surface set up at all times on the outfeed side of our table saw. Couldn't live without it.
Wow...I am just getting into woodworking and for me it helps to have a physical book to look at. So I went to a second hand bookstore and found a ton of your books! I bought 4 of them and love the projects and instructions in them. I saw this video and thought "hey he must have seen that book too." Nope your the writer! Thank you for your books and attention to detail in the instructions and illustrations in the books!
If you don't already have it, get a used copy of "Woodworking Wisdom." That's the book where I rolled up all the "core knowledge" in my other books and put it in single volume. Easily the most useful book I've ever written. We're about to come out with a PDG version for our store.
Workshop companion for the win again! Always quality, sir
Thanks.
Those are some great stands that are packed with lots of adjustments. They would get lots of good use in my shop
Very well written and illustrated, I bought the plans and am pleased! One suggestion I'd make is for you to include a Parts Lists as a separate page, just to simplify buying parts.
Lets be honest, the part you really wanna see on this list is "Several pounds or kilograms of hardware (unsorted, assorted)"
I made something similar to this a while back. Since I was cheap when buying the roller balls, they didn't roll smooth. I replaced them with small swivel casters. Worked much better.
I like a lot of your design. I'm going to redo mine with your ideas. Thanks
Interesting idea.
Properly useful ideas and tips...not just superfluous gimmicks 👍🏻
Hard to build good stuff with superfluous gimmicks -- you need a special gratuitous adhesive...;-)
Clever. I like the idea of the micro adjustment block. I can see it also used to keep the head of the stand from slowly lower, especially if your milling heavy stock.
Good observation. There are times when you need it dead even with the outfeed table, and times when you need it just a few thousands below.
"Lasciate ogni speranza voi ch'entrate" ahahahah wonderful!😄
Like all medieval poets, Dante Alighieri is always good for a chuckle.
Love your auxiliary table idea. Can see that working slick on my shopsmith
Well bless your heart Nick, you did it again! You made another great video 👍😊
Such a good dog :) always has the floppy frisbee. Great stand design. I like the South Park graphics too!
Thanks much, from Bella, Travis, and me.
Thankyou. I need this for my table saw. The work height is too tall for me and doesnt work with my other benches. It's a nice saw T3650 purchased for the price of hauling it away. My shop is a pole barn with 2x6 deck floor, not flat but fairly level so getting a flat level table surface that doesnt rock has been an issue. Been trying to come up with some way to have mobile in/out feed without having to redesign every other bench around this big saw. This is the perfect solution and I already have some caged and free rollers knowing i would need something like what you have designed here for this video. Big help. Thankyou. Being short and not strong as a man i need every work smart advantage.
Most welcome; glad to have been of help.
Hello my friend, I enjoyed it, your work is great, thanks for sharing👍💙
Hello from Easton Maryland! You put a ton of information just with this mechanisms. Thank you for share your master knowledge. Stay safe and God bless you.
Thanks for your kind words.
A wonderful design!
Glad you like it!
Thanks Nick. Great design and video explaining.
Just on the quality of your video has persuaded me to subscribe, the content was simply an added bonus, but seriously now, great channel, thankyou, and I'm going to try the hammer twirl at the end, what a great flourish.
Thanks for the kind words...and welcome.
Subbed to yer channel. Merry Christmas 2023 to you & yours. Take care & stay safe.
Your videos just keep getting better. Nice work
What a great video! Just what need. Have purchased your plans and thank you.
Most welcome.
Not only was your video informative and fun to watch, it gave me a chuckle at the end.
I'm hoping you enjoyed your lasagna with a nice chewy ciabatta, focaccia, or a simple garlic bread.
Thanks. When I'm not woodworking, I love to bake.
Bravo, bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Your videos never fail to teach and put a smile on my face.
Thanks.
Very cool. Thank you.