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Here are eight ideas to make your bench work harder.

Drill-press table has replaceable insert and full-featured fence

Build this plywood table for a drill press with two layers of Baltic birch glued and screwed together, then add a sliding insert that can be moved forward and back-or replaced entirely.

Pat Moriarty's new shop in an old mill

A building that can hold large machines, provides beautiful natural light, and is filled with a community of artists leaves Pat Moriarty inspired.

Simple, solid board jack for any workbench

To create a simple board jack, screw a board to the underside of your benchtop, making sure the end of the board is far enough from the vise to allow it to be used normally.

Sled and spacer produce flawless mitered boxes

For mitering parts for boxes and trays, tilt the table-saw blade to 45 degrees and use this simple sled to support the parts, with a toggle clamp added to help keep them in place.