Miter Saw Stand

(for tool geeks like me)

by Samantha Pearl

A workshop with a workbench, a miter saw, various tools, and wooden planks in an unfinished basement with a stone wall and exposed ceiling beams.

I have struggled with using my miter saw. If it put it on the work bench, my 8- or 12-foot pieces of trim hang awkwardly off the ends. If I use it on the floor, I’m hunched over all day cutting. In this gallery, see the custom miter bench table I built to put the saw at a comfortable height for me and allow for 8- to 12-foot boards to sit comfortably on the table as I cut. The design also includes lower shelves for spare pieces of lumber and tools like my framing nailer and circular saw, as well as a basket with speed square, tape measure, gloves, safety glasses, pencil, etc. - keeping everything within easy reach.

Wood framing in a basement corner with scattered pieces of wood on the floor and a workbench.

Beginning of the process involved building ladder boxes to add strength and stability to the design.

A partially constructed wooden table or workbench in a room with stone walls and a window, with some tools on top and construction materials on the floor.

We then added sheathing to provide a work space to work on.

A partially built wooden shelving unit in a workshop, with a long white board on the top shelf and an expanded workspace below. Construction tools and cords are visible around the area.
A woodworking workbench with a miter saw on top, a cordless drill, a measuring tape, a square, and wooden planks inside a workshop with a concrete wall.

Moved it in place! And we have a miter saw stand!