Building Jay Bates' Miter Saw Station

Special thanks to Kreg Tool for sending me some of the tools needed to build my version of Jay Bate’s Ultimate Miter Saw Station!

I’m so happy to finally have this built and complete to give my garage shop some much needed organization. If you’d like to build this yourself, check out the plans Jay has available on his website:

Reading more your style for this type of project? Check out the video write-up on my website:

Some of the tools and materials used in this project (may contain affiliate links):

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Planning & First Cuts
5:38 - Base Cabinets
10:37 - Work Surface
11:39 - Upper Cabinets
13:52 - Miter Saw Shelf
17:28 - Homage to Jay
17:52 - Drawer Assembly
20:55 - Cubbies
22:35 - Drawer Fronts
25:05 - Timelapse
26:27 - Outro

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[santoni]

I just turn 67 years old, I was very weary that the trades were going away with the old generation, I am extremely glad that this new generation of woodworkers are taking this very rewarding trades, when you build anything it becomes your legacy to the world. Keep building, keep our woodworking skills alive.

[AngieWilliamsDesigns]

This looks great. I built an Ana White miter station several years ago. Last June I disassembled it and my husband repurposed it in his garage. I had intentions of building a new one right away. But during that week I hurt my back. Other projects got in the way and I’m just getting started on building my new miter station. It really has sucked not having a home for things. This past weekend I built a rather large drill charging station/tool holder. It really has me motivated to get my build going. Thanks for the motivation.

[seanbrotherton]

I'll just say your build is fine! The changes you made just makes it more yours. We ALL make mistakes on our builds. Even the pros with 100's of videos but we learn from it and start to create our own checks and balances to try and prevent it. You wont regret picking poplar to trim with. It's tough enough, takes hits pretty well, easy to sand out the collisions and best of all its cheaper and easy to replace when needed. Save your nice hardwood for a cool project! maybe something for yourself? And last when you show off your build to your friends don't point out your mistakes. As wood workers we tend to do that. A creative fix is part of the game. I had a few veterans tell me that after I pointed out my mistakes. In a supportive way they said "don't do that!" Your 2% mistake shouldn't overshadow your 98% awesome project. And make no mistake your project is 100% cool!

[GeeDeeBird]

I've used tacks to hold t-nuts in place. Thanks for sharing!

[mellymel]

It looks amazing! I'm not judging you a bit. Each build at this point for me is a learning process. LOL!!! Keep it up!

[raylee]

Man, that's awesome! I have the plans for this unit also and have been hesitant to build it, your video has inspired me to get moving on this project. Thanks!

[epop]

When adding T-Nuts to wooden materials i either use a c-clamp to force them into the material or drill through the substrate and use a bolt to draw them in. This will set them lower and flush into the material. Be sure to use fender washers to give the 'draw-bolt' a stable surface to work off of, otherwise you would force the bolt into the material without pulling the t-nut down. Also a little glue never hurt...

[TylerTervooren]

Maybe I misunderstood what your mistake was with the gap between wall & upper boxes, but that is to be expected. If the base cabinet is level and the upper box is square, then there will almost always be a gap to shim & hide at the wall as walls are rarely perfectly plumb. Typically fixed by scribing an end panel to the wall to hide the gap.

[wolfwoodworkingcreations]

👊you made it to the big time, you got stuff. Nice build my friend

[derekpeterson]

Great job! Looks great!! Thanks for sharing your time and talent!

[ericfinch]

Should put the t nuts on bottom side of 2x2. When you tighten down they will pull up and secure much better.

[BigmoRivera]

Great Job 😉👍🏽🔨🪚📐 Keep Up The Good Work…Cheers

[benvinson]

I've just got the plans and will be going down this path soon. Wanted to ask you about the stock dimensions in Jay's plans. The dewalt saw is long b/c of the rails in the back. Did you alter the dimensions of the build to make a deeper cut box. How's the saw & station setup working out for you 2+ yrs later? It's nice to know it could take me 3-6 months to complete. I like to set expectations for this stuff. Great video!

[stephenfishman]

That's quite a project and you've done a great job. A couple of thoughts...The edge trim could be oak, made from a single 1x6x6 that you rip into 3/8-inch strips. Hardboard is a durable option for the surface of the workstation.

[zachgoestoeuro]

I would miss the toe kicks
Would I be able to simply push the lower wood piece touching the floor in two inches and notch that angle into the right and left carcass sides?

[RichardMcKenna]

Great video, bit late to the party but just seen it :) 15 sheets!!! basically $1000 with todays UK prices of plywood. Just setting up my shop and tempted to go with aluminium extrusion which would be half the price!

[woodsniffer]

I like it thanks for posting did you remedy the carriage bolt leveling technique ?

[matthewlee]

Great video, but I need to advise you for future builds: the garage floor is not flat :(

Hence the T nut leveling. I learned this lesson the hard way, and ended up with a lot of not square stuff. Also, driving a couple brad nails keeps the boards from shifting when you run the pocket hole screws, another thing that can land you out of square.

Did you use your handheld ripcuts as a reference? Generally you just do that to size it manageable for a more accurate cut. Not a big deal either way.

Also, just use paste wax on that surface.

[stevenbrowningsr]

Looks like the first thing you need is an outfeed table.

[stevemcentyre]

To square or not to square you need to invest in some clamping squares they are cheap and dry fit dry fit dry fit.
wrt t nuts, looks like in the video you had them mounted on the wrong side of the board (maybe that was just me) The rule of thumb is T nuts are on the opposite side of the wood that your bolt is coming from. Always use a bolt to pull them in the hole should be a tight fit for the bolt the spikes on the T part of the nut(flange) are there only to resist twisting. Nice build though.