Like many FWW readers, I have a very small shop, and I use my workbench as the outfeed table for my table saw. I made this simple auxiliary table so I could use the workbench to support bandsaw work as well. When I’m done using it, it simply folds up and stores in a corner.

Three key features make the table work. First, the front leg extends downward to grab the leading edge of my bench, preventing the table from sliding backward when a workpiece contacts it. Second, it has inexpensive friction hinges that join the legs to the top. Called “adjustable torque hinges” on Amazon, they allow you to open and close the table easily, while preventing it from accidentally closing in use. Last are the adjustable feet, which let me set the height of the table just a little bit below the bandsaw table, and to level the table as well. It’s not a bad idea to glue some laminate on top to reduce sliding friction, but that’s not mandatory.

You’ll need to adjust the height of the legs to suit the difference between the height of your benchtop and bandsaw table (while factoring in the adjustable feet). Feel free to change the size of the top as well.

—Anthony Macadino, Reading, Mass.