How to Build a Simple Table for a Miter Saw

You can purchase a wooden ironing board from a second-hand or thrift store and build a simple, foldable, portable miter saw table that you can take with you to a job site or simply setup in your garage when you need it. When you are done, you can fold the legs and rest the table up against a wall until the next time you need it. The process of converting the ironing board to a miter saw table is straightforward and will only take a short time to complete.

Wooden ironing board
Drill
Drill bit set
Hex head bolts
Nuts
Wrench set
Table saw
Tape measure
Wooden boards
Wood screws

Instructions

- 1
  Place the ironing board in its open and functional position.
- 2
  Place the miter saw in the middle of the ironing board and then mark each of the mounting holes in the base of the miter saw onto the ironing board.
- 3
  Drill out the mounting holes in the ironing board with a drill bit that matches the diameter of the holes in the base of the miter saw.
- 4
  Secure the miter saw to the ironing board with hex-head bolts and nuts. Use a wrench to tighten the nuts onto the bolts.
- 5
  Measure from the top of the ironing board to the surface of the base on the miter saw. Measure the space between the end of the miter saw base and the end of the ironing board. Duplicate the step on the other side of the miter saw.
- 6
  Cut a piece of lumber that measures the same height and length for each side of the miter saw. Cut the boards to a width of 6 inches. Use a table saw to cut the boards.
- 7
  Place the boards on either side of the miter saw and then drive a wood screw down through the top of the boards and into the ironing board at each corner of the wood board. Countersink the screws into the boards. These boards extend the length of the miter saw table and provide a longer surface for supporting the material you plan to cut.

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