JULY JLC 1999
To get the most out of a chop saw,
you need a good saw stand. While
there are a lot of saw stands on the
market, I've had the best luck with a
homemade design I've copied and
refined over the years. This saw stand
is inexpensive, rugged, and simple to
build using one 4x8 sheet of 1/2-inch
lauan plywood. I like lauan because it's
flat, smooth, relatively light, and only
costs about $40 a sheet. The saw stand
consists of two side pieces, a top, and
four "webs" that tie the sides and top
together (see Figure 1).
Three Easy Pieces
To build the stand, first rip two 8-
foot side pieces from