The single GREATEST upgrade I ever made to my table saw

[@MWAWoodworks]

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[@glencrandall7051]

This is just about the best table saw fence accessory I have ever seen. This video was published 3 years ago but I just found it today. Where have you been hiding??? Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2024 and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@charlottegeorge3054]

The first half of the kzbin.infoUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.

[@JeraldBullard]

That is a really awesome fence. I am a disabled viet vet ihave been butchering wood for a long time. Thanks for a great video.

[@heesanoice7637]

This is great example of thinking outside of the box and fine craftsmanship. Why in the hell would anyone give it a thumbs down ?? That makes no sense.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Lol right. There's always a naysayers out there. Thanks for your kind words!

[@wilcraig8348]

I have been doing some home renovations over the past couple of years. It is taking a fair amount of time, as I am a sole Mum juggling the school thing, working, and budget constraints. I am loving the process, and am kicking crazy wonderful goals. Every room/project completed is one that I am super proud of, and my girls skite about me now. I have just bought myself a decent table saw, sliding mitre saw and basic router and have been surfing youtube videos for how to set myself up more practically before I go any further in my home. I am SO stoked to have found you, as everything you are saying is exactly what I am chasing. Love this upgrade, and looking forward to checking out your other videos as I work out exactly how I am going to set things up. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and tips!

[@jackkister5979]

Great fence and video. I like the way you quickly described the fence and did not bore me with video of you cutting or drilling wood.

[@calvinmoreira4017]

You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice kzbin.infoUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.

[@thejackal3245]

Just found this channel and I know this video is almost a year old but I just had to say, this has got to be one of the most slick setups I've ever seen. Awesome job, and inspirational!

[@matthewmcnulty5831]

Just found your page today. Appreciate the explanations and justifications you add to your videos! Thanks!

[@PaganWizard]

I am definitely adding this fence to my table saw. A great alternative to buying rare earth magnets, which can be pretty pricey, is to get those inexpensive 18 inch magnetic strips from Harbor Freight. As an added benefit, you get the full length of the strip to use, as opposed to only where those much smaller rare earth magnets are located. If you want, you can also gently pry those magnets off the metal strip, and space them out in your fence just like with the rare earth magnets at a lower price.

[@davidswanson5669]

More DIYers need to be innovative like this. This is what impresses me, not how much gear one is able to afford.

[@Mikael1948]

The best table saw jig I ever seen! Thank you for sharing!

[@limogesfarmer6326]

Love this! I like how you can add on to it, and make these attachments as you need them. Very well thought out. I would have liked to have seen the design process for making it fit you existing fence, but I assume a nice snug fit is what you need.

[@FranktheDachshund]

Coolest fence addition I have seen!

[@MWAWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@stephenmcgeown]

Great design work there. Love how it is covering so many use cases and provides options for more to come.

[@MWAWoodworks]

That's what I was aiming for!

[@vksubra1953]

This is my first visit to your channel. I am quite impressed by the thought you have put into your fence. There is something new that i haven't seen before. Thank you for sharing these ideas.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate them very much 🙏

[@mlubecke]

Same here. Great video and channel.

[@DavidNeumayer-g6b]

I have one already, but you have given me more ideas on how to upgrade it. Thanks!

[@MWAWoodworks]

Great!

[@jefferyt7764]

Well done. Could even add a jointing jig to that. What a wonderful design.

[@DebHeadworth]

Wow!!! Your table saw fence is amazing. You’re teaching so many things in this video! Thank you!!

[@bruceking440]

I was getting ready to build something basic and decided to look online and found this! I built one for my Incra fence. The changes I made, added another stack layer on the top edge of the Incra for more stability and room for two rows of screws through the left sub fence part. I also used a heavy duty track on the fence face because I had one and most accessories I have use 5/16 bolts. I made the sliding fence longer. All of these will need tweaking to get the face square with the table. I used thin paper folds between the two tall fences as necessary then screwed them together from the right side. Mine is so tight, to remove it from the fence I have to put a clamp on the front Incra guide before lifting it off. It is heavy. For those having trouble with the T nuts, you lay out the bolt locations, use a punch to make an indentation, drill the insets with a forstner bit first. I used a one inch so any other errors would not prevent a socket or nut driver from working. You need a drill press to do these well. Then you can drill in the center of these insets accurately to get the bolt holes and another inset to accept the inner part of your T nuts. A small bit through the clamped up pair gives you the exact starting point for the 2nd forstner hole. Use a drill press or it won’t line up.

[@ron827]

Beyond the GREAT ideas, you are easy to understand, very articulate and the video was expertly edited. This video also serves as an example for others of how KZbin videos should be made.

[@bradleyweigle7875]

This is a great attachment. Because my factory fence has a bad configuration this fence is going to work well on my saw.

[@vjtiengineer5496]

Very nice. And importantly you spent the time showing all the features and explaining the nuances rather than having to watch you build it. Liked it very much - I am just starting to use my table saw more. I definitely look forward to building this. Thanks ....

[@henrysiegertsz8204]

I made a High fence for my Bandsaw out of HDPE, it is a great material but is soft and easily marked, mine is also black, so the idea of laminating it in white Formica is my main take from this video, thanks mate! I've thought of doing similar to what you did on my table saw fence but using HDPE, initially put off by it's durability, but again laminating it with Formica solves that issue too! Great job, you thing much like I do.

[@stevescott2828]

Excellent design Excellent video production Excellent explanation Lots of time went into that. Thanks for letting us in on it.

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Very nice fence. Well thought out versatile. The tool caddy on top with the magnets is a nice feature.

[@maple5793]

Just saw this from 3 yrs. ago. You deserve more subscribers.

[@mmartens4440]

First of all, let me put this out there. I am a visually impaired hobbyist woodworker. I had inherited a Delta 36-650 saw from my grandfather a few years ago. When my grandmother told me to come get this saw well I’ll let you think about that. I have always taken very good care of this saw until the other day I was making some zero clearance inserts for this saw. I do not know if I’ll be able to replace the fence or not. But after seeing this auxiliary fence system that you made. I think I Will make your fence system. Hopefully I can find a new rip fence for my saw. I think it will give this old visually impaired hobbyist woodworking, the safer system to use, especially with the white for Micah.

[@rkerby6375]

You have built yourself a super cool addition to your Table-Saw Fence! I want to build this fence! Well done!

[@keithbott7978]

At the end of this you mentioned your router table was attached at the end of your table saw. Mine is too. I would find it hard to believe you didn’t have some upgrades implemented as part of the fence. I would be interested in seeing this as well.

[@mmartens4440]

First of all, let me put this out there. I am a visually impaired hobbyist woodworker. I had inherited a Delta 36-650 saw from my grandfather a few years ago. When my grandmother told me to come get this saw well I’ll let you think about that. I have always taken very good care of this saw until the other day I was making some zero clearance inserts for this saw. I do not know if I’ll be able to replace the fence or not. But after seeing this auxiliary fence system that you made. I think I Will make your fence system. Hopefully I can find a new rip fence for my saw. I think it will give this old visually impaired hobbyist woodworking, the safer system to use, especially with the white for Micah. 😊

[@PenaltyBoxWoodshop]

Man, thats a beast of a fence! Ive never seen one with so many uses and features. Great work, Matt!

[@geoffwilliams5522]

Thanks for your video. That is the best table saw fence I have seen. I am going to build one for sure.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@gregspencer8472]

Stumbled across your channel today...brilliant. Hands down the best all round fence I've seen so far. I will definitely be making one of these. 👍

[@MWAWoodworks]

I appreciate your kind words and support 👍

[@rickscarpellotherapy]

Outstanding fence. I’m gonna build it. And you sound EXACTLY like Sam Rockwell. 🙌

[@MWAWoodworks]

Whoa never got that one before. Thanks!

[@KomarProject]

That’s a real cool fence man. Super versitile.

[@adamcoe]

About to go start mine out in the garage right now! Really liked your idea to use a piece topped with Formica, I went the same way, and I ordered some T track to install as well. Really great design!

[@douggoertzen2396]

Awesome utilitarian design. Thanks for sharing it with us weekenders who would like to up our game.

[@CapeSIX]

The versatility is real. A little set up and prep time for a new jig is well worth

[@soujrnr]

That is outstanding, sir!! I especially like the Formica idea! I'm new to woodworking, and I really want to build a nice unit like this! The tapering idea is also awesome! Thanks for sharing this! I'll be downloading a copy of these plans to begin on immediately!!

[@serenityhillhomestead5392]

Most versatile fence design I've come across. I like it.

[@patrickprintz8976]

This is a great video. I am learning finer woodworking and this fence is something I hope to make soon. It will help a ton. Thank you for sharing this.

[@kevinkeener]

Once in a while I come across a woodworking video that is about something as truly inventive as it is practical and actually useful. This is one of those videos. I'm all stoked now to build one for myself. Thanks for sharing this wonderful bit of tool knowledge.

[@marciocarneirosantos]

This is quite a piece of engineering! Outstanding!

[@richardcary5751]

Best fence add-on I've seen to date. Very versatile!

[@joeysawdust]

Extremely well thought out and executed! Looks like you thought of everything! Thanks for the idea(s)!!!

[@nathanmorrow6981]

This is genius! I'm going to use the basic design for my little Craftsman table saw. I may not need all of it's features but thay can be added later.

[@frankgonzalesjr2793]

Love your ideas. This by far is the best out there. No disrespect to the other guys. This looks like a very safe way to work on a table saw.

[@rondavis6017]

This is the most inclusive fence setup I have seen anywhere. Great job.

[@josevillanueva6992]

Wow nice multi uses fence. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

I'm here again to watch this for the second time! Not sure if I commented the last time, so sorry if I repeat myself. I'm installing a Dewalt 745 Table Saw into a work center table and I remembered watching this and loved the design. I'm not sure if your size will work with the type of saw I have but I will use all of the same features and accessories for it. I just love your projects. Well thought out!!

[@jeffandphoebe]

Came here via Jay Bates' "Interesting Stuff From Around the Web" series. What a great and versatile system.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Oh! I wasn't aware he featured me.thanks!

[@mikedutton5084]

Yes Jay Bates Great Table saw fence. Subscribed hope to see more .

[@anthonylau3065]

Ditto!

[@gadgetmerc]

me too

[@MWAWoodworks]

You guys are awesome! Thanks and glad to have you on board!

[@timothymbess]

Saving this to my "Projects" playlist. Great update to a standard fence.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Awesome! Glad to hear that you're planning to make one in the future 👍

[@aishora-di4fm]

Благодарю Вас. Мне понравилось. У меня маленькая пила и я тоже добавил к ней фрезер. Ваш упор для большой, но много полезного из него я для себя применю. Удачи Вам. И всем!

[@bigviper64]

Really great ideas..I’’m gonna make the tool rack for my small 10” table saw asap!

[@donamills]

I'm finally able to get back to woodworking after 10yrs. and with all the Free CAD programs, 3D printing, and home CNC available now, I figured there would be some great tech utilization out there for table saw fences. And by far, this is the best one I've seen. This is on my priority list of things to build. Thanks for sharing! One question: What reason have you run into that requires you to remove the fence from your saw?

[@markrichardson239]

OMG. That is awesome. Ok... Two additions I can make: Hinge it, and you can do compound miters. Add a Digi-fence, Digital Readout... Beyond that... You are too cool for school! Thanks, Mark

[@brianb7388]

this is a great video of a extension fence and all the ways it can be used. great engineering and forethought about the T nut placement. double reversible for maximum flexibility is just smart.

[@Pghpete5]

Talk about perfect timing... I was planning to buy plywood tomorrow for an L fence. Think I'll go this route instead. Ty! Nice hat too. Awesome when creators support each other. Now off to buy your plans.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Awesome! Yeah I love supporting my brothers and sisters in the craft

[@harplingesven0100]

What a excellent saw fence video you shared. I Thank you humbly for you teaching your skills. Antonio/Thailand

[@nole8923]

It’s amazing how many things companies could sell but don’t and you have to make yourself.

[@MWAWoodworks]

It's more satisfying to figure it out yourself!

[@krenwregget7667]

there are a lot of good ideas here. Well done.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words

[@dng5611]

Very well done videos you have. I am going to return a tenoning jig I bought and build your fence design. The jig is cast iron and pretty stout, probably works great but I just don’t want a heavy piece laying around. Thank you for sharing your ideas and designs.

[@donproctor3445]

Thanks for sharing this. I will be making one of these. . . as soon as I get my shop up and running

[@MikeJ-f8y]

THANKS FOR AN EXCELLENT VIDEO. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF NUILDING MY WORKSSHOP. THIS WILL BE MY FIRST PROJECT. THANKS FOR MAKING AN EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@mgpalma]

That is one fantastic idea. I've hesitated to make any of the other 'fence additions' I've run across because they were too limited. This one I will make and adapt to my Incra table saw setup. Brilliant man! Thanks!

[@JayEdwards-oz7gn]

I made basically the same tall fence , but with one major difference. On mine the fence is 12" tall has three t-tracks. The fence also can slide on two heavy-duty 24" drawer slides. To do this you'll need an extra piece of 3/4" stock between the sliding fence and the stationary fence that rides the factory fence. This is needed as a place to mount the drawer slides. So, the fence will be three pieces thick. It does make for a heavy unit when you need to remove it. I've used this for cutting door panels and tennons and it glides smoothly and is dead on every time. Wish I had made this years ago.

[@steven6068]

Great build on the fence upgrade. Can you use the Jessem Clear-Cut roller guides?

[@MWAWoodworks]

I have the track under my fence. I had to rout out a groove for it to have clearance

[@RolandContreras]

I am an amateur but yur fence seems very useful to me. congrats....

[@javiervigil6591]

This is the best fence setup I’ve seen. Thanks for being cool enough to share the info publicly.

[@sdcofer52]

Excellent!!!. My first thought was to patent this (if you haven't) and then sell it to Rockler. Really, this is genius! You should patent it. You could definitely sell it. It expands the utility of a table saw (one of my least favorite tools) immensely. Let's talk.

[@the-wooden-beard]

That taper ability blew my mind! Brilliantly thought out, great work as always. Cheers!

[@donaldbiehl1733]

Learned about the edge banding trim trick 40 years ago from a true “mechanic cabinetmaker on his second-hand 5hp 3 phase 16” Tannewitz with a geared fence that register in holes on the saw bed. He also employed a young Swiss trained cabinetmaker who was so good the work magically appeared before your eyes even though you looked over at him frequently during the day. Need brass knife hinges for flush doors ? No problem- Chris Hug just took some brass stock, cut, drilled it, pinned it, drilled and c-sunk for screws, mortised the door and carcass and installed it in what seemed like less time than it took me to key in all this. The Swiss didn’t allow just anyone to call themselves a cabinetmaker. You were literally shamed out of town if you did so without proper training. And, boy did that training show. They used the “thick” notebook approach for training. The best students had a notebook full of there mistakes. The secret is to only make any mistake only once. The greatest number of only-once mistakes sure worked for Chris. I even picked up some tips. The best one was “A mistake is something that can’t be fixed.”

[@peterbarlow8912]

Great fence! Need to make one. Suggest a nut driver in the caddy for those hex nuts.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Good idea!

[@larrywong6331]

Awesome, using table fence for more versatility.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Yep!

[@TheMrTTT]

Best fence design I've seen and your delivery was perfectly paced and clear. Very nice.

[@joshmonaco6170]

Wow! I'm really impressed! I just started getting serious about woodworking a few months ago and decided it was time to start adding some auxiliary fence functions like a tall fence, L fence etc but seeing a great idea like this that can be an all in one solution with the ability to add on more in the future just blew me away! You have earned my sub for this 👍

[@Soberzul]

I stumbled across this while checking out various ideas for a spline jig. HOLLY MACARONIS!!! I immediately subscribed to the channel and started sourcing parts. Absolutely genius!!! Thank you for doing 99% of the thinking for us.

[@tkjvsmith227]

This is the best fence addition that I was able to find and number of combinations for use is even more attractive. My one negative to the fence is it is quite heavy and it does not slide easily across the table saw top. I am thinking of adding nylon glides to assist in moving.

[@kurttalert]

Awesome. I’ve admired this fence in your videos for a while. Just purchased the plans. I was about to make a spline jig today- might as well just build this guy instead! Thanks!

[@MWAWoodworks]

Wow awesome! Get er done!

[@horvathjanos2236]

Thanks for the good ideas, I envy your mind. I admire the order of precision in your workshop.

[@CharlesNolanArt]

It is an amazing fence and $9.00 is reasonable for the plans. I thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@MarkMoaniala]

Matt, Just bought the plans for your fence. Excellent work on both the fence design and the plans. My fence will go onto a Sawstop PCS with the 36" T-glide system. I too have my router hanging from the right side table and am planning to put an extra track into the aux fence such that I can use a JessEm clear cut router feed (#04215) simply by swapping sides with the aux fence.

[@chappydowhop]

Cool Fence! What type of marker was that at the end? It looks like the lid can stay clipped to something while the marker is in use.... I wonder if there is a 3d printed file to make for a sharpie...

[@MWAWoodworks]

I think it was a RevMark. Best permanent markers around.

[@kennethlemke9826]

Excellent..I just built one for DeWalt table saw..almost identical to your plans. I also added some things to the support fence without the high fence for feather boards etc. The bolt inserts allow other things to be attached to it. Example home made wheel feather.

[@mrcoutts1211]

Wow, it simply excellent and easy to make a highly productive jig well done. Good thinking Marvellous

[@joaodias6431]

Porra meu, que monstro. Nunca vi coisa igual. Coisa de mestre heim...!

[@jeffjohnson2792]

Absolute genius and very innovative. Subscribed. I'm going to try to make this, but with laser cut plywood so I can repeat the process if I get a different fence. If I give the file away I'll call it the MWA fence. :)

[@lukeantoniuk8364]

I will buy these plans too! I think I could figure it out just based on the video but time is money. The plans I bought from you for the cross cut sled were very detailed and made it quite simple to build start to finish without spending time figuring out the variables.

[@dougggiereid]

That's a great idea and great video. First time I came across your channel and you earned my subscription.

[@MWAWoodworks]

😀🙌

[@jeffhreid]

One of the best accessory fence setups I’ve seen. Great video

[@giovanypuerta]

Hello from Colombia my friend.. thank you for the good job what you do for us. Job clean and very practical. Congratulations

[@louisd.garcia6335]

Awesome fence ideas. Love it.

[@MWAWoodworks]

👍

[@henrymostert2125]

That was very helpful I know I'm going to add some of these ideas to my fence as well. You made a great job on the video as well

[@MWAWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@flatroc1]

I really appreciate you workmanship and love you attention to detail but in my life that a little too OCD. lol. 👍

[@richardlaymance9984]

Very nice. Love the formica on the aux fence. I’ll just bet the material slides easy. That actually makes for a much better cut. Well done

[@MWAWoodworks]

It's so tough. I'm glad I did it 👍

[@JohnCHansen01]

Have you also created a similar add-on for the fence that would serve the router at the side of the table saw?

[@oshiwa]

Seriously this is amazing. Now to get a fence this could fit on and would be stable enough. Thank you for sharing.

[@bret_Lambky]

First visit as well, great job on the table saw fence addition. I know that selling your plans is a great way to finance your business. Woodworking is more hobby/ relaxation for me. It would be nice to have some of your simple plans cost free. And then the more advanced plans at a modest price. I would think that maybe your sponsors would help offset the cost just for the PR opportunity! Yes I can be a tightwad, woodworking isn’t cheap. Thanks again for the video you gave a lot of great ideas! Keep them coming!

[@MWAWoodworks]

Unfortunately, no sponsors yet! Me and my plans are on our own! And thanks much for your kind words 🙏

[@bret_Lambky]

MWA Woodworks I don’t know how long you have been doing this. I am sure woodcrafters or one of the other woodworking disciplines would help you out. On the saw fence, make the back portion opposite side of the saw blade Adjustable. So it can clamp of a variety of thicknesses of different saw fences. I wish we could attach pictures on here for clarity / explanation!