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Tools & Techniques > Workshop > How to Construct a Custom Workbench

Learn how to build a custom 4-section workbench with one surface dropped to accommodate a sliding compound miter saw.

Notch the pairs of leg two-by-fours at the appropriate distance from their ends to accept a bottom rail/brace at right angles and form a mortise joint. You will cut the braces from two-by-four as well, so each notch must accommodate half the thickness of a two-by-four. Cut the notches by making repeated passes across the wide face of the two-by-fours with a sliding compound miter saw, but ensure that you cut only halfway through the board.
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