Power Drill Table Saw

July 10, 2023 Billy Newton

Challenge: Make a wood box with a drill and no other tools! I took an old power drill and modified it to let me make this insanely gorgeous wood box that even the most eagle-eyed woodworker would be none the wiser.

In order to make the box, I had to make a table saw. I attached a saw blade to my drill and build a shop-made table saw around it. Making a table saw from a drill was probably harder and more time intensive than making the actual wood box!

Once the saw was built, I used two wood species, chechen and maple, for the project. Chechen wood is very dense so I knew I’d put this homemade table saw to the test. I used maple for the interior and the box lid. The was finished with Osmo hard wax finish.

Someone may ask about how I got the wood to begin with and if tools were required to get it before starting the project. I already had the wood boards. However, a quick search online will reveal a ton of places that sell beautiful, figured wood already milled to a variety of thicknesses. Here are a few examples. I am not affiliated to these companies:

Thin chechen lumber: https://exoticwoodzone.com/products/chechen-thin-stock-lumber-boards-wood-crafts

Thin maple lumber: https://www.bellforestproducts.com/thin-stock-lumber/curly-soft-maple-3479/

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Drill bit arbor: https://amzn.to/43hegrR

Saw blade bushings: https://amzn.to/3rie9iy

Saw blade: https://amzn.to/3rlnBSc

Angle grinder nut: https://amzn.to/3PRvwAP