Showerthought: I tried two ways to keep my miter saw table flat and one worked way better.

For years I just screwed a sheet of MDF to my sawhorses, but it always sagged after a few weeks. Last month I built a simple torsion box frame underneath from some scrap 2x4s, and it hasn't moved a hair. What's your go-to method for a solid, portable cutting surface?

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3 Comments

danielwhite2mo ago

Ever try the old plywood-on-sawhorses trick? I did that for ages and the sag drove me nuts. Your torsion box idea is the real fix, in my experience.

troy_ross2mo ago

Tell me about it, that sag is the worst.

coleman.jamie1mo ago

Cracked a few beers and a few sheets of MDF before I figured out the torsion box trick myself. That sag was so bad I started wondering if my cuts were drunk too. Torsion box all the way, now my only problem is tripping over the scrap pile.