Portable Workbench "Woodshop in a Box"

Measure the length and width of your actual plywood panel and adjust the cut list if it isn't exactly 24" x 48". Attach the box sides to the ends with three 2" self-tapping screws and glue per joint. Optional handles can be cut into the ends now.

Apply glue to the bottom edge of the assembled 1x6 box and attach the plywood panel with 1-1/4" screws, driven slightly below the surface, at least every 12" and on every corner.

Cut the four legs with their bottoms at a 15° angle off square. Mark 1-1/4" down and 1-1/4" in from the square-cut end and drill a hole there sized for your bolts. Nip off the corners of each leg near the pivot point so it can rotate without catching.

Drill matching holes in the box sides at the same marked location on both sides. Insert a bolt through a washer, the box side, another washer, the leg, and a final washer, then secure with a locking nut — tight enough to hold the leg's position but still allow it to pivot.

Position the leg pairs centered on the storage compartment, stacked on top of each other as shown in the reference diagram, and mark with a pencil. Attach the center dividers to secure the legs with 2" or longer screws.