Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
Table saw fences are designed to be short.
They’re cheaper to manufacture, which helps keep the cost of your saw down. They’re also easier to use with push blocks, and they don’t take up much space when it's time to store them.
Where they fall short is when you need to cut tall stock. A tall board like this really needs support at least halfway up to stay stable during the cut. That’s where a tall fence really earns its keep.
You can make one by starting with a fence sleeve that slips over your existing table saw fence. A few pieces of 1/2-inch plywood are all it takes to create a strong, stable base, and cutting a couple channels gives you solid dado joints for long-term strength.
From there, I use melamine for the fence face. It has a slick surface, and a couple of drilled holes let it bolt right onto the fence sleeve.
This alone makes cutting taller stock much easier...but we can take it a step further. If you want to cut into the end of your stock or do joinery, you can add a miter gauge slot directly into the fence. When you do that, it’s important to add ribbing to the back to keep everything stiff after the dado is cut.
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Table saw fences are designed to be short.
They’re cheaper to manufacture, which helps keep the cost of your saw down. They’re also easier to use with push blocks, and they don’t take up much space when it's time to store them.
Where they fall short is when you need to cut tall stock. A tall board like this really needs support at least halfway up to stay stable during the cut. That’s where a tall fence really earns its keep.
You can make one by starting with a fence sleeve that slips over your existing table saw fence. A few pieces of 1/2-inch plywood are all it takes to create a strong, stable base, and cutting a couple channels gives you solid dado joints for long-term strength.
From there, I use melamine for the fence face. It has a slick surface, and a couple of drilled holes let it bolt right onto the fence sleeve.
This alone makes cutting taller stock much easier...but we can take it a step further. If you want to cut into the end of your stock or do joinery, you can add a miter gauge slot directly into the fence. When you do that, it’s important to add ribbing to the back to keep everything stiff after the dado is cut.
Full video → youtu.be/fM59v9tEb8g
Check out my other channel! → @makethingswithrob
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
G. Salazar
David B.
Marc B.
Richard B.
Ben. K
Bill Patterson
Make Things
#MakeThings #mtbitesize
