Shop Fox D2056 Tool Table, 13" x 23" Black

So far, so good. I'll be using it for wood carving in making small sculptural items, and also for carving linoleum or wood for relatively small block printing applications. I didn't want to abuse my nice dining table, and I had nothing else I could use for this purpose, so I hope this will work for my needs. Any time something has "art" written on it, the price rises exponentially, so it makes a lot more sense to buy a shop tool, such as this, rather than something from an art store or outlet, and I am not disappointed with this purchase. It was a great price, and it arrived quickly and was packed up nicely, so that was a good start, too. I can't yet say how the top will hold up. Many reviewers had complaints with the top. I am aware it is particle board, and only has a thin paper-type of cover to give it the appearance of real wood, so that might look crummy real fast, or maybe not. Time will tell. In the meantime, I just needed something I could use for carving relief sculpture, and sculpture in the round, in my small space. I just need to clamp my wood pieces down with a C-clamp, and hopefully I'll be good to go. If I had a full studio, and tons of space, I'm sure I"d want a larger table, but since I have a tiny house and limited space, altogether, this might be the ticket. As others have said, the basic structure seems to give it great stability, and that's exactly what I need, most of all. I haven't yet had the chance to use it, but so far it seems to be perfect, and in my world, "perfect" works!

Item is as described but the description is a little misleading since it's "butcher block". The description on re-reading the product entry is accurate but the presentation of the product misleads that this is a real butcher block not strong cardboard (MDF). The table is strong for its weight and once assembled should be fine to bolt a bench tool (drill press in my case) to. Strength is coming from tension and geometry, individual components are as thin and light as possible. Assembly is difficult without a helper since most parts require a lot of space to layout and tightening bolts requires weird angles. Assembling this on the floor put me into stress positions like a BSDM scene in order to see what I'm doing. Instructions were sparse and honestly incorrect about wrench size. 8mm wrench slipped constantly, 5/16" might have been closer. Holes in the stamped metal parts line up well enough and there is sufficient flex to lock everything together. The top does not come pre-drilled and there are no dimensions in the instructions. Just lining it up by eye and guessing is their recommendation. I would prefer "mark and drill pilot holes at x and y distances" over that.

At first when this arrived I was disappointed. Really, it was the cheapest feeling box. While removing the pieces I was a bit relieved to see a thicker metal frame, unlike the shelves touted to hold two tons of weight that had the flimsiest metal. This metal I began to see quality in. The top is a bit...disappointing...but I plan to use a drill press on it, mounted. This will not be a problem. Assembly was easy enough, but DO NOT tighten the screw until fully assembled, otherwise you will be off and mad, fighting with this thing to assemble. Leave the screws and bolts in place, but loose. Then once EVERYTHING is together and screwed to the top, tighten the screws and it will hold perfectly and look great. Adjust the levels for your flooring and you are done. Stable, sturdy, and effective all at a low price. I couldn't be happier.

Not a bad little table, but they need to show a detailed drawing or illustration of the table or have some instructions. Yes, it's a simple assembly, but it is possible to assemble incorrectly. The "butcher block style" top is, of course, particle board. But it is thick and sturdy. No predrilled holes under the top- you'll have to get the top centered up, which is a bit tricky. As far as the 700 pound capacity: I do believe you could load 700 pounds on it, but if you're like me, you'll put swivel wheels on it to move around in the shop. I ordered these wheels, which just happen to have the correct metric threaded posts that will screw directly into the leg bosses: Uxcell Shopping Wheel Trolley Brake Swivel Caster, 1.5-Inch, Black, 4-Piece . Value wise, the price is fair, but the legs, even after assembly, are "wiggly". As long as you have a smooth shop floor, wheels should work fine, but any rough pavement will cause the legs to chatter.

This tool table is far and away better than the one sold at harbor freight, and is less expensive. I mounted my Gilliom home built band saw on it, and finally got it off the floor. I had been mounting it on my Black and Decker workmate for the last 25 years, but it has always been a royal pain to get it on and off every time I needed it. Now the saw and the motor are both permanently mounted, and very sturdily. I also added a particle board shelf, which gives me a bit of storage for tools, and adds a bit to the stability. I am considering getting another one for my Sears power compound miter saw. As the other reviews note, the top is particle board, but I did not have any trouble mounting it.

Nice looking table. I plan to mount both a drill press and a vise on the same table. For the vise, light duty projects only. I also plan to use casters on the feet in order to move it around. Seems sturdy and stable. "Butcher block" top is really composite board with a wrap so, over time, the wrap will wear away and become damaged but, for now, looks good. A little on the low side, around 30", but I hope that adding casters will bring it up a couple of inches. I'd also prefer larger threads on the feet so the casters could be stronger but 5/16" is marginally ok (may be metric ?). Biggest issue is the assembly. Instructions are ok but could benefit from more pictures. Some trial/error req'd during assembly and best if you have a helper. You must drill around 20 holes to attach the top to the frame. Nice little table but marginal as a tool stand. Nicer table than tool stands from leading Chinese tool retailer but also costs a bit more. I gave it 4 stars only because it will serve my limited needs ok. Update after one week - welds broke loose on threaded nut for attaching the leveling screws. I'll try to reweld it but attachment is very weak on all 4. Dropped 4 star rating to 1 star as a result. Very poorly designed/made.

The assembly was easy to figure out by looking at the photo. A few tips; follow the written directions. Assemble but do not tighten the nuts until the work surface is screwed in place. The most crucial part of the assembly is positioning the frame on the underside of the work surface. Use a ruler to make sure it is centered. Wrap some electrical tape around the drill bit to act as a stop so you don’t drill all the way through the work table. I purchased the suggested casters for the table and they work great. This is a great work table for a small shop or as a stand for power tools. I am using it for a small drill press and sander. I will purchase more of these as my needs grow.

Good table. Pointers: Read the reviews of others who put this together and follow their advice because it helps. The written instructions are pretty good. Read them 2 or 3 times. Look at the picture of the assembled table carefully, it is your only visual guide. That said, I managed to assemble the steel frame (legs) of this by myself without any trouble. I took my time, and as instructed, kept everything only finger-tight until the end of assembly. I used a standard Philips screwdriver and a ratcheting T-handle with a socket on it for most of the assembly. The only instance in which I didn't use the supplied hardware was when I substituted some hex screws with washers for the pan-head Phillips screws. I did that because the long rails that bolt to the wooden top have a gap under them because of the corner brackets. I put some washers I had under them and over them before I screwed the hex screws all the way in. My hex screws were slightly too long, and I had to use three washers on one of the four that I put in. (the middle photo is supposed to show the hex head screws with washers. I had a hard time making them easy to see.) Gripe: 1.) The butcher block table top is not a butcher block table top. It is not made of laminated pieces of solid wood. It is made of MDF (medium density fiberboard) with a plastic veneer that looks like a butcher block but is in reality just plastic coating. Gripe 2.) The instructions tell you to drill 3/4 inch holes into your MDF table top to accommodate all the screws you have to put in to secure it to the leg assembly. I didn't have a stop on my drill bit, so I just drilled the holes to a shallower depth. I didn't want to accidentally drill all the way through the MDF. As you can see in the third photo, one end of my table top cracked. I don't know if the crack had anything to do with the way I put in my screws, but the MDF still cracked. Needless to say, I was disappointed. I carried my table to the garage, put a bead of glue over the crack, used a straight edge to force the glue into the crack, and put as many clamps on it as I had to force the crack together. By tomorrow the glue should be well set and the crack repaired. By the way, there is a sticker with the manufacture date of the MDF on the underside of the table top. My MDF was made in January 2012, more than seven years ago. I wonder if the age of this piece had anything to do with it cracking. I don't know, but I wonder. The instructions tell you to put the butcher block on the floor bottom side up and to place you assembled legs on it, and make them even. I tried to do that kneeling next to the whole thing and measuring from the sides with a tape measure to try to make the thing centered. You can see from the first photo that I got the table legs off center, but I did not know that until I stood up to take a picture for this review. LESSON: In order to get this thing centered, stand up and look down on it, centering by eye standing up is much easier than kneeling and using a tape measure, at least for a klutz like me. JS303

Defected product, holes on my leg were drilled on the wrong side so couldn’t even put the bench up together. Replaced with another brand

Made the mistake of putting the feet on last, and one leg had a faulty weld that blocked threads. returned unit, not happy of wasting my time.

The wooden top split upon assembly, in half. Very disappointed!!

The top was not pre drilled and it split upon assembly (I hired a knowledgable fellow). Aside from this it is very sturdy and still suits the purpose I purchased it for.

to start off the table is great, simple assembly but the company shorted hardware for bolt up looks good small footprint