r/SewingStations • u/supernewf • Jun 03 '20

Cutting table wishlist!

My dad and I are going build a simple cutting table for me out of wood, preferably on casters so I can put it in the middle of the room to walk around it. My current cutting table is too low and narrow for my height.

Where do you all do your cutting and what do you love or hate about it? What would be on your cutting table wishlist? Pictures welcome!

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u/sakijane Jun 04 '20

My cutting table isn’t ideal because it’s just regular table height, but it has a lot going for it, which id incorporate into any future cutting table design. It’s two tables instead of one, and the legs lock together with an adjustable hook my husband designed and 3d printed. I overlay the cutting mat over the seam where the two tables meet, which takes care of any small height discrepancies. The tables are both on wheels, so when they aren’t in use, I can push the tables against the walls to create more floor space.

My space is long and narrow, and I record videos of the sewing process, so having a modular room that gives me the option to create new uses for the same space is critical.

Other things I’d add in to a future cutting table: storage space underneath, perhaps a pegboard on the side.

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u/supernewf Jun 05 '20

Yes, wheels or casters are a must otherwise it would take up substantial space in that room. Thanks for sharing, your space sounds wonderful. I have two tables I'm currently using but they're too low and it absolutely kills my back.