# Woodshop Atlas

> Plan your space. Build something great.


## Posts

- [Setting Up a Woodworking Shop in a Garage: The Order That Works](https://woodshopatlas.com/workshop-layouts/garage-woodshop/): A step-by-step order for turning a garage into a woodworking shop: measuring, deciding whether the car stays, power and light, dust control, humidity and wood movement, fire safety, layout, and which tools to buy first.
- [DeWalt DWE7491RS Dimensions: Folded, Set Up and on Its Stand](https://woodshopatlas.com/equipment/dewalt-dwe7491rs-dimensions/): The DWE7491RS table is 21-7/8 x 26-3/8 in, but that isn't its footprint. Here are the folded and set-up sizes from DeWalt sources, the rolling stand's specs, where the sources disagree, and the floor space it needs in use.
- [Garage Workbench Guide: Size, Placement and Type for a Shared Garage](https://woodshopatlas.com/storage/garage-workbench/): Everything that decides whether a garage workbench works: size (depth, height, length), where it goes when a car shares the space, which type to choose, what to make the top from, and what to put above and below it.
- [Beginner Woodworking Tools: What You Need First (and What Can Wait)](https://woodshopatlas.com/tools/beginner-woodworking-tools/): A starting kit for someone with no tools yet: safety gear first, then measuring and marking, one good saw, a drill/driver, clamps and sanding, with a power-tool path and a hand-tool path and a list of what can wait.
- [Small Woodworking Shop Layout: Principles, Zones and Measured Examples](https://woodshopatlas.com/workshop-layouts/small-woodworking-shop-layout/): The rules that make a small woodworking shop work, from aligning cutting lanes with the long wall to sharing one outfeed surface, with measured examples for a 10x12 shed, a 12x16 room, a one-car garage and a two-car garage.
- [How to Measure Tools and Equipment for Workshop Storage and Layout](https://woodshopatlas.com/guides/how-to-measure-equipment/): Spec sheets rarely tell you how much floor a tool needs in storage or in use. Here's how to measure both footprints yourself, plus your garage and car, with a worksheet you can copy.
- [Workbench Height: How to Choose It for Your Body and Your Work](https://woodshopatlas.com/storage/workbench-height/): 36 inches is the number everyone quotes, but respected woodworkers build anywhere from 34 to 39 inches. Here's how to find your height in two minutes, and how to adjust for planing, power tools, casters and mats.
- [One-Car Garage Woodshop Layouts (12x20 and Similar), Measured](https://woodshopatlas.com/workshop-layouts/one-car-garage/): Four measured layouts for a one-car garage woodshop, with and without the car: where the bench goes, whether a table saw lane fits in 20 feet, and which walls hold storage.
- [The 10-Minute Workshop Reset: Switching a Garage From Work Mode to Parking Mode](https://woodshopatlas.com/workshop-layouts/workshop-reset-routine/): If the car has to come back in tonight, the shop needs a reset routine that takes minutes, not an hour. Here's a 10-minute sequence, the setup that makes it possible, and a checklist.
- [Planer Stands and Flip-Top Carts: Where to Keep a Benchtop Planer](https://woodshopatlas.com/storage/planer-stand/): A benchtop planer weighs as much as a bag of cement and only works with a long clear lane. Here's how the main storage options compare: mobile stands, flip-top carts, rolling carts and under-bench storage.
- [DeWalt DW735 / DW735X Dimensions, Weight and Storage Footprint](https://woodshopatlas.com/equipment/dewalt-dw735-dimensions/): The DW735 is about 24 x 22 in and 92 lb, but its height and the DW735X table length vary by source. Here's every figure we found, where it came from, and how much room the planer needs stored and in use.
- [Tools for Building Shelves: What You Need First (and What Can Wait)](https://woodshopatlas.com/tools/tools-for-building-shelves/): A drill, a saw you can guide straight, a level, a stud finder and a few clamps build most shelves. Here's the short list by shelf type, and how to size shelves so they don't sag.
- [Portable vs. Stationary Woodworking Tools for a Shared Garage](https://woodshopatlas.com/workshop-layouts/portable-vs-stationary-tools/): In a garage that also parks a car, the question isn't which tool is best, it's which one can get out of the way. Storage and working footprints, weights and power needs, compared.
- [Track Saw vs. Table Saw for a Small Workshop](https://woodshopatlas.com/tools/track-saw-vs-table-saw/): A track saw breaks down plywood anywhere and stores in a box. A table saw rips narrow, repeatable parts all day but needs a 16-foot lane. Here's how to choose for a small shop.
- [What to Buy After a Circular Saw and Drill (In the Right Order)](https://woodshopatlas.com/tools/what-to-buy-after-circular-saw/): You already own the two tools that do most of the cutting and joining. The next purchases should make those two accurate, then fill the gaps your projects actually hit.
- [How Deep Should a Workbench Be? (And Still Park the Car)](https://woodshopatlas.com/storage/workbench-depth/): 24 inches suits most benches; 16-20 inches is what usually fits beside a parked car. Here's how to size depth, height and length for your garage, with a formula you can run with a tape measure.
- [Folding vs. Rolling vs. Fixed Workbench for a Small Garage](https://woodshopatlas.com/storage/folding-vs-rolling-workbench/): A folding bench disappears, a rolling bench moves the whole shop, a fixed bench does the heavy work. Here's how to pick (or combine) them for a small garage.
- [How to Fit a Woodshop in a Garage and Still Park the Car](https://woodshopatlas.com/workshop-layouts/garage-workshop-with-car/): Measured layouts for a woodshop in a garage that still parks a car: where the bench goes, how deep it can be, and what to do when the car takes almost everything.

## Pages

- [Workshop setup checklist](https://woodshopatlas.com/resources/workshop-setup-checklist/): A printable sequence for setting up a small woodworking shop: measure the room, decide the work, then place tools. Not a kit list.
- [Board-foot calculator](https://woodshopatlas.com/calculators/board-foot-calculator/): Convert thickness, width, length and a piece count into board feet. Uses the sizes you type, including actual rather than nominal thickness if you enter it.
- [Workbench height and depth calculator](https://woodshopatlas.com/calculators/workbench-height-calculator/): See how much bench depth remains once a car and your chosen clearances are in a garage, and use your wrist height as a starting point for bench height.
- [Garage workshop planner](https://woodshopatlas.com/calculators/garage-workshop-planner/): A free, no-signup planner for a small or shared garage. Place tools in stored and working mode, add a car, and print a layout. Planning aid only.
- [Resources](https://woodshopatlas.com/resources/): How to measure tools, a workshop setup checklist, and the sources behind the equipment dataset used by the planners.
- [Calculators](https://woodshopatlas.com/calculators/): Free planning tools for a small or shared workshop: a garage fit planner, a workbench depth and height calculator, and a board-foot tally. No signup.
- [Disclaimer](https://woodshopatlas.com/disclaimer/): Last updated November 13, 2026.
- [Terms of Use](https://woodshopatlas.com/terms/): Last updated November 13, 2026.
- [Affiliate Disclosure](https://woodshopatlas.com/affiliate-disclosure/): Last updated November 13, 2026.
- [Editorial Policy](https://woodshopatlas.com/editorial-policy/): Last updated November 13, 2026.
- [Contact](https://woodshopatlas.com/contact/): Questions, corrections or suggestions for a guide? Send us a message and we'll reply by email.
- [About Woodshop Atlas](https://woodshopatlas.com/about/): Woodshop Atlas is an independent website for people setting up a home woodworking workshop with limited space, a limited budget or both: a shared one-car garage, a corner of a basement, a shop that has to fold away at the end of the day.
- [Start Here](https://woodshopatlas.com/start-here/): New to woodworking, or trying to turn a corner of the garage into a real shop? This page is the short route through Woodshop Atlas.
- [Home](https://woodshopatlas.com/): Woodshop Atlas helps beginner and intermediate home woodworkers choose tools, organize limited space and plan a practical workshop, with measurements, tradeoffs and sources instead of hype.
- [Privacy Policy](https://woodshopatlas.com/privacy-policy/): Last updated November 13, 2026.


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