After completing my drill press table, I decided my next step would be to make a fence for it – so I can drill vertical holes in the sides of short boards.

First I cut a 3 1/2″ board of 3/4″ MDF, of a width to match the drill press table.  This first piece will be the face of the fence.

As multiple woodworkers have mentioned, a drill press as-is is poorly suited to doing woodworking: the cast iron table can transfer grease to the wood; the table is small; the table has limited places to fasten clamps to hold the wood down.

So here I am making a drill press table.

I started with a sketch based on this drill press plan, with an offset waste plug circle from this nice design.  I’ll narrate the project as a “how to” from here on.