Complete build · Workshop
Start with a 4 ft bench, a rechargeable light, a cordless drill kit and a vise. At the serious-hobby level add a 6 ft bench, bench lighting, a chest, an air filter and a miter saw. The full shop adds a hardwood bench, a dust collector, a table saw and a compressor. Every line shows an Amazon pick and a Grizzly Industrial pick.
This is the workshop version of our complete shed builds. Each level adds to the last, so you can stop at the one that matches your shed and your projects. Read the shed-to-workshop guide first for power, floor load and layout, and check that your shed is big enough: an 8x10 supports the weekend level, a 10x12 the hobby level and a 12x16 the full shop. Total your own gear in the shed size calculator. When you add the dust and air level, WorkshopCalc's best dust collectors and best air filtration systems guides compare the options in more depth.
We do not print prices here: Grizzly runs sales that change weekly and Amazon prices move daily, so the buttons show the current price. Nothing was tested in person; picks are researched from specifications and owner reviews.
A bench you can work at, light you can see by, and the hand and cordless tools for repairs and small builds.
Rechargeable and magnetic, so it needs no wiring and clamps to any steel surface.
Both are rechargeable and magnetic, so they work with no wiring. The Amazon light is brighter on paper; the Grizzly light is a lower-output 450 lumen task light with owner reviews on grizzly.com.
A 4 ft bench is the largest that leaves an aisle in an 8x10 shed.
Pick the Amazon bench for the lowest entry cost and fast shipping; pick the Grizzly bench if you want outlets built into the bench and a direct parts line.
Drawers keep bits and hand tools off the bench and out of the damp.
The Amazon cart rolls and has a detachable top box; the Grizzly 11-drawer chest is only 12 in deep, so it fits a narrow shed wall.
A hammer drill kit with two batteries drives almost every fastener you will use.
Both include two batteries and a charger. Buy into the battery platform you expect to extend later, since batteries are the lock-in.
A vise on the bench makes sawing, filing and gluing one-handed jobs.
The Amazon vise is a basic front vise; the Grizzly cabinetmaker vise is the better-rated step up if you do fine joinery.
A bigger bench, real bench lighting, a miter saw and air filtration, for regular weekend woodworking. Includes everything from the earlier level.
A bright bench-height light to see a cut line; add a subpanel feed before you run saws regularly.
The Amazon bar is a magnetic mechanic light; the Grizzly station is a 1000 lumen bench light that doubles as a charging station for the tools you use there.
Six feet holds a miter saw at one end and a project at the other.
Choose the Amazon bench to keep spending down; choose the Grizzly bench when you will run power tools on it every weekend and want the built-in outlets.
A top or rolling chest takes the measuring tools and bits that outgrow a starter chest.
Pick the Amazon cart if you want one rolling unit; pick the Grizzly 42 in top chest if it will sit on a bench or on the matching roller cabinet.
Sawdust floats in a closed shed for hours; a ceiling filter cleans the room while you work.
Both are 3-speed ceiling-hung filters in the 300 to 400 CFM class. The Grizzly unit is owner-rated 4.8 on grizzly.com (301 reviews); the Amazon unit comes with an RF remote.
A sliding miter saw does the repetitive crosscuts that make framing, shelves and trim fast.
Both are 10 in dual-bevel sliders. The Amazon saw is the lighter entry choice; the Grizzly PRO is the heavier, higher-rated step up.
A hardwood bench, stationary dust collection, a table saw and compressed air, on a permitted subpanel. Includes everything from the earlier level.
A heavy hardwood top is the surface for vise work and glue-ups.
The Amazon bench is a rolling, height-adjustable oak top; the Grizzly bench is a fixed heavy-duty oak top on steel legs for a bench that never moves.
A roller cabinet beside the bench gives you deep drawers for power-tool accessories.
The Amazon combo is a one-box purchase; the Grizzly roller cabinet pairs with its 42 in top chest when you want to add drawers in stages.
A wall-mount collector at the saw frees the floor and catches chips at the source.
Both are 1 HP wall-mount collectors that free the floor. The Grizzly one uses a canister filter; the Amazon one uses filter bags.
A benchtop table saw rips boards and cuts sheet stock that a miter saw cannot.
The Amazon saw is a folding jobsite saw you can stow; the Grizzly saw is a heavier variable-speed benchtop that stays on its bench.
A quiet 20-gallon compressor runs nailers and blow-off; the quiet series is tolerable in a small enclosed shed.
Both are oil-free and quiet-series, so they are tolerable in a small enclosed shed. Pick on the sale, the warranty path and the noise rating you can live with.
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This page is researched guidance, not professional engineering, legal or building-code advice. Sizes, loads and permit rules vary by product and by town: check your local code and the kit manufacturer's instructions before you build.
