I recently bought a power saw (with a laser guide!) with some money that my in-laws gave me for my birthday. I used the rest of it to buy lumber from Home Depot as well as hardware (wood screws, mostly) to build a workbench.
If you’re interested, here’s a diagram I drew using METAPOST.
The sources are available here: workbench.1.mp
After a weekend full of scratches, sweat, and a sore back (for lack of a table to work on!), I got this:
A very satisfying project.