Gale, I used two bookcases with doors as my end pieces, added a 1/2" piece of nice plywood with an overhang for the top which I sanded, sealed and added a couple layers of varnish on it. Even added trim to hide those ugly cut marks all along the edges. I used "L" brackets to secure it to the bookcases from underneath. Used the "L" brackets to add another shelf underneath for more storage. I found a place where you can have a cutting mat cut to the size you want/need which I want to do later in the summer as my cutting mat is all cut up. They have the self-healing mats which I find do not destroy my blades as badly. They will also send you the leftover pieces of the mat they use to cut your size. Can't beat that. My cutting table is 44" x 6 feet right now but I'm going to beef it up to 48" x 7 feet with the new mat.