Base of a sawing machine

A base for a sawing machine, comprising:

• a pedestal base formed of a plastic material and having a pair of opposing side walls extending in a longitudinal direction from a lower end thereof to an upper end of said pedestal base;
• a bench portion disposed on said upper end of said pedestal base, said bench portion having an aperture formed therethrough for extension of a saw blade therethrough, wherein the saw blade is driven by means disposed on an underside of said bench portion;
• a first gauge releasably coupled to said bench portion adjacent a first side of said aperture;
• a second gauge releasably coupled to said bench portion adjacent an opposing second side of said aperture;
• a U-shaped frame member fixedly coupled to one of said side walls adjacent said upper end of said pedestal base and having an open channel extending in a direction transverse to said longitudinal direction for receiving and storing said first gauge therein;
• and,
• a board member coupled to said one side wall adjacent said lower end of said pedestal base, said board member having a pair of spaced inverted L-shaped arms extending from an upper edge of said board member to form a passage extending in said transverse direction for receiving and storing said second gauge therein, said board member having a bottom portion extending outwardly therefrom and an integrally formed skirt encompassing said bottom to define a pocket for receiving and storing tools therein.