Easy to Make, BIG! Table Saw Crosscut Sled
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Learn how to make a large crosscut sled for the table saw. I use Baltic Birch plywood, Poplar, and Maple in this build.
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You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.
Thanks for including the little miscalculation makes the rest of us feel better. Really like the format of your channel here on UA-cam.
Wow. I've seen a hundred sled videos and no one has used pin nails before! This is so much better than gluing and waiting (and hoping everything lines up)!
Thanks
I haven't seen this level of craftsmanship since Norm Abram.
Your videos are exceptional, love the attention to detail for the viewer.
Thank You
Jon Peters you are the Michael Jordan of wood working. Like him you make stuff look so easy!!!
Jon Peters, I would like to thank you for all of the great woodworking videos you upload on youtube, I love how you explain things in detail. Thank you.
Well Jon, as I have poured through UA-cam looking at the multitude ways of making a crosscut sled, I find that the crosscut sled you have built to make the most sense. Especially, Jon, the width, seeing this sled being built and avoiding the one problem area I personally ran into was the width of the sled base. I found my sled to narrow and it would not support the boards I was trying to cut. You produce a good quality video Jon, well lit, good camera angles and a clear voice. Well done Sir.
Hi Jon. Love that you tanke the 5 sec. to mask before painting. Says a lot about you. You might want to take off the inside corner between the sled and the fence so that saw dust doesn't mess up your 90 degree cut.
Thanks and good thought
That is a great idea with the belt sander. I've always considered getting a spindle sander, while my belt sander collected dust.
That is one of the nicest saw sleds I have everr come across. Good job.
Thanks again Jon for easy and simple design. Have a wonderful day.
+maikay1403 appreciate the comment, thanks!
I made my cross cut sled and purposefully let the miter guides stay long. I just rounded the ends so it would be a smooth transition to getting the sled to lay in the slots.
As square as the square your going to check squareness with, good enough for me any day. Good video John!
That's one big crosscut sled and I'm sure it will come in very handy! You have a good eye using the square to align the fence for cutting a perfect 90 deg without using the 5 cut method.
Ha :) Thanks
Any reliable links to the 5 cut method ?
I searched for it and the first one says 5 in the title, then tells you it is a 4 cut method, : /
Diozark Search with the words Woodworking 5 cut method
Thank You
Diozark see William Ng
5 cuts to a " perfect " cross cut sled. He explains how to do the 5 it method. I've watched him on many subjects. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the video! This will help me when I tackle my cabinet projects.
Great...glad it helps
I like the block to conceal the blade. I've never seen that. And of course you painted it.
Thanks David
Hey Jon, that came out great. I built one, not quite as big as yours and I have to admit, even though I have a miter saw, I feel more comfortable using the sled. I also built a sled for the left side of the blade. That, I find comes in real handy. I got that plan from ( who else) Norm.
well done Jon!
Thanks Nick
Thank you for sharing this video, very helpful.
Darn nice. I have been needing to make one, but deciding where to store the sled while it's not in use is my delima.
Nice big sled .
Excellent video and process. Thanks for sharing..
Jon nice build thanx
Nice build. I like to use these over having a miter saw myself, as I do not have the setup space for a mister saw.
One tip which might help sled users... if the sled is tipping off of the front of the saw table, add some washers or other T-style setup to the bottom of the front of the alignment ribs to take advantage the the T-style miter slot in your saw and lock the front of the sled down to the table.
Thanks as always for the vids.
- Eddy.
Good one, I should make a sled for my projects too. Thanks.
Great work Jon
Outstanding.
Nice sled you made there.
Maybe roundover the edges of the front piece for a nicer grip.
And add a piece of T track or route one for a stopblock in the front piece.
I find that the tapered countersink bit is a little to large for my #8 screws.
What size bit is that and do you use #9 screws or #8 screws?
Nice man, that will come in super handy!
I like how you painted the blade cover red. I heard about your video from the boys on the making it podcast. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Kevin
Great vid! Love the channel. Would you consider making an Amazon List of the tools you own? I'm a novice wood worker trying to get my tool stock up, but I struggle finding good Brands and Model recommendations. Some recommendations from an experienced wood worker who's actually used the tools would be awesome!
Mando Networks I can help you out. What kind of tools are you looking into getting?
Good Job! Glad to see I'm not the only one who has an oops (%^%%) once in a while. All the best.
Nice sled
Good video. What is the benefit of making a full crosscut sled with a bottom riding on wood rails and a back fence as opposed to using a piece of hardwood for the front fence that is bolted to two miter gauges? I've seen several crosscut sled vids and most make a full sled but never go into any explanation of its benefits.
Can you add a T-slot rail to the inside back fence so you can have a stop block position for repeat-ability? Just a thought. Great sled!
Nice sled John, I built one about this size a while back but decided to make a smaller one recently because I got tired of dragging it around for smaller cutoffs. Plus I'm running out of room in the shop lol...
Complimenti, bel lavoro.............. good job
Ciao ;)
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Well explained and built, Jon.
Thanks Steve
Hi Jon nice build , I left my runners long at the front for ease of fitting ,
G.
Thanks Graeme, That's a good idea
I need to make one of these. Thanks Jon!
Thanks Douglas, works great
Jon, I am thinking of purchasing a good table saw. What are , in your opinion, the best features/options one should look for when purchasing a quality saw. I value your comments and videos
me gusta es trabajo mu bien exelente
Nice build by the way. I do envy your shop space. 😎😁
Thanks Jeffrey
hola, que buena caja te hiciste, gran videos tienes te felicito y me suscribo.
ahora una pregunta ¿como podria hacer una caja asi, pero que se pueda cortar en ángulos de 18 y 13 al mismo tiempo?
gracias.
Jon why is the rear fence about 4” in front of the back of the sled?
Ah, thank you - very nice, lean and simple design with a few good tips and tricks. Bob (Making it podcast) sent me to watch this sled video. Don't know how I missed it - I've been a subscriber for a while. Anyways - love the video and also very much enjoyed your episode of the woodworking podcast together with Jay and Nick. Keep up the great work - thanks for sharing and cheers!
Thanks...appreciate it
JM Tosses
John I love your videos and how you attack your projects. I'm a commercial carpenter by trade and have been slowly getting into woodworking. I started with cleaning/tuning/sharpening my dads and grandfathers old hand planes and saws. I just finished putting together an older Delta Milwaukee Homecraft table saw with the tube style fence. It's has a 1/3 hp motor on it which Boggs down while trying to cut through 2" hard maple for my work bench. I plan on getting a new motor for the saw and wanted your opinion. Is it worth trying to get started in woodworking while going through the struggles of older tools and equipment and if so will 1 1/2 hp be enough to cut through hardwoods?
good job
Thanks
I would like to see your method of sizing the runners so there is no wobble.
IMO, the best way to deal with this is to actually undersize your runners and then pack them with playing cards to get the correct amount of snugness a la this page: www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/aw-extra-42414-improved-crosscut-sled
I would also do the five cut test to make sure the fence is truly square before screwing the fence into final position.
what size is the sled?
Hi Jon good job! I see you did not use the "5 cut method" for squaring the rear fence as many other youtoober's do. Do you find the framing square method accurate enugh for woodworking? I wonder if one needs to be within 3 or 4 thousandths of an inch!! Does a wood joint care?? Thanks man!
No concerns with wood movement with the maple runners? I did that with my first sled, hard maple runners, built when it was dry in the winter, by late spring the runners were jamming in the slots. A $15 piece of UHMW from Lee Valley works consistently all year long.
You probably ran your runners with grain horizontally instead of vertically in the slot. There's much more expansion along the grain.
Nope, grain orientation was correct to minimize effects of movement. With a snug sliding fit in a mitre slot, it only takes a tiny bit of movement before things start binding, especially with a 2 runner sled. We have large swings in humidity between seasons here. Not sure what it is like in NJ where Jon is, but it likely will help that this was not built in the driest months of the year.
Hi Jon,
Nice build! It looks like the poplar on the front of the sled used to be the door jamb that you used for your Soss hinge video :-)
Thanks JIm
good!!
Thanks. Enjoyed your video...rr
What’s the rip capacity? Can you cut a 24” width panel?
No glue on the front or the back vertical pieces. Not needed or is there a reason?
nice!!!
Thanks
Why did you leave a few inches of plywood behind your "squared" fence?
Good question. It is a huge sled but If I was doing it I would have made it all the way to the edge.
That was done in order to provide a space for the blade to pass through the fence and leave him room to attach the "safety block."
Not sure if that was the exact reasoning behind it but i think it would be a useful to build a pocket on the right side of that block to temporarily hold things like a measuring tape and pencils that you'd be using during the cuts.
Are you considering making an attachment to this sled for miter cuts?
Nice. What are the approx. dimensions of the sled?
Good Job!
What size is the sled?
hmmm - been trying to figure out how to cross cut 4x8 sheets of plywood myself - i guess this is still too short for that
Great work, thanks for sharing!!
I have been working with a track saw and a router exclusively and it has been fine, now I'm exploring the possibility of buying a table saw. What would you recommend for my first table saw considering accuracy as my main concern?
Depending how much money you are willing to spend. Do some homework ( and see what Jon says ) . Buy the best quality you can afford ( even if you have to wait a while) . A good quality saw will give you so much better results.
I see you used some scraps form the SOSS hinges build lol
You didn't have to do the 5 cut method?
What brand is that tapered countersinking drill bit?
Lennard, check out Dewalt. I picked mine up at Home Depot (3 pack for $24). www.dewalt.com/en-us/products/accessories/metal-and-wood-drill-bits/general-purpose-drill-bits/countersinks
Why didn't you run the original boards through your plainer first?
Wow I'm early
Easy to Make, BIG! Table Saw Crosscut Sled
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im going to be a minority on this issue but, this is my experience with sleds to date.
since i have been woodworking and doing trim carpentry ( about 3-4 years) ive seen many people using these for various reasons. "safety" being one of them.
my main purpose for one of these is small cuts on job sites where i find myself fixing or trying to hide the mistakes of others. Im a painter but, started doing other things because a lot of "carpenters" are not what they call themselves these days.
so far i have 3 in my shop that are unusable because i can never get them square and i have found trying to make one of these more dangerous than the cuts the sled is supposed to keep me safe from.
ive found trying to use them to be more dangerous for various other reasons too but, dont have the time to type them out on a phone.