Maybe the Best Table Saw Crosscut Sled Ever?
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2019
- Get the step-by-step plans to build this Precision Crosscut Sled: here www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/p...
This crosscut table saw sled was featured on the Woodsmith Shop, Episode 403: Table Saw Jigs & Accessories. In this video, the guys walk us through the construction, features, and uses. The lightweight sled design makes cutting large workpieces on the table saw a snap. The rock-solid fence ensures square cuts every time - with easy to adjust controls to make setup quick and simple. The versatile design lets you add a variety of accessories, like a flip stop, ruler, and a box joint jig, and the adjustable, zero-clearance base means cleaner cuts with less chipout for standard kerfs or dadoes. We've also included plans for building an optional fence extension to help with extra-long boards.
**Note: For those with a keen eye, you may have noticed that the sled in this video and the photos from our plans are mirror images of each other. This sled was originally designed for a right-tilt table saw. If your blade tilts to the left, like the majority of newer saws and the table saw shown in the video, you’ll need to make a mirror image of the sled shown in the plans. This is so the sliding base can open up in the direction in which your dado blades will stack to accommodate for a wide range of dado blade widths.**
Project Materials and Sources:
IPG Double-Sided Tape: amzn.to/2xqCdE2 ;
Kreg Jig and Fixture Bar: amzn.to/2wBs8ny ;
Kreg Swing Stop Block: amzn.to/3c3U7vc;
Kreg Self-Adhesive Measuring Tape L-R: amzn.to/2y6j0rm ;
Kreg Self-Adhesive Measuring Tape R-L: amzn.to/2wuI8HM ;
Kreg Top Trak 48": amzn.to/3efx5mZ ;
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Made this years ago when it was first shown in WS. What I really love about is that I can even put my DADO in and still use this sled.
I have done some woodworks in the past but this woodwork plan ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG helps me do much in a far lesser time than i used to do i have already built several projects with this plan and i intend to do many more soon. Thank you so much!
I built this sled several months ago and use it constantly! A very good sled, versatile and so easy to adjust, set-up and use!
Good to hear!
By far, the best sled and sled ideas i've ever seen.
I used a UHMW polyethylene bar that comes in 3/4" x 36" pieces for the runner. Very slick and not subject to humidity changes. I bought the on-line plans and they were very good. Keep up the great work Woodsmith Team.
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing.
I just finished building a crosscut sled very similar to this one. I included the adjustable opening base for the blade size from thin kerf to Dado set. I wanted the fence to be extendable but wasn't too keen on having to add on a second piece like in this one so I used Grin's idea and integrated two aluminum bars that could be pulled out a variable distance as needed to extend the fence. It turned out great...compact yet very flexible. I may still add a couple of T-Tracks to the base to do miters with hold-down clamps or other added capability. It was a fun build. Thanks for the ideas.
I've been watching sled videos the last couple days, and this was the first one where you could adjust the kerf. Pretty neat.
Thanks!
Same. I agree that's a really neat feature. But it also limits you to using just the one runner in the left miter slot instead of both slots for better accuracy/stability. I think I'd rather use both and instead create swappable inserts similar to your zero-clearance inserts for your table saw. A woodworker on UA-cam had this for their sled project but I can't recall who so I can't give proper credit, but you get the idea.
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@@Warkive it can be made using both runners, but they needed one more guy to come out explain how, and everyone knows that it only takes 3 guys to build a crosscut sled .
"Well Dan, it's a nice sled but with the addition of this vacuum pump, outrigger, tow hitch, roll cage, ground-to-air missile guidance system and CAT-6 port, it will work even better."
LOL... that sounds like a great design to me. :)
I just want a cup holder like my computer has...one push of a button and it opens for business. Why can't I get one of those on a sled?!
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Jared Emery 🤣🤣🤪🤪🤣🤣🤪🤪❤️
I was thinking a composting flush toilet would make it complete.
This is brilliant! Love the adjustable blade-width feature! Thank you.
A simple but brilliant idea. Well done to all concerned.
Thanks!
Nice Crosscut sled. I love the extension fence. Cheers, Huw
Thanks!
This is it chief. Well thought out and can be changed to customize different lengths
Liked the clip. I watch the PBS show when I have the time. A lot of very useful tips on that show.
Jim Parsons - Thanks for watching! 👍
Great adjustable sled. Thank you
BEST SLED!! VERY CLEVER AND EASY TO STORE. THANKS.
Great job will definitely build one. Thanks
Very nice sled ! The adjustment for different blades is a good touch especialy for the Dado Bades
Thanks!
Sleds are handy things. I have a few specific use shop made ones and an Incra sled. Even with a 4x8 cnc in the shop I still use the sleds to make 5 piece doors and solid drawers.
Perfecto como siempre. Saludos desde Perú amigos.
Gracias!
Pretty slick sled!
It's even slicker when you add a little paste wax to the bottom. :)
I"m 5:00 in to the video and my fingers are crossed there's at least another three guys with different colour shirts that make an appearance and take over presenting the video. Subbed.
What?! Salmon shirt was the last guy! There was definitely room for _at least_ another two chaps to take over. Very disappointed.
@@Myrkskog - I literally LOL'ed at these comments! You win the internet! I know it's a little corny... gather all your friends put on matching shirts and build this Table Saw Sled. :)
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine I'm glad to have made you laugh. Seems like most people take offence nowadays. Hopefully in another video you can have a full house - I'll keep watching!
@@Myrkskog - We don't take ourselves too seriously, so it made for a good laugh here. This is an older video and we've ditched the matching shirts since but now I want to bring them back, so we look like the Wiggles of woodworking. :)
Myrkskog woodsmithplans.com
Wonderful keep it coming
amazing design!!!
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for sharing this innovative jig.. and by modding the top end to unscrewed, place the extension in re screw , it'll accept larger pieces..( maybe dowels glued into the extension and accepting holes to keep it all aliened??)
Thanks for the input.
I may decide to build that sled, although it looks a bit more than I'd really need. Great features that would make the table saw much better and fun to use.
Great for finger joints with a simple addition
You should manufacture these and sell them awesome sled. God bless keep up the great work.
Maybe one day! :) Thanks for watching!
really brilliant
Thanks! :)
Nice job fellas
Yes, this is the best, and i have seen many. Greetings from Germany o/
Wow, thanks!
I love the small parts sled too. Very versatile. I miss Don on the show too. See if you can have him do some small projects.
James Jacobsen - Thanks. I was just saying the other day it would be cool to have a reunion show or something.
This has the kind of mid 90s Saturday morning how-to show feel that is oddly comforting and familiar. Up next, Trucks!
Coincidentally, enough.... it originally aired on the PBS Woodsmith Shop TV Show which aired on Saturday mornings. It was closer to 2010, but more of a 90's feel like you said. :)
Love the magazine, love the show, love this tip
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
nice presentations
Great video and I probably will make one. I have one I made years ago, and use the heck out of it. But, I love the versatility of this one. The only thing that bothers me, is the possibility of the saw / dado blade not being covered as it comes through the fence. On my old one, I added a couple of 2 x 4 blocks that the blade can come into, but only to a stop added on the side. Hope that makes sense, but I assure you I will design one for this Sled when I make it.
Regards,
Keith
Yep, not a bad idea. You can never be too safe.
that workshop is too neat & tidy & clean to be genuine...so are the presenters
Pretty darn awesome jig.😊👍🏾 Honestly, one of the best I’ve seen so far.
Thanks for the high praise!
it's vary good work
Thanks!
Solid that is
That's one of the best woodworking videos ever. By far you describe the advantages of your sled the best! Thanks for all the help and this great video.
I'll sure be hanging around your site!
Thank you! :)
Great sled and great video. And the comments are even better than the video. :)
Thanks 👍
I really like this sled, got my plans and picking up most materials tomorrow.
Awesome! Let us know how it goes.
i have the plans for that sled in fact i have years of woodsmith and shop notes
William Howard - You’re good to go then 👍
I thought I had seen the best crosscut sled....until I saw this one. Great job!
Tony J - Thanks!
Beautiful, elegant and versatile design, lightweight, easy to build. What else to say?
Thank you.
Hi, thanks for the great Video & Sled design. I've been searching & looking at endless numbers of sled designs and yours is by far the best I've seen & love all the features! I'm a 70 yr old novice when it comes to table saws & recently bought a SawStop I absolutely love. Is there anywhere or possibly a way I could purchase the plans already reversed that would be drawn for my left tilting blade? Unfortunately I have a hard enough time concentrating on simple original drawn plans without making mistakes and would love to have your plans already converted for left tilt. Thanks, Jim
you guys are so cool in the US
Awww... thanks! 😊
great video, most concise informative video i've seen. where can one acquire the sliding track system?
Thanks! Links to the hardware sources can be found in the video description above.
What a great sled! I wish we could get it as a pre-sawn ready to assemble kit? Excellent video!!!
You may not be too far off on that idea... we are looking at selling CNC-ed & flat-packed kits for some of our more popular jigs.
I'll take the first one! Of course you all will have to sign, date and number it ;^)
@@drobb4207 - Signed, Limited Edition Woodsmith Branded tools have to be worth a lot more, right? ;)
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine - Yeah, you already sell rulers, card scrapers, etc. (I should know; there are a few Woodsmith branded items in my workshop.) So, you have the system in place to sell the kits. 👍
@@David_K_pi - We are gearing up to roll out some kits & more tools this year.
this sled is so good it needs 3 people to make ;)
Like it from England
Thanks! (from USA) :)
From England its corny and fake!
I love the tenon part but what about the mortise?
Imprecionante
Bought the plans and made my first one, then I realized that I made it on the wrong side. So started all over again. Then my back fence became warped. So, hopefully I'll have it finished this week.
Wonder if they ever do any woodworking in those shops so nice and clean they are.
Yes, we do a little woodworking there, but because we use it as our video studio we aren't allowed to make a huge mess because the dust doesn't cohabitate very well with the video equipment.
Hello Sir. I love your presentation. I have a Dewalt table saw that the surface is 19 X 19 what do you suggest the available working space to be excluding the thickness of the fences ? I appreciate your input.
Wow! If I had the table saw you have, I wouldn't need any wooden cross cut sled.
I'll have to admit that it is a pretty nice table saw... thanks, Powermatic!
true dat bro -- these guys are all about big bucks.
Joe Solla - Powermatic has been a wonderful and supportive sponsor of the Woodsmith Shop and woodworking community as a whole. They were kind enough to supply us with all of our power tools, so no apologies for that :)
🤩 wow
I made one like Norm Abram uses.
I'm a newbie who just bought a jobsite saw as my first table saw. would the size of my sled need to be smaller to do something like this? Thanks for any help.
Great vid,i live in the uk and cant find those miter bars they would make the process of making a sled so much better, having said that every time i have tried to make a sled it just never comes together for me i dont think im destined to own a table saw sled lol
LOL ... well don't give up. Keep trying. :)
Nice sled! Adjusting to dado and extension for larger pieces great touch. I made a basic sled this could be my next. I do want to make one that will take wider plywood boards (higher up on the table saw; width not length). Do you have plans for that?
Thanks! This sled might have a little more capacity: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/ultimate-crosscut-sled/
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Thanks I'll check it out
I'm currently building it from the plans ordered and look forward to using it. Being the novice I am, the plans could have had a little more detail.
Hey Frank, Do you have a right-tilt table saw or left-tilt table saw? I just spent the weekend re-drawing this sled in the mirrored version for a left-tilt table saw (which is a lot more common now) to add to the premium plans. I'll get those uploaded to the website this week, but if you need them I can just e-mail you the PDF. does your e-mail start with fdmckinney? Thanks, John
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Yes, fdmckinney@gmail.com, and thanks.
@@FDMcKinney - Okay, e-mail sent. Let me know if you need anymore details or have further questions on the build. Always happy to help.
I don't do any wood work, and now I want one for reason.
I guess it's time to get started. :)
Looks great. Too bad I am unable to put it on my older skillsaw 3400 table saw because the miter slots are not standard.
I haven't checked, but I expect to encounter the same thing on my Craftsman. Can't you use different size rails in the slots spaced at different widths? The screw adjustments would work in wood as well, or might be able to buy and cut down aluminum rectangular tubing or solid stock.
Great! I just bought a Incra mitre express last week, oh well.
kevin dark keep it. I have one too and its far superior.
This table saw sled video is similar to the one that was published in a magazine called Tips, Tricks, and Jigs by Woodsmith. It's dated 2020 or early 2021, pg 10 thru 13. I'm trying to decide which way to go with. I think the biggest difference is the amount of plywood required to make the two-sided sled. The two-sided sled in the video has an option to add the extension. The magazine used a longer plywood (4' or so) which is probably more stable than the extension??? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
ALUMINIUM!!!!!!!!
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Were the plans for this sled in a Woodsmith magazine? If so, what's the issue / date?
I love the extension idea; definitely want to incorporate that into my sleds. The problem with the dado option is that now the fence has a bigger cutout, so on common crosscuts, there will be splintering. Can't think of how to resolve that without having a separate sled.
This is exactly what I was thinking. The first time you use this on a dad you won’t be able to prevent chip out on the fence portion when you go back to standard blade. I am in the process of making my cross cut and I can’t think of a solution other than having a separate sled.
@@Mikemillering1 I've thought about it a little more since then. Only thing I can think of is to just make the fence travel with the base as well.
Did you ever think about putting a 3/4" piece of wood against the inside of the sled and your work piece in front of that ?! You won't be cutting a Dado through your sled, and you can keep it tight for no tear outs when Dado is not in use.
@@rickkyriakopoulos1103 Sure, that works, but I would just use a different sled for regular cross-cuts; if I'm switching to a dado set, I'm taking the sled off anyway, might as well grab another sled. I'm talking about how to incorporate it into the design.
I love your videos. Thanks for putting together this video, enjoyed it! In what Woodsmith Magazine Issue number was this Precision Crosscut Sled published ?
Thanks! I believe this project was actually first published in our ShopNotes Magazine #99.
Woodsmith Wow...the Kreg fence and stop have been out longer than I thought! Had one given to me for Christmas last year and haven’t had time to build the mitersaw station I wanted it for. Think I will use it for this project instead. Although I have a near perfect crosscut sled already. The features on this one make it worth a rebuild. Need to have my husband get to work on it! (Kidding! He can’t change a doorknob to save his life and banned from touching my tools.....😆)
Thank you very much for the reply. Regards.
Will the aluminum bar work on a craftsman saw
Best sled ever
Nice design with the spread feature . This would allow for dado set ups , However, table saws are designed to have the blade pivot at table surface level on angle cuts . ON a surface that is ~ 3/4 " higher, as on a sled, this point moves from center off to left AND right by up to 3/4" . A Precision saw sled must be able to provide zero cut tolerance under all cut set ups . (most sleds use inserts to achieve this ) SO , it's back to the drawing board to expand this idea !!
Yeah, this sled isn't really designed to do mitered cuts, but this ULTIMATE Crosscut Sled with replaceable zero clearance insert is: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/ultimate-crosscut-sled/ (*both of these sleds have 1/2" plywood bases, btw)
where can I get that plastic guard?
Do you have the video on how to make the sled on this video?
I built my 5 piece oak Arts and Crafts tables with my version of this piece.
I've seen this before, and I'll probably build one like it one of these days. Problem for me is that my Jet TS is an older model: my blades stack in the opposite direction. I haven't figured out a way around that....yet.
Just flip the design so that you cut on the right side of the blade... actually the plans for this sled show it in that orientation. We just built it in this orientation for our saw.
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Believe it or not, I was sitting here watching another video with a guy using a sliding table saw and thinking exactly the same thing!
Honu425 -LOL 👍
Im implementing this plan with a slight increase in size. Didn’t see much effort in squaring the fence to the saw?
Lots of blue aloooo min um. This was hilarious. The cadence of the scripted verbiage in the style of “Tool Time Tim” from Home Improvement.
Would you be kind enough to provide a link to the tools and psrts you used. Especially a link to that aluminium slide bar to go into the track of the table saw.
Yes, all of the sourcing is included with plans, but I will work on getting it up on our website, as well. Most of the parts for this sled come from Kreg Tool including the aluminum runner found here: www.amazon.com/Kreg-KMS7303-30-Inch-Jig-Fixture/dp/B0002QZ4SA
i ordered the plans and everything is turned around from this video,,
It mentions this in the plans a little, but the original sled was built for a right-tilt table saw. The one in this video is for a left-tilt table saw. On a left-tilt table saw the spindle is mounted on the left, thus the dado blade will stack towards the right. To make the opening portion of the sled you will want the base to open to the right, as well, so for a left-tilt saw you will want to mirror the construction of the sled from the original plans to look like what is shown in the video. The last couple of pages of the plan show what the left-tilt construction looks like. All of the parts will remain the same size they are just flipped. I also upgraded you to the Premium Shop Drawings. Just go to this page: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/precision-crosscut-sled/ , log in and there will be a "shop drawings" link right above the "Download" button. Those drawings should give a little more detail. Please let me know if you have any other questions or problems with the build. Thanks, John
Note that as the viewer of your video, I'm in the position of standing behind your table saw. The adjustment of your sled allows the left side of the sled to move further left, but if i change from a single blade to a dado stack, the thickness of the blades increases to the right, not to the left. The single blade is already as far to the left as it can go since it's pressed against the arbor plate. The dado stack will also be pressed against the arbor plate and the stack thickness will increase to the right.
The thickness of a dado stack will also blow out the slot in the front and rear rails making the slots to wide when you switch back to a single blade without causing end tear out. Please explain these problems to me.
I'm not sure if I'm following your question correctly but I'll do my best to answer.... The sled you see in this video is built for a left-tilt saw so the dado stacks to the right (from users perspective) so the sled also expands to the right to accommodate this. If you have a right-tilt saw then you will have to mirror the construction and have it expand to the left. (photos seen here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/precision-crosscut-sled/) As you switch back and forth between single blades and dado blades the back fence will begin to get chewed up which isn't a big deal because it will be on the waste side of the cut, but if it gets too chewed up you can either replace the back fence or as I suggested in some other replies you could make a replaceable hardboard insert in the center of the fence. (I plan on making a video to show this modification in the future.)
You can adjust the bottom panel for the dado but what about the fence? Once you use a dado, the fence gap will be permanently too wide to go back to a standard blade. Is there a solution to this problem that I am not seeing?
Good question, perhaps clamping a sacrificial board would protect the fence when running the dado blade.
I built one as good as that without buying extras like rails and hold-downs, i build my own
what season and episode can I watch this sled being build?
like the adjustability but I have RH saw arbor therefore blade datum is RH flange, and wood is wasted to LH side with increase blade thickness and Dado blades. The adjuster needs to be on the LH side in my case.
Actually, if you look at the photos from the plans: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/precision-crosscut-sled/ We originally built this for a right-tilt saw. We mirrored the build for the saw in the video because it is a left-tilt. You just need to orient the sled based on the arbor on your saw.
Thick plastic used in cutting boards also make good runners. Often you can get them cheap at second hand stores.
Absolutely! I just shot a woodworking video tip on this very subject: ua-cam.com/video/9oaCVX6b1pY/v-deo.html
I just keep slicing 3/4" wide pieces from my wife's cutting board. She hasn't noticed yet.
@@ramaroodle hahaha
What kind of wood do u suggest. I have 1/2 ply for base. But for fences. I dont have scrap. I'm actually going to store for this specifically. I have maple but it's for my cabinet doors that I'm trying to make. I dont want to use my maple. Poplar? Or all playwood? I have abundance of 3/4 birch finished plywood.
I'm sure 3/4" poplar or plywood would be just fine as long as it's straight and flat.
I've built this and it's great, but I have to remove Sawstop Dust Collection Blade Guard. I only wish this sled have vacuum port. It makes a mess at the front of the table edge.
We have the Floating/Overarm dust collection for our SawStop and we have to swing it out the way when using a sled. It would definitely be interesting to add dust collection to the sled itself. Thanks for the suggestion.
So I noticed when you opened the slide to accommodate the dado blade the fence was flush with the base. Then there was a dado notch out after the jump cut for the first dado.
Now wouldn't there be a dado notch in the fence when you want to make normal cuts? Will that affect normal cuts with a permanent dado clearance in the fence?
Yeah, the back fence will get notched out with the dado blade but it won't be too big of a deal because it is on the waste side of a normal cut. I have been thinking of adding an optional, replaceable hardboard insert there so if the fence gets to chewed up with different sized dados you can change out the hardboard.
hello so i bought the plans and i know it is says to mirror for left tilt but you really do not say that its been years since you released these plans i would think you would update the plans for all the new saw. Would you have the plans for left tilt ? my son is young and wants to build this but it might be a little tough for a first time woodworker and he wants to do it him self
I have been trying to find links for the hardware but can only find the knobs. Very difficult to find all the other items needed to complete the assembly. All the other information is great. I would love to get more links.
We have links to the hardware in the description of this video. If we are missing any links there, please let me know and I will get those added.
Did that end stop twist as it was tightened?
Yes! I have experience with the Kreg brand stop and learned to hate it very quickly. They make some great products, but their fence stops just aren't one of them. Why would you design a fence stop that can rotate on one fastener?! Check out the Incra brand of fences and stops at Incra.com. I have no affiliation, just love their stuff! Not only do the stops do as their name suggests, but the Incra-mental toothed racks provide for precise, instantaneous settings.
This is a neat sled, guys. The features you've built in to accomodate dado sets and the rail system really add to the versatility. I do have an observation/question. Many sleds I've seen feature front and rear fences that are higher in the middle (along the blade track), which I assume is to ensure the fences remain joined across the left and right of the sled when raising the blade for thicker stock. So:
Q: What is the thickest stock you can cut with this sled before the integrity of the fence is compromised?
Q: Could the fence design be safely modified so the center is higher? Obviously, you'd have to then modify the fence system. Maybe just make the entire fence higher?
What are your thoughts?
Love the show! Keep up the great work!
With the current design of this sled I would say you can cut 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" thick stock without a problem. The main thing driving they height of the fence is using the kreg track for the flip stop... it needs to be at that specific height for the flip stop to function properly. You can make the front bridge taller without a problem and add a taller back bridge behind the fence to hold the base to together if you wanted to go thicker though. We also have a table sled design with the hump in the middle like you are talking about that solves this problem too. You can see that one here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/ultimate-crosscut-sled/
Interesting. Now I'm musing about a hybrid of the two. Thanks for sharing these plans.
A hybrid would be pretty cool. We plan on shooting a video soon with the "Ultimate" crosscut sled too, so you'll get to see that one in action.
What material did you make the fences from?
We used 3/4" hard maple but you could substitute plywood there too - as long as it's flat.
The other problem is.. this is for a left tilt saw. Right tilts need the right side to be stationary. A removable insert would allow for various blades maintaining zero clearance regardless of tilt.
The original plans show it for a right tilt saw, which you are correct that is would be a mirror image of this sled. We've added drawings to the plans to build it for a left-tilt saw, as well, since that is probably the more common configuration nowadays.
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine thank you
If it came with a woodworker, then I wouldn't have to even go into the shop!
Is your table saw left or right tilting? I assume right since that is the direction of the adjusting base movement.
The table saw in this video is left tilting.
Where can you buy the aluminum guide bar with the plastic set screws?
This is the one we purchased: amzn.to/2wBs8ny