Is it perfect? No, but it's a good starting point and it gave me a chance to test a few key methods, including the pivot / fine adjust idea. Read more of my thoughts on this in the project build article for more details: ibuildit.ca/projects/how-to-make-a-table-saw-miter-sled/
I enjoyed hearing your talk on your web page too. I can see that you did plenty of thinking on the go. I also understand that sometimes this is a better way than trying to draw a plan from scratch. Well done and presented!
Very talented man. Great to see someone who can use their hands and make fantastic thing's. Well done to you Sir. I love doing wood work. I've just started to build my own table saw after watching your videos. I've been making things out of wood for many years but never got round to having or building a table saw. Love your work. Top man 👍👍👍
This guy builds everything from wood. I like to make my own wooden knobs. Just that small step instead of buying the plastic kind is more involved than it seems. John goes so much farther than just shop made knobs it is amazing. Thank you.
The reason why this channel is so good is because it shows that fabricaing, making etc. is a process and we're always shown that process. Ideas, concepts, iterations, attempts....mistakes...all important to get the thing right. Cheers and Thank You Legend
Well big guy, you are on your way. Realizing that we can only approach perfection makes us a better craftsman and teacher. Thank you for sharing. I’m 70 years old and this old dog looks forward to seeing a person as you sharing. .... Bob
I don’t want this to sound negative because it’s not, I honestly prefer this video with zero narration. I’m not dumb, I can see what you’re doing! Thanks for respecting your viewers. More of these please
No need to explain why you are still nr. 1. I find this a fantastic idea with great potential and guess it Will get a lot of use. You can trow out the mitersaw and cabinet, LOL. On the article you say it's quickly put together and you could refine it , but even so you always make the ' throw together' projects crips and clean and it always looks professional , great and relaxing video to watch , well done !👌👍😉
enjoyable video. no commentary necessary. your skill with various tools is envious. continue to make videos like this. i always learn something from each one.
That integrated protractor is such a clever idea, and using the router as a compass is smart. I love the way watching your videos breaks me out of default woodworking thinking.
The offset stud on the Starboard insert is smart and novel thinking. Took me a few to figure out why then it came together. Always interesting John.....
Nice one John! Your followers have made some good positive comments, which are thoroughly deserved. You have obviously given your design plenty of thought, and it seems that you have a mind to make further improvements. By the way, I do like to hear you talk as you go, but this silent visual instruction works well too, because of your good camera technique. Thank you for sharing your great ideas and work.
This project was SO different than most of your projects. Most of your projects are smart and simple. This one was smart, beautiful, extremely accurate, amazingly impressive. My tool selection today is more or less the same as yours, but your abilities are FAR superior than mine.
Just when I think you cant possibly top your last project.. you top it. You have some brilliant ideas in this project. I have always thought that wood and metal workers are some of the most creative and adaptive thinkers and you're even at the head of the class in this group. I see some ideas here that could be used in shop built miter saw too : ) I''m going to continue my theory that you're working your way through the issues in order to build your own miter saw. (Or something else most people would figure couldn't be hand built). Genius man.
Increíble idea, perfecto desempeño y utilidad. Cada día me asombro más con sus videos, con cada detalle perfectamente cuidado. Realmente debo felicitarlo por su visión y destreza, digno de admiración!
I like the whole concept. I can appreciate the rabbets on the sides to provide the lockdown. Too often on a particular commercial sled that I've used, the lock is a bolt that eventually pulls thru the MDF base. The tongue and the ply base should do a better job. I would think that maximizing the radius of the gauge markings could provide an additional degree of accuracy without any significant sacrifice. Thank you Alan
You NEVER cease to amaze me John, the tools you make out of wood? Silly me, I just bought the Inca miter gauge , where were you years ago when I bought it LOL.
Very nice. You could perhaps add a right angle attachment (either replacing the sliding fence or attaching on to the back) to get the function of a miter sled that cuts complementary angles. Might be a little awkward if the sled base on the right side isn't attached to the rest of the sled.
I'm a bit worried as it introduces a new error, though it seems smaller: Adjusting the pivot point up or down along the fence to get it to read correctly for right angles, also moves the pivot point closer to or away from the fence. Assuming you started symmetrically, that towards/away movement is smaller than the up/down but it's not zero... the paper scale has to move the same amount towards the fence to remain correct!! E.g. if closer to the fence, what reads as "15degrees" is less than that; and the error is not linear. SO: An adjust mechanism (2-directions) should be on the scale not the pivot, or this (1D adjust on pivot) plus a towards/away adjust on the scale. I suspect the scale is easier.
I had been thinking along the lines of an oversized axle-hole for the pivot, square-ish, making a hollow space along that axle/screw. Then correcting positioning in 2dim (up/down along and towards/away), and screwing it tight... which will not hold longer time. So I drill a diagonal channel to each of the four corners of the hollow space, and I forcibly inject resin/glue/... to fill the hollow and along the screw thread, fixing the calibration. [Should it loosen over time but whole concept works, then drill hollow & channel out again and repeat.]
John, just watched your angle sled after watching the very expensive Rockler type, must say yours is better and the reasoning is its cheaper and no dought work just as well
Nice build! Can I sugest that you scribe a thin reference line on the board, showing the correct position of the fence, next time you fine adjust the fence on the pivot? That way you´ll notice immediately, only by a look, if the fence should have moved on the pivot even the slightest. You can scribe the reference line in any angle you want to, as long as it goes between the pivot and the scale.
My dear Sir, you have the mind of an engineer. This is beyond just mere woodworking. My deepest respects. I believe that to obtain precision with small to medium sized machines one has to be very inventive. Very nice project. Do you have any formula (or reason) for the wooden pyramid? If mitring at 45° the four triangles don't "close"- you have to undercut to at least 46°30'. Curious, eh? A good day to you Sir. Long live wood and Beauty.
Is it perfect? No, but it's a good starting point and it gave me a chance to test a few key methods, including the pivot / fine adjust idea.
Read more of my thoughts on this in the project build article for more details:
ibuildit.ca/projects/how-to-make-a-table-saw-miter-sled/
Looks like it will be far better than any of the wobbly miter saws, great build.
I think it's a great idea/prototype John! Love the innovation, keep it up
I enjoyed hearing your talk on your web page too. I can see that you did plenty of thinking on the go. I also understand that sometimes this is a better way than trying to draw a plan from scratch. Well done and presented!
That's awesome where can I get one
Very talented man. Great to see someone who can use their hands and make fantastic thing's. Well done to you Sir. I love doing wood work. I've just started to build my own table saw after watching your videos. I've been making things out of wood for many years but never got round to having or building a table saw. Love your work. Top man 👍👍👍
This guy builds everything from wood. I like to make my own wooden knobs. Just that small step instead of buying the plastic kind is more involved than it seems. John goes so much farther than just shop made knobs it is amazing. Thank you.
The reason why this channel is so good is because it shows that fabricaing, making etc. is a process and we're always shown that process. Ideas, concepts, iterations, attempts....mistakes...all important to get the thing right.
Cheers and Thank You Legend
Having the pivot offset instead of over the miter slot is a clever innovation. Well done John.
Well big guy, you are on your way. Realizing that we can only approach perfection makes us a better craftsman and teacher. Thank you for sharing. I’m 70 years old and this old dog looks forward to seeing a person as you sharing. .... Bob
That is a work of Art John! Congratulations! As a retired Shop Teacher l give you an A+. RWB
I don’t want this to sound negative because it’s not, I honestly prefer this video with zero narration. I’m not dumb, I can see what you’re doing! Thanks for respecting your viewers. More of these please
No need to explain why you are still nr. 1. I find this a fantastic idea with great potential and guess it Will get a lot of use. You can trow out the mitersaw and cabinet, LOL.
On the article you say it's quickly put together and you could refine it , but even so you always make the ' throw together' projects crips and clean and it always looks professional , great and relaxing video to watch , well done !👌👍😉
enjoyable video. no commentary necessary. your skill with various tools is envious. continue to make videos like this. i always learn something from each one.
Awesome video! I'm also glad there wasn't any annoying repetitive "music"! So many great ideas! Thanks for doing this.
You sir are becoming my favorite UA-cam maker because of your genius jigs and shop-made machines! Well done!!
Thank you! I'm SLOWLY getting into woodworking, and you're a primary inspiration, John.
Nice work and thanks for sharing. I think the key to the whole project is getting a backlash free pivot point so that you don't always have error.
Very well done John! One of the best "no talk" videos I have ever seen.
That adjustable circle cutting jig is genius! I will be making that as soon as my garage is not under construction anymore!
Nice build, looks like half of a cross-cut sled with a superb miter angle adjustment.
That integrated protractor is such a clever idea, and using the router as a compass is smart. I love the way watching your videos breaks me out of default woodworking thinking.
The offset stud on the Starboard insert is smart and novel thinking. Took me a few to figure out why then it came together. Always interesting John.....
Nice one John! Your followers have made some good positive comments, which are thoroughly deserved. You have obviously given your design plenty of thought, and it seems that you have a mind to make further improvements. By the way, I do like to hear you talk as you go, but this silent visual instruction works well too, because of your good camera technique. Thank you for sharing your great ideas and work.
This project was SO different than most of your projects.
Most of your projects are smart and simple.
This one was smart, beautiful, extremely accurate, amazingly impressive.
My tool selection today is more or less the same as yours, but your abilities are FAR superior than mine.
I love this kind of engineering. Building something that helps you build something else.
The more videos I watch on your channel the more I realize just what a gem you are
Just when I think you cant possibly top your last project.. you top it. You have some brilliant ideas in this project. I have always thought that wood and metal workers are some of the most creative and adaptive thinkers and you're even at the head of the class in this group. I see some ideas here that could be used in shop built miter saw too : ) I''m going to continue my theory that you're working your way through the issues in order to build your own miter saw. (Or something else most people would figure couldn't be hand built). Genius man.
I see a few people who gave a thumbs down. The only reason I could imagine why is that John doesn't narrate. Great video John. Thumbs up.
Bravo. Well thought out. The sliding fence and the extra clamp step this design ahead.
Great job, John! I always immediately view your videos in my subscriptions. This is perfect for those hard to cut angles.
Awesome project, love all the adjust-ability built into it.
A very nice jig. Well designed and well executed. Thanks!
Excellent. Very precise workmanship.
Thanks Peggy :)
This is the ASMR of woodworking.
Once again you've come up with a brilliant idea that you executed equally as well.
Mad skills that I don't have . Excellent 👍 video .
Very clever! You had me wondering with your pivot point, but you had all that well under control. Great project!
That locking mechanism on the end is smarts
Kudos Johnny boy
Pretty cool idea. Kudos. These kind of videos are such a valuable thing for the mental toolbox - whether you need a miter sled or not. Excellent.
Nice project as all of your videos are excellent. Thank you
Interesting. I see many great idea's on your channels.
I love woodworking 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼beautiful shop 👍🏼
You make some great stuff! Good inspiration and ideas! Thanks!
I enjoy watching you build your own jigs and tools!
that saw is a thing of beauty
Excelente diseño... Excelente video... gratificante. Gracias.
Increíble idea, perfecto desempeño y utilidad. Cada día me asombro más con sus videos, con cada detalle perfectamente cuidado. Realmente debo felicitarlo por su visión y destreza, digno de admiración!
I have long been subscribed to your channel, always cool ideas, some of which I apply to myself. I wish you health and success.
Nice precise build. May have to have a go at that down in my workshop.
Excellent ideas behind your experiment. I look forward to where this leads you.
Very cool design. Thanks for the video!
Awesome job John! And easily the best of all the designs I have seen on UA-cam!
Interesting! Thanks for the video John.
Très bon. Nice ,I like it .You have many good idea
The clamping mechanism is excellent. Love the silence. You and Mr. Chickadee. :)
You are amazing John! Thank you for sharing this project with us.
You never cease to amaze me John, love it.
Amazing John, I don't know how you keep coming up with these ideas please keep at it. A share to FaceBook for sure.
Table saw looks awesome John.
Pretty cool
Nice job John! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👌👍😎JP
EXCELLENT VID, SPOT ON!
Great video John! Love the way your mind works!
Nicely done John! 😃👌🏻👍🏻👊🏻
That second sliding anchor was very nice!! cool
Wow nice setup
Thanks for sharing this great project. Your last couple of videos remind me of the old John. That's a good thing because I missed the old John.
Some great concepts in this design!
An absolute master
Very clever John! Now adapt it to your miter saw and never have to move it from 90 degrees.
I like the whole concept. I can appreciate the rabbets on the sides to provide the lockdown. Too often on a particular commercial sled that I've used, the lock is a bolt that eventually pulls thru the MDF base. The tongue and the ply base should do a better job. I would think that maximizing the radius of the gauge markings could provide an additional degree of accuracy without any significant sacrifice.
Thank you
Alan
Hey John that is a sweet Miter Sled, ya huh! Thumbs up.
i like it. I'd buy the plans when you're done designing it. if you could incorporate some common stops, that would be awesome. maybe small studs?
The extra large size of the scale makes it easy to accurately line up the fence by eye.
Very interesting out of the box design. I like it!
That would be so useful. Love the way your mind works. Thanks for sharing
Best carpenter 👍👍
un trabajo muy delicado y muy bien hecho, felicidades
I like this one. Good idea.
Excellent . Good jobs
As always, good video and awasome design.
Another great project!! Thanks so much for sharing with us John!!!!!
Great job John💆💆💆
You NEVER cease to amaze me John, the tools you make out of wood? Silly me, I just bought the Inca miter gauge , where were you years ago when I bought it LOL.
Killer camera work! In the back of my mind I kept expecting to hear David Attenborough narrating.
Yeah! That was amazing! No singing, whistling, cussing, or yammering?
Your a router genius!!!!!
You're a genius John..
Very nice. You could perhaps add a right angle attachment (either replacing the sliding fence or attaching on to the back) to get the function of a miter sled that cuts complementary angles. Might be a little awkward if the sled base on the right side isn't attached to the rest of the sled.
Always inspiring to watch you build. Was suprised by the factory knobs though lol. Thanks for the Vid
Clever build as usual
Fantastic build. Thanks for the inspiration. My fave vids from you in a while.
Very cool, John. I like the calibration adjustment.
I'm a bit worried as it introduces a new error, though it seems smaller: Adjusting the pivot point up or down along the fence to get it to read correctly for right angles, also moves the pivot point closer to or away from the fence. Assuming you started symmetrically, that towards/away movement is smaller than the up/down but it's not zero... the paper scale has to move the same amount towards the fence to remain correct!! E.g. if closer to the fence, what reads as "15degrees" is less than that; and the error is not linear. SO: An adjust mechanism (2-directions) should be on the scale not the pivot, or this (1D adjust on pivot) plus a towards/away adjust on the scale. I suspect the scale is easier.
I had been thinking along the lines of an oversized axle-hole for the pivot, square-ish, making a hollow space along that axle/screw. Then correcting positioning in 2dim (up/down along and towards/away), and screwing it tight... which will not hold longer time. So I drill a diagonal channel to each of the four corners of the hollow space, and I forcibly inject resin/glue/... to fill the hollow and along the screw thread, fixing the calibration. [Should it loosen over time but whole concept works, then drill hollow & channel out again and repeat.]
Nice work
John, just watched your angle sled after watching the very expensive Rockler type, must say yours is better and the reasoning is its cheaper and no dought work just as well
You never cease to amaze!
Really clever design!
Thanks for the video.
Great thanks for your videos
A greeting from Spain
Nice build!
Can I sugest that you scribe a thin reference line on the board, showing the correct position of the fence, next time you fine adjust the fence on the pivot? That way you´ll notice immediately, only by a look, if the fence should have moved on the pivot even the slightest. You can scribe the reference line in any angle you want to, as long as it goes between the pivot and the scale.
My dear Sir, you have the mind of an engineer. This is beyond just mere woodworking. My deepest respects. I believe that to obtain precision with small to medium sized machines one has to be very inventive. Very nice project. Do you have any formula (or reason) for the wooden pyramid? If mitring at 45° the four triangles don't "close"- you have to undercut to at least 46°30'. Curious, eh? A good day to you Sir. Long live wood and Beauty.
Creative design, I like all your designs！
Good. Simple and effective.
Great job! Very well thought out!!
Fantastic build. Thanks for the inspiration.
Excellent as always!!
very helpful. Thanks for sharing.👋👍