Crosscut Sled v.1

The block on the back is a great idea…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

It looks very nice.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I’ve GOT to make one of these as well.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

I was looking at some cool plans for one in April/May American woodworker (Page 72). I has an adjustable stop and t-Track on each slde of the sled. Also, Matt has one for last weeks jig of the week on his podcast site.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne,

I looked at that magazine while in line at “the Borg”. That is what got me thinking. I looked at Matt’s too, but it doesn’t have a front brace.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

The part I liked about the one at Matts was the Phenolic (or how ever you spell it) runner. I like the design of yours better.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Very nice sled and the block behind sure makes it more safe to use.

If, as you said, you use them in class and need to make a few of them, please have a look at my method, maybe it will make it easier for you.
I’m keeping the shimmed so called “Vertical board” and I can make many of them very fast and accurate.
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/277

Regards
niki

Great sled you made John. Strong and very durable.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

One of the members of our woodworkers club has the right side surface that moves so that he can cut dadoes as a zero clearance table surface and then move the right side table back to the single blade.

It might be the left hand side that moves, I’m not sure.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Great sled Giz. I just finished making one and used 3/4” MDF for the base. The thing is 2’ x 3 1/2’ and weighs a freakin ton. I kinda regret useing the MDF. I’ll try to get some pics over the next few days and throw it up here. Great job on your sled though and thanks a lot for sharing it.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Nice sled gizmo, never made one because I have a Rigid power miter, but I can see the advantage in this, for one thing not having to flip boards to make a wide cut. Jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Thanks for all of the comments.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

I spent some time aligning my saw this week
Set the blade parallel to mitre.
Leveled tables.
Squared sled.

Now I have used the sled several times. It works great. I am going to make another for dado work.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Hi Gizmo

If you are making another one, why don’t you make another two and dedicate the second one as “45° frame cutting sled” (I have it on one of my posts, maybe it will give you some ideas).

niki

That is a good idea. I am thinking about upgrading my table saw in the next year. Are sleds cross compatible?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

If you are going to upgrade and don’t need the 45° sled right now, maybe it’s better to wait, I’m not sure that the distances from the blade to the miter slot are “standard”.

niki

This is great. Nobody in the field uses a sled for the portable saws that I have seen. It is the perfect tool for this type of saw though.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Thanks Todd. I love the little sled and need to build a few others. Mitre and panel.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Nice one, John.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Have to make one of these. Thanks for sharing, John.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Superb.

-- Jiri

very nice…

-- Chris

Very nice! I did exactly the same thing adding that block at the back. It’s a must have safety feature.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks.

I recently gave this sled away when I sold my saw.

Time for v.2

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne