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I thought I'd post a shop project. It just a table saw sled that holds pieces on an angle to cut the slot for a keyed miter joint. Simple, but effective. I could run a dado blade through it as well, but just haven't needed to yet. For the project shown in the pictures, I just clamped a block inside the cradle to use as a stop, made all 8 cuts, then moved the stop over a bit and made the 8 cuts again to widen them.

Yeah, my shop was a real mess when I took these photos. Its better now :)

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Nice Jig!

I like the double miter slides.
 

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That's works just fine. And the project looked good, too.
 

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Mine runs parallel to the blade and over the fence but I think I like this one better.
Thanks.
 

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Thanks guys.

Barry - the project kind of went on the back burner because I screwed it up a bit by over-sanding with a belt sander. It discouraged me from working on it, but I'm sure I'll get back to it and figure something out.

Gary - Hmm, I'd like to see that. It sounds like it might be better for something like a picture frame. If I wanted to run something like that with mine, I'd probably need to devise something that would keep it held straight up. Right now mine is really only good for boxes.
 

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nice work. on the box too!

what are the cross hatches on the front for?

also, what sort of blade do use for this sort of thing - flat top/rip or atb…?
 

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Kevin for picture frames I just use a piece of ply with two cleats glue at 90Degrees and clamp the frame to it and push the ply against the rip fence.
 

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I am about to make a batch of serving trays like this as gifts. Just yesterday I decided that I better replace the rickety old jig that I had been using for cutting the miter key slots. Since the trays are narrow, like a picture frame, this is what I built.


I am limited to 1" depth of the cut, but that is fine for my use.
 

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Aaron - The hashes are just a reminder to me, and anyone else who might use this not to grab the jig where the blade exits out the back. I'd like to think I'm smart enough not to need that, but we all can get in a zone when making repetitive cuts, so it doesn't hurt.

Larry, Chuck - Ahhh, I see. Well maybe I'll have to make something like that at some point as well. Nice jig Chuck!
 

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Great idea to mark the "No Hands" area at back edge of jig… could catch yourself by surprise if you get distracted. I like that you labeled it-very smart.
 

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Great little jig. A must for any shop.
 

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Great jig for boxes! I was going to make one that fits over the fence this week, but I think I'll make one like yours instead.

Thanks for the post.

Tom
 

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Great looking jig…well done !!
 

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cool jigs well done
 

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Kevin;
Really nice jig. Looks like it will make many a spline. I too like the attention to safety with the "off limits" area. Should you ever look for increased safey you could box in that area to contain the blade in the box as many have done with their cutoff sleds.
 

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Very nice jig!! I've been meaning to get off my butt and make one…. Thanks for reminding me.
 

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I have one that sets against the fence. Your idea of using the miter slots is better. Oh, darn, now I'll have to build one.

glad to meet a fellow Wisconsin-ite

russv
 

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really nice jig/sled. what saw blade you got there? thnx. I'm gonna be makin one o these soon.
@ ChuckV nice jig. I'll bet it works gr8 for slim things like picture frames and such
 

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I made one very similar… using the slots in the table top versus the saw fence. As an interesting variation, LJ'erv Karson made one, but used a super thin saw blade and made two slots at opposite angles to each other.

Either way, a very nice detail in box making. I like the shape you are using, too.
 
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