CrossCut Sled

I was wondering how you would keep it square, but I guess as long as it’s in the track it would have to be. Good idea!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

I checked it for square every step of the way using my Starrett and my Groz squares. I was obsessive about making sure that it was square.

More pictures please :) If you have time of course.

I have gone down into the shop many times to build a sled and get side tracked with another project.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Nice looker. I am a big big proponent of sleds. They also seem so much safer. I have found that once I made one square, it stayed square. The T-track looks nice. Is there a third knob on the back left? What is it for? Also, do you find the laminate top at all too slippery to hold something in place?

Good job.
Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

I really like having a sled for the table saw. I’m a little disappointed I waited so long to make one.
I like the adjustable stop blocks you’ve added.

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It is really pretty. Are the T tracks on the bed for hold downs?

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

Never mind about the extra knob, I had missed pictures 2 and 3. Doh!

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Ron, just great! I love the stop block element. Just great!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Ron, That as fancy as any sled I’ve seen. I’ll bet it works great as well.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Well Ron, you surely done what this site is supposed to do! Inspired someone—ME. I’ve worked much too long now with out a crosscut sled and am on my way out to the shop now to construct my own. I certainly do like the stop blocks and the extendable back fence on your design. Ron thanks again for the inspiration and this afternoon will now end the almost 2years of procrastination I’ve endured. Darn it feels good to know that another need will have been met!

-- woodbutcher north carolina

I finally made mine this past week, But not near as elaborate as yours. Good work

-- bryano

Smooth sled Ron.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Really extra nice, right down to the lacewood stops. Is the top pheonolic?

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

Douglas, the sled is phenolic. Somewhat pricey, but I have used melamine in the past and did not really like the results. Thought that I would give this a shot. Very hard to find though, I got the last piece that the local WoodCraft had.

The t-track is for hold downs and various jigs.

Super job! I’ll bet it works great.

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

Very nice job Ron!!!!! Any chance you can share the plans?

What a great sled, the nicest I’ve seen. I’ll bet it makes those cross-cuts fun.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Beautiful sled.

-- Jiri

Great looking sled. Now you’ll need the hold downs to attach an adjustable fence for angle cuts.

Does the back move or is it firmly attached to the bottom. What is the purpose of the knobs on the front of the sled? Storage for the piece that is attached to the front.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Just stumbled upon your sled pics. Great job! You’ve made me realize that I really do need to junk my now aging first attempt at a sled and build a good one.

Greg – Snohomish, WA

-- GregS, Snohomish, WA

This was posted before I came on board but I am glad it came up on my review list. This is a very interesting sled. I may have to “borrow’ some of your ideas as I have been planning to build a new one.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Must be something in the water ….. I just finished making one, too (not nearly this nice). In addition to enhancing accuracy and repeatability, the sled is a piece of safety equipment. I’ll bet I’m not the only one out here who has started a wide crosscut with much of the miter gauge off the saw! Bad practice.

Now that I’ve made it, I wonder how I ever got along without it.

Yours is especially nice!

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

That’s a great looking sled. One of the best I’ve seen.

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

This goes on the project list… really nice… thanks for the post! (and the ideas!)

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

looks great

-- making sawdust....