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I’ve been wanting to make a crosscut sled for quite some time and finally got around to it. I found this particular design with the internal guide fence in a book by Jim Tolpin called Table Saw Magic. If you haven’t read this book, I highly recommend it. He has lots of tips and tricks including cutting circles on the TS. I also want to thank Todd for his input and pointing me in the right direction.
The sled is about 24” x 18”. It’s made from leftover ply and oak. I bought the 48” track on clearance from Woodworkers Supply for $6.99. The adjustable internal guide is a really nice addition that I’m sure I will get plenty of use from. The sled in the book has removable inserts for using with dado blades which I plan to add in the future, but I shouldn’t need for sometime. It’s nice to finally get this one checked off the list.
Thanks for looking.
-- Brad, Oregon- The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.
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patron
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#1 posted 993 days ago
nice addition there brad
it will make a big difference in your work ,
and you have a sled ,
just in time for winter , LOL !
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
degoose
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#2 posted 993 days ago
What a great looking jig… I love the hold downs and the adjustable inner fence… also the blade is contained inside the sled instead of coming through the back fence like on many others…
-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...
smitty22
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#3 posted 993 days ago
Nice TS sled, into my fav’s it went, now on my list.
thanks!
-- Smitty
PurpLev
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#4 posted 993 days ago
nicely done – you’ll probably notice that all cross cuts now you’ll opt to use the sled. it makes things so much easier and precise
-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
AtomJack
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#5 posted 993 days ago
Heh, your sled is bigger than the table on my little cheapie saw. I’m working on ways to use it for precision work, but I expect that I’ll end up machining a top that’s worth more than the saw by the time I’m done.
donjoe
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#6 posted 993 days ago
A great looking TS jig. Nice design with the hold downs and adjustable fence. Well done.
-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.
blockhead
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#7 posted 993 days ago
Thank you all for the comments!
Yes David, just in time. lol
Larry- I like the fact that I can keep the blade contained when I need too.
Sharon- I used it yesterday to crosscut some ply for a taper jig I’m working on and it is SO much better.
Atom- Good luck with the TS. When you get it done, a blog would be cool!
Thanks again everyone!
-- Brad, Oregon- The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.
CharlieM1958
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#8 posted 993 days ago
Nice one, Brad. You’ll find yourself using this a lot.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
twokidsnosleep
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#9 posted 993 days ago
I am liking this design, nice job!
-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"
clieb91
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#10 posted 993 days ago
Brad, Great looking sled. This has been on my todo list for quite some time. I may have to borrow that book again from the library, really liek the design and might work better for my small table saw.
CtL
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."
Div
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#11 posted 992 days ago
Nice sled Brad! Now, if I can just find the time to replace my makeshift one with one more proper…
-- Div @ the bottom end of Africa. "A woodworker's sharpest tool should be his mind."
WistysWoodWorkingWonders
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#12 posted 992 days ago
nice work on your sled… one of my future projects if I ever stay home long enough to play in the shop again…
-- New Project = New Tool... it's just the way it is, don't fight it... :)
blockhead
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#13 posted 991 days ago
Thank you all.
Chris, Div, Wisty- If you’re anything like me, once you have it built and use it a couple of times, you’ll wonder why it took you so long to make one. lol
-- Brad, Oregon- The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.
Ken90712
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#14 posted 991 days ago
Great sled! Like it!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Dennis Zongker
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#15 posted 990 days ago
Very nice! It makes me feel like cutting wood.
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