Crosscut + Miter Sled

Looks like a nice sled. There seems to be a 45* on it. If not, you can lay it out with a framing square or bisect a 90 to get one.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

One nice sled, congrat, now you will have thos perfect corners again.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

That’s a real special thread and it looks like you built it very carefully. Nice work.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

A cool design, well made and very flexible. I didn’t understand about the aluminum bit that goes into the kerf. Can you elaborate?

-- Mike, American in Norway

Great job!! A very useful addition to the shop.

-- Jack, Albuquerque

very nice. I like the blade cover block on the back and the empire ruler – nice touch on those

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Thats a great sled, I’d like to build one just like it. Thanks for posting.

-- Zach Friesen

Nicely done. And dang if I can remember which mag this one came from.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

I’ve seen that one around too. I wish I could remember where also.

-- -Todd

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OK, so go out in the garage, and get the mag that came from and post here.
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please?
thanx

-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! SteveW

Kewel Sled!

-- If you don't work, you don't eat!.....Garland, TX

SteveW: It’s from Shop Notes : Tools & Jigs. www.ShopNotesSpecials.com

stefang: The ruler that faces the fence attaches with a 1/4” lip on the bottom. That lip registers the fence in a saw kerf cut across the face of the sled 6” from the end. ( 5 inches on my sled because of a damn error in the plans) Once the sled is cut to dimension and the corners are checked for squareness, you take a pass across the top using the TS fence. This then becomes the reference line for the rest of the sled. Strike a center line for the blade guard in the back and build the supports and fence around it to keep perfect 90^ and 45^ angle. Then the plastic nobs just lock the fences down to prevent shifting side-to-side, the front to back movement is prevented using metal lip locked in the kerf.

Thanks Jesse. I have that issue and have dog eared that page. The sled can also be found in issue 74 under the title “3-in-1 cut-off sled”. (Page 18).

-- -Todd

Thanks Jesse.

-- Mike, American in Norway