Build a crosscut sled: essential table saw jig

Published: 9 years ago

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By: "Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals " Youtube Channel

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Summary:

This video is about how to build a crosscut sled for a table saw. In the video, Steve Ramsey first talks about how cross cuts can be difficult to make on a table saw, and how a crosscut sled can be a more accurate solution. He then shows how to make a crosscut sled out of plywood and steel angle iron. The sled has two runners that help to keep the board square, and a fence that is square to the blade. Steve also shows how to make a safety block that helps to prevent the user from accidentally cutting their fingers. Here are the steps on how to build a crosscut sled: Cut out the pieces of plywood for the base and runners of the sled. Drill holes in the steel angle iron and screw it to the fence. Attach the runners to the base of the sled. Make a cut partway through the base and install the rear fence. Attach the front fence to the base using a pivot point. Make sure that the front fence is square to the blade. Glue and screw a block of wood to the front of the sled as a safety feature. Apply paste wax to the sides of the runners on the bottom of the sled. Once the sled is built, you can use it to make repeated cuts that are all perfectly square.