Maybe the Best Table Saw Crosscut Sled Ever?
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Published 2019-02-16
This crosscut table saw sled was featured on the Woodsmith Shop, Episode 403: Table Saw Jigs & Accessories. In this video, the guys walk us through the construction, features, and uses. The lightweight sled design makes cutting large workpieces on the table saw a snap. The rock-solid fence ensures square cuts every time — with easy to adjust controls to make setup quick and simple. The versatile design lets you add a variety of accessories, like a flip stop, ruler, and a box joint jig, and the adjustable, zero-clearance base means cleaner cuts with less chipout for standard kerfs or dadoes. We've also included plans for building an optional fence extension to help with extra-long boards.
**Note: For those with a keen eye, you may have noticed that the sled in this video and the photos from our plans are mirror images of each other. This sled was originally designed for a right-tilt table saw. If your blade tilts to the left, like the majority of newer saws and the table saw shown in the video, you’ll need to make a mirror image of the sled shown in the plans. This is so the sliding base can open up in the direction in which your dado blades will stack to accommodate for a wide range of dado blade widths.**
Project Materials and Sources:
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All Comments (21)
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Made this years ago when it was first shown in WS. What I really love about is that I can even put my DADO in and still use this sled.
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I have done some woodworks in the past but this woodwork plan youtube.com/post/UgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR… helps me do much in a far lesser time than i used to do i have already built several projects with this plan and i intend to do many more soon. Thank you so much!
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I built this sled several months ago and use it constantly! A very good sled, versatile and so easy to adjust, set-up and use!
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I used a UHMW polyethylene bar that comes in 3/4" x 36" pieces for the runner. Very slick and not subject to humidity changes. I bought the on-line plans and they were very good. Keep up the great work Woodsmith Team.
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I just finished building a crosscut sled very similar to this one. I included the adjustable opening base for the blade size from thin kerf to Dado set. I wanted the fence to be extendable but wasn't too keen on having to add on a second piece like in this one so I used Grin's idea and integrated two aluminum bars that could be pulled out a variable distance as needed to extend the fence. It turned out great...compact yet very flexible. I may still add a couple of T-Tracks to the base to do miters with hold-down clamps or other added capability. It was a fun build. Thanks for the ideas.
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"Well Dan, it's a nice sled but with the addition of this vacuum pump, outrigger, tow hitch, roll cage, ground-to-air missile guidance system and CAT-6 port, it will work even better."
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By far, the best sled and sled ideas i've ever seen.
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I've been watching sled videos the last couple days, and this was the first one where you could adjust the kerf. Pretty neat.
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This is brilliant! Love the adjustable blade-width feature! Thank you.
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Very nice sled ! The adjustment for different blades is a good touch especialy for the Dado Bades
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Nice Crosscut sled. I love the extension fence. Cheers, Huw
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A simple but brilliant idea. Well done to all concerned.
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This is it chief. Well thought out and can be changed to customize different lengths
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Liked the clip. I watch the PBS show when I have the time. A lot of very useful tips on that show.
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Sleds are handy things. I have a few specific use shop made ones and an Incra sled. Even with a 4x8 cnc in the shop I still use the sleds to make 5 piece doors and solid drawers.
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I"m 5:00 in to the video and my fingers are crossed there's at least another three guys with different colour shirts that make an appearance and take over presenting the video. Subbed.
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Thank you for sharing this innovative jig.. and by modding the top end to unscrewed, place the extension in re screw , it'll accept larger pieces..( maybe dowels glued into the extension and accepting holes to keep it all aliened??)
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Great adjustable sled. Thank you
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Great job will definitely build one. Thanks
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BEST SLED!! VERY CLEVER AND EASY TO STORE. THANKS.
