Simple Table Saw Crosscut Sled for Beginners
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- čas přidán 18. 01. 2023
- The table saw is a great tool in any woodshop. But unless you make a jig, it is usually limited. So for the beginners, I made a very simple crosscut sled to multiply the number of uses this great tool can provide. Now you can make a lot more projects easier.
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this was actually a great video for beginners unlike many others, thanks!
Absolutely great. After owning the table saw for over 30 years I'm finally making a sled for it. Thanks for making a simple and to the point video.
The making sure 90 degree part is awesome, thanks!
I truly appreciate the way that you kept it simple, but at the same time, it was a very step-by-step process with a lot of safety in mind. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us beginners. GBY
Thanks to you I think I finally get it. Just getting started and want to be safe. Thank you so much.
For sliders, the best material is to get one of those white plastic cutting boards. It's made of HDPE and is very slick and doesn't warp at all. One of the issues with using wood runners (even hardwoods) is that they can expand or contract with the seasons and make your sled either super loose or it will stick and not want to move. Using HDPE you won't have that problem. You can buy 3/4 inch strips of HDPE, but cutting 3/4 strips from a cutting board works just fine too.
I found uhmw (ultra high molecular weight hdpe) sliders on Amazon pre cut and pre drilled.
@@ravenstarver1360 yeah that's what they are.
@@ravenstarver1360 all I can find are sheets
I have looked at a few dozen videos on making a xcut sled. This is the one I am going to use to make my first. Thanks. Great job.
You made this so easy to understand, simple and uncomplicated. Thank you!
Great video, super helpful for someone with a basic workshop setup. Other videos I saw first were using planers, band saws, and router tables to make the sled. In my opinion, if someone has that kind of a setup already, they probably made themselves a crosscut sled long ago. Seems to me those videos are a little out of touch.
Thank you for sharing your basic techniques. Very much appreciated.
That is so funny, your old saw is just like mine. No room for a big saw like the Sawstop.
It would be nice> Great video, super simple, and easy to understand. Thank you.
There are so many different sled videos out there and I watched a bunch but ended up using yours as a guide to my sled. Thanks for a simple, easy to do sled build. I'm very happy with mine.
This is the first sled video I’ve seen that addressed using different thickness of base plywood. Thx!
Thanks, great example of a simple cross cut sled!
THANK YOU! I just got started with carpentry, so the simpler the better. But I feel like a sled is a game changer for table saws.
Thank you, I have finally settled for your crosscut sled, very direct instructions well explained.
You always make it look so easy! Thanks for all the cool videos.
I have been so intimidated on making a crosscut sled but you make it look so effortless and easy. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I will definitely be making one now. Well...when it gets warmer lol
It is an honor to inspire you Jennifer
Clinton is a great teacher. This is a great sled/tutorial for a beginner's first sled. Once you use it a bunch and start making a diverse selection of projects you will find out what bells and whistles you want to add to your next one. This one is very similar to my first one that got me through for 2 years. My new one has a T-Track on the fence for an adjustable stop. One tip is to paint that safety block a bright orange or something... just another visual reminder to keep your digits away from the path of the blade. I never end up pushing it far enough to have the blade come through as my workpiece is already cut by then... but just in case...
I was waiting for you to put a French cleat on it.
Agreed. I think, logistically this is the best explanation I've seen but only misses one critical point and that you should (consider) beveling/chamfering the rear, inside, (next to your hands) vertical, base push board so no sawdust is kept in the corners. With a chamfered edge, you remove the potential of wood being cut out of 90 degrees exponentially.
Very good video. Been needing one of those, but all seemed too challenging. Your video is simple to understand and I think I can handle it - soon as I complete my current wood project! Ty
simple and clear explanation. thanks
Best video I’ve seen on making a crosscut sled! Thanks man
Great video, making my first sled using this video. I especially appreciate the tip of using the safety block at the back of the sled. 👍🏻🙌🏻
Wow, this is a wonderful video to make a simple sled. I am going to give it a shot on my Dewalt contractor saw. Thanks so much!
Love your style! Thanks
Your English is very commendable..... fantastic, fabulous.... Also classic presentation brother.
So simple, many thanks
I just came to say thank you. I made my sled today . I test it out by making a tenon joint. Using the sled made it fast and easy.
Great job!
This is a great video. I wish I saw this 4 years ago when I was getting started. I built one about a year ago and it’s something I wish I would of built immediately. It’s so useful and it’s safe. Goodness, if you are new at this, stop what you are doing and build one. Thanks for the video.
Definitely one of the best keep it simple sleds. I love it.
Thank you Lincoln
Well now I know what my next project will be! Thanks for the great video
the best idea, congratulations....
I really like your design. I will be making one in the next few days.
Very informative. You do a great job explaining things in a simple and effective way. Great video.
GREAT and simple instructions, easy construction, ACCURATE (as long as you follow those simple instructions when it comes to squaring it..... don't blame the maker of the video if you don't)! Very easy to build upon if you want to add T tracks and/or clamps.
nicely done, i subbed because you made this beyond easy. Thank you
You’re a great teacher! I just successfully made my 1st cross cut sled!😊
That is awesome!
Great simple build thanks for sharing
Great job on designing and explaining this sled build, Clinton. I enjoyed watching it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you pt
A fine and useful project and a great presentation. Thanks for the vid.
My brother and I got an almost identical old Craftsman table saw for free from the dump years ago. We’ve gotten a fair amount of use out of it over the years and I’m actually looking at this video because we’ve finally decided to make a sled for it now that we’re getting into making some stuff we want to look really good. Most of our previous stuff just needed to be functional, and we didn’t really care too much about what it looked like. Now we’re working on some stuff we want to look nice so we need it to be a bit more precise. We also recently got an old radial arm saw and I want to make a good front table, spacer, and back table for it and having a good, reliable, simple sled will make it a lot easier to get things set up to the point where I can make them.
I've used a Craftsman table saw for forty years, and never felt the need to upgrade. Of course mine was made in 1954, so it's a lot more solid than the one you had, and it has webbed cast aluminum wings properly shimmed to align with the table. The only maintenance it's ever needed is to refill the grease cup for the bearings once in a great while.
A while back I finally got tired of having to backtrack the fence a skosh after moving it to parallel it to the blade, or tapping on it if I needed serious precision. So I broke down and bought a Shop Fox fence with extended rails. I'm planning to build a router table between them, and retire my well-worn portable table.
Never bothered with a sled, because I also have a 1950's DeWalt radial arm saw. I'm practically a woodshop Jedi master when it comes to setting it up and using it quickly, accurately and efficiently. And of course, nowadays I've added a 10" miter saw and a 7 1/4" sliding miter saw.
But I might build a basic sled anyway.... never hurts to add another arrow to my quiver.
Great video and practical tips! Thank you! 👍🏻🙏🏻
Excellent Video thanks !
Really good video! I’m wanting to make my first sled. You have a lot of great information that is a huge help in figuring out design, size, and layout.
I also appreciate the detail you included but keeping it on subject and succinct.
Thanks
Great demo and easily achievable. Thanks!
Thank you very much
Aptly timed, I was just thinking I needed to build one of these this weekend. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
That was awesome bro. Thank you 👍
Outstanding!
Great job! Quick, precise, measured, and well explained. Am now a subscriber! Thanks again!
After watching a few videos on crosscut sleds this one wins. Basic. No need to reinvent it for beginners.
Great video! I've made some in the past that have become over engendered monstrosities that went to the burn pile. Really, I just need it to work! lol Thanks!!
Cheers man. This is very helpful. All the best from Ireland.
9:32 - Another ideal to keep your fingers safe on the back of the sled would be to paint the "danger area" red as a visual reminder.
Thank you
very simple ,,
Small kerf on inside of front fence helps with sawdust buildup .
Clever way you squared fence ✔️
Good simple sled video. One suggestion is that when gluing 2 pieces of plywood, there's a possibility that they won't come out truly flat and cause issues with cuts later. If you clamp them together with a level to dry, you're almost assured that they will dry flat
Great point! Thank you for sharing!
This is great, one question, I'm getting ready to make a french cleat wall 45 degree. I'm assuming I follow the same instructions except when it's time to push the blade through the sled, I set to 45? Or is there something else I should do? Yes, I'm very new to woodworking .
are their steel gliders that I can purchase separately and attach those to the bottom of the wood slider
What do you think about attaching ball bearings to the bottom of the slides? I've seen that before but wasn't sure about it
Any advice on how far from the blade the fence should be when i size the plywood part? Maybe the same width as from the blade to the outside edge of the table?
GREAT VIDEO...Can you also find guides already made for like my saw a Delta?
How do you accurately measure for the two pieces that fit into the grooves?
still using my 1975ish Craftsman 9 (yes 9) inch table saw.... using 10 inch blades, just not raised up all the way....
It is definitely hard to kill those old Craftsman tools. I never heard of the 9 inch before, thanks for letting us know.
You might have mentioned this, so sorry if I missed it. You only have one side square to the blade? That means that the sled can't be turned around?
That is correct.
Hi, great video and it’s something I want to do. I have an old table saw which is 70 years old but is a very good machine but it only has one mitre slot. Is that gonna prevent me from making a slide? Cheers, Keith
I would think that as long as you have a very good fit within the slot and use the sled gently, though I have not done it, it might work.
One picture is equivalent to one thousand words. A video even more ...
Thank you - do you think there is any reason why I can’t have the sides on the end of the base? Many thanks mark
If you add sides to the sled, then it would be very difficult to cross-cut longer boards. I guess it really depends on what you will consistently use it for.
I have some old oak flooring three-quarter inch tongue and groove would that be a good sled once I put it all together and glue it so it's flat
It might work, but there is a possibility that it could warp. If that is all you have and you don't want to spend any money, then you could give it a shot, but don't be surprised if it changes shape on you.
Forgive this, but I need toknow: Does the crosscut sled replace the fence or provide at least a suitable alternative?
A crosscut sled does not replace the fence, rather it is meant for cross cutting wood a little safer.
@@SpecificLove7 Got it, thank you!
I am haveing trouble cutting down lenghs of wood always ends up like a wedge shape, would any one have an idea why as I am using the side guides.
I see the fence on the far side in a lot of sleds, but I know I've never used that side at all, and wonder about the utility.
IMO, it just adds extra weight for not much benefit.
If you don't have it then you have 2 seperate pieces of plywood for the base only connected by the close rail. It helps keep things balanced when loading and keep everything stronger and aligned to have that second rail. That's at least the rationale for it.
...and a sled would be useful for box joints
01:10 _not if you've got an out feed table_
03:26 I'd use polyethylene strips
06:31 Is it a _notch_ or is it a _kerf_ ?
07:59 Using such cheap (probably Harbor freight) clamps on such a delicate point, is no good thing, boss. Why not using quality clamps from _Jorgensen_ ?
08:24 Real freedom can only be provided by _Johnson&Johnson_ boss. BTW: Did you forget to chamfer that fence, so the dust has some space to go?
09:15 My prayers have been answered. Thank you, boss.
10:00 No T-track inserted on top of the fence.. no stop block - Do I give a thumbs up anyway? _Hell - yeah!_
Hi there. I have a question. You cut the base plywood at 24”. Is that length and width ?
Just the width
@@SpecificLove7 what was the length ? Thanks so much. Love your channel!
Now maybe make the same sled('s) with extras
❤🙏👍👍
Most frustrating thing I have tried to make! I made one out of 3/4" MDF. Got the rails under it fine but never have been able to get the back rail at 90 degrees to the blade.
A couple suggestions that helped me with this:
1. Look up the 5 cut method. There are some simplified versions on CZcams that make it easy to follow.
2. If your fence is made of 2 laminated pieces, make sure that if they have any bow to them that you glue them so they both bow away from each other. This offsets the bowing to keep them straight.
3. While setting up your fence, keep it clamped to a long level. This helps keep it straight and flat so there aren't any dips or bows.
Those are definitely some great tips
100%
What if your table saw doesn’t have miter guides tracks?
Then you can't really use one of these. It would constantly risk sliding sideways and get kicked up and kicked back at you.
Best to buy a mitre saw for those crosscuts
so, if I have mitre saw, I dont need this ?
Correct.
Make it safe.u shouldn't be able to get your fingers anywhere near the blade especially for beginners..
Cant stand disingenuous embellishments. I used that same table saw for 10+ years. Of course the fence moves when you dont have it clamped
I wouldn't say it was disingenuous, but maybe some embellishment to highlight where the fence was giving him issues? I had a small Craftsman contractor saw and it was most definitely not an accurate tool for fine woodworking. The fence could not be adjusted to be square every time, and it was actually still loose when locked in place. Now I have a high end table saw. But you still should use a simple crosscut sled like the one in this video to make, accurate, repeatable and, most importantly, safe cross cuts.
Thats one sloppy fence though! If your fence has that much slop you'd have to check square every time you clamp it.