How to Build a Table Saw Sled || Table Saw Cross Cut Sled
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- How to Build a Table Saw Sled || Table Saw Cross Cut Sled
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Cool sled, gotta stupid question, probably. Anyone ever tried using pop rivets in wood?
They don’t ship to Australia 😕
I just realized we are only about a half hour drive apart. I would love to collaborate with you sometime when the world gets back on track.
Boo more boat!
For the sacrificial fence part, the last place I worked had a clever solution for that. They used a T-slotted sacrificial fence (I don't know if they made it themselves or not), then in the backer fence, a couple T-bolts stick out to tighten it down by hand from behind. So as you need something to be zero clearance, you can slide the sacrificial fence into the blade path 1/8" at a time, tighten it down, and cut, very handy. Of course, this consumes the sacrificial fence little by little, but it's over the course of years, and is easily replaced. Hope I explained that properly, it's the best system I've seen.
The "crap" you have lying around your shop is way nicer than the crap I have in mine...
I've gotta make my sled out of dried leaves, cobwebs, and some baby toys.
Yea the the back t track is 50 bucks with the clamps being 15 a piece like fu$& that sled is expensive
It’s nicer than the stuff I buy!!!
One man's crap is another man's.....idk.
That’s for sure- I can usually make something nice out of the crap I have laying around, but mine look more like a science fair project than a slick setup like this
Love this book! czcams.com/users/postUgkxpCNxqmAkyjN6NPx1fyB7QiEFWyO5mUWL it is simply one-of-a-kind! I really love it, because karah explained all tools required to have the job done, not mentioning the fabulous diy pallets ideas. I'm pretty sure this will be a fresh start in my new endeavour. Amazon was great, they delivered on time. Thank you!
This is my favorite woodworking channel on the internet.
for anyone that has a saw stop, or other safety saw: If you cut aluminum, it will trip your system. so make sure it never touches your saw blade, while the system is active. most saws have a bypass mode to let you cut it. also, if you make a sled like this, notch out a bigger area of the aluminum track, so it never touches your saw, while in use.
Yep!!
You can also place the saw stop in bypass mode to cut aluminum
The world needs more comments like this. I'd have not thought about this until I encountered the problem. Thanks.
To add to this, when you place your saw in bypass mode, it’s only good for just that cut. When you stop the blade and start it again, it won’t be in bypass mode anymore.
I JUST got one and wouldn't have even thought of this. THANK YOU!!!!!
What size sled base did you with?
Great stuff! Thanks for the shout out bud! Glad you like it!
I grabbed one of those stops over a year ago... it’s awesome (the apron is not bad either, JKM 😉)
@@Chev56 thanks brother!
I love mine. That have proven to be most useful.
I'm definitely buying one soon. I've been wanting that stop for at least a year now haha.
Im getting one of those woodworking aprons at Christmas time for sure!
Loving that Great Wall of Woodpecker! I’m envious 😊
every time I watch one of your videos I immediately run away and spend money. Great ideas!
Very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
That was a solid Lord of the Rings hobbit theme on the tin whistle, Jason. Nice sled build as well ;)
Came here to say the same thing!
The fact you played LOTRs music on the flute. You are no.1 on youtube!
If my “shop” looked anything like this I’d be in heaven.
Easiest way to find a lost thing is buy a replacement. I usually end up parking the new one right next to the "lost" one!
True story
I laugh because it is true.
Haha that happened with my old mitre guage
Hey, Jason thanks so much for all your how-to videos, I just got into the woodworking hobby by force, my daughter needed a table/counter extension for her new apartment. It had to be an exact fit, so I thought what the heck give it a try. Long story short, it turned out not too bad for a rookie. Now I'm hooked on woodworking and love making stuff. The cross-cut sled was a game-changer, love it.
Thanks again and love your humour. You are an inspiration to me, to keep trying new things.
One of the better subscription's if you like comedy skits and woodworking knowledge.
Crosscut sled proctologist…best thing I’ve heard on CZcams in a while. 😂
I love the sled.
Absolutely loved this video! Going to recreate your sled this week.
Thus the first video of yours I have viewed - your instructions, camera work and banter are without equal!
Thank you
You and Jonathan Katz-Moses should do a video together! Also nice sled!
Agreed!
hollywood is looking for this guy!!!!
I love you man. You are saving me so much money. My wife and I are in the process of planning to remodel our kitchen, however, we went, and please don't get upset, to Home Depot to purchase butcher block counter tops, flooring, tile and cabinets. I was blown away by the high prices and low quality that they offer. I am a tradesman and know that I can build it all myself, however, I have never built cabinets or counter tops before. After watching your videos I inventoried my tools and found that I have all I need to make my cabinets, shaker style doors and butcher block counter tops already. All I have to purchase is a DADO and a hidden hinge jig. In the end we will have a custom high quality kitchen remodel that will look like we spent two to three times as much but the savings will be in the work that we will be doing ourselves. I appreciate you sharing your craft with the world and by the way, you are funny as all get out. Thanks again.
I wish the “crap” laying around my shop were that nice lol
I was so excited to see a new notification thinking “BOAT!!!!” But you know what? A table saw sled will do just fine. 😉
Why would someone gives a Thumbs "DOWN" for this video, it's a shame . Great work man, keep up the good work.
I wish my real life shop was like the youtube shop you have where its magical and you tell me what we are building and there is magically gorgeous stocks of wood stacked and ready to go. lol. I dream man.
5 cut method for squaring a fence, easy to do, more accurate
More accurate than a perfectly square cut the way he did it?
@@Steadfast_Faith Yes, but it requires math skilz
Nice build overall. Use the extruded aluminum as the main back fence and secure from the bottom of the sled. Add sacrificial fences to the front using T-nuts in the channels and replace as necessary for thin/regular/dado kerfs. The stop extends out so it is still usable.
Notch out the extruded aluminum 1" and that removes the potential trigger on SawStop saws.
The LOTR music being played was a nice touch, huge props.
I need to make a Sled thanks for all you are doing to Help US
Awesome build and entertaining as always.
With mine, I bored out a hole in my workbench so I could drop in a piece of ~22mm dowel to act as an end stop. That way I can't push the blade through the back of the 'hand reminder' block if I have accidentally used it as a handle..
That's a really thick crosscut sled. And I thought my 18mm (~3/4 inch) one was heavy. :D
Nice relatively simple build. I'm finally in the process of making a cross cut sled too to finally make use of my KatzMoses fence. Great idea to add a 2nd layer with a removable piece adjustable for dado blades. It looks like you may have enough width space along the front of your sled to add a simple open box/shelf to store the different dado insert plywood strips that you can label and mot get lost around the shop.
i have watched other wood workers and you do the best
Your K.I.S.S. Method for the top layer with the T-track is perfect! I’ve been putting off making my sled but your cuts make it easier than running a dado slot to fit the T-track. Going with a 1/2” base though to save a little weight and a slight more blade height. Thanks for the video.
Yeah this design is smart. Good idea about the 1/2" base to save on weight and height 👍
So glad to read your reply. I’m working on one tomorrow (at least that’s the plan) and am using ½” birch too. I may use ¾ for the fence near my hands; front/back (there seems to be a debate).
Loving your channel! Thanks for the video. Think I'll go ahead and get one of these Katz Moses stops. :]
BoOom!
Nice LOTR reference on the tin whistle. Combines my woodworking hobby with my Tolkien nerdiness.
Cool that it’s universal, definitely handy.
The "hump" in the fence serves two purposes: 1. Strength where the thru cut is and 2. Keep your fingers away from the blade. I put a hump on the front fence too, but might not be very functional with the stop you are using. I always size the hump so that my fingertips can't reach the blade.
It's gotten to the point where I'll watch other woodworkers' videos and as they're assembling their pieces, I hear YOUR voice say "Aaaaand, we're just gonna hook 'em together with..."
It's crazy. You're in my head, dude...
That monster must weigh a ton , but with enough bourbon it won't matter
dude. you're doing a hell of a job. these are funny as hell. And super helpful. [robot voice] I am going to join bespoke post just because they are sponsoring you.
I love how after he is done using the cross cut sled he just made for the entire video he finally adds the safety block after he is all done.
That's the weirdest boat I've ever seen.
Don't put your hand there. Duh.
Would be curious how you handle crosscut sleds for a job site saw. That's all I have at the moment and I wish I had the outflow table/side table setup you have.
There isn't a need for an outflow table. I had a dewalt job site saw with a sled and used that for years.
I made something like the sled in the video for the 8.25 inch DeWalt DWE7485 table saw. It's a lot smaller, about 24" x 24", but so far it works great. Getting the width of the runners perfect and leaving a little space depth-wise, so the slots don't bottom out, is pretty important. Zero wobble.
Every last one of your posts is so well laid out, you explain everything, don’t gloss over any details. This is a deadly crosscut sled, I wish I had a decent cast iron table saw just so I could build one. Cheers brother!
This the absolutely best table saw sled video tutorial, EvEr!
It'd be interesting to see how straight you think it is by doing the 5 cut test!!! ;)
I’m literally in the middle of building a cross cut sled. Now I wish I had waited another 24 hours.
Why, were you gonna follow this guide of making a sled with shit no one has lying around? Lol. If anyone knows a channel for the regular person, without festools in their shop, someone link me.
@@SR-te2db izzy swan every day ever
@@SR-te2db woodworkingformeremortals
@@SR-te2db I'm managing just fine without the specialty tools. End result much the same. Simple sled , keep it simple stu**d ;-)
Great build! that two layer system is very creative and solves a lot of common issues with sleds! Also, the aligning on the backboard was very ingenious. Thanks for sharing man!
Thanks for the CZcams channel! Great stuff...love it! Just finished my sled...but I did stop after the extruded aluminum on the front brace. Thanks for the inspiration!
JKM is such a swell dude
I heard he's a mouth breather
Terrific! I need to build a new sled and decided to browse for inspiration; knew I'd get just what I need with some Bourbon!
My only question is about using 3/4" vs 1/2" ply, curious what the community thinks of the tradeoff. Giving up 1.5" of cut depth on a 10" saw seems like a LOT. Any down-sides to going with 1/2" ply?
This is what was thinking. That finished product was super thick.
Dude love all that RED on the back wall !
Best take on the removable insert I've seen. Will be building my version of this real soon. Thanks for sharing!
when you use your dado set won't it cut a wide groove through your aluminum fence?
Nice build. Curious how much depth of cut you have with having 1-1/2” thick crosscut sled? Just an FYI dado stack and that aluminum might not turn out well.
Great cross cut sled. I built that last weekend and it works like a charm. I didn't add all the accessories but I am completely satisfied with my end product.
Nice, looks great... but instead of stacking up additional plywood inside I would have sunk the T-tracks and the zero clearance part in the base plate with a router, so I would not lose too much sawblade hight.
But then he loses the dado adjustment capabilities he wanted, right?
@@scottburkhardt6859 hmmm .... don't think so ... why?
You don’t lose too much height. If you want to dado a t-track slot then you need 3/4” plywood. But with the 2-layer model you can use 1/2” plywood, for a total height of 1”. So this 2-layer sled is only 1/4” taller than a single layer 3/4” sled.
more BOAT now!
Bourbon Moth Woodworking, this video is gold. Not because of the technical content, but because of your attitude and commentary. You need to release an omnibus of children’s bedtime stories as audiobooks, with impromptu commentary between lines.
Bad Ass Dude! I think I need to make one just like that!
I'd recommend the 5 cut method for perfect squareness.
Why? If it's perfectly square the way he did it, why do the 5 cut method?
@@Steadfast_Faith 1) checking with a square is prone to error and relies on the accuracy (or not) of the square 2) putting shims behind the fence could cause the fence to bend causing innacuracy.
I think I would have used 1/4 or 3/8 plywood on the bottom. The problem with using the 3/4 plywood, is you have reduced your depth of cutting ability. The front and rear faces would have held it straight and flat....as would have the thicker plywood added to the inside. That's my only constructive criticism to add.
Not to mention the 160# weight 😆
By far the coolest cross-cut sled I've seen yet. This is the one that I am going to build. Thanks for sharing. Great video.
i am super digging this idea for a new sled... Time to go build this TOMORROW. Love it. Thanks again!
I am assuming you wouldn't want to do the aluminum backer with a SawStop... BUT I bet for the SawStop users out there, we could always gap the fence an inch or so on either side of the blade with some wood
Also, do you find that by adding the secondary base with the T-Track that your blade doesn't reach as high? Or do you mostly just use the sled for cutting thinner material?
I was thinking that same thing, but I'm realizing instead of that extruded Al, we could just use a second piece of plywood with the t-track on top
@@TomHoppe It didn't do me any good. Bangx2 ($130)
I am waiting for the boat bro ...! However , nice vedio as usual 🤨
Very nice project. So much better than the typical sled I have seen constructed in other videos. Especially like the removable dado section.
Hey Jason that is the best cross-cut sled I've seen so far.
Cool sled!! I would love to have all that "Crap" laying around. :-)
I may or may not have watched this video instead of writing my essay that's due tommorrow
"Hover Chair" LMAO. Great info, great comedy. Thanks!
😂 best Chanel I’ve ever stumbled on.
That's the weirdest boat I've ever seen.
80% of my time spent during projects is searching my garage
Great video. I’ll definitely keep this in mind for when I (eventually) get a table saw.
Thanks for giving me a solution for upgrading my current sled with inserting those t-tracks on top!
Liked the video.... although a full sheet of ply isn’t “stuff” laying around lol
I have a full sheet of ply laying around the shop. I always buy more material than I need when building stuff.
@@matteout_woodworking yes. exception to everything.
@@matteout_woodworking really? 3/4 Birch plywood? What did you have that left over from?
@@tedcox3586 I'm a professional woodworker. I will use it on something so buying two or three extra pieces when I build cabinets isn't a big deal for me. The thing is that the time I spend going back to the plywood store cost more than buying a few extra.
The same with lumber. I have like 2000 board feet of lumber in my shop minimum. Ranging from oak to pine. If I get commissioned to do a job I have the lumber to do it. It's seasoned in my shop and ready to start production.
iMPRESSIVE EXCEPT IT WOULD TAKE 3 MEN AND A BOY TO LIFT THE DAMNED THING lol
And it's so thick you can only cut 3 sheets of paper on it.
Thank you from the east coast!
That looks very heavy 👍👍
For a really simply and completely precise way to check for square, I recommend the five-side-cut method. Take a board about 12" on each side. Cut an inch off one side. Put that side against the fence, repeat; repeat again, and repeat again, until all four sides have been cut. THEN slide the board over and make a 1" cut and check the width of the 1" board with calipers. To see it done, go to "5 Cuts to a "Perfect" Cross-cut Sled" at czcams.com/video/UbG-n--LFgQ/video.html.
For an even better and faster method I suggest using a dial indicator and an accurate 90 degree reference square, the longer the better.
Clamp the square to your fence, set up the dial indicator with a magmount base near the tip of your reference square such that the tip of the dial indicator rides on the edge of the square.
Zero the indicator to 0. Push the sled forward and backward. Once you have the fence showing very little deflection, you are golden. I shoot for 0-0.002 thou.
After that you can lock down your test cuts and use the 5 cut method, if you like.
Alternatively, you might try the Rob Cosman method of attaching the fence. He takes the base piece and cuts a rabbit along the edge where the fence goes. Then when he attaches the fence in the rabbit, it is already square. If it isn't, your saw or it's fence needs tuning up.
That sled would take up half the depth of cut capacity on a 10" saw. Nice rig otherwise.
I was thinking the same thing. Love the design otherwise.
How do we fix that? I love the idea, but I need one a lot thinner. If you cut dados into the plywood for the T-track, then it will make the whole thing flimsy.
Maybe make one out of metal to keep it strong but thin?
Maybe add metal bracing to wood to strengthen it in places?
@@charlieodom9107 Ya, I noticed how thick it was too by the end. I think if you were to build it with ALL materials being half as thick... by the time everything was screwed and glued it would be plenty sturdy.
@@urwholefamilydied a 3/4" sled would give me 2.5" or so cut depth, which I believe is more than enough for my little saw.
I'm building a new tablesaw out of a cheap Ryobi plastic portable saw right now. The plastic one was too flimsy, but there was nothing wrong with the motor or mechanical bits. My top will be 3/4", with further stiffening under the area where T-Track will be placed.
I'm still working on mounting the motor to the front of the new cabinet, but I believe I'll have just over 3" of cut depth once finished.
maybe make the first layer out of 1/4" instead of 1/2" that would get you anothter 1/4" lol. or maybe the 2nd layer could be 3/8" then you got a total savings of 1/2"... that otta be enough thinness for anyone lol. jk :)
Just started my first cross cut sled from another plan. Going to scrap it and use this one. Great sled !
Enjoy the show, put a big smile on my face thank you! Look forward to building my sled LOL that you have just built. Can’t wait to see the next project
You can not do that Im here for the BOAT triggered
I wanted to make a new sled when I started watching this vid.....for some reason I ended up watching lord of the rings...weird
BTW, I know that this video was on how to build a sled but I watched this after watching your cabinet build series and the video on going to a lumber center to select your wood rather than the big box store. Just in case your wondering.👍
I'm very new to being a table saw owner. I'm always looking for ways to make using it easier to build stuff. I will be trying to put something like this together. Thanks for the inspiration!
Check out AVE. The hierarchy of materials. Carbide cuts ALL, except for the stuff that us normal people can't afford
"Tastefully lubing it up" has me rolling. Subbed.
At least you found the T track the last place you looked!!!!!
I sure could use one of those.
NICE WORK.
Uh dont run the dado stack through the aluminum........ Im just sayin...
I was wondering about that myself?
Just cut the aluminum on someone else’s saw
This is officially now my favorite Woodworking channel...
Very intuitive, super photography, and I love your comments!!
I like the versatility of being able to use a dado stack, I think I'm going to combine this design with another design I saw allowing for 45° cuts on the far left side of the cross cut sled.
Great video!!
DUDE....I love your clamp wall.
Nice Lotr tune!
Simple and functional best sled video I've seen!
Thank you for sharing your expertise, and your ideas , love the videos