table saw crosscut sled

make crosscuts beautifully and safely on your table saw

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Science & Technology

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• saw
• jigs
• shop
• woodworking

[killersoundz]

Crosscut sleds are great. I have one myself however this design is a bit scary. Since the blade goes through the middle of it that makes it a bit too easy to chop off some fingers!

[jdn6863]

quite the contrary! if you research the subject you will find that this is the preferred design for cutting small stock. side cutting styles or designs, while preferrable for panel cutting, are more dangerous for small pieces and only slightly more safe than using a miter gauge.

[jdn6863]

safety, in and of itself, is actually quite elusive. what we perceive to be safe is sometimes less safe in reality. the matter is also complicated by our own perception of the task at hand which can either heighten or lessen our concentration affecting safety positively or negatively.

anyhow, research will show the above design to be both time honored, and statistically safe.

[Beefliverpie]

I am blind in my right eye, so I kinda' value my left eye. I have about 10 pair of safety glasses around the shop so I don't have to look far to find them. Hard to do good woodworkng when you are blind.

[jdn6863]

I won't lie and say I always wear glasses, but basically i do now. in the videos i find it more comfortable before the camera w/o them. glasses are a no brainer. a more complicated discussion would be the removal of the blade guard:)

[jdn6863]

thank you.

another trick is to simply turn your miter gauge around and use it backwards.  many feel they can cut larger pieces more confidently that way. the crosscut sled is nice for big pieces as well, and much better at the small pieces.

[wa4aos]

Great INFORMATIVE video. Well explained and very useful item.

THANKS..

[fredenronnygamingHD]

@Grizvwald where in my respond to this video states about me saying about advertising?

[Grizvwald]

@fredenronnygamingHD Where in this video does he advertise he's selling the sled? This is an informational video. Whether the viewer chooses to make one and doesn't understand the inherent risks in using power tools is their fault. There are laws in the United States regarding safety. This is an informational video not an advertisement.

[fredenronnygamingHD]

this design is horrible. for safefty purposes.

is this design actuly aproved in your country?

i live in belgium, and i have to say. machines with an open carcass ( blade, engine open), are simply prohibited in my country for like 17 years now. just because of safety issues...

sure it sounds easy... but figure that you could hurt your knees by simply lifting them. for like erhm i dont know... it itches or so... i don't know...

[1981omar]

Can you cross cut 24" pieces in the sled? that's the deep of a kitchen cabinet. I had slider saw at the shop I used to work, but I don't have $30 k for one so what's the best way to rip a 24" piece to 32" also standar kitchen cabinet high!

[1981omar]

Can you cross cut 24" pieces in the sled? that's the deep of a kitchen cabinet. I had slider saw at the shop I used to work, but I don't have $30 k for one so what's the best way to rip a 24" piece to 32" also standar kitchen cabinet high!

[specialks1953]

Many years ago I made a nice sled fashioned on one I saw Norm Abram use on the New Yankee Workshop show. It is TURLY a fantastic fixture for crosscutting. Every woodworker should build one of these, and use it. - God love Norm Abram, a true inspiration that got so many people into woodworking.

[magprob]

I don't know Hoss, that thing kinda scares me. My sled goes to the blade, so my hands are to the left of it. I've cut myself being stupid, so I have a keen eye for things that will get you cut. That sled will get you cut. Just my opinion so don't take it the wrong way. It's just a real drag going to the emergency room with half your finger dangling. Good luck with that and please be careful.

[avionicbug]

thanks, helpful BUGS

[noisepuppet]

@jdn6863 If you make both rails the same height, you can stick a rectangle of acrylic on the sled, above the saw line, for more eye and face safety. Just to make up for no safety glasses, if you ever do that. :)