curiousgeorge

I have wanted to build one of these for a while but just now got around to doing it. After looking around a few sites for ideas I decided to KISS (keep it simple...) but I did want it to be adjustable because if it isn't square to the blade it's useless. I used 3/4" oak for the fences and runners and 1/2" MDF for the sled and blade guard. Wing nuts and bolts on the back fence make it adjustable. Rather than make this any more long winded the following pics will speak for themselves...

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gregW

very nice...I like the idea that it's adjustabe. I have to get a pocket hole jig one of these days!

Greg

Bob

George,

Nice job! I especially like the blade guard idea.

I am a little confused on the adjustable concept as I though once it was square it would always be square. I know something is going right over my head and hoping you can give me a little more info to help the light come on

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Pictures from the shop

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challagan

Great job George. I like it!

Corey

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gregW

In my experience, few things in this world are perfect (or even close to it) so I think it's great that George's sled has the ability to fine tune the alignment if needed.

Greg

Mike

George isn't fooling me, that isnt a blade guard it's a rattle snake retaining bar.

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curiousgeorge

Bob, my reasoning was that getting anything perfectly square, especially for me on a glue up, is a hit or miss proposition. So I figured just build it then square it up.

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curiousgeorge

Thanks Greg, The Kreig jig is one the best investments I have made on tools. It's relatively easy and makes a strong joint even without gluing.

Mike, it would take a bigger bar than that to retain one of our 9' rattlers.

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AxlMyk

I have a terrible time cutting square on my TS.. I'm going to have to make one of those sleds..

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Joe Lyddon

curiousgeorge,

Nice, clean, simple, sled... You KISS'd it very well.

On my website, I have a lot of info. on crosscut sleds... fyi...
http://www.woodworkstuff.net/woodidxjigs.html
... under Saws & Routers...