Woodworking How To Make A Table Saw Sled

Trim the base.

Woodworking how to make a table saw sled. This is the cut that your saw blade will sit inside every time you place the sled onto your table saw. Start the saw and slowly raise the blade until its about 1 higher than the surface of your plywood base steadying the plywood with your other hand away from the blade as needed to prevent the plywood from wandering during the cut. To begin I cut a stepped hole through the sled.

I put slides on only one side so I can use the left edge of the sled to make 45-degree miter cuts when making boxes. Then give the sled a test slide. After tilting the blade to 45 degrees turn on the saw and push the base past the blade.

Off cuts then drop to the table and dont get trapped beneath the blade. Today I want to show you how to make a table saw sled used for making hexagonal Kumiko. I do this so that there will be no base on the off cut side of the blade.

I made the fence next and glued two pieces of 12 plywood together for that. Rest two paint cans on the table and use a rafter square and the miter gauge slots to square the miter table to the table saw. Making My Table Saw Sled I used 19mm 34 inch plywood for everything and heres how the completed sled looks like.

Turn your sled base around so that the back fence you just put on is closest to you. Turn on your saw and slide your support into the blade. Let the glue set up for 20 minutes or so.

Learn how to make a table saw sled aka crosscut sled with a. Miter cutting on the table saw is a common task especially if you are making boxes or picture frames. Both sides of your workpiece are supported and its zero clearance kerf gives you much cleaner cuts with less tearout.