Back in the handsaw days, if a carpenter or woodworker needed a joint to mesh perfectly, he would recut the joint with the 2 parts created. That made it so that the cut would be mirrored on both pieces, so they would line up properly after the cut was made.
This easy sled does that on the table saw, holding two parts strongly in place for the cut. I also made 45 degree fences that are removable to cut best 90 degree miters.
I created this on the fly and made improvements/ additions as I went. Another fence choice would be one for 22.5 degree cuts for a 45 degree miter.
Likewise this sled can work as a tapering jig, as I reveal with my very first cut. And obviously as a regular table saw sled for making 90 degree cuts on the ends of stock.
The base of mine is 16" broad and 22" long, so relatively compact. It can be made broader and longer, if required, but I think this is a good general use size.
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Back in the handsaw days, if a carpenter or woodworker needed a joint to fit together perfectly, he would recut the joint with the two parts put together. That made it so that the cut would be mirrored on both pieces, so they would line up accurately after the cut was made.
This simple sled does that on the table saw, holding two parts firmly in place for the cut. I also made 45 degree fences that are removable to cut perfect 90 degree miters.
I designed this on the fly and made improvements / additions as I went. Another fence option would be one for 22.5 degree cuts for a 45 degree miter.
Also this sled can work as a tapering jig, as I show with my first cut. And of course as a regular table saw sled for making 90 degree cuts on the ends of stock.
The base of mine is 16″ wide and 22″ long, so fairly compact. It can be made wider and longer, if needed, but I think this is a good general use size.
John I watch your videos all the time on all your channels, and I can tell you I appreciate that you show your mistakes because it shows no one is perfect and here’s how you learn. Kudos to you John you are indeed a excellent woodworker.
John, I guess that you need to adjust the length of the pieces a couple of mm “long” to allow for that final cut… No carpenter, I…
Brilliant, as usual. I love your process. I always figure my improvements/fix’s in the shower. Well done.
It’s a choice ! I’d rather wash my body in the shower, …😂
@@billsicander7371 pretty much what I do as well, but for some dang reason, solutions continue to pop into my head. . . . you guessed it, in the shower.
Years ago I was thinking about how one would go about making a 3-D barn star. You’d have 10 complexly mitered pieces to glue into one star. The challenge was compounding error. I made a few, but the miters never met precisely. I can see this as a solution to that problem. You’d only be limited by the size of the sawblade as to how big the star could be.
My first thought was how could this work with a closed-loop piece such as a picture frame. The pieces are getting jointed perfectly, but you lose precise control of the length of the workpiece.
Right away a home run in the beginning of the new year! That is some really useful jig and first project I’m going to build this year. 👍😀
I can see this jig being very useful. I am thinking about making a chair later this year. Will give this a shot
Genius. I’ve used a similar process to joint boards with a track saw, where the blade kerf cuts both boards at the same time. Your process is next levels.
That is a brilliant and fairly simple multi function sled that will come in extremely handy for most woodworkers. I can certainly see myself making one of those as it is not too complex to make but can save a lot of time and frustrations when trying to make those perfect joints/mitres.
Marvellous! I don’t need this sled but I would like to have it just so I could show people how it works.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Unbelievable! I have a CNC about 4 foot by 4 foot and have it on a big awkward fold down table, I never thought about wall mounting it! What a gem of an idea, thanks
Terrific jig John! To make the jig a little bit easier to use, I was wondering if you use small toggle clamps in lieu of those nuts that you have to constantly twist off & on? Just a thought. 👍👍
Very nice jig John. Your videos and woodworking have come a long way since I subscribed years ago. 👍
Always fun to see your thought process and solutions. Love a great jig!
I’ve wanted to make a sled that does that perfect fit 90 degree miter in that manor for box walls. I made one that proved concept but never refined it because of time. Great video John.
I’ll be interested to see if you come up with a quick clamp hardware to replace the wing nuts. Great project!
Such a great idea! I really enjoy seeing you work things out like this, and iterate on an idea. Thanks for being willing to show an entire process of a idea and not just the typical YouTuber showing a ‘perfect’ final product.
Now that’s a neat jig. I’ve always enjoyed your type of problem solving. Thanks John.
This is epic John, not only a perfect joint jig but also, as you did in the beginning, a taper jig, brilliant!
What a slick idea! ! ! ! Another sled project on the list. I’ve only got two blank plates left but this will be well worth using one of them.
Keep up the good work I’m always looking for you videos, I’m following you for many years now, thanks for your efforts to create such great content
That is an excellent jig. You always come up with jigs that are only as complicated as they need to be. I don’t have a CNC , but I can replicate this jig with my tools. Thanks for posting this video.