Save yourself money by making a cheap and simple alternative to the $100 Rockler or woodcraft coping sled. Take only a few minutes to make. So easy the it is disposable.
I tried this today... works GREAT. I have the Woodhaven sled also, but it is too cumbersome to use. I made one based on your design in 5 minutes and it worked perfect. Thanks for the video
That's great. I can knock up one of those to do all the doors for my kitchen cabinets & if I need one for thicker/thinner frames, it's simple to make another.
Simple. Fast. Effective. Love it. Thanks to this video, I made and used a sled like this yesterday with a lapped miter bit set for a custom TV center channel speaker cabinet I am making. It worked great! Thanks for sharing.
Just tried this today...much to my surprise it worked unbelievably great! My cuts came out perfect. Just saved me $100+ that I was going to spend on a sled.
Works like a champ for lock mitres in small pieces. I was going to buy a sled, not now. Totally safe while I was using it, I see no problem. Thank you Sir.
Great idea! I was looking at coping sleds, but will try this first. I've made lock miter joints, but this would make it much easier next time I try it. Plus, you have to store a sled that you might not use all that often.
Selandry, That is simply brilliant, I'm telling you. SIMPLY BRILLIANT !!! We all look for ways to do task safely and efficiently and make our own jigs and contraptions. I bought a CMT 800.627.11 tenon cutting bit. This joker is humongous, 3+ inches across, which requires a 3 1/4" opening in router fence. ( made one from a 2x4 just for this) I just could not get anything I tried to hold 2 and 3 inch rails steady while routing the tenon, the pieces would invariably want to dip in the opening. I was getting frustrated. I never thought to look upside down like you did. I don't know how I found your video, I am glad you were up and running when you were. as soon as I get through bragging on ye, I am going to put that sled to bed. Thanks 999.999 K. Rocketbob
Great idea, I've seen a differnt way similar but using carpet 2 sided tape to do lock miter joints. But I'm going to point out one point when you stood that up your left pinky finger was is direct line with the router bit, I know it was protected by wood, but what if the carbide cutter on the router bit broke off just as your finger crossed its path? That woods not going to stop the projectile from exiting the wood and going into your finger. Your hands were too close. Use feather boards or a push block that able to stop a bullet becuse that's the speeds that carbide cutter would fly off at same as a bullet exiting a chamber before terminal velocity. And with about as much force. Tip always stand to the side of any cutter that has braised on carbide cutters, they do break off. Table saw blades can throw a cutter at over a 100 mph.it would go right into your eye. That's why safty glasses are nessary, with side top and bottom shilds on them. Just glass or poly wont stop anything if it's not tight to your face.
Great Job Thank You I was going to spent $100. The only think I'm going to add is miter slots for the horizontal cuts because I have them laying around... :)
I didn't even know what a coping sled was until a few minutes ago. I definitely need something...I hated making cross-cuts. But, dang when you were doing vertical I wondered if you were going to route your pinky.
You should do a video showing off your Miter Saw Station!!! I'd love to see it in more detail, I'm currently designing mine and would like to see what you added to yours. I'm trying to incorporate the Clearvue Mini into my station, hooked up to my Midi CT and Kapex.
Ok this is a quick one time one job use device but with some work it could be a multi use device for differnt size wood parts. Cut some slots to make the hold in position parts slide add some sandpaper to grip the parts for kind of a clamp on your boards edges or even add side force clamps using your rail hold blocks. just turn 2 bolts.
Wow! What was I thinking, obviously I wasn't. I am returning my $264 sled right now for a refund. I have plenty of wood laying around to make a sled. Thanks!
I have watched dozens of RUclips videos on how to make a coping sled and yours is so simple and easy. Now if one used a wider board one could not use your sled as it would not fit between the other two boards is how I see it. So the sled by default can only take a certain board width?
Nice cheap way to skin a chicken. Simple fast and sets up off the table not a sled. so weather you use it or not it's the same adjustments, if your dealing with a 45 dgr lock miter bit that's a pain in the ass to setup you won't be wasting a lot of stock changing bit height. Great for someone without a power feeder. I'll add this is one time a taller fence would help. I was looking at the Woodpecker coping sled I almost bought one, I'd still like to have one but I'll save my money for wood or other tools I'd like to have.
Would you say your sled base is sacrificial as you change bits and thicknesses and work piece widths? Your vertical cut is impressive. Have you considered the use of a table slot on this jig? Nice job in the video. Nino
Set one up spend some time get it tuned in, then make a set up block you can load in your tool and go right back to getting it really close. From what I've read lock miter bits are a pain to deal with. That trick comes in handy for several setups on different tools. jot down what it was and how you did it if your like me next week you won't know. you can also make a caddie to hold your setup blocks. I think Rockler sells a set up block but it works with there bit, it doesn't fit my Whitesel bit the same. I haven't tried it yet because I was working out a coping sled, this just taught me a neat trick I hadn't thought of.
Your a moron to think that’s safe you must be stupid to thing that’s safe did you even watch your video. I guess your to busy calling me names. Way to go.
Yes Trevor I did watch my own video. I was actually there when it was filmed. That’s me in the video. Your response shows your intelligence. Now please answer my question and explain to me how it’s unsafe. Prove your not a moron.
I gotta side with Selandry on this, Trevor. He even gave you a second chance and asked you what exactly was unsafe, and you can’t even explain yourself. You need to do better than that, man. The only thing I might do differently would be to use a feather board in that t-track for the verticals cuts. But that would be more for control and cut quality than safety. Listen, I get the safety concerns when it comes to power tools, especially routers-they are among the most dangerous tools in the shop. But at no point in Selandry’s video did my internal safety alarm go off. (Hey, I like the wine glass in the background...he he he...)
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It's almost too simple... Wow, you just saved me quite a bit of money.
I tried this today... works GREAT. I have the Woodhaven sled also, but it is too cumbersome to use. I made one based on your design in 5 minutes and it worked perfect. Thanks for the video
Glad it helped. When I discovered it things got a lot easier for routing end grain.
Thank you for showing this, absolutely will work for making a shadow box... Now i feel more confident cutting expensive lumber.
Thought so. Glad it helped. My channel is to help other woodworkers. I’m always happy to hear when it’s a success.
Hey let us know how it worked out for you. Would love to hear about it.
Simple things are always the best. Thanks just saved me a lot of money.
That's great.
I can knock up one of those to do all the doors for my kitchen cabinets & if I need one for thicker/thinner frames, it's simple to make another.
sometimes simplicity is genius and i'll be trying this out. i might be tempted to use a push block on the vertical pass.
I built one and tried it out today, It works great! Thanks for posting..
Thanks for posting, looks simple and very effective. Great idea. I will use it tomorrow.
Used your method for making cabinet door stiles and rails. Works great. Thank for the tip.
Fantastic idea! I was about ready to abandon the project. But your sled was easy to build and use. Thanks much for sharing!
Simple. Fast. Effective. Love it. Thanks to this video, I made and used a sled like this yesterday with a lapped miter bit set for a custom TV center channel speaker cabinet I am making. It worked great! Thanks for sharing.
Just tried this today...much to my surprise it worked unbelievably great! My cuts came out perfect. Just saved me $100+ that I was going to spend on a sled.
Glad I saved you some cash. Go buy yourself a new tool on me!
Great simple tutorial, thanks for sharing!
Works like a champ for lock mitres in small pieces. I was going to buy a sled, not now. Totally safe while I was using it, I see no problem. Thank you Sir.
Thanks for posting! Your jig is a good idea and will help me complete a project as well as a expensive commercial router sled.
Perfect! I hope you make more vids, I like your style.
gonna try it! Thanks for sharing!!!
Genius! Thanks for posting.
outstanding and very helpful......will make this asap
Exactly what I needed. Thank you.
Very creative 👌 👏 👍 😀
Such an effective idea. Thanks for posting it
Thanks. I thought the same thing and I hope that other woodworkers will do the same when they find a good woodworking idea.
Very nice!
Great video! Thank you!!
Super jig and thank you very much. That will save me a lot not having to buy those pre-made jigs.
Great idea! I was looking at coping sleds, but will try this first. I've made lock miter joints, but this would make it much easier next time I try it. Plus, you have to store a sled that you might not use all that often.
extraordinary. very useful. thanks
Simple and clever.
Ha, simple yet brilliant
Awesome! And all of that Festool... very jealous!
just saved me a hundred bucks!
excellent !.. thank you for posting. I was wondering how i was going to cut all my verticle drawer members for my toolchest .
Great video . . . thanks.
Thanks, I'm guessing the only guy who thumbs me down just bought one of those sleds.
Selandry,
That is simply brilliant, I'm telling you. SIMPLY BRILLIANT !!! We all look for ways to do task safely and efficiently and make our own jigs and contraptions. I bought a CMT 800.627.11 tenon cutting bit. This joker is humongous, 3+ inches across, which requires a 3 1/4" opening in router fence. ( made one from a 2x4 just for this) I just could not get anything I tried to hold 2 and 3 inch rails steady while routing the tenon, the pieces would invariably want to dip in the opening. I was getting frustrated. I never thought to look upside down like you did. I don't know how I found your video, I am glad you were up and running when you were. as soon as I get through bragging on ye, I am going to put that sled to bed. Thanks 999.999 K. Rocketbob
I'm glad I helped. I only post videos with original ideas to help the hobby woodworker. I really appreciate your nice comment.
Great idea, I've seen a differnt way similar but using carpet 2 sided tape to do lock miter joints. But I'm going to point out one point when you stood that up your left pinky finger was is direct line with the router bit, I know it was protected by wood, but what if the carbide cutter on the router bit broke off just as your finger crossed its path? That woods not going to stop the projectile from exiting the wood and going into your finger. Your hands were too close.
Use feather boards or a push block that able to stop a bullet becuse that's the speeds that carbide cutter would fly off at same as a bullet exiting a chamber before terminal velocity. And with about as much force.
Tip always stand to the side of any cutter that has braised on carbide cutters, they do break off. Table saw blades can throw a cutter at over a 100 mph.it would go right into your eye. That's why safty glasses are nessary, with side top and bottom shilds on them.
Just glass or poly wont stop anything if it's not tight to your face.
Great Job Thank You I was going to spent $100. The only think I'm going to add is miter slots for the horizontal cuts because I have them laying around... :)
Glad to help.
Good tip... thanks bud.
I didn't even know what a coping sled was until a few minutes ago. I definitely need something...I hated making cross-cuts. But, dang when you were doing vertical I wondered if you were going to route your pinky.
Genius
You should do a video showing off your Miter Saw Station!!! I'd love to see it in more detail, I'm currently designing mine and would like to see what you added to yours. I'm trying to incorporate the Clearvue Mini into my station, hooked up to my Midi CT and Kapex.
Here is a link to the miter saw station on lumberjocks. Glad you liked it. lumberjocks.com/projects/102730
Ok this is a quick one time one job use device but with some work it could be a multi use device for differnt size wood parts. Cut some slots to make the hold in position parts slide add some sandpaper to grip the parts for kind of a clamp on your boards edges or even add side force clamps using your rail hold blocks. just turn 2 bolts.
Wow! What was I thinking, obviously I wasn't. I am returning my $264 sled right now for a refund. I have plenty of wood laying around to make a sled. Thanks!
Thanks for the nice compliment. Pay it forward and pass on any good ideas you have for us fellow woodworkers!
I have watched dozens of RUclips videos on how to make a coping sled and yours is so simple and easy. Now if one used a wider board one could not use your sled as it would not fit between the other two boards is how I see it. So the sled by default can only take a certain board width?
Nice cheap way to skin a chicken.
Simple fast and sets up off the table not a sled. so weather you use it or not it's the same adjustments, if your dealing with a 45 dgr lock miter bit that's a pain in the ass to setup you won't be wasting a lot of stock changing bit height.
Great for someone without a power feeder.
I'll add this is one time a taller fence would help.
I was looking at the Woodpecker coping sled I almost bought one, I'd still like to have one but I'll save my money for wood or other tools I'd like to have.
Tu travaille très bien
Jean Noriega gracias.
Would you say your sled base is sacrificial as you change bits and thicknesses and work piece widths?
Your vertical cut is impressive.
Have you considered the use of a table slot on this jig?
Nice job in the video.
Nino
This is really genious, great video - can you give som instructions on how to set up these special routerbits? I find them quite hard to adjust...
I had this all tee'd up and ready to post
ruclips.net/video/mgMRSB0tDxc/видео.html.
+Selandry1 I knew it :-) nice tutorial... thanks!
Set one up spend some time get it tuned in, then make a set up block you can load in your tool and go right back to getting it really close. From what I've read lock miter bits are a pain to deal with.
That trick comes in handy for several setups on different tools. jot down what it was and how you did it if your like me next week you won't know. you can also make a caddie to hold your setup blocks.
I think Rockler sells a set up block but it works with there bit, it doesn't fit my Whitesel bit the same. I haven't tried it yet because I was working out a coping sled, this just taught me a neat trick I hadn't thought of.
subscribed. but i cant see everything on cellphone almost like periscope liked but it would be niced to use another format if possible.
Why couldn't you use one end of the sled for the horizontal and the other for the vertical cuts?
Dick Morris
You certainly could do that.
is only good for the lock mitre router bit or will it work with tongue and groove
African Cichlids
It works beautifully for cope and stick bits and any end grain routing.
just ready to buy one now I don't half tothank you
gene osta
Thanks for the comment. I just sold my router sled because I never use it after making this jig. Glad I saved you some money.
Great stuff, thanks much.
Peace of Lord Jesus upon you and yours
is this the 45 miter lock bit?
BodhisattvaIdeal it is a 45 lock miter but yes. No exposed end grain if I understand your question.
Why not also make jigs for all your router bits so you do not need to chop off each time you need to change a bit for a different profile.
Trust me that with the lock miter it's always a moving target. Never the Same thickness stock or width.
I think you can make it yourself, just loook and learn from woodprix .
Very stupid not very safe
Are you kidding me? Explain to me how this is not safe Trevor. Seriously. You must be the captain of the RUclips keystone safety police. Your a moron.
Sorry for the name calling, but I have to call you out on this comment. It’s very safe and I would like an explanation on how you feel is unsafe.
Your a moron to think that’s safe you must be stupid to thing that’s safe did you even watch your video. I guess your to busy calling me names. Way to go.
Yes Trevor I did watch my own video. I was actually there when it was filmed. That’s me in the video. Your response shows your intelligence. Now please answer my question and explain to me how it’s unsafe. Prove your not a moron.
I gotta side with Selandry on this, Trevor. He even gave you a second chance and asked you what exactly was unsafe, and you can’t even explain yourself. You need to do better than that, man. The only thing I might do differently would be to use a feather board in that t-track for the verticals cuts. But that would be more for control and cut quality than safety. Listen, I get the safety concerns when it comes to power tools, especially routers-they are among the most dangerous tools in the shop. But at no point in Selandry’s video did my internal safety alarm go off. (Hey, I like the wine glass in the background...he he he...)