I keep a small stock of high density plastic (same material used in cutting boards). That’s what I use for my sled runners and sliding surfaces. Hasn’t failed me yet, doesn’t change with conditions in the shop and it’s cheaper than getting a new runner for every jig.
Good GOD man! I am 1 day away from buying a mitre saw for my small, hobbyist garage shop, and then I see THIS! I was actually prepared to forgo a table saw and just get the mitre, now I'm back to "do I need this, or that"! Thanks! Thanks a LOT! 🙃
Being a a retired cabinetmaker/woodworker I am always looking for those work smarter not harder tips that provide the most flexibility of use for the tools I have without having to find and spend money. Great video!!!! Thank You.
I know I am always a man of hyperbole, when I watch every woodworkers videos…. But I have to say it….. “This is one of the greatest woodworking videos in history.” 😂
I build most stuff in my shop. Jigs, patterns, mobile bases, etc. I think I do pretty good, but when I watched your video, I immediately subbed. Great video. Thanks.
This is by far the best table saw jig video I've seen. And I've watched a ton of them as a newbie. Picked up a Ryobi table saw this year and it only has the one mitre slot to the right of the blade. Been searching for a good sled to make so thank you!
Man, so much useful info in one video. That L fence is going to be a game changer for me! Thank you for all the work you put in on these videos. Subscribed!
did most of this back in the 60's---nice to see them still an important way of working wood on a budget....nice video, presented in an intelligent way----i always enjoy your informational videos thanx rick
I have 2 table saw sleds. My original big one and smaller one with ~12" wide capacity. The small one uses a spare miter gauge for my saw that is permanently attached to the base for1 runner. I have T-track about 4" from the fence to use as stock hold downs. My fence installation varied from what most people advocate. My base has rip fence side square to the back of base. I attached miter gauge to the base and put the rip fence up to the base side to ensure sled would run square. I added the sled fence to the back of the base instead of to the top. I had made a relief cut to the fence to prevent dust buildup at the fence. This fence has remained true for a couple of years now.
I need to look at these in my depth. I have a huge, cast iron Rigid table saw. My boyfriend bought it for me 5 years ago from a customer of his but never used it. Still in the box. I had kick back maybe 30 years ago and it gave me a fear of table saws. It took me three years to put it together. And it’s been another two years and I haven’t even turned it on. This is just what I need. Especially the sled jig. I think that will be the first one I will build for this saw. I did make the jig like you showed as a track jig for my circular saw. I inherited all my Dads saws on top of mine so I better get busy. Band saws, miter saws, “Companion Saw”, Jig Saw, Scroll saw, you name it. I will be sure to check out your channel. Thank you so much for sharing.
No doubt you have a fancy green dust extractor to go along with your fancy green track saw but for those of us using the poor mans version of track with the yellow circular saw shown in your video, they DO make a dust nozzle attachment you can configure to use with a shop vac. It's not Festool dustless, but it helps a great deal! 😁
Yeah IMO it's pretty silly that this simple piece of plastic isn't sold with the saw. Makes you wonder how much confidence they have in it. I also wonder how effective it would be with the whole side of the saw unshrouded, unlike a track saw.
@@MWAWoodworks From my observation with my DeWalt/shop vac setup, I'd say it contains 75% (ish) of the dust. No, it won't compare to a true track saw with an enclosed blade, but it takes care of the massive rooster-tail of dust you get without it.
This is the second video of yours that I have watched. I love that the feel is so real world practical and so easy to understand for those of us learning and looking for options. So many of the ideas in this I will be implementing in the space that I am setting up for learning to do my own remodel. This new subscriber says, "Thank you!"
Just went and built the big fence. Will build the L fence tomorrow. Been meaning to build similar for a while but you got me off my butt. Really appreciate it.
This is an excellent video. I have a small shed to do my work in and finding room for all the tools is impossible. Floor space is at a premium, so these jigs will allow me to use larger cuts of wood on my portable table saw. Thank you for showing this.
after 50 years of woodworking, that L jig kind of blew my mind. I will be making that! Along with the vertical fence as well. Nice video sir! you got my sub
I love how you make a basic "chassis" jig with different addons. The modularity is brilliant, the tool tray on top of the fence jig is also very nice to have, I'm always forgetting where I put my tools, and stuff keeps falling off or irritating you when it's in your way. This way I can keep the measuring tape, pencil, square, push stick etc neatly and securely at hand. Thanks I enjoyed your video.
Wow! Thank you for a VERY informative and easy to follow video! You have inspired me to make the "over the fence" jig - and attempt to add all the extras.
What a fantastic video. So much versatility out of one machine. Seriously i would not have thought something as simple as the 'L' jig could be so useful. Thanks so much. I subscribed. Would love to see one for the router table.
plastic cutting boards. you still get to cut them, and sneak into the perfect fit in your miter slot, but it's plastic so it won't expand/contract like wood. and they're usually cheap, and you can get a lot of use out of one cutting board for lots of sleds.
Great video as always but so many great ideas definitely going to give most of these a try as a new woodworker so much valuable information. Thanks for sharing
I have heard the L shaped jig called a "patterning jig/fence" before but I honestly didn't get why until your demonstration. Thanks! Seems like I have a few more jigs to build...:)
I absolutely love this video. So many jigs, I think I'm having jig envy from your huge rip fence height. My wife told me size doesn't matter until I showed her this video. She said oh definitely mine is too small.😂😂😂😂😂
Enjoyed your video. For your router circle cutting jigs. One tip - if you use a guide bushing with your routers, one jig will be interchangeable between any of your routers that will accept guide bushings. Also, the router will pivot to stay straight in line with no tangling of cords. I usually use a 3/4” guide bushing with a spiral solid carbide up cut bit. No need to have separate jigs with holes to match the holes in the different router bases. Easy Peasy. John Jensen from British Columbia
@@MWAWoodworks If you have a Makita plunge base you will need an adapter plate from Makita that screws to base in order accept the Porter cable style guide bushing.
I’ve got a fairly small shop, no room for a miter saw or a jointer. Room enough for my jobsite saw and thickness planer… that’s it baby! So making jigs for the saw is the name of the game. I’ve made a cross cut and a straight edge jig and honestly, those two are all this fella needs for now. I do plan on an extended fence soon though. The jobsite one is too short and came with a little bit of a bow in it. No bueno! Probably gonna try and make a dedicated jointing fence too. Never seen it done so it’s just an idea for now. Kinda how Stumpy Jim showed using a saw as a jointer, but that idea expanded to an entire fence. Might work, I dunno 🤷♂️
You've got some great jigs featured here--I have to get busy and build mine. I also generally agree with your premise, that someone who *intends* to just plunge into woodworking would do well to start small (cheap) and only add tools as budget allows and proven experience makes worthwhile. That said, I cannot but contrast your tool (non)recommendations with my own experience. Spoiler and caveat: my experience. I would say I'm not so much a woodworker but a DIYer who drifts occasionally into something approaching the woodworker space. That is, I got into this b/c I started adult life poor and couldn't afford to pay people to do things like repaneling my bathroom, etc. My (power) tool purchases then took approximately the following arc: drill (plug-in, b/c far cheaper than battery powered, and still today generally more powerful), circular saw (way faster than hand saws; my original circular saw finally gave up the ghost after nearly 30 years of use, RIP); jig saw (most people would agree this is perhaps the most versatile power saw one can buy; and they're cheap to boot); miter saw (priceless to haul around installing flooring and trim all over the house--can't do that easily even with a jobsite table saw); table saw (when I simply needed more precision than I could get with my table saw). Only in the last year have I added a jointer and planer (which opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me, enabling me to do "additive manufacturing" i.e. glueups in a way better way than ever before). So, I think I'm roughly following the spirit of your video here--start small, start cheap, add on as it makes sense. But my sequence was just way different, because my needs (and time, and budget) was particular to me.
I like the idea of #1 the saw jig, but I find even when making cabinets only 15% of my time is cutting down large sheets. Therefore I just use a inexpensive (cheap) clamping straight edge which is light and easy to store.
Excellent video, how did you make the aluminum extrusion fence? I was looking at your available plans and didnt see it there. Keep up the good content!
I would love directions or plans for you pocket hole base. Love this video. I am going to make a round table top this fall, and this helps loads. You rock.
Watching you make the Trammel I thought, I'd drill the spacing holes first then cut the taper. might be easier and straighter sliding across a fence than eyeballing to a drawn line. IMO. I like your muti use jigs. Thanks for the info
Really good compilation and explanation of your jigs in one place. I've probably watched all of your videos, so I've seen most of them before. I don't remember seeing the miter sled before. Did you make a video on it? I noticed that it's not in any of your plans. Interested in how you attached the pivoting end of the extrusion. Before I got a track saw, I made a couple of the straight jigs (one for 4' and one for 8'). I also made the 4' wider so that my router would run down the opposite side for cutting dados. - Chris
I never made a video of the miter sled because it's kind of basic. Just a piece of plywood with an aluminum fence and an arc. The fence pivots on a bolt and the other side slides with a bolt. Pretty simple. I made it maybe 8 years ago so no "video" or plans were made because I wasn't doing videos back then but maybe I can walk through it more closely in a follow up.
Love the detail in your jigs. Any chance you have a video/build plans for the smaller crosscut sled with the extruded aluminum? I think that sled will serve me better in my tiny workshop. Thanks! 6:13
Great collection of very useful jigs! 3x3custom and Workshop Companion did longer videos on similar jigs that helped me build a few of these already. Time to add some more to my list.
I felt I didn't need a miter saw...until I got one. It is much easier to make quick cuts especially if you piled stuff on your table saw for lack of room. Plus you can take the saw with you if your wife happens to volunteer you for doing some job or another for a work friend. Yaaaayy. Don't forget to Attend auctions to get such tools which may normally cost around $500 for around half price or less.
I was surprised and a little disappointed you did t use the “L” fence to cut the tapers on the router jig. Still a very informative video either way great ideas and demonstrations. 👍🏼👍🏼
The problem with the diy track has always been the tendency for the saw to want to move away from the fence. Yes, you’re paying attention and driving it towards the fence. The real tracksaw isn’t just one side guiding it, it’s the recess in the shoe of the saw and how it mates with the raised portion of the track, trapping it straight.
Really like your smaller, more versatile cross cut sled. Are there any plans? Did you use a router and circle jig to make the arced trench in the sled and how did you work out what radius to use. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
No plans but I could probably draw some. It's just a piece of plywood with an arc cut in it and a metal runner and fence attachment. Yes I made the arc with a circle jig!
First, thank you for showing alternatives to the Festool. It's great if you can justify the cost, but I certainly can't. Second, the idea of cutting a circle with a tablesaw scares me. Do you think it's safe, or should a newb like me stay away from it? I respect the power and versatility of the tool, but I really don't want to risk losing a finger.
A tip for making the router trammel- cut the rectangular blank and then drill the set pin holes BEFORE tapering the rectangle, then cut the tapers. With a fence set on your drill press, you’ll get a straight line of holes which will make the resulting circles more accurate.
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I keep a small stock of high density plastic (same material used in cutting boards). That’s what I use for my sled runners and sliding surfaces. Hasn’t failed me yet, doesn’t change with conditions in the shop and it’s cheaper than getting a new runner for every jig.
Yep love that stuff
Just bought a plastic cutting board at Goodwill ($3) for this purpose.
Good GOD man! I am 1 day away from buying a mitre saw for my small, hobbyist garage shop, and then I see THIS! I was actually prepared to forgo a table saw and just get the mitre, now I'm back to "do I need this, or that"! Thanks! Thanks a LOT! 🙃
Being a a retired cabinetmaker/woodworker I am always looking for those work smarter not harder tips that provide the most flexibility of use for the tools I have without having to find and spend money. Great video!!!! Thank You.
I love jigs. Probably my second favorite thing to build behind cabinets
I know I am always a man of hyperbole, when I watch every woodworkers videos…. But I have to say it….. “This is one of the greatest woodworking videos in history.” 😂
Lol wow! 🤣
@@MWAWoodworks You make every project accessible to pros and beginners. You give us such confidence… really and truly… no hyperbole.
Agreed! Dude is good!
Yeah. I came to say something similar. :)
Now THAT was worth my time…….and the time of most other enthusiasts too…….
Great video with tons of info. Love all the jigs for accomplishing tasks in less expensive ways. That mega fence is awesome
Thanks Gregg! I think these are all great options for reducing the cost of woodworking!
My thoughts exactly.
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I build most stuff in my shop. Jigs, patterns, mobile bases, etc. I think I do pretty good, but when I watched your video, I immediately subbed. Great video. Thanks.
About 60 miles east of you in Granville, TN; been woodworking for over 50 years and this is the Frist time I've seen an "L-fence". Very cool.
It's the most underrated jig! Most jigs are unitaskers and this jig does at least 6 different types of cuts for you!
This is by far the best table saw jig video I've seen. And I've watched a ton of them as a newbie. Picked up a Ryobi table saw this year and it only has the one mitre slot to the right of the blade. Been searching for a good sled to make so thank you!
Man, so much useful info in one video. That L fence is going to be a game changer for me! Thank you for all the work you put in on these videos. Subscribed!
Awesome! Glad you liked it!
did most of this back in the 60's---nice to see them still an important way of working wood on a budget....nice video, presented in an intelligent way----i always enjoy your informational videos thanx rick
Thank you Rick! 😊
I have 2 table saw sleds. My original big one and smaller one with ~12" wide capacity. The small one uses a spare miter gauge for my saw that is permanently attached to the base for1 runner. I have T-track about 4" from the fence to use as stock hold downs. My fence installation varied from what most people advocate. My base has rip fence side square to the back of base. I attached miter gauge to the base and put the rip fence up to the base side to ensure sled would run square. I added the sled fence to the back of the base instead of to the top. I had made a relief cut to the fence to prevent dust buildup at the fence. This fence has remained true for a couple of years now.
That sounds very interesting!
I need to look at these in my depth. I have a huge, cast iron Rigid table saw. My boyfriend bought it for me 5 years ago from a customer of his but never used it. Still in the box. I had kick back maybe 30 years ago and it gave me a fear of table saws. It took me three years to put it together. And it’s been another two years and I haven’t even turned it on. This is just what I need. Especially the sled jig. I think that will be the first one I will build for this saw. I did make the jig like you showed as a track jig for my circular saw. I inherited all my Dads saws on top of mine so I better get busy. Band saws, miter saws, “Companion Saw”, Jig Saw, Scroll saw, you name it. I will be sure to check out your channel. Thank you so much for sharing.
Nicely done. I lost count of how many times I said "Oh Wow"
I'm glad you liked it!
Dude! These jigs take the fear out of me using my table saw! Thank you
Made another saw jig to cut down 2m wardrobe panels, leaving a wide strip on the non cutting side to allow for good clamping on the panel to be kept.
No doubt you have a fancy green dust extractor to go along with your fancy green track saw but for those of us using the poor mans version of track with the yellow circular saw shown in your video, they DO make a dust nozzle attachment you can configure to use with a shop vac. It's not Festool dustless, but it helps a great deal! 😁
Yeah IMO it's pretty silly that this simple piece of plastic isn't sold with the saw. Makes you wonder how much confidence they have in it. I also wonder how effective it would be with the whole side of the saw unshrouded, unlike a track saw.
@@MWAWoodworks From my observation with my DeWalt/shop vac setup, I'd say it contains 75% (ish) of the dust. No, it won't compare to a true track saw with an enclosed blade, but it takes care of the massive rooster-tail of dust you get without it.
Yeah getting sprayed in the gut with sawdust is annoying at best
Wow! All the jigs I'll ever need in one video. Thank you 🙏
Amazing video and great jigs. Just moved into a home with a garage. Finally I have a work space so the plan is to turn it into a wood shop.
This is the second video of yours that I have watched. I love that the feel is so real world practical and so easy to understand for those of us learning and looking for options. So many of the ideas in this I will be implementing in the space that I am setting up for learning to do my own remodel. This new subscriber says, "Thank you!"
Just went and built the big fence. Will build the L fence tomorrow. Been meaning to build similar for a while but you got me off my butt. Really appreciate it.
Good stuff. That L jig is pretty cool. I love how you get straight to the point.
This is an excellent video. I have a small shed to do my work in and finding room for all the tools is impossible. Floor space is at a premium, so these jigs will allow me to use larger cuts of wood on my portable table saw. Thank you for showing this.
after 50 years of woodworking, that L jig kind of blew my mind. I will be making that! Along with the vertical fence as well. Nice video sir! you got my sub
I love how you make a basic "chassis" jig with different addons. The modularity is brilliant, the tool tray on top of the fence jig is also very nice to have, I'm always forgetting where I put my tools, and stuff keeps falling off or irritating you when it's in your way. This way I can keep the measuring tape, pencil, square, push stick etc neatly and securely at hand. Thanks I enjoyed your video.
Thanks for the excellent jig build video. Most of them look pretty simple and inexpensive. I really appreciate it! 😃😃😃
You're welcome 😁
@@MWAWoodworks 😄😃
I wish I could like this more than once. Great content! Thank you!
L shaped jig is quite something! So simple (when you eventually see it) but super helpful! Brilliant!
One of the best vids on USEFUL jigs. I wish I could mark this so I could replay later before going in the shop this winter.
Click on the three dots and choose "Save" to save it to a playlist. Or click on "Share" to send the link to one of your social media accounts, etc.
Wow! Thank you for a VERY informative and easy to follow video! You have inspired me to make the "over the fence" jig - and attempt to add all the extras.
What a fantastic video. So much versatility out of one machine. Seriously i would not have thought something as simple as the 'L' jig could be so useful. Thanks so much. I subscribed. Would love to see one for the router table.
Thank you for sharing your experience and creativity. It was wonderful to see your mastery of woodworking. Hope I had you as my woodworking teacher.
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plastic cutting boards. you still get to cut them, and sneak into the perfect fit in your miter slot, but it's plastic so it won't expand/contract like wood. and they're usually cheap, and you can get a lot of use out of one cutting board for lots of sleds.
Yes! Except I pay extra money for the same thing but for "woodworking" 😂😂😂 I use those things for rub strips too. Nice and slidy.
Wow! Great video! Lots of goodies packed into one video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent.
Great video as always but so many great ideas definitely going to give most of these a try as a new woodworker so much valuable information. Thanks for sharing
Awesome, thank you!
Have been needing more inspiration to get some table saw jigs together and the L jig would save me a lot of hassle :)
Thanks for the tips :)
L Jig looks like a game changer. Excellent!!
I have heard the L shaped jig called a "patterning jig/fence" before but I honestly didn't get why until your demonstration. Thanks! Seems like I have a few more jigs to build...:)
Haha glad you're inspired to build them!
Wow... these are great jigs... and some are unlike any I have seen before.
Thanks for watching!
Great video with a lot of information. I love that aluminum angle jig. Simple and it works.
Yeah that sled is really awesome!
Getting back into woodworking. Thanks for the motivation
That's awesome John! Glad I could help! 😁
Dude!
You’re effing genius with the jigs!!!
That L fence, and how you use it, is genius!
I absolutely love this video. So many jigs, I think I'm having jig envy from your huge rip fence height. My wife told me size doesn't matter until I showed her this video. She said oh definitely mine is too small.😂😂😂😂😂
Bahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂
I’ve been wanting to do an L-fence but your idea for a mega fence + a trivial L-fence seems like such a worthwhile combo.
Thank you for sharing. Best wood working video.
awesome video...i've never seen the use of the L fence like that before. genius!
Yeah I thought it was worth sharing!
Your videos always blow me away! Thank you for this video!!
Oh wow thank you! 🤗
need to go look for some scrap ply to build some jigs. What a great video
Brilliant jigs. Super great video. Look like I have some new jigs to make.
Love the energy, love the ideas. Great video.
I really got some useful information from this video. Thanks
Awesome video thanks for jigs I needed to make a edge straightening jig don’t have jointer thanks have a great day
You're welcome! 🙌
Enjoyed your video. For your router circle cutting jigs. One tip - if you use a guide bushing with your routers, one jig will be interchangeable between any of your routers that will accept guide bushings. Also, the router will pivot to stay straight in line with no tangling of cords. I usually use a 3/4” guide bushing with a spiral solid carbide up cut bit. No need to have separate jigs with holes to match the holes in the different router bases.
Easy Peasy.
John Jensen from British Columbia
Ah that's a clever idea! Now to see if my guide bushings fit my two plunge routers!
@@MWAWoodworks
If you have a Makita plunge base you will need an adapter plate from Makita that screws to base in order accept the Porter cable style guide bushing.
My plunge routers are Bosch and Festool and my palm routers are all DeWalt
I’ve got a fairly small shop, no room for a miter saw or a jointer. Room enough for my jobsite saw and thickness planer… that’s it baby! So making jigs for the saw is the name of the game. I’ve made a cross cut and a straight edge jig and honestly, those two are all this fella needs for now.
I do plan on an extended fence soon though. The jobsite one is too short and came with a little bit of a bow in it. No bueno! Probably gonna try and make a dedicated jointing fence too. Never seen it done so it’s just an idea for now. Kinda how Stumpy Jim showed using a saw as a jointer, but that idea expanded to an entire fence. Might work, I dunno 🤷♂️
Good plan!
You've got some great jigs featured here--I have to get busy and build mine. I also generally agree with your premise, that someone who *intends* to just plunge into woodworking would do well to start small (cheap) and only add tools as budget allows and proven experience makes worthwhile.
That said, I cannot but contrast your tool (non)recommendations with my own experience. Spoiler and caveat: my experience. I would say I'm not so much a woodworker but a DIYer who drifts occasionally into something approaching the woodworker space. That is, I got into this b/c I started adult life poor and couldn't afford to pay people to do things like repaneling my bathroom, etc. My (power) tool purchases then took approximately the following arc: drill (plug-in, b/c far cheaper than battery powered, and still today generally more powerful), circular saw (way faster than hand saws; my original circular saw finally gave up the ghost after nearly 30 years of use, RIP); jig saw (most people would agree this is perhaps the most versatile power saw one can buy; and they're cheap to boot); miter saw (priceless to haul around installing flooring and trim all over the house--can't do that easily even with a jobsite table saw); table saw (when I simply needed more precision than I could get with my table saw). Only in the last year have I added a jointer and planer (which opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me, enabling me to do "additive manufacturing" i.e. glueups in a way better way than ever before).
So, I think I'm roughly following the spirit of your video here--start small, start cheap, add on as it makes sense. But my sequence was just way different, because my needs (and time, and budget) was particular to me.
I really loved this one - thank you for sharing your experience and tips 😙
Thanks! Glad you found it valuable! 🙌
I like the idea of #1 the saw jig, but I find even when making cabinets only 15% of my time is cutting down large sheets. Therefore I just use a inexpensive (cheap) clamping straight edge which is light and easy to store.
Excellent tips and jigs, dude! Thanks a bunch! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks my friend!
Fantastic video. Everything I need to get started without spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Thanks for taking the time to make this video
You're welcome, that's why I made the video!
Excellent video, how did you make the aluminum extrusion fence? I was looking at your available plans and didnt see it there. Keep up the good content!
I would love directions or plans for you pocket hole base. Love this video. I am going to make a round table top this fall, and this helps loads. You rock.
Which pocket hole platform?
@@MWAWoodworks Time mark 3:05 on your portable router table video.
Ah! Do you have a CNC? That's how I made it.
@@MWAWoodworks No CNC. I could manage it with a template and other tool. Even dimensions.
@@MWAWoodworks PS. You rock. Thanks for answering my questions.
Watching you make the Trammel I thought, I'd drill the spacing holes first then cut the taper. might be easier and straighter sliding across a fence than eyeballing to a drawn line. IMO. I like your muti use jigs. Thanks for the info
Thanks Don!
Great video man. So much useful info. So much of the woodworking web sucks. Your channel does not.
Very kind words 🤗
Thanks for the Vid. Really great ideas and easy to build.
Really good compilation and explanation of your jigs in one place. I've probably watched all of your videos, so I've seen most of them before. I don't remember seeing the miter sled before. Did you make a video on it? I noticed that it's not in any of your plans. Interested in how you attached the pivoting end of the extrusion. Before I got a track saw, I made a couple of the straight jigs (one for 4' and one for 8'). I also made the 4' wider so that my router would run down the opposite side for cutting dados. - Chris
I never made a video of the miter sled because it's kind of basic. Just a piece of plywood with an aluminum fence and an arc. The fence pivots on a bolt and the other side slides with a bolt. Pretty simple. I made it maybe 8 years ago so no "video" or plans were made because I wasn't doing videos back then but maybe I can walk through it more closely in a follow up.
How about a walkthrough of that pocket hole jig rig? Looks pretty slick.
Really enjoyed the video and the great ideas in it, thanks!
Thank you! 😁
Love the detail in your jigs.
Any chance you have a video/build plans for the smaller crosscut sled with the extruded aluminum? I think that sled will serve me better in my tiny workshop.
Thanks! 6:13
Yo omg, I binge jig videos and this could have been titled table saw master class
I love everything except your push handle thing. Great video.
Love the table saw Mega Fence at 9:20
Great collection of very useful jigs! 3x3custom and Workshop Companion did longer videos on similar jigs that helped me build a few of these already. Time to add some more to my list.
I'll be sure to make more of these videos!
Pat Warner. Jointing router table. Step back out feed fence. Worktop straight router cutter. Equals cheap 2 inch jointer table.
That L Fence is a game changer!
Excellent tutorial thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video. Thanks!
brillant ! genius ! so interesting, many thanks
I felt I didn't need a miter saw...until I got one. It is much easier to make quick cuts especially if you piled stuff on your table saw for lack of room. Plus you can take the saw with you if your wife happens to volunteer you for doing some job or another for a work friend. Yaaaayy. Don't forget to Attend auctions to get such tools which may normally cost around $500 for around half price or less.
Miter saws are definitely useful but if you're starting out and had to choose, I would not choose it until I had many other tools.
Super informative.
Thanks! 😊
I'd love if you made a video on the sled at 6:10, or had plans for it...great video by the way!
Well it's been built so maybe I can do a walkthrough video instead?
That’d be awesome!
Great video.
I love the miter sled. I didn't see plans for it on your website. Are they coming out did i miss it?
Amazing video. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
A track saw would be great to make the strips for that first jig 😜
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Do you have a video on how to build the “L” fence and the micro adjust pivot fence?
I was surprised and a little disappointed you did t use the “L” fence to cut the tapers on the router jig. Still a very informative video either way great ideas and demonstrations. 👍🏼👍🏼
My favorite number makes an appearance on you tube:
Eleventy billion
Thanks!
The problem with the diy track has always been the tendency for the saw to want to move away from the fence. Yes, you’re paying attention and driving it towards the fence. The real tracksaw isn’t just one side guiding it, it’s the recess in the shoe of the saw and how it mates with the raised portion of the track, trapping it straight.
elevenity billion thanks for this video
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Can you do a video or share more detail on your pivoting miter fence? Seems like a very interesting option for crosscuts.
Yeah I probably need to do a followup video on it
You’re in Franklin?! I’m in Nashville! Sweet!
Nice video bud, thanks!🎉
Thanks for watching!
THANK YOU!
Did you finish the plywood @1:30 yourself, or can you buy this shiny quality in your local shops?
You can buy it with a UV coating already on it!
nice video 👌🏼 what materials did u make those cupboard doors from ? thanks
Really like your smaller, more versatile cross cut sled. Are there any plans? Did you use a router and circle jig to make the arced trench in the sled and how did you work out what radius to use. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
No plans but I could probably draw some. It's just a piece of plywood with an arc cut in it and a metal runner and fence attachment. Yes I made the arc with a circle jig!
@@MWAWoodworksthanks for responding. I’ve taken some screen shots so hopefully I can work it out but even a basic plan would be terrific. Cheers Jenny
First, thank you for showing alternatives to the Festool. It's great if you can justify the cost, but I certainly can't.
Second, the idea of cutting a circle with a tablesaw scares me. Do you think it's safe, or should a newb like me stay away from it? I respect the power and versatility of the tool, but I really don't want to risk losing a finger.
There are plenty of other ways to cut circles depending on the tools you have access to
A tip for making the router trammel- cut the rectangular blank and then drill the set pin holes BEFORE tapering the rectangle, then cut the tapers. With a fence set on your drill press, you’ll get a straight line of holes which will make the resulting circles more accurate.