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ive probably watched 50+ videos on how to do this... this one is probably the only one that makes sense for the basic woodworkers who havent been doing this for years like most... On top of that. this is arguably the best method... thanks a lot
Since the overhang explanation didn't make sense to me (and the video he posted explaining the overhang didn't do it for me either), I had to make this jointer jig to figure out why he does this. The piece he cuts off that sits on top was the piece with the factory edge. The bottom piece is no longer factory-straight because both edges were cut with the table saw. In order to make sure the bottom piece is factory-straight, he first puts the factory-edge against the fence to make the other side of the board essentially factory-straight. Then he flips the board to put the new "factory edge" he just cut against the fence. The top piece (original factory edge) is then put against the fence to use as a guide so that the bottom board comes out factory-straight. You essentially need to follow the original factory edge the whole way through the video to see what he's doing. You could also have the bottom board be the factory straight edge, and overhang the bottom board to use as a guide instead of the top board.
Thank You!!! I made this jig last night in about 20 minutes and the results were perfect.. This is one of the most useful and straightforward videos I have ever watched.
I've seen a bunch of table saw methods, and this is the one that seems would provide the best outcome. Here's what I'm doing on mine. Horizontal T tracks on the bottom so that the Jig itself can have the angle, or the depth adjusted. Thank you sir! This sled in combination with my Dewalt 13" planer will also work as a jointer for flattening boards.
You have my loyalty after keeping your mistakes in the video. Can't tell you how many mistakes I'm making learning all of this stuff now that I'm getting into wood working! Thank you!
Well done!!! Also THANK YOU for showing the mistakes in placing the clamps. It HELPS TREMENDOUSLY when people show what didn't work right and how to fix it. Thank you! - Amateur woodworker here.
@@WalkersWoodworks Novice woodworker here - Been scratching my head on this for the past 2 days. Why is this important? Isn't the straight cut on the crooked board determined by the straight edge of the bottom plywood and not the 6 inch strip on top? If you just ensured the 6 inch strip did not have an overhang at all (i.e. pushed even further towards the middle of the bottom plywood) then the only thing that transfers to crooked board is the straight edge of the bottom plywood. Any resource you can point to to help me understand would be appreciated. Thanks for posting this video though!!
@@sparqify I think the part that matters is that 1 of the boards needs to be against the fence by itself completely through its length. Just so you are making a cut that is parallel to the fence on the entire length of 1 board. I can't think of a reason as to why either would matter either. maybe a personal preference? What you definitely don't want is for one board to be against the fence at the beginning and the other to be against the fence at the end ,such as when you don't glue them perfectly square to each other, which is almost always. I think using the top board as the one with the overhang allows you to then trim that side nice and flush, and also makes the screw placements easier. I could be totally wrong though.
@@sparqify @Patrick Denney I believe when you cut the 6 inch board one side is perfectly straight (the side against the fence) and the other side was just cut parallel to the other side. So when you attach the 6 inch board (2 parallel sides) on the 2nd wider board, you must leave the overhang so that when you glue it together the top 6 inch board's side will run against the fence ensuring that your sled is parallel to the saw blade. So in the end you will have 3 parallel sides on the sled. Really only the side against the fence and the side against the saw blade are what is important. The middle (2nd side of the 6 inch board) would also be parallel to the fence and saw blade.
I’ve been trying to figure this out as well and it doesn’t make sense to me. You assumed the first edge was square why abandon it halfway through? You butted the 3/4 board to the fence and cut off 6”. So now you have your initial fence side which we will call A, the second side of the 6” board which we will call B, and the third side of the larger board that we will call C. A was the original reference edge but now B and C should also be squared with that. Why not just put A on top of C, butt them to the fence, glue and screw and then lopp a bit off the farther side? All will be as square as the A reference edge at this point.
I love that you kept the mistake/learning in the video. From a backyard bbq guy and woodworker I know that I never learned anything from getting it right the first time all the time.
Every RUclips channel that does woodworking has made this project and yet this one seems so much easier than most. Glad you left the mistakes in so we can learn from yours. ❤
You know what I like? You didn't spend 15 minutes explaining the theory of right angles and wood grain shifts and regional climate and all that crud, you KEPT your mistakes in the video (you are a human like the rest of us) and you didn't use anything in this video that was already made (make a simple dovetail using this one of a kind jig I made that I'm not going to show you how to make!) or costs $500. Well done!
@@seltzinator because the t track slot is fixed on the table, you cant then adjust the width of your cut. Using the fence allows you to go as wide as the specific table saw allows
Absolutely!!! Too many people want you to know without a doubt how knowledgeable they are, and they're so much better/smarter than you on this subject and it makes a 4 minute video into 45 minutes.
Thanks for making this video. Been meaning to make this sled for awhile. I banged it out in a half hour and squared up some live-edge walnut. Thanks for including your mistake too. We all make them!
Subscribed because no padding with talking, included you’re mistakes and enjoyed the project. Looking forward to viewing more of you’re videos. Kudos 🍻
Thank you so much for making this video! I do not have the space for a jointer and after watching I believe you have eliminated my need for one. Thanks again!
So, I made a quick one of these to joint a ton of wood to glue into slabs. However, I quickly ran into problems where some wood was too narrow to hold down with my clamps. Solution? Don't glue down the piece the hold-down clamps are screwed to. Just screw it down so you can slide it over closer to the edge of the sled if need be.
Excellent! Nice, straight forward jig. Thank you for taking the time to share! And, I'm glad I'm not the only one who drops the ball from time to time. 👍
Incredibly simple fix for the need of a jointer. I am just putting together my shop, and haven't gotten that far! This is PERFECT!! Thank you for sharing!!
This is what I need to make for a project. I really appreciate the time you took to make the video and for including the reminder to everyone what installing something wrong looks like. It's good to be reminded of our mistakes. That's what my dad tells me every time I stops by. Not sure why he needs to keep saying it.
Thanks for the helpful videos. The noise in the shop, though, is not the rain on the metal roof; it's the music added to the video that can't be turned off while watching the video. Lots of folks are figuring out to not add music to their videos these days.
Just wanted to say thank you sharing. Simple, straightforward, and right to the point! I was watching videos on how to use my planer as a jointer but seemed overly complicated. This is perfect for me!
I did set construction at a trade college (23 years ago) we had a dead straight piece of metal. we'd hold a bowed piece against it (bow outwards) and take off just enough to make a straight edge, this looks so much easier. Now that i'm older, getting back into wood work and have the money for the tools I could never afford as a student, I think i'll be building this for my new table saw. I had never even heard of a jointer until this year :p
Built this today. Sat down in the garage, pulled up the video again, watched again on my phone and then began.. Pretty easy.. Afterwards I 'jointed' about a 6 foot piece of cedar with live edge on both sides.. Worked great. Then grabbed about 4 pieces of scrap to play with shorter pieces and see how it would join up as if I was actually going to glue them up.. It looked fantastic, zero light in between the boards. I'm excited to try it for real.. Must be something,with trimming the short side first and then running the high side.. I guess if your saw is off, which mine is liable to be, it corrects it. Not sure if it will work on some 2 inch stock I have but will find out. Not work meaning not sure I can adjust the toggle clamps high enough. Bottom line, first run today worked great. Thanks for posting.
@@rykus2010 yes, built it and still use it. have it leaning against the wall in a prominent spot. it gets regular use. I do use for 2 inch rough stock also. so I put a few short pieces of plywood, 3 or 4 inches wide along the hold down side to get the height. then move the clampdowns to there for the thicker stock. takes a few minutes to adjust the clamps. I could buy more clamps and leave in place but I'm cheap. and still using the original build as it is with those minor changes above. have ruined yet. ha! but overall yes it's working really well for me. and I dont think I made mine 6 feet long. closer to 4 feet
thank you so much. I am a beginner and just put out $600 for a table saw. Well Santa brought for me. I am on a budget and can't afford a planer or a jointer. This will be very helpful.
I enjoyed this video. I am preparing to make a bathroom vanity top out of pallet wood. So this jig will definitely help me. An important side note to me, it's nice to see a person who makes a mistake, (like me and all other humans do) but is able to shrug it off, learn from it, then move on, without allowing the mistake to define them. Great job Mr. Walker.
Thanks so much! That will be a cool vanity! Haha yea I decided to leave it in to show we all make mistakes. Thanks again for the compliments and for watching!
finally something i can build while only having to spend $10 at harbor freight. there are a lot of builds like this out there but many require using a router, buying a track kit, buying $50 dovetail clamps, etc.
I made this sled this afternoon. Absolutely perfect jointing, beautifully simple and effective and all built in about 1 hour (though did have the clamps to hand which helped a lot). Thanks for the great tip!
I am a retired woodworker. I have made long, medium, and short sleds. Here is a method with no moving parts. Clamp a long straightedge to your fence. Run your board through with the concave side toward the straight edge. The opposite side will be straightened as it passes through the saw. This method works very well when you have multiple boards to size. The key to its success is to have your straight edge at least double the length of the board that you are straightening. Thanks.
@@researchandbuild1751 The long fence extends the line that the board would travel.As that board travels through the saw blade the resulting cut is in a straight line.You should try it, just make sure #1 the straight edge is twice the length of your board, #2 your board is contacting The straight edge on its concave side .I have used this method many times. It is particularly an advantage when you need to do several boards of different widths. I am greatly surprised that this method has not been talked about much. I wish you success.
@@researchandbuild1751 Usually if you have a con cave board one side will be concave and the other will be convex, you just rotate the board. If you have to, attach or tack separate sticks at each end of the board for artificial contact points. It works.
Really enjoyed your video it was simple but very informative. Having the ability to start a project with properly dimensioned lumber increases ones chances of success with a build. Thanks for sharing.
Can’t tell if that hellacious clamp job was the ol’ “Mistake Content” YT strategy (Look guys I made a mistake Hahaha! We all do though right gang ?!” 🗣️“Yes bro sure do! It’s admirable that you included that mistake. Subbed!!! 🙌🏼”
THANK YOU for this! needing a jointer to use on old fence boards, but this jointer jig is much cheaper and will make my life so much easier! thanks for the "oops" too. its nice that Im not the only one who does that!
I saw the problem coming ...very honest of you to have left it in. Great video....like the blues in the background ....my kinda music. Stay safe out there. Btw. Armor clamps are £97/ unit on Amazon! Me thinks I will buy some G or F clamps.
Thank you for that video. Perfect timing as I’m trying to decide what tools to keep in my downsized shop space. Table saw is a must jointer is optional
Ive been trying to find an affordable jointer and rearrange my shop to fit one. It’s been a process that’s created two things, arguments with my wife because I’m so pending more money and stress because I don’t really have the room for it. Thank you so much!
I made one similar to yours. Instead of the piece of plywood on the top I straight cut a 2x4 down to 3". I had to modify the clamps by replacing the threaded rod with carriage bolts that I glued plastic caps onto the heads. I can use the jig for a variety of thicknesses now. I'd also recommend replacing the nuts on the clamps with lock nuts. If you're straightening a lot of boards the standard nuts can loosen with vibration and you don't have to over torque them, just set and forget!
Just want to thank you for the video! Watched the video over a year ago and saved it. Just made this today and it was super simple. You have earned another subscriber! Thanks again.
one thing I can add which I discovered after making one of these is that it helps to have the clamps installed as close to both ends as possible as sometimes you'll be jointing a board longer than your sled and the further out it is clamped the less flex it will have
@@WalkersWoodworks another thing I have noticed is you want the clamps to hit the wood your joining dead center because sometimes the wood has a twist amd if you're jointing a long piece of wood you can cut it half way and flip it over but if the clamps are holding anything but the center the wood will twist giving you a non straight cut
This is THE BEST simple project to do exactly what I need - and I'm going to build it today. Had to order the toggle clamp downs from Amazon because the ones from the woodworking stores are overpriced. But this is a great solution. I'm doing narrower boards so I may just do one for narrow boards then one for wider boards. Thanks again.
Made this sled last night. Used it to true up some curly maple with ragged edges. When I finished the edges the only thing i could say was “Damn, wish I had this sled sooner!”
At first i didn't understand how this would be different from supporting the wood against the fence. Then it finally ring to me: "the scrap walnut isn't straight ON EITHER SIDE"! This is fantastic
I've seen some really impressive and complicated jig builds, but the simplicity of this one puts it above all. Nicely done. Will be putting one of these together myself a soon as the clamps arrive
Hmm my first Table Saw Jointer board looked very similar. Time to build a new one. I have the same exact clamps. Which happen to all be falling off the board I screwed them onto. I use this jig all of the time. It has taken many boards and allowed me to salvage pieces long enough to utilize for that particular project. Many times I purchase broken boards at a discounted price. This jig is quite simple to construct. Nice video, good Audio, good lighting. You speak loud enough and clear enough to understand the first run through. A job well done in the end.
Thanks, good video, especially getting the sled with parallel edges. I have about 50 rough milled spruce boards off our land that I need to straighten the edges. I realize that I need to make the jig at least as long as the board lengths I need to cut, which in my case is 8'. But the principle being the jig always has to be at least whatever board length you're cutting. Funny enough, I have those exact screw down clamps you used from another project. As soon as you put the first one on, I thought, "Oh-oh." I appreciated that you left that error in the video... we all do errors, and that's how we learn.
I just use a 4ft level as a straight edge against the fence and slide it with the crooked board, workers easy and good for me but this seems like a good method with the clamps
Great video. I just stumbled into this one and subscribed. BTW, please don’t apologize for the rain. I live in Arizona and the sound of rain is rare. I was nice to hear it. Jealous.
Im going to give this a go. Cant really afford a jointer and I need something to help me out. Was trying to use a level to use as my straight edge to joint but that didnt work too well for me.
Excellent job! From a complete woodworking newbie, thanks for not only explaining your complete process for this sled, but letting a newb feel "like something" when I spotted your clamp placement error before you identified it! Btw, I'll be making this sled and cuts on my new Dewalt DWE7491rs jobsite table saw. Probably the only disappointment with it so far is that is has a non-ferromagnetic top (aluminum), but I'm sure that's in the efforts of weight savings as the saw/stand combo weighs around 100 lbs. already. Cheers!
HERE IS THE ANSWER TO THE OVERHAND QUESTIONS! :) - ruclips.net/video/otnHklOdwtk/видео.html
Also check out my website for other Projects, Blog posts, Plans and Tools I use. - www.walkersww.com/
ive probably watched 50+ videos on how to do this... this one is probably the only one that makes sense for the basic woodworkers who havent been doing this for years like most... On top of that. this is arguably the best method... thanks a lot
That really means alot! Thank you for that.
I think this video saved me the cost of buying a jointer. Thanks.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Bill Goodman , same here!!!
Same here. The cheaper ones don't have great reviews, and I don't have the money to spend on an expensive one.
Same here. Grab a piece of wood and head home. Ordered my clamps
Same! But I am still considering planer... my wife would appreciate if someone talked me out of it
Since the overhang explanation didn't make sense to me (and the video he posted explaining the overhang didn't do it for me either), I had to make this jointer jig to figure out why he does this. The piece he cuts off that sits on top was the piece with the factory edge. The bottom piece is no longer factory-straight because both edges were cut with the table saw. In order to make sure the bottom piece is factory-straight, he first puts the factory-edge against the fence to make the other side of the board essentially factory-straight. Then he flips the board to put the new "factory edge" he just cut against the fence. The top piece (original factory edge) is then put against the fence to use as a guide so that the bottom board comes out factory-straight. You essentially need to follow the original factory edge the whole way through the video to see what he's doing.
You could also have the bottom board be the factory straight edge, and overhang the bottom board to use as a guide instead of the top board.
Thank You!!! I made this jig last night in about 20 minutes and the results were perfect.. This is one of the most useful and straightforward videos I have ever watched.
Awesome!!!
I've seen a bunch of table saw methods, and this is the one that seems would provide the best outcome. Here's what I'm doing on mine. Horizontal T tracks on the bottom so that the Jig itself can have the angle, or the depth adjusted. Thank you sir! This sled in combination with my Dewalt 13" planer will also work as a jointer for flattening boards.
You have my loyalty after keeping your mistakes in the video. Can't tell you how many mistakes I'm making learning all of this stuff now that I'm getting into wood working! Thank you!
Haha I try to leave mistakes cause I make just as many as anyone else
Well done!!! Also THANK YOU for showing the mistakes in placing the clamps. It HELPS TREMENDOUSLY when people show what didn't work right and how to fix it. Thank you! - Amateur woodworker here.
Thank you for watching!
Really quick video but super helpful. Thanks. Showing an exaggerated example of how the squaring works, was perfect.
Thank you for watching!
Using the overhang to ensure your sled was paralell, that was a neat trick. I learned a new technique today.
Thanks!
@@WalkersWoodworks Novice woodworker here - Been scratching my head on this for the past 2 days. Why is this important? Isn't the straight cut on the crooked board determined by the straight edge of the bottom plywood and not the 6 inch strip on top? If you just ensured the 6 inch strip did not have an overhang at all (i.e. pushed even further towards the middle of the bottom plywood) then the only thing that transfers to crooked board is the straight edge of the bottom plywood. Any resource you can point to to help me understand would be appreciated. Thanks for posting this video though!!
@@sparqify I think the part that matters is that 1 of the boards needs to be against the fence by itself completely through its length. Just so you are making a cut that is parallel to the fence on the entire length of 1 board. I can't think of a reason as to why either would matter either. maybe a personal preference? What you definitely don't want is for one board to be against the fence at the beginning and the other to be against the fence at the end ,such as when you don't glue them perfectly square to each other, which is almost always. I think using the top board as the one with the overhang allows you to then trim that side nice and flush, and also makes the screw placements easier. I could be totally wrong though.
@@sparqify @Patrick Denney I believe when you cut the 6 inch board one side is perfectly straight (the side against the fence) and the other side was just cut parallel to the other side. So when you attach the 6 inch board (2 parallel sides) on the 2nd wider board, you must leave the overhang so that when you glue it together the top 6 inch board's side will run against the fence ensuring that your sled is parallel to the saw blade. So in the end you will have 3 parallel sides on the sled. Really only the side against the fence and the side against the saw blade are what is important. The middle (2nd side of the 6 inch board) would also be parallel to the fence and saw blade.
I’ve been trying to figure this out as well and it doesn’t make sense to me. You assumed the first edge was square why abandon it halfway through?
You butted the 3/4 board to the fence and cut off 6”. So now you have your initial fence side which we will call A, the second side of the 6” board which we will call B, and the third side of the larger board that we will call C. A was the original reference edge but now B and C should also be squared with that. Why not just put A on top of C, butt them to the fence, glue and screw and then lopp a bit off the farther side? All will be as square as the A reference edge at this point.
I love that you kept the mistake/learning in the video. From a backyard bbq guy and woodworker I know that I never learned anything from getting it right the first time all the time.
Every RUclips channel that does woodworking has made this project and yet this one seems so much easier than most. Glad you left the mistakes in so we can learn from yours. ❤
I just made one and it works like a charm! Just saved me $500+ on buying a jointer I have no room for anyway.
Awesome!!
I have built this and it was cheap to build and man does it save time getting boards straight. Kudos!
For sure!!
Thank you for including your mistakes in the video. You definitely saved me some time!
You know what I like? You didn't spend 15 minutes explaining the theory of right angles and wood grain shifts and regional climate and all that crud, you KEPT your mistakes in the video (you are a human like the rest of us) and you didn't use anything in this video that was already made (make a simple dovetail using this one of a kind jig I made that I'm not going to show you how to make!) or costs $500. Well done!
+Geraldo Juarez haha I try to be as real..as possible. Thank you for that comment that really means alot. I appreciate you watching!
This comment explains every wood worker on RUclips! Haha. Cant stand those video! Lol.
@@WalkersWoodworks why not slap a thin board in the bottom to fit in the t tail instead of using your fence?
@@seltzinator because the t track slot is fixed on the table, you cant then adjust the width of your cut. Using the fence allows you to go as wide as the specific table saw allows
Absolutely!!! Too many people want you to know without a doubt how knowledgeable they are, and they're so much better/smarter than you on this subject and it makes a 4 minute video into 45 minutes.
I viewed a number of videos to learn this. your,s was the easiest to follow and made sense to me a beginner. Thank you
+Robert Taylor that's great to hear! Thanks for watching!
I am sure you're not the first one to do this, but this is the first time I've seen someone do a video on it. This is genius. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes and seeing those mistakes help build confidence in beginner woodworkers. ☮️
Haha that they do! Check out the video I just dropped for some cool biscuit Jointer uses. 👍
I would of done the same thing with the clamps. Only I wouldn’t have caught it until it was done and time to try it.
This is THE best and simplest jointing jig I’ve found. Thanks so much for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Subscribed!!! Great video! And thank you not only for the tip, but for not putting 12 ads inside this video like other woodworkers on youtube
Haha thanks!
Thanks for making this video. Been meaning to make this sled for awhile. I banged it out in a half hour and squared up some live-edge walnut. Thanks for including your mistake too. We all make them!
Subscribed because no padding with talking, included you’re mistakes and enjoyed the project. Looking forward to viewing more of you’re videos. Kudos 🍻
Thanks! That's really valuable feedback. I appreciate it. Thanks for the sub!
Walkers Woodworks You’re very welcome. Thanks for the time you take to make these videos.
Showing your mistake earned a sub! I appreciate it as I tend to make mistakes like that when I'm trying to do a "quick project"
Haha I hear that alot. Maybe I should just make a video with all my screw ups! 😂
Thank you so much for making this video! I do not have the space for a jointer and after watching I believe you have eliminated my need for one. Thanks again!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
So, I made a quick one of these to joint a ton of wood to glue into slabs. However, I quickly ran into problems where some wood was too narrow to hold down with my clamps. Solution? Don't glue down the piece the hold-down clamps are screwed to. Just screw it down so you can slide it over closer to the edge of the sled if need be.
Excellent! Nice, straight forward jig. Thank you for taking the time to share! And, I'm glad I'm not the only one who drops the ball from time to time. 👍
Haha I drop it more often than I care to admit. Thanks for watching!
Incredibly simple fix for the need of a jointer. I am just putting together my shop, and haven't gotten that far! This is PERFECT!! Thank you for sharing!!
Awesome!! Glad it was helpful!
And I thought I was the only one who used reverse on my electric screwdriver. ;)
Haha
This is what I need to make for a project. I really appreciate the time you took to make the video and for including the reminder to everyone what installing something wrong looks like. It's good to be reminded of our mistakes. That's what my dad tells me every time I stops by. Not sure why he needs to keep saying it.
Haha thanks for taking the time to watch.
Thanks for the helpful videos. The noise in the shop, though, is not the rain on the metal roof; it's the music added to the video that can't be turned off while watching the video. Lots of folks are figuring out to not add music to their videos these days.
This is a pretty old video. I don't add much music anymore.
Great instruction, been woodworking for over 40 years and never seen this,
Thanks!
That's great to hear. So glad I could help!
Just wanted to say thank you sharing. Simple, straightforward, and right to the point! I was watching videos on how to use my planer as a jointer but seemed overly complicated. This is perfect for me!
I made my sled today and it works great ! Thanks for making that mistake for me so I didn't have to re-do the clamps!
Haha for sure. Glad it worked out!
I did set construction at a trade college (23 years ago) we had a dead straight piece of metal. we'd hold a bowed piece against it (bow outwards) and take off just enough to make a straight edge, this looks so much easier. Now that i'm older, getting back into wood work and have the money for the tools I could never afford as a student, I think i'll be building this for my new table saw. I had never even heard of a jointer until this year :p
Should help!
I LIKE your straight forward, simple approach to woodworking instruction.👍🏻
Built this today. Sat down in the garage, pulled up the video again, watched again on my phone and then began.. Pretty easy.. Afterwards I 'jointed' about a 6 foot piece of cedar with live edge on both sides.. Worked great. Then grabbed about 4 pieces of scrap to play with shorter pieces and see how it would join up as if I was actually going to glue them up.. It looked fantastic, zero light in between the boards. I'm excited to try it for real.. Must be something,with trimming the short side first and then running the high side.. I guess if your saw is off, which mine is liable to be, it corrects it. Not sure if it will work on some 2 inch stock I have but will find out. Not work meaning not sure I can adjust the toggle clamps high enough.
Bottom line, first run today worked great. Thanks for posting.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. That makes doing the video worth it! Glad it helped you out!
Hey, so did you make a sled that was 6ft long? how does that work, im planning on making a table, and need something exactly like this.
@@rykus2010 yes, built it and still use it. have it leaning against the wall in a prominent spot. it gets regular use. I do use for 2 inch rough stock also. so I put a few short pieces of plywood, 3 or 4 inches wide along the hold down side to get the height. then move the clampdowns to there for the thicker stock. takes a few minutes to adjust the clamps. I could buy more clamps and leave in place but I'm cheap.
and still using the original build as it is with those minor changes above. have ruined yet. ha!
but overall yes it's working really well for me. and I dont think I made mine 6 feet long. closer to 4 feet
Cool, just wondering if you lr jig needs to be as long as the wood you're trying to cut. I'll be making mine soon
L O L ! Three clamps carefully and nicely installed and then figures out they won't work. Nice to know I'm not the only one with tunnel vision!
Haha everyone makes mistakes!
Yes.. We're not the only one.. Haa..
Thank you for showing your mistakes because that helps me realize that i am not the only one.
We all make them lol.
thank you so much. I am a beginner and just put out $600 for a table saw. Well Santa brought for me. I am on a budget and can't afford a planer or a jointer. This will be very helpful.
Glad it helps!
I enjoyed this video. I am preparing to make a bathroom vanity top out of pallet wood. So this jig will definitely help me.
An important side note to me, it's nice to see a person who makes a mistake, (like me and all other humans do) but is able to shrug it off, learn from it, then move on, without allowing the mistake to define them.
Great job Mr. Walker.
Thanks so much! That will be a cool vanity! Haha yea I decided to leave it in to show we all make mistakes. Thanks again for the compliments and for watching!
finally something i can build while only having to spend $10 at harbor freight. there are a lot of builds like this out there but many require using a router, buying a track kit, buying $50 dovetail clamps, etc.
I made this sled this afternoon. Absolutely perfect jointing, beautifully simple and effective and all built in about 1 hour (though did have the clamps to hand which helped a lot). Thanks for the great tip!
I am a retired woodworker. I have made long, medium, and short sleds. Here is a method with no moving parts. Clamp a long straightedge to your fence. Run your board through with the concave side toward the straight edge. The opposite side will be straightened as it passes through the saw. This method works very well when you have multiple boards to size. The key to its success is to have your straight edge at least double the length of the board that you are straightening. Thanks.
Why would that be so anything different than just using the fence in the first place?
@@researchandbuild1751 The long fence extends the line that the board would travel.As that board travels through the saw blade the resulting cut is in a straight line.You should try it, just make sure #1 the straight edge is twice the length of your board, #2 your board is contacting The straight edge on its concave side .I have used this method many times. It is particularly an advantage when you need to do several boards of different widths. I am greatly surprised that this method has not been talked about much. I wish you success.
I need to add one more factor to the long fence use. #3 attach the long straight edge to your saw's fence so that it's mid point is at the saw blade.
@@gnusndn301 ok, would work with concave boards but probably not convex they would rock
@@researchandbuild1751 Usually if you have a con cave board one side will be concave and the other will be convex, you just rotate the board. If you have to, attach or tack separate sticks at each end of the board for artificial contact points. It works.
New beginner here. Simple to the point.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!!
Built a jointing sled exactly like this, works perfectly.
Really enjoyed your video it was simple but very informative. Having the ability to start a project with properly dimensioned lumber increases ones chances of success with a build. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much and yes start square end square as they say.
I’ve been wanting to build one of these and this is the absolute best video I’ve seen
Thank you!
Made it, although I made the lower board less wide to accommodate 3 to 6 inch wide boards. Works very well. Thanks.
Awesome! Glad it worked out
Can’t tell if that hellacious clamp job was the ol’ “Mistake Content” YT strategy (Look guys I made a mistake Hahaha! We all do though right gang ?!” 🗣️“Yes bro sure do! It’s admirable that you included that mistake. Subbed!!! 🙌🏼”
Thank you sir! You saved me $300 on a cheap jointer!
I straightened many reclaimed oak and cypress 2x4s damn near perfectly w this .
Awesome!
THANK YOU for this! needing a jointer to use on old fence boards, but this jointer jig is much cheaper and will make my life so much easier! thanks for the "oops" too. its nice that Im not the only one who does that!
Haha everyone messes up. Glad it helped!
thanks man i was trying to understand how i would get both sides straight and your idea of over hanging is the key you the man.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Great build! I just made it myself and it works beautifully.
I saw the problem coming ...very honest of you to have left it in. Great video....like the blues in the background ....my kinda music. Stay safe out there. Btw. Armor clamps are £97/ unit on Amazon! Me thinks I will buy some G or F clamps.
NIce simple jig, I am moving to a smaller house only 2 garage had a Jointer once ago, this jig will work great with my woodplane collection :)
Awesome! I'm glad it helped out!
Simple jig with great applications. Thanks for showing the mistakes, it really help me to watch out for them in my project. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for that video. Perfect timing as I’m trying to decide what tools to keep in my downsized shop space. Table saw is a must jointer is optional
Thanks for watching! Hope it helps you out!
Great explanation and video! Out of others I’ve watched making this jig, this one doesn’t skip steps. Thanks for showing how to make it!
For sure! Thanks for watching!
Ive been trying to find an affordable jointer and rearrange my shop to fit one. It’s been a process that’s created two things, arguments with my wife because I’m so pending more money and stress because I don’t really have the room for it. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
I made one similar to yours. Instead of the piece of plywood on the top I straight cut a 2x4 down to 3". I had to modify the clamps by replacing the threaded rod with carriage bolts that I glued plastic caps onto the heads. I can use the jig for a variety of thicknesses now. I'd also recommend replacing the nuts on the clamps with lock nuts. If you're straightening a lot of boards the standard nuts can loosen with vibration and you don't have to over torque them, just set and forget!
Dang. Whatever works! That's awesome.
I subscribed,because you showed your mistakes man.Good job,keep up the fantastic work.
Thank you!!
that is exactly what ive been needing, next project on the list!
Just want to thank you for the video! Watched the video over a year ago and saved it. Just made this today and it was super simple. You have earned another subscriber! Thanks again.
That's awesome! Thanks for subbing and watching!
I have to tell you, over building is learning (:-) Heavy glue & screws is solid Great job.
Thanks!
Finally a jointer jig that makes since. Now I need a sled for a dewalt jobsite table saw
Thank you!
Love that you kept the good in the video. Thank you. This was a really brilliant approach and now... I have to go build my own. Thank you.
Thank you
one thing I can add which I discovered after making one of these is that it helps to have the clamps installed as close to both ends as possible as sometimes you'll be jointing a board longer than your sled and the further out it is clamped the less flex it will have
Ah makes sense!
@@WalkersWoodworks another thing I have noticed is you want the clamps to hit the wood your joining dead center because sometimes the wood has a twist amd if you're jointing a long piece of wood you can cut it half way and flip it over but if the clamps are holding anything but the center the wood will twist giving you a non straight cut
This is THE BEST simple project to do exactly what I need - and I'm going to build it today. Had to order the toggle clamp downs from Amazon because the ones from the woodworking stores are overpriced. But this is a great solution. I'm doing narrower boards so I may just do one for narrow boards then one for wider boards. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Glad it helped!
Made this sled last night. Used it to true up some curly maple with ragged edges. When I finished the edges the only thing i could say was “Damn, wish I had this sled sooner!”
At first i didn't understand how this would be different from supporting the wood against the fence. Then it finally ring to me: "the scrap walnut isn't straight ON EITHER SIDE"! This is fantastic
Haha exactly. Thanks for watching!
Your sled works the best..Toooo easy! Thanks!
Brother. Perfectly simple and genius. Amazing
Thank you! Appreciate the support.
Thanks for this. Easiest jig I’ve ever made. Works exactly like it should!
Thanks for watching!
That's a great idea. I bought a planer, but all the jointers I looked at, in my price range, didn't have great reviews.
Check for a used one. I got a great deal on mine.
@@WalkersWoodworks thanks. Where did you find yours?
I've seen some really impressive and complicated jig builds, but the simplicity of this one puts it above all. Nicely done. Will be putting one of these together myself a soon as the clamps arrive
Thank you!! That's great to hear.
Completed Mine Yesterday.
Thank You!!!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
That’s comedy gold thank you for leaving it in and honest.Best trait to have.
Love that overbuild Thanks building that strait cut sled today 😉
Awesome!
Hmm my first Table Saw Jointer board looked very similar. Time to build a new one. I have the same exact clamps. Which happen to all be falling off the board I screwed them onto. I use this jig all of the time. It has taken many boards and allowed me to salvage pieces long enough to utilize for that particular project. Many times I purchase broken boards at a discounted price. This jig is quite simple to construct. Nice video, good Audio, good lighting. You speak loud enough and clear enough to understand the first run through. A job well done in the end.
Thanks! Means alot!
That was interesting music, Marty.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Thanks, good video, especially getting the sled with parallel edges. I have about 50 rough milled spruce boards off our land that I need to straighten the edges. I realize that I need to make the jig at least as long as the board lengths I need to cut, which in my case is 8'. But the principle being the jig always has to be at least whatever board length you're cutting. Funny enough, I have those exact screw down clamps you used from another project. As soon as you put the first one on, I thought, "Oh-oh." I appreciated that you left that error in the video... we all do errors, and that's how we learn.
Haha that's going to work great for those boards! Good luck! Appreciate you watching.
very good presentation and easy to understand......it also saves me about $1200 from buying & shipping a jointer (for now at least)
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I just use a 4ft level as a straight edge against the fence and slide it with the crooked board, workers easy and good for me but this seems like a good method with the clamps
Sounds a bit sketchy haha but if it works!
Very helpful and high quality video. For someone just trying to get into a shop of their own this is perfect. Thank you
Thank you for watching!!
Great video. I just stumbled into this one and subscribed. BTW, please don’t apologize for the rain. I live in Arizona and the sound of rain is rare. I was nice to hear it. Jealous.
Thanks! Appreciate the support! Haha yea here it doesn't rain a ton, except when I'm trying to shoot a video apparently.
Perfect!
Thank you for this tutorial, i built it, and it came awesome!
Great video! Very helpful, and it’s always nice to see the experts make mistakes too - it gives beginners more confidence.
Haha I would never call myself an expert. Still learning everyday and sharing what I've learned.
My joiner just died so this video is timely! Thank you!
Thank you for watching! Glad it helped!
Great video really helpful I also like the way you left your mistake ...I'll definitely be thinking twice before I position hthe clamps thanks...
Haha yea everyone makes mistakes.
I really liked the way you made the inner top board parallel to the fence.
+Alan Silva it's essential for it to work right. Thanks for watching!! 😁
Awesome video! I made (hacked) a jointer sled recently but it wasn't 100% square :) Gonna try this way next for more reliable output. Thanks!!
Maureen Cousino hey whatever works!
Im going to give this a go. Cant really afford a jointer and I need something to help me out. Was trying to use a level to use as my straight edge to joint but that didnt work too well for me.
It works great!
I love this idea. I can't afford a decent planer, and really don't have room for one.
Superb instructions. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for watching!
wow, that was such a simple and easy design! you earned a subscriber!
Awesome! Thanks!
and I forgot to include my thanks for your videos and help to someone just beginning to do more wood working projects
Thanks so much!
Excellent job! From a complete woodworking newbie, thanks for not only explaining your complete process for this sled, but letting a newb feel "like something" when I spotted your clamp placement error before you identified it! Btw, I'll be making this sled and cuts on my new Dewalt DWE7491rs jobsite table saw. Probably the only disappointment with it so far is that is has a non-ferromagnetic top (aluminum), but I'm sure that's in the efforts of weight savings as the saw/stand combo weighs around 100 lbs. already. Cheers!
+Matt Wood thanks! Glad it helped out!
Awesome, I need a 4-foot and 8-foot version of this!!! One more jig on my list (and my garage wall!)
Haha I have a larger one as well!
I have an 8 foot version but it would be nice to have a shorter version too. I think I'd make the side with the clamps a bit narrower though.