Build this Revolutionary Cross Cut Sled, for Newbies!
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- (Index is below.) Detailed, step-by-step instructions for building this revolutionary new cross-cut sled that works without having to remove your blade guard. Let's start a blade guard revolution!
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Index
00:00 Start
01:29 Cutting the Base
01:52 Cutting the Fence
02:55 Gluing the Fence
03:51 Cutting the Runners
06:19 Marking the Base
07:21 Attaching the Runners with Glue
09:00 Attaching the Runners with Screws
14:54 Cleaning Up the Fence
15:43 Cutting the Kerf
16:20 Attaching the Fence
19:02 Aligning the Fence
21:41 Notch Prep (lousy name)
23:36 Cutting the Notch
25:06 Finishing Up the Fence
26:11 Reattaching the Fence
27:23 Testing the Results
27:55 Adding the Rear Support
29:18 Waxing, and a Tip
30:02 Closing
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You are very right about blade guards. I wasn't using one when I had my kickback accident...never had used one. I was cutting some stickers and came across a knot which allowed the outfeed piece to break off, tip up, catch the blade, and send it through my neck at 500 ft/second.
Somehow it missed the carotids and I didn't bleed to death, but a three-inch piece of it did go down my trachea and into the right main stem bronchus, collapsing my right lung. The emergency room saved my life, and the surgeons took out the "trophy" piece. Six weeks later the hole in my trachea closed, and I could talk again and take a shower without drowning myself.
Bottom line: If I'd had a blade guard the cutoff would never have caught the spinning blade.
Holy crap!! I'm so glad you lived to tell the tale! Let this be a lesson to us all. In fact, I think I'll pin your comment. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I have heard of some gnarly table accidents but that has to be the most... visceral. I am glad you pulled through and wish you best of luck on any further recovery. I won't lie I often take my blade guard off for various reasons and neglect putting it back on out of pure lazine... convenience! I do appreciate you sharing because it the visual offered isn't easily forgotten and will surely remind me of the potential danger posed by an unguarded blade. It is easy to get complacent when you have done thousands of cuts without issue but it only takes that one time due to an unaccounted for/unapparent variable to cause permanent maiming or death. Let's put the damn blade guards on! Our families and friends will appreciate it... well most of them!
@@matthewhall9692 Well said, Matthew, and I love your word choices (visceral) and humor.
@@matthewhall9692 Thank you for the well wishes. I have recovered completely. Most everyone I know has been supportive of my recovery. Interestingly I was wearing safety glasses, dust mask, and leather shop apron, but the stick found my exposed neck. Now I wear a full face shield that also covers the neck area.
The event was humorous in one respect: My wife drove me to the ER and dropped me off while she went to find a place to park. So, I walked in and presented to the young tech at the desk. His boredom was obvious as he asked without looking up: "What seems to be the problem today?"
I answered: "I think I have trache'd myself" (as in tracheotomy). He looked up and turned white. Sure enough, I was standing there with a towel over the hole in my neck. As I pulled away the towel to show him, he nearly fainted.
My close buddy, a former surgeon general, said he'd never known anybody to survive a crossbow shot to the neck, so he was going to stick close because I was the luckiest SOB he'd ever known. I'd never won anything in my life, but that day I won the lottery.
@@joedraneiii6390 What a great attitude! And you experienced the trick to getting fast service in the ER. Holes, blood, pieces of flesh. When I had my router injury, I intentionally left the blood that had sprayed on my glasses and clothes, and although I had my hand wrapped in a towel, I left pieces of flesh in it too. Nobody bothered to ask "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt?" :)
Thank you for sharing. My husband died of Cancer 5 years ago and I have not got the heart to sell his shop! so I have taken some wood-working classes. I have just figured all the fixtures that he made and this is one of them, a sled. I assume he was more safety conscious that I ever thought. I miss him terribly and just watching the videos make me feel close to him! Making him a box for his ashes, any suggestions would be great. Thing Cancer taught me, never take life for granted. He had a God given talent and I pale in comparison with with he did all his life, a master woodworker/cabinet makes. I was so blessed to have him in my life for would have been 51 years this year! Thanks for sharing your possibly helping other Widow woman .You are a blessing!
I'm sorry for your loss, and honestly, I don't know how people survive a loss like yours. It sounds like you're living through it, so good for you! As for the box, there's probably a million videos on RUclips about how to make something like that, so I'd suggest just surfing videos until you find something that looks like you can make, and will make you smile to look at it. But I have a suspicion that your husband would appreciate anything you made, even if you just glued some boards together. I'm actually getting choked up just thinking about it. I have to go - there's something in my eye...
You are a brave wonderful woman Linda. God bless you and keep you safe. Sorry for your loss.
@@christineagnew7372 👍
What makes your videos so invaluable is your in-depth explanation of everything you're doing.
Thanks! I know my style isn't for everyone, but I'm glad it works for you.
I'm shocked at the level of negativity here! Don't let them get to you! You've got a great approachable style, show your errors (so people can avoid them), and the "experts" commenting from their fully equipped shops with "20+ years experience" don't belong here anyway. Good job!
Thanks, Geoff. Honestly, it doesn't bother me at all. Half the time I engage them just to try and figure out how their minds work - kind of like an experiment. Truth be told, I don't get nearly as many trolls as I thought I would when I started this channel (knock on wood). And I get so many positive encouraging comments that it makes it all worth it. So I truly appreciate your concern, and you don't need to worry about me. 😄
There are trolls everywhere. I'm going to start my own woodworking channel and already expect a slew of negative posts once I go online. It's part of the experience.
@@TheNewbieWoodworker The ironic thing is that negativity fuels engagement better than positivity. I made a mildly controversial video & got torched in the comments but the algorithm loves it. Kind of depressing 🫤
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@@christopherdekonstrukt444 Wish you success!
I like seeing videos where the guy admits to and shows his mistakes, because we all screw up, especially weekend warriors who only build a few projects a year. Seeing your mistakes helps us avoid them.
Thanks - that's my feelings exactly. Well, that, and the fact I can't build *anything* right the first time. 😂
One of his mistakes is political advertising?
@@jamesmcconnell8556 If you're talking about an ad that RUclips showed with my video, I have no control over that. They don't ask me to approve the ads they show. In fact, I wish there was a way I could opt out of political advertising altogether.
I intended to make a "traditional" crosscut sled but kept putting it off. Now I can have one that works with my guard in place. As a bonus, I can tell my wife that she's wrong: procrastination *does* work!
As a fellow procrastinator, that's awesome! 😂Glad I could help! 😄
Thank you for planting the seed. I have been wanting to make one for ages, but hated the idea of removing the guard. Just made my cross cut sled today, with my guard still in place. Thank you. Very happy. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄
Thank you! I have seen many builds of cross cut sleds, yours is simple and efficient, but the best part is your very detailed step by step instructions. You are a great instructor!!!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
Thank you for all your time and knowledge I am one of your newbies, I truly appreciate your classes.
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
Its a blessing for us over the pond that you add metric measurements as well next to the imperials as one of the very few youtubers who do that. Thank you very much for this and the instructions, really helpful! :)
Thanks! Glad to know it's helping. It's not difficult to do, so it's too bad more RUclipsrs don't do it.
Just getting started in woodworking, and I can't tell you how relieved I was to find someone on YT using the safety equipment. And designing jigs that work with it! Someday I might feel confident enough to try the more complex stuff, but yeah, I'll be doing everything I can to keep myself safe as I learn. Thank you!!!
Thanks, Matt! If you watch some of my other videos, you'll see I wasn't always using the safety equipment - it was a hard lesson to learn. But I'm sold on them now, that's for sure.
I recently bought a new table saw and plan to make a sled(s) to use with it. Watching many videos on sled designs yours is the first (only one so far) I've seen to work with the guard. Having read about accidents and having a couple of close calls myself I greatly appreciate your instruction, design and encouragement to practice good safety.
Awesome! Glad I could help. I wasn't always this careful, but apparently I can still learn. 😄
I may have watched 20 different sled builds. This one makes the most sense. I hate removing my blade guard. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks - that's awesome! 😄
As a graphic designer and aspiring woodworker, I'd like to extend my appreciation for your legible and unobtrusive callouts/popups. Attention to detail here goes a long way in communication. Thanks!
Thanks! That means a lot! 😄
Newbie DIY woodworker here thanking you for the excellently detailed video showing how to make this sled. I just finished it and love how it came out. I especially enjoyed the fact that you did not edit out errors... I could easily imagine myself making exactly those kind of mistakes right down to the specific curses uttered. I'll be looking at more of your excellent lessons.
LOL, glad my showing the errors helped. That's why I put them in there. The curses are just a bonus. 😄 Thanks for letting me know it worked out well for you - you'd be surprised how few actually mention how it went.
I finally finished building my Revolutionary Cross Cut Sled today and I must say it is AWESOME. Thank you so much for making this possible for a newbie like me. The process itself had several great lessons in basic building and the most important lesson is to take my time with all measurements and cuts. Thank you again. Looking forward to more lessons from your channel.
Thank you *so* much for letting me know how it went. I don't get a lot of this kind of feedback, so I truly appreciate it! Especially so, since it went so well fo you. And yes, taking your time and double-checking everything is a good idea. 😂
Great video, from a guy who has bandages on two fingers due to a table saw accident last week. When I first got my table saw two years ago, a friend said don't use the blade guard, it just gets in the way. So I never used it. For the last week, as I heal, I have been reviewing a variety of table saw use videos, push stick designs, etc.. It just occurred to me that none of the videos I watched said anything about using the riving knife or blade guard. I appreciate you making the effort to raise safety awareness, even if there are those who disagree. Perhaps if I had seen a video like this earlier, I would have avoided my mishap. Thanks.
Sorry about your injury, but glad to hear it's healable! Yes, using the blade guard can be more work. I still have to remove it a lot, but not nearly as much because of this sled, so I'm glad I made it. But if you have to remove the blade guard, make sure you always using a riving knife if you can, because it goes a long way towards helping prevent kickback. Thanks for the comment! 😄
Same for me. I have a racing stripe 1/8th inch wide on my thumb. Took the skin, so I was blessed with a wake-up call and not an injury. Same reason....
The riving knife has saved me from kickback more than once. Need I say more?
If you haven't done so already, lLook up Ted Baldwin at ruclips.net/video/knotpj60bsk/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/ZmGiO5lPS1I/видео.html on RUclips. I've watched these videos close to a dozen times and still like to watch them. Great for safety and ideas.
I’ve watched countless sled videos, and this is the one I’m making. We’ll done! I like your approach to demonstrating the build. Thanks.
Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂
Same here - this is the one I'm going to make!
@@KodyKimani Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂
I really appreciate your included your mistake drilling on the wrong side. It makes stuff like this way more approachable. Thanks!
Thanks! Of course I only make mistakes so other people can learn... 🤣
Thanks for this video. I have built a few cross cut sleds over the years, but your method for aligning the fence to the blade is the simplest and most fool proof method i have seen. I like the method for attaching the tracks with threaded screws also, but recently i have been able to get my son to 3D print the pieces to fit in the t tracks. He can print them with zero clearance tolerance, with or with out fitted bolt holes ( six sided press to fit ), and with or with out the t-slot. He has even been able too print them with the threads printed in so they done require nuts. The best part about the 3D printed tracks is they are not affected by moisture or temperature. Thanks again for the great video.
Thanks, and it sounds like you've got a good system going there! 😄
I finished building this a week ago (comments below) and have used it daily since then for everything from small parts cuts to breaking down a 10' 2 x 10. Works beautifully for everything I need. I have not found it to be weak. Could I break it? Sure, if I abused it, but once I put the sled on the saw the slides hold it snugly and I can't see how it could break in normal use. I am no more than an average woodworker and I did not find it complicated to build. Yes, it takes more steps than my other sled but I can't use my blade guard with that one. A few more steps is a small price to pay for greater safety. It took me about 6 hours working at a fairly slow pace to build, including time to correct some errors. This is good project that I have recommended to a couple of friends. And for what it's worth, I didn't feel preached at. You seem to me to be a guy who doesn't like to see people get hurt.
Thanks, Mike! I appreciate your comment a lot. 😄
Next on my list, just finishing off the router table in the evenings then this is a must for my saw. I suffered some kickback and realised just how fast the wood can fly out of the saw even cutting small pieces, I'm going to use nylon runners on mine though simply as its way too humid here for wooden ones. I think for me it will stay on the saw unless the wood wont fit, good safety feature, I will add some extras like a T Rail for measuring etc but thats it.
@@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924 Yeah, kickback can be really dangerous. If you haven't seen it already, here's my video about kickback: ruclips.net/video/ZUZ8hRm7a8g/видео.html. As for the runners, you might consider UHMW plastic. Lots of places sell it, including Amazon and Rockler (if memory serves). And pimp out your sled as much as you want! 😄
Several of my mates and I (we’re Aussies) often comment how dangerous American woodworkers are. They never seem to use guards or riving knives even in the so called safety videos they do things that make us shudder so it refreshing, well astonishing really, to see a video where safety is so important. Good job
Thanks Peter, and I'm learning. I didn't use my blade guard for a long time, even when I touched the blade not once, but twice (fingers saved by SawStop technology). Someone made a comment that I should use the blade guard, and for whatever reason, it was the right wording at the right time, and I felt like an idiot for not using it before then. I blame it on all those, mostly American, woodworkers who don't use them. Because, you know, blaming myself for my mistakes would be too intellectually honest. 😄Seriously, though, seeing other people not using guards makes it easy to think we don't need them either. So like I said, I'm learning. Thanks again.
Yep - I always shake my head when some table saw guru posts a video with his TS without a riving knife or guard. Been using table/drop saws with guards for 40 years and haven't lost a finger.
@@Ozninjaguy 😄
I absolutely love that you show your mistakes and what you did to correct them! It shows a human side of the how-to type video and give a great added value to it. Thank you for sharing your passion with us and I hope you don’t change your format, it certainly helps motivate those of us who rarely get it right the first time and might get frustrated otherwise lol
Thanks for the comment! I agree that seeing mistakes helps, and since I *always* have plenty of mistakes, I might as well show them. 😂
You sold me in the first minute of your presentation. I'm a retired firefighter/ paramedic for 26 years and weekend woodworker. I have responded to severed fingers and one guy severed his hand with a radial arm saw. I have a sled but I'm going to build this one too, thank you. Keep the videos coming...
Thanks so much for your comment! I wish you could share some of your stories with the people who swear it'll never happen to them. Some people refuse to understand what the word "accident" means. Anyway, glad I could help. 😄
Thanks for the laughs and ideas! Im a guard user and ill be building something like this now!
Awesome - glad I could help! 😄
Very helpful, I am new to Wood working. I have a General International table saw. I had trouble putting guard on . I have not used my table saw much yet ,want to be safe. Glad to find your site for help! Thanks
Glad I could help! 😄
I followed your suggestions and made a cross cut sled so that I could still use the blade guard. I got very lucky in cutting the inserts for the miter track and the sled works great. Thank you for making this video available. Safety is a big deal.
Thank you for sharing that! Not a lot of people tell me if they made something I showed in a video, so I appreciate that you took the time. Thanks! 😄
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I always use my guard on my table saw, now I can have a cross cut sled to work with it. I will be making this. Thanks
Keep being you and not caring about the negativity of people in the world.
Thanks! Honestly, I get a much lower percentage of negative comments than what it seems other people do. As for this video, I expected more negative comments (and got them), because of the harshness of the introduction. So no worries, but thanks for the support!
There are many cross cut sled videos on RUclips, and this one has to be one of the most thoroughly explained ones I’ve watched. I like how you point out some of the gotchas as you go, and really go step by step. Thank you so much for this video, great stuff.
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
Dear Newbie Woodworker, thanks for sharing your idea which is the first I have seen showing how to add a cross-cut sled to a saw with a blade guard in place. I work in a Men’s shed where safety is paramount and using a table saw without a blade guard is not kocher. I have been wishing that I could use a cross-cut sled but the blade guard and it were mutually exclusive. Not any more thanks to you. Don’t get upset by some other readers who take exception to your nice workshop. Jealousy is a true curse. I congratulate you on having a nice set-up, well done. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks, Peter, and glad I could help. I'm honestly thrilled by the reception this video has received, so don't worry - a few negative comments are par for the course. 😄
The tribe asks that when you borrow and re-purpose words for another use, that you spell them correctly.
@@kkarllwt The tribe also asks that you be specific in your criticisms if you actually want to educate... 😉
Ironic that most of sled is made without a guard in place.
@@carguy4715 I think you made your point 5 comments ago.
Fantastic! I saved the video for future reference as I build one as you've demonstrated. The additional benefit of this particular sled is that my girlfriend will be able to use it as her fear of the dangerous table might be more manageable with better safety precautions.
Thank you kindly Sir!
From Toronto, Canada
Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄
I appreciate your honesty and willingness to share your mistakes. For example, I could see myself making the same mistake with the smaller square. Thanks!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
Several suggestions:
1. use salt in your glue ups so the wood does't float while clamping.
2. Your use of the angle iron is clever, however you should verify first the angle iron is straight on your table saw top and a feeler gauge. Also the angle of the iron may not be 90 so that may cause another issue with the glue up. What may work better in this situation is to place the glue up on your table saw top and put weight on top.
3. Get a glue brush. They are cheap and make the overuse of glue much less.
Your method of attaching the runners is much superior to what I've seen in the past. Also the sanding block you used to sand the runners - I really like that. Going to do some mods on my sleds to make them easier to use.
Thanks for the great comment! I'll address your bullet points:
1. Lots of people have been suggesting that. Whenever I try it, I just can't figure out how much salt to use. Any suggestions of how to know how much to use?
2. Here's my thinking - I could be wrong, of course: The angle irons are 90 degrees by default, so clamped together, the tops should be parallel with each other. They may not start out perfectly flush with each other, but the clamps on the wood actually pull them level. I had originally included a section in the video showing that, but decided to pull it out because the video was just getting too long.
3. I have to laugh at that. I have two silicon glue brushes, one large and one small. I stumbled across them yesterday and said to myself "You idiot, why aren't you using these?" So I am, now. 😄
Regarding the sanding block, I love them. They're called "Preppin' Weapon" or something like that. I have 3, in different colors. Red for coarse sandpaper, yellow for medium, and green for fine, so I can tell at a glance which one is which. They're not cheap, but they feel great in the hands, have a nice weight to them, and the sandpaper clamps on them help pull the sandpaper tight while clamping them down.
Thanks again for the comment! 😄
I haven't made a cross-cut sled yet, but I've watched a bunch of videos on how to make one. I am very glad I watched your video and moreover, I'm also very glad you included your mistakes especially. We all make our own fare share of mistakes. I will make a cross-cut sled now using the method you've demonstrated here.
Important note: I totally agree with your position blade guards. I haven't used my blade guard as much as I should have and a few times have had a few near misses. I'd rather avoid a stupid nickname one of my brothers assigns me after I lost an important digit. So, the guard is going back on permanently!
Great Video!!
Thanks, and I agree, "Not-Stumpy". (I have brothers too.) 😄
Thank you for this excellent, informative video. I just finished mine and am very pleased with it, as I prefer to use the blade guard whenever possible. Contrary to the comments of another viewer below, I did not find it complicated nor did i find it weak. Perhaps it is not as robust as a sled with a front fence but the miter slides help stabilize the sled when in use and I think the block glued on the operator side of the fence will help keep the kerf from splitting out. I made my fence out of well-seasoned pine and I laminated from narrow strips for stability and then milled it to 1 1/8" to help keep the weight down. Great project. Thanks again.
Thanks for the comment, Mike! I appreciate hearing back from people who tried a project. 😄
This is so clear and very helpful. Lots of alternative methods suggested to match what tools someone might have.
And directions on what to do if it’s not square at first.
Glad I could help! 😄
Definitely great to see the encouragement of using a blade guard. A lot of people would still have their fingers if they had used a blade guard religiously
Good point - thanks! And sorry for the late reply.
I watch a lot of instructional video on woodworking. This is the best I've seen. Everything well detailed and explained. Looking forward to watching more of your channel.
Awesome! Thanks! 🙂
I am grateful for the metric conversion. I really struggle with imperial. Thank you.
You're quite welcome! 😄
Wonderful that you also included the mistakes and your corrections! I'll likely use this video to construct my sled this summer.
Thanks! Glad I could help! 😄
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this with us. I agree, not too many folks use the guards, and honestly I never really gave it any thought until last month. Last month, I ran my left thumb through a jointer. Its an older one I restored, and the blades are new and sharp. Well, I am sitting here in a cast watching this video. I have had two surgeries so far and am hopeful, I will have some use of my thumb in a few more months. I say thus because prior to me hurting myself in the woodshop, I have sense been in contact with two guys who work at the same place i do, Both have ran their hands through a table saw. one cut most of his left hand off, the other cut his right thumb. I feel blessed that the injury i had didn't include my whole hand or any of my fingers, because when the wood shot out of the jointer after hitting a large knot, my whole left hand went over the blades of the jointer and its basically only clipped my left thumb, shaving the bottom half of my thumb off, it all happened quickly. (fraction of a second) but long story short, i will be putting a blade gaurd on my table saw once i heal up enough i can go back to work. thanks for sharing and have a blessed weekend my friend,
Dale, ps new sub here,
Thanks for sharing, Dale. I'm so sorry for your injury, and your co-workers. I injured my hand in a router accident, but I got lucky and didn't have any permanent damage - just a scar. Still, I can appreciate what you're going through. Your accident reminds me that I need to do a video about imagining what might happen if the stock gets pulled out of your hands. If we thought about that before doing anything, it could make us stop and use a push block when we don't think we need one, etc. Anyway, get well, and thanks for the sub! 😄
@@TheNewbieWoodworker your very welcome sir, yes sir, i do have a first aid kit in my shop, this was bad enough i had to wrap it in lots of paper towels and drive myself to the hospital, i have tons of video footage of my injury etc, so if you decide you want some images or video when you make tour video, hit me up, trust me when i sat the images and video dont lie and it will make you think about it i would be more than happy to share them with you if you would like. they are gruesome, but factual. not photoshopped.
have a blessed weekend my friend,
dale
@@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors Thanks, Dale, but I'll pass on the images! 😮😄
@@TheNewbieWoodworker Don't do the safety demo video with a live tool. You might've seen Tom Hintz's video where he demonstrated a kickback that nearly took out his fingers - and he didn't realize it until after he started editing the video.
@@brimtlgtr I saw that video! I could be wrong - I don't always trust my memory, but I *think* I saw it before I made this video, and that's what I was as careful as I was. But I'll never do this again, that's for sure. 😳
First I thought OMG another boring cross cut sled, but this is indeed revolutionary. Great job, Sir.
Thanks, and I totally get it. I feel the same way about sled videos, including some of the other ones of my own! 😄
As a novice woodworker I really like this sled. It’s not over complicated to make or use as many I’ve seen on other channels. I’m going to give this a try. Thank you.
Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂
I'm making this and the ½ sled today, I am so happy I came across your video! You're pretty funny, which is great because I learn much better when humor is involved. Thank you so much for the information, it will help me a ton!
Awesome - glad to help! And humor is my life. 😂
My late father spent 30 years as a pipe fitter before turning to woodworking after retirement. He was rushing to cut some boards before thanksgiving dinner one year and ended up making all his fingers on one hand even. He nicked his pinkie finger and sliced off the others, moral of this story is, don’t rush and do things the right way
Sorry to hear that, and yes. that's a good lesson to learn. And sorry for the late reply.
As a relatively newbie woodworker, I bought used equipment and the table saw I bought had neither a riving knife nor a blade guard. I did not fear the machinery, but I did have a healthy respect for it. As an ex underground mechanic/electrician in an underground coal mine, I learned early in my career that ultimately I AM RESPONSIBLE for my safety.
One time I reached across the table to retrieve a cut part and as I had taken meds previously, I allowed my arm to dip lower than usual. As there was no guard on the blade, before I involuntarily jerked my arm, sure enough, it nailed me. Ultimately I needed 13 stitches and clamps/staples on each end of the "incision". moral: ? Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE ANY MEDS AND WORK IN YOUR SHOP. Do not even take aspirin, as you do not know if it will affect you or not. Safety guards were added for a reason and with my knowledge and expertise, I can only blame myself. USE YOUR SAFETY GUARDS AND PPE's
Thanks for the comment. Your story is good warning that when medicine says "do not operate heavy machinery", it means it, right? And yes, use any safety equipment you can.
When I made mine, I placed the runners as you did, put double sided tape on them, placed the board, used very short, ring shank nails and a nailset. Not adjustable, but very quickly made. I had heard the idea of fixing one end of the fence first...another great suggestion that made my last sled a fast project.
Thanks for your videos, Dan. Something in your approach is very appealing to me.
Thanks, and that's pretty cool. Matt Jackson at Next Level Carpentry has a quick way to attach runners that you might also find interesting. I *think* this is the right video: ruclips.net/video/0JTSxRnAJtA/видео.html
Your opening comments are spot on. And as for a top guard, well many RUclips 'experts' don't even use a riving knife. Drives me mad!
Thanks. Not using a riving knife is inexplicable, as far as I'm concerned.
Exelent presentation and you have a very likable way, inspiring.
Thanks! 😄
Great video, commentary was excellent, mistakes honestly shown and that corrective action was taken, humor added to so much to complete this video. Nice job ;)
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
I just finished making my sled by following your instructions. Seems to be cutting true - success! Thanks.
That's awesome! Thanks for letting me know! 😄
I am happy to see guidelines for keeping the blade guard. Thanks for the detailed, clear instructions and demonstration.
You're quite welcome! 😄
Well used Fugitive reference. +10 points for style.
Thanks! 😄
Thanks very much for posting a video for this type of sled. Very easy to follow and my blade guard will be going back on shortly. ( Once I have made this sled of course ). :) :)
Awesome! Glad I could help! 😄
I built my second sled and it was done hastily. it did the job but have issues with binding plus warping. Having seen this video taught me a lot. Well for one, patience is the key with woodworking. Great pointers made in this video and a few bloopers I think. This is definitely in the top 5 favorite sled videos I've seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge to this DIYer. Love to see more videos from you.
Thanks! Glad I could help! 😄
The level of detail in this video is outstanding. I love that you took the extra time to show still images of close-up details. It's very helpful! Your whole style of explaining things and admitting your mistakes makes woodworking much more approachable and accessible to a wider audience. Very nice video!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 🙂
Very good video. So many make a sled vids out there, none of them makes accommodation for the blade gaurd, you did. Nice. And leaving the mistakes in is a plus. You could just edit them out and we would think you never make any mistakes. It's ok, leave em in.
Thanks! And I've discovered that, in general, people love to see the mistakes because 1) it shows them that everyone makes mistakes, and 2) it might help them avoid the same mistake, and if not, then 3) how to fix it (if possible).
Well explained, thank you very much.
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄
Thank you for this video. I have wanted to build a cross cut sled but didn't want to take off my blade guard and could not figure out how to do it. I'll give building this one a go. I have watch a few of your videos in the past, but this this one made a subscriber out of me. Thanks.
Thanks! Glad I could help, and welcome aboard! 😄
This is the first build I've seen that works with the guard. Great job. Thanks. I'm going to make a new sled using this design.
Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄
Thank you for actually saying you "drilled pilot holes" as opposed to pre-drilling since you can only drill, not pre-drill.
Ha! I'd never thought of it like that before, but of course you're absolutely correct. And I have plenty of pet peeves about phrases like that, so I know just what you mean. Feel free to let me know when I use phrases that are wrong, because like I said, I get it. 😄
OMG someone with the same pet peeve as me
@@terristroh3965 Every time! It's like a knife to my ears. LOL
What do you think of “hot water heater?” Or people who will use “also,” “too” and “as well” all in the same sentence? How about “these ones” or “those ones?” People are funny. We could go on for days.
Great video.... and a great sled ! Use some salt on the gleu so it won't be so slippery when you are clamping the pieces
Thanks! I know about the salt trick, but unless I really need it, I don't use it. I'm not sure why, though... 😄
I love that you also kept mistakes in the video, and how you fixed them. That's very useful stuff too!
Thanks! That's what I wanted my channel to be about - not perfection, but what do you do when it's *not* perfect. 😄
Great video. I've never used a sled, but every time I see one in a RUclips video, I think about making one.
Your video will be my guide. I love your patient and thoughtful explanation throughout.
I'm a big fan of safety gear, so a sled that accommodates the blade guard is right up my alley. Thanks!
Thanks, Ed. Glad I could help! Sleds are awesome, and once you start using one, you'll wonder how you lived without it. 😄
Outstanding. Thank you
Thanks, and you're welcome! 😄
This video rules. How many times have I suddenly realized I was working the wrong side of the piece? Too many. Thank you for making a great video!!
Thanks, and LOL. No matter how hard I try, it's always something! 😄
I'm left handed and dyslexic - I make too many mirror image errors. But there's always lots in the scrap bin.
@@drewthompson7457 That's a double-whammy!
I love the simplicity and the effectiveness of the sled, the fact you can still use the guard is a big plus for me. I loved the video.
Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂
From the perspective of an absolute amateur, your explanation and description are clear and concise.
Thankyou for taking the time to produce this. Well done.
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 🙂
serious topic but good levity!! I really enjoyed this video. Great job!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 🙂
"Eventually I get it about right" - That's my motto! Gonna get a T-shirt with that on it!
😂 !
Nice T-shirt! Nice philosophy, really.
Thank you for making this look actually doable, it was enjoyable to watch and left nothing to the imagination like so many other "builders". I'm looking forward to watching your other builds.
Thanks, Phil. I try to be detailed like this - I don't always succeed, but at least I try. 😄
I really enjoy your detailed instructional videos! You do a great job of showing how something is done, but even better, you take the time to explain why it is done and how it may benefit the build. You are one of my top favorite woodworkers to watch. Keep it up!
Thanks, Andrew! When I started this channel, that was my goal - to explain things other creators take for granted that you already know. (I hope that made sense.) So I appreciate you letting me know!
Great video. Nice and clear, great instructions and zero asinine music to clutter it up thanks again New subscriber
Thanks, Rick, and glad to have you aboard. I almost always hate it when videos have background music too. I mean, there's a time and place for it, I suppose, but not when people are talking!
Very nicely done, thank you :)
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 🙂
It’s great to see someone adding that extra bit of safety to a sled by being able to keep the blade guard on. My motto is “No Regrets”. This helps. I will be making this type of sled for my new table saw. Well done.
Thanks! Glad I could help! 😄
Thank you for this video. I built this for my dewalt 7485 table saw. I use the guard so this is much appreciated. This is a much safer way to operate the saw. I made sure to leave enough space in the back to prevent any accidents and added some blocks around the back end to protect the fingers should I roll back the sled too far and am not paying attention. It is a great design!
That's awesome! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
You only need the riving knife when cutting long pieces with the grain. You can also size your rear fence to make it impossible to touch the blade with your fingers by making the fence taller with a hump in the middle. You can also attach a flat piece on the far end that is not cut -- this would stiffen up your sled considerably.
Thank you for your comment.
Subscribed, and liked, just because of Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Broderick. I also found the alignment process unique, and I have plenty of painters tape in the shop.
Thanks, and that's awesome! Not everyone gets my references. 😄
For the record, I am more of a "newbie" than you are.....just bought my first table saw and am anxious to get fully up and running. This will be very helpful!! Thanks and you just got another sub!!
That's awesome, thanks! And don't worry if things don't work out the first try, that's half the "fun" of woodworking - trying to figure out why something doesn't work like it should, and hopefully learning how to do it better the next time. And also, adding your own touches whenever you feel like it. You don't have to, of course, but when an idea crops up, go for it! Have fun, and welcome aboard. 😄
I love the way how you present your ideas. Great video quality and very practical!! There is no more need to take off the blade guard with the dust collection. That means a cleaner shop. That's really fantastic.
Thanks - glad I could help! 😄
What an absolute pleasure to enjoy a video made by someone who points out ALL the relevant details to doing good work safely!
Thanks, Albert, and as often is the case with my viewers, your timing is perfect. I needed to hear that! 😄
Great job
Thanks! 😄
Hats off to you my friend, what a great vid. 👍👍
At the age of 61 I just got my first table saw... I currently have 10 fingers, and hope to keep em all!
I’ve been horrified how many so called RUclips experts don’t use a guard, and look like they get mighty close to the blade.
So I really applaud you - from across the pond - for encouraging newbie table saw owners, and old hands, to work safely.
Keep up the great work 👍👍👍
Thanks! I'm 63, and although I've done woodworking off and on over the years, I only got serious about it maybe 3 years ago. So you've got a lot of fun ahead of you! Stay safe. 😄
Thank you so much for all your great advice. The jigs I make for my saw hopefully will increase the accuracy of my job site saw. I appreciate you.
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 🙂
I'll remember these two points, thank you: 1- use large square to position the sled fence, and 2- don't align with saw blade, align with the slot that was cut with that blade (makes sense - even a grossly crooked blade can still cut straight).
Thanks, and I'm glad the second point makes sense to you. It's not obvious.
I’ve been an injury-free "pro woodworker” for 50 years (baring minor cuts & scrapes). The debate between “pros” and “newbies” over what safety equipment to use has been going on forever. Pros have learned safe behaviors & so can “get away with” less gadgets; newbies haven’t learned enough and so need more “built-in” protections. There is no One-Size-Fits-All.
BUT the ONE point that ALL the safety advisors I’ve seen/heard/read don’t stress ENOUGH is that your SAFETY HABITS (your BRAIN TRAINING) is what protects you NOT the gadgets.
So here’s how I’ve stayed safe for 50 years. I’m repeating some of your points but changing the focus.
1. know how the tool works and its limitations.
2. know how the materials behave and their limitations (e.g.:hardwoods behave differently from softwoods).
3. maintain tools and your work space for safety. That means anyone in the space KNOWS & FOLLOWS the “rules” as you set them or they LEAVE - NO EXCEPTIONS.
4. maintain a mental attitude of safety. If your feeling unsteady, unfocused, anxious, ill, whatever -STOP- compose yourself before using dangerous tools (hand or power). A few minutes spent collecting yourself and focusing on safe behavior is NOT WASTED time compared to the weeks, months, or FOREVER spent rehabilitating from an injury. (Ask my great uncle who lost a hand to a table saw because he let someone divert his attention while he was cutting.)
5. prepare your setup for a cut BEFORE hand: infeed/outfeed, riving knife adjustments, feather boards, push sticks, where/how you will stand & feed the material, et al..
6. Memorize a mental safety check list & USE IT EVERY TIME you’re about to cut with the tool. It will take less time every time you use it. Include: safe zones on the tool, hand placement & movement while cutting, stance, what to watch & listen to while cutting, be calm & focused.
7. WHEN CUTTING, FOCUS ONLY ON YOUR SAFETY (everything else should have been set up).
a. listen to the saw/tool; take out earbuds &/or turn down radio -your not on vacation “gruvin’ to the beats”.
b. listen to the material going into the saw/tool (you can usually -not always - hear in the cutting sounds when trouble is developing even with noise protectors on)
c. FOCUS ON MAKING THE CUT SAFELY AND NOTHING ELSE - NOTHING ELSE. This prepares you in subtle ways for any unpredictable/unexpected behavior of the tool or the material.
BEING SAFE IS A SKILL to be developed/practiced. Ask any fireman, policeman, soldier -practice it or suffer the consequences.
Thanks! 😄
On the issue of "Pros have learned safe behaviors & so can “get away with” less gadgets", if you're advocating for not using blade guards and riving knives, I'm not sure I could agree less.
Your bulleted list is very well thought out and comprehensive and clearly demonstrates your professional approach to your work but I don't see anything in it that negates the benefits of the stock safety features of a table saw.
For background, I've been a full time woodworker for 35 years and early in my career had a fairly serious accident on a radial arm that was missing its anti kick back pawls. (This was when I was freelancing in another workshop.) Best wishes to all!
@@jonomoles 100% correct. Everone makes mistakes and guards can help you when you do. 'Pros' make mistakes too!
@@chriselliott726 👍
love this video, I have watched it several times. looking forward to the mkII with strategically placed T track, clamp holders, fence extenders and frilly bitz. Thanks for all your hard work and taking the time to share Dan.
Thanks, and LOL. I prefer keeping my sleds simpler, although that doesn't mean I'll never add bells and whistles...
I’m 72 and just bought my first table saw. A Skilsaw with worm drive. After putting it together and looking at that blade sitting there, I pushed it over in the corner. I stumbled onto this video. I think I will try to make the sled. First I have to locate some Baltic plywood. 100 mi from city. Thanks for a precise and newbie oriented video that instills confidence.
Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂 Good luck!
@Lynn Campbell I am somewhat in the same boat. I'm n9t as old as you but I got my first table saw a couple of Christmases ago. I put it together and then it has sat in the garage since
@@scottgabbard8401 😄
A RUclips woodworking video with a blade guard, now I’ve seen it all.
😂
I have been doing wood working for many decades....you scared me reaching over that blade so many times..... I have also never seen anyone ever tap threads into wood. I am going to have to try that...I just can't believe that will hold up.
Tapping wood definitely works, depending on the material and use of course. As for reaching over the blade, I agree it's not a great practice, but I can't seem to help myself. 🙄
I love that quik release lever inside that allows you to remove the guard when you really Have to. Most saws are a PIA to get that off and put back on. I will definitely get a full face shield as well. Thanks for this Video and I am getting this sled built starting today!!
Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂
Finally a sled that only has 1 fence! I built one of these a while back and wondered why I really needed the front fence, and was honestly afraid to use it. This is literally the only video I have come across that proves it works. Thanks!
Thanks! I've seen a couple of other sleds with only one fence, but not many. It's nice not to have to be limited by the front fence.
TIP: Don't lean the sled onto the fence when you are reattaching the fence, because that put the screw holes at a slight angle. Block up both ends so the sled is parallel to your work surface.
Great tip! Thanks. 😄
A *revolutionary* new idea of making blade guards useful on a table saw? That cuts deep. I wonder how many people are going to give it a spin.
I guess only those who're sharp enough, huh? It's tough being on the cutting edge, after all. 😂
Another great video Dan! I always learn something from your videos, like cutting the fence before glue up and making one side wider for straight edge to ride the table saw fence when trimming to size. Thanks again for the inspiration! I expect more blade guard cross cut sleds to show up on RUclips soon.
Thanks! And I sure hope so. 😄
I just got my very first table saw last weekend and this is exactly what I was looking for... Thx a lot
Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄
I really like your videos, very helpful. Just had a thought, could you put a fence on the front end with an opening large enough for the blade guard to go through sort of like a bridge to keep the end more stable. It wouldn't have to be to tall on the sides to keep weight down just across the middle. I think it would make the sled more stable.
Charlie Brown I did this with mine. Great for stability but it limits the size of board (or length of the cut). Worthwhile, though. I'm going to make a secon, open ended board. Also, if you have an out feed table, groove it to accept the runners, and have a field day with long cuts! That's on my to do list.
I showed an example of that in another video - this will take you right to the spot I talk about it: ruclips.net/video/AlUCDzM3gzY/видео.html. But I have to say that the sled is plenty stable without it. By the way - this is a reply to Charlie Brown, not D L. 😄
Great, now that I have a method to do a cross-cut sled and keep the guard on the saw, I have to go and find my guard.
Thanks for taking away my excuse. The wife saw this video too, so she says I have to put the guard back over the blade, but she won't help me find it. I guess my saw is out of commission until it is located.
Dang newbie videos got me suspended.....😁
Edit: SUB'd
LOL! Yeah, if I were you, I'd be blaming me also. 😂
@@TheNewbieWoodworker 😁
I try to use my blade guard most of the time, so I''ll use all of your instructions. Love your videos!
Awesome! Glad I could help. 🙂
Terrific video! I'm an average DIY woodworker at best with a basic Craftsman saw that I've used for years with decent results. I built a sled for the first time earlier this year and it has helped open up a world of new projects, but the big issue is that I can't use my blade guard. Now I can't wait to spend an afternoon in the garage putting one of these together. Anything that makes my projects better AND improves the odds that I'll leave the shop with the same number of fingers that I arrived with is a bonus. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad I could help. 😄