Built the cross-cut sled, and I think it's going to work well. Thanks for offering the plans and creating this video. The miter slots on my saw are spaced a bit differently than yours, so when I put it in the right slot there is pretty good gap between the side of the sled and the blade, so I probably won't be able to use it that way and I may go ahead and add the second runner at some point. And thanks for the link to Mr. Ng's video ... great stuff. I will eventually build the miter attachment and thin strip jig, but there are other things in line in front of them right now.
First time viewer. No junk talk. Straight to the point. Few weeks ago I thought it would be cool to learn wood working. Started going back and forth to Harbor Freight started buying 😂 struggled for a week making perfect 90 degree. I was successfully failed all cuts. lol. Wasted lots of woods. Then I ran into a video that says make sure your 90 degree scale is 90 degree. At that point I am already in bed. Wife said where are you going? Told her I left my wallet in the garage. Went to the garage put another 90 degree against the one I was using. No kidding I saw there is huge gap. Tried that scale every corner I could find. Felt like slamming the scale on the floor. Instate went back to the bed. Wife was in deep sleep. My question is where can I buy your Jig? I don’t know or have all the tools to make. Please help. Thanks for the awesome video!
That is like the 57 Thunderbird of table saw sleds. Small, sleek, and the envy of everyone! I really like the idea of the detachable front fence. Nice touch. Love the included dry humor at no additional cost. Great video, and great sled.
Kudos to the man. He even has the cojones to show us he isn't perfect and actually glues himself to his projects, forgets to let the blade stop when cutting short pieces on a miter saw, and the trial and error it takes to actually perfect a design. Loved the outtakes portion ....
I love that you keep the outtakes in the video! Sometimes I feel like I am the only one who goes through all the trouble make something and the darn motor gets in the way haha
This is a great little sled Drew and it should work very well with my job site table saw. I bought the plans and I was really impressed with how thorough they are and I also greatly appreciate your accompanying comments. I almost never buy plans, but this sled was so exceptional I couldn't resist. I also like the thin rip jig. Easy to make and a brilliant design.
This is my first viewing of anything from your channel, but I've got to say that you are my new favorite youtube woodworker. Very common sense, short sweet and to the point, no plugs for expensive equipment, and you do things in the manner that real, everyday woodworkers do things. You had me at "world's rustiest washer." A+
Great video! I ordered a set of the plans for Table Saw Jigs 1-3. They look like just what I have been wanting to build for my own saw at home. I showed my wife your motto on your RU-vid site: "Where Simple Projects Are Made Overly Complex" and she laughed saying "Well you found a kindred spirit!" Thank you for the entertaining, well done videos and the accompanying well priced plans, they're much appreciated.
All three of those jigs are really well thought out. I have a monster crosscut sled I made from another RU-vidr's plans, but I think yours will be more functional in a smaller package. Looking forward to part II.
Just fantastic, Drew! I think I’m the most excited about making that box joint jig. I love how you can clamp the material on the front, then lift the whole thing to index where it need to. No adjusting the material! I don’t want to build another crosscut sled, but I might have to now. ;)
Those bloopers are so important for the less experienced of us, so we don't get to depressed. Good fun. Thanks. Aaannd.... thanks for the great inspiration you just provided. Instant subscribe.
I absolutely love that you referenced William Ng. As I just watched his video a day or two ago but love your design. So...I'll be incorporating both into my build. Thank you.
Between the beautiful design and the incredible functionality. You were making me feel insecure because I can't come up with cool stuff like this. But then you glued your hand to the sled and made me feel slightly better. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!
I was wondering when your next video was coming out. I now see your editing was delayed because your fingers were stuck to the miter sled. Great job. I need to rebuild my cross cut sled. Thanks Drew.
Dude make more vids.. They are way more educational than any of the mainstream guys I USED TO follow. Simple, easy, dumbed down enough for me to understand. Got yourself another sub
I've been having a tough time for years juggling my RU-vid training time between my woodworking, quips and puns. Finally, I've found the channel. You, sir, have earned yourself a new subscriber.
New to the channel. I had just liked and subbed and then the “bloopers “ come on. It’s like dessert at the end of an already great meal. The speed of the video was nice and the commentary great. Definitely going to check out more.
@@lehcim777 Living in Arizona its the opposite for me. When its 114° mid day or 100° at 9am its at least 140° or higher in the shop. I love the winters and wish they'd last a little longer. Loved this vid, as my first introduction to your shop I instantly Subscribed to your channel. Thanks for putting these together for us! A new fan...
I couldn't remember why I needed thin strips then had to pause the video to do something else I forgot. That's when I noticed that gaping hole that leads to my stand up A/C unit. I need a louver door for the return air and the box stores don't have what I need. Now I know that I must build my own and will have a jig perfect for the thin slats. Thanks from this new subscriber.
Watching you drill and countersink as separate actions it made me assume you have not discovered one of the greatest tools in all of humanity. The tapered drill with countersink. You’ll thank me. Get a few, set then for different screw sizes. I absolutely love mine.
Whoa! Detachable back fence for wider boards is brilliant. Oooo and you can have full length front-to-back t-track for hold downs - just remove the back fence when you want to remove or add hold downs. Single runner design has pluses and minuses, but it’s a neat idea too. Have seen that before.
Glad you enjoyed it. To be honest, I think I've only used the single runner capability like once. It's a neat idea, but not something that it's very useful
You have the claim to build the best crosscut sled with the most functions. That's good, because only the best is good enough. I have another suggestion for an extension: A dust collector at the lower end where the saw blade protection is located. This could be made hollow with a side channel to the right side of the sled, where a vacuum cleaner could be connected. Many greetings from Germany.
Wow, the bloopers at the end let me know that I'm not the only one who gets the gremlins conspiring against me when I'm doing a project of some sort. lol Nice jigs.
Drew, are you sure you're not a rocket surgeon? Both your cross cut sled and your flip top cart are genius!!!! Also I love the outtakes! Keep up the good work!
I’ve got a few more clamps if you need to borrow a couple. Seriously though, I’m off to build that 45 mitre for my sled. Thanks, as if I didn’t have enough to do already!!
Man, you rock! You blew my mind! Been a William Ng fan for years. Just got some Baltic bitch ply for my first sled. Want to build a hybrid of Williams and Nick Ferry's sled. Then I found your video. Wrecked my world! Damn it! Lol! Great build! Will be looking at this more. Side note, i used Williams method to square my miters saw to .0009. so im in the club now. Fantastic video!
I have to say this is probably one of the most useful and simple builds of a crosscut sled I have seen yet and I've watched around a hundred different videos show casing many types.
Hi my brother thanks for your great job and thanks for your jigs I. enjoy your humour am new to the channel l will try to get the plane s for your table saw jigs
I enjoyed the video and learned a few things to help me improve my crosscut sled... But the reason I subbed was because of your "infuriating" walnut piece
you do nice work, I appreciate that you get right to it - but some of the assembly instructions are too quick for a dud like me, so I'd have to watch, pause, back-up,watch, pause, make a note - continue, rewind etc etc . . . thanks
I have found that T-track often is the perfect size to fit a miter slot. I have used the T-track as a runner. It doesn't warp with humidity changes like hardwood runners. Love the out takes by the way.
I loved your video, your are funny and you know how. Congratulations this was a great video to see thousands of times hehe. Sorry but I´ll make just like you hehehe! Good work and God bless you.
When you take the front fence off how does it hold together? The back fence is enough to keep it from splitting at the kerf? I really like your video's and am thinking of building this sled.
the only thing better than the design is the outtakes. I've watched dozens of videos on crosscut sleds and the features included in this design are top notch. one item to look at is a kerf maker jig to cover the need for dados. Excellent site.
Nice work.......no, awesome work! Recently I had to retire and have moved forward into some wood work, which I have always wanted to do. You are giving me ideas....but I dont have all those nice tools. Something to shoot for I guess.
Bought and built a modified version of the sled for my small cheap table saw with a T track miter slot. Got it to work smoothly after lots of milling. So happy with it. Thanks so much.
4:25 "I'm gonna pack this thing so full of features and make it as complex as I can _cause_ that's what I do!" Had me dying here, as I was just thinking that.
