Woodworking Table Saw Sled. But I made this sled's extra-large base from two panels (P and Q on the drawings). A table saw sled (or cross cut sled) makes cutting wood against the grain safer, and much easier.
So it comes as no surprise that most woodworkers rely on their table saws along with easy-to-build sleds to tackle this task. If you're willing to invest an hour or two building this sled, the time will be paid back in spades with no-fuss miter cuts that are ready to go right off the saw. I've recently made a miter sled that is pretty small, and I used some runner stock I had laying around from my previous sled.
Learn how to build a simple tablesaw crosscut sled that guarantees perfectly square crosscuts every time.
Making a table saw sled or crosscut sled lets you get safe, repeatable, accurate cuts with your saw.
Despite this honored position, a table saw is mostly used for mundane ripping tasks. So when I made this table saw sled, I wanted it to replace two of my other table saw sleds. Woodworking jigs to enhance accuracy and safety on tools like the table saw, miter saw, bandsaw, and router table.