How To Make A Cross Cut Sled | Dead Straight Table Saw Cuts

In this woodworking jig video I'm going to show you how to make a cross cut sled for my DeWalt table saw. This demonstration is a simple woodworking table saw sled but very functional and is safter while providing cleaner cuts. It incorporates a Powertec t-track and t- track stop to make repeatable shorter cuts. You will be able to cut perfectly square cuts, safely on your DeWalt DWE7491 table saw.

I'll cover cutting the slides to fit your miter slots, cutting the base, milling the fences and attaching them. Then I'll show you how to attach the t-track and stop. Finally, we will cut the slot and wax the slides and base for smooth operation.

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Video Chapters

00:00- Intro
00:21- Cut Slides
00:31- Cut Base
01:20- Attach Slides To Base
03:36- Mill Front And Rear Fence
04:31- Drill Holes And Mount Front Fence
05:52- Cut Slot
06:03- Install T-Track In Rear Fence
07:58- Install The Rear Fence
08:51- Wax Slides And Base
09:13- Test!
09:54- Closing

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[JeremyDean-qkqd]

I realize this video is about a yr old. But I just wanted to say thank you for making it. I have really needed to make a table saw sled for a while now. But pretty much every video I watched, while they were good methods, they just weren't for me. I followed along with your video, as I constructed my sled, and it was extremely easy to understand and follow along. Again, thank you very much, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to show how to do this! Take care!

[derekpeterson]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your time and talent!

[ifollowjesus]

Wow! This was really easy to understand !!! I will do this. Thank you and God bless .

[Natural-Causes]

Finally a simple sled! Good grief every video says simple cross cut sled and then you realize you need a trigonometry refresher class to build it. This was actually simple design that gets the job done, nice job 👍

[DIMTips]

I have always had issues with cross cuts. Great video

[shybolynn]

Wow! You definitely speak my learning language!! I think I can actually make one of my own now.

[potteryjoe]

I foresee a great future for you channel! Great videos, editing, & presentation. Looking forward to many years of more tips!

[ravebrave]

wow that chikola move at 0:16 wow well done chiko

[HowIDoThingsDIY]

My sled is pretty basic except for the t-track stop. Since this video I also added a safety block on the back What options or features have you guys used on your crosscut sleds? Download the plans for this sled on my webpage! www.howidothingsdiy.com

[paulskinner]

Brilliant, finally some easy to understand instructions!!

[HowIDoThingsDIY]

Update: I per everyone's suggestions, I added a stop block since this video. Thanks for the suggestion!

[takakofisher]

This cross cut sled will be the first project I will be making with my brand-new table saw tomorrow! Thank you for sharing how to make it.

[KodyKimani]

lol you got a like from me before the first 20 seconds were up! Brill intro!

[paulmannix]

Well done. Why do some YouTubers make building a table saw sled more complicated than building a nuclear submarine? And that 5 cut method, I’m sure the wood would move more than the correction some make. Great video.

[shotparrot]

Thanks! Love the tooth gleem at the beginning, nice touch! Surprised you didn't do the 5 cut method to dial it in. Were you aiming more for the DIYer/making it simple/more accessible?

[jamesmacdonald]

I like your design with t track and stop…another suggestion
Most cut slides shallow not proud to eliminate bottom drag then raise slides with washers or coins before gluing so the only friction is on the side of the slides

[zachgoestoeuro]

Post video of the results of the five cut method on this sled. I’m curious to see how that stacks up against using a square on a 2x4 fence

[bijan]

Hello Sir. I love your presentation. I have a Dewalt table saw that the surface is 19 X 19 what do you suggest the available working space to be excluding the thickness of the fences ? I appreciate your input.

[jamesmacdonald]

For V2 have you seen any issues with using 2x4s for fences? Some also move back fence forward and add a finger guard…seems to also add structural support, sled may have to be closer to 24x24…

[azza]

By having the strips stand proud of the mitre slots you are creating more friction resistance, the strips should be shallower than the slots so that the bottom doesn’t rub along the base of the slots