bushwacked Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 So in my reading ... Got some books to help me cause I need it haha ... I came across this: Is this more of a situational crosscut sled? He's got some wide wood on there. This would be a lot easier to store and move if this is functional for everyday crosscut sled use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Looks like a 2 runner oversized miter gauge. Never seen one like that before. Only advantage I can see would be the ability to cut a thicker piece. I don't think it would be as stable or accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Oh ok. Just thought I'd ask cause I've never seen that before or heard about it. If it was as accurate as a sled that would be awesome but doesn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 May have started out like a regular sled but looks like part of it has fallen off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I keep a pair of miter gauges mated to a birch plywood fence... The setup is more stable for heavy or long parts that don't fit in my largest sled, or when the blade is tilted, the cut isn't 90, or both. It would be a shame to mess up a sled floor with something like a 5 degree table top bevel. I can also clamp or screw oddball jigs to the fence, like a consumable dovetail backer fence for cutting tails at the table saw. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Great tip High Flyer!! The pic does not show, and he indeed could be utilizing a second runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Here is another picture of it ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 After watching Darbin Orvar, I would mount a plane handle on the back flat to keep my fingers off the front of the fence and still have good control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I don't see any stability issues but, that design would be a bear to square the fence to the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I don't see any stability issues but, that design would be a bear to square the fence to the blade. Not really... Square one runner to the fence, then attach the other runner with the device installed on the saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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