Make a miter sled for your table saw. Improved version.

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  • @khaldounsallom5713
    @khaldounsallom5713 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    11 years after and still the most informative and clear tutorial on youtube. Thank you!

  • @SS5800
    @SS5800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Steve Ramsey is by far the best at keeping it simple and fun. Thank you.

  • @spriggs999
    @spriggs999 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve been fighting with my miter saw trying to get clean 45 degree cuts for so long. This is perfect. Thank you

  • @jeffwidlacki8243
    @jeffwidlacki8243 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hey Steve, 10 years later and this is still one of the best miter sled videos - thanks for the instructions!

    • @Andi.Mitchell.Designs
      @Andi.Mitchell.Designs ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Steve has a knack for making important tools super simple with a demeanor that draws you in.

  • @ericwilliams538
    @ericwilliams538 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    8 years later..................
    I have watched probably a dozen or so TH-cam videos about how to make a SIMPLE miter saw sled.
    This video has been the most straightforward, the most simple to make, and the most least stressful video to watch ( why I said the most least stressful, is because, well, I dont have to have 50 other tools that I dont own to make this sled. I dont have to add 50 other gadgets to this sled that I dont have the money to order to add to the sled!!!!!! Yes, I may have exaggerated a little bit of what I said, but hopefully it gets my point across.)....
    Thank you so much for making this video.

  • @thomasweaver905
    @thomasweaver905 ปีที่แล้ว

    Started watching this guy 5+ years ago. His projects and techniques are excellent which got me beyond the "where do I start phase". Highly recommend his course for beginners. Saves you time and money.

  • @michaelmunro2820
    @michaelmunro2820 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a retired working carpenter I want to compliment you on having a real wood working shop. Unlike so many videos that show a model of what a work shop should look like. Clean enough to eat your lunch off the floor. I like your demo on the miter sled. Keep it simple, but accurate

  • @churumbel52
    @churumbel52 ปีที่แล้ว

    10 years later and I still going to you for jigs.....! Thank you.....!

  • @deansonnier9879
    @deansonnier9879 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'am getting back into woodworking and I used to do woodworking years ago. I got my dad into it years ago and he has been doing it for years ,but now he is gone. Your ideal's have been helping me out a lot. Thanks !!!!!

  • @mikegrier2829
    @mikegrier2829 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made my miter sled today. Tested it and it worked beautifully! Again, and as always, THANKS Steve.

  • @lvpostman4269
    @lvpostman4269 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Steve! I have a very small woodworking setup in my shed. Whenever I need to make something, I always say to myself "How would Steve do this?". My wife has gotten herself in to Diamond Art projects and I have made her a couple frames for some of her artwork. Well, she has since gotten deeper into her hobby and the frames I made were less than perfect. I see the need for many more frames in my future so I will need one of these sleds to make life easier. Thank you for being my go-to guy for projects like this! I absolutely love your personality and sense of humor.

  • @adilms
    @adilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this at work 8 years after it was posted. Thanks Steve!

  • @1031Investing
    @1031Investing 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Agree. Steve is the best! I watch all of his vids. He gets to the point and very accurate and informative. Thanks Steve!

  • @PhilipSchaffer-o4u
    @PhilipSchaffer-o4u 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Steve, thanks, I looked at several videos on how to make this sled and you came up the easiest and simplest. I’m so disappointed in my miter saw, after making a frame for my granddaughter, I almost gave up with working it was so bad. Thanks again! Philip

  • @robertapthorpe1568
    @robertapthorpe1568 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the second miter sled I've made from this plan. The first one went obsolete when I made major adjustments to my old contractors saw. Although the miter runners fit nicely when I first made them, they turned out tight after the sled was complete. However, I pushed the sled back and forth and noted the burnishing marks on the runners and then shaved the high spots with a furniture scraper. Worked like a charm. In just a few minutes the sled was sliding smoothly in the grooves.

  • @kellysweetman6070
    @kellysweetman6070 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea. I built one this afternoon. It's jigs and sleds that makes my job easier.

  • @jeffreycasto4610
    @jeffreycasto4610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made a miter jig for my table saw from your video it works great thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @hippoandbearmakes3416
    @hippoandbearmakes3416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Watched this for the first time when it first came out five years ago and watching it again as today is the day will finally build one!

  • @vidyarajan7670
    @vidyarajan7670 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this clear exposition. I just made my first miter jig. It doesn't look quite as pretty as yours. But it was either a miter jig or buying an expensive miter saw. You just saved me big $$$. Thank you!!

  • @pencils1951
    @pencils1951 10 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I like this chap, humorous, instructive, and easy to follow. Highly recommended viewing.

    • @DerekPlace
      @DerekPlace 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ***** Really? Trying to spam Steve's page with that filth?

    • @malonecustomdesigns
      @malonecustomdesigns 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fun fact, I tried to name my sone Justin Case, but my wife wouldn't let me...we settled on Tyler Case! lol

  • @anferney1323
    @anferney1323 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve you always make things way easier than all the other TH-camrs

  • @thehobbyguy
    @thehobbyguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video so far. I'm a hobbiest and love woodworking. This is great thank you

  • @MrTamHare
    @MrTamHare 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    me and my young daughter got our first proper table saw and I think this will be our first project with it.

  • @Hogtopia
    @Hogtopia 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done. I made a sled (regular old 90) a while back and I used that penny trick. What I most enjoy about your videos is not the project per se, its the little tricks and nuances that come out.
    Thanks

  • @f.demascio1857
    @f.demascio1857 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice & simple.
    I joined a woodworking maker-space recently. Fully equipped with all the saws, sanders, drills lathes, routers, etc.
    Making picture frames last weekend, I was shown the miter sled that the operator of the space had made. It works, but is way to heavy on the end that is not supported by the table. I'm going to whip one of these together and leave it there.

  • @whineycrap
    @whineycrap 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made this miter sled for my table saw easy to do works great you cannot go wrong great instructions

  • @tonyc.9873
    @tonyc.9873 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great simple and easy to build miter sled.That's what I like about yor all your projects. Keep those videos coming.

  • @JakeEnns
    @JakeEnns 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much. That is a lot easier. My sled is not working out, but I was not motivated to make a new one until now. I appreciate the effort you took to make a second one this week to share with us.

  • @jimtrebes7926
    @jimtrebes7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have decides that while I may not be dense, I am certainly had headed. In using your miter corner jig I was having troubles getting 45 degree cuts. Today I watched y7ou video several times and it finally soaked in. I cut my first cuts on the left side, then my second cuts on the right side. and they looked good. Thanks for your video.
    good.

  • @BluegrassBushcraft
    @BluegrassBushcraft 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice sled.thanks for the howto. i enjoy woodworking, but my job don't leave me enough time for all my hobbies. lately i have been backpacking in what spare time i get. keep up the good videos i really enjoy watching them. Thanks Robert.

  • @junglejammer1
    @junglejammer1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, Steve. Your explanation about getting the fences 90 degrees was so simple, anyone could understand it. I wish these other wood gurus could explain things as simply. Keep up the good work.

  • @brentodb7458
    @brentodb7458 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Steve, just what a need and not too complicated. Greetz from Belgium.

  • @rrwoodworksmore9239
    @rrwoodworksmore9239 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    well i made one like your old one a while ago, and i to have gotten a new porter cable table saw for v=day, so now time to make your new desighn for my new saw, thanks steve for all you do to pass on the knowledge!!

  • @deemail100
    @deemail100 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks so much for simple, easy to understand plan. I remember my dad and ex-husband using jigs like this but did not know how to go about making my own... it is hanging on the wall...two hours after 1st viewing...doing wall, door and floor molding around my whole house and this will make things so much easier...thanks again...

  • @TheEffoff
    @TheEffoff ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great no bs video. Building one of these this weekend.

  • @Canescustoms
    @Canescustoms 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job explaining how you made the sled!

  • @StephenRobertsMyFrontDoor
    @StephenRobertsMyFrontDoor 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice. I made mine yesterday. I thought I would share that proper placement of the first guide is important. mine was off a bit. Being off resulted in corners where one side was thicker than the other. Luckily, I found it before the glue set and was able to fix it. After I had it all set up, I ran a 2x4 through to test. then I used the test pieces, clamped to my crosscut sled to cut a space for a decorative spline in the joint of the boxes I made. It made for a productive day in the workshop. Thanks.

  • @MrVodKanocker
    @MrVodKanocker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks, best and simplest miter sled on yt

  • @lisalovelylpa
    @lisalovelylpa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow your work flow was so straight ahead and efficient. Clearest tutorial on this project I have seen on TH-cam

  • @TimTam69420
    @TimTam69420 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your sense of humor in these videos

  • @scottschwartz9394
    @scottschwartz9394 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant! Accurate! Not complicated! Thank you.

  • @krtwood
    @krtwood 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Besides getting the angles right you also need the sides to be exactly the same length to get your miters to work. Consider either making the sled larger or having a provision to extend the fences easily for longer pieces so you can attach a stop to get the lengths identical.

  • @stephenmoore2561
    @stephenmoore2561 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m almost finished with my miter sled. I had to decrease the height of my fences because my blade would not raise high enough. I’m looking forward to cutting 4 pieces & see if they fit together without having to fill in with glue & saw dust. Thanks for the easy to follow directions!

  • @dbhhattac
    @dbhhattac 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made a sled following your video for making picture frames. It worked pretty well. Thanks.

  • @felixx1952
    @felixx1952 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Steve,
    many thanks for your description.
    I like your humorous form, that makes me often smile.
    I am from Germany and i am looking every week your videochannel
    Have a nice day.

  • @MrShawniffer
    @MrShawniffer ปีที่แล้ว

    This is one of the simplest / best sled designs I have seen, will be making one soon! Thanks for the video!

  • @chrisgriffith1573
    @chrisgriffith1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations, you have made the first jig I ever made, 30 years ago.

  • @n0rth3rnlight
    @n0rth3rnlight 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Steve...
    ive been trying to watch some other guys woodwork but man... they are so boring ^_^. I love your style! Dont lose it.

  • @ewok007
    @ewok007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    my man, i was struggling doing mitres and i believe this will do the trick, ill build this tomorrow!

  • @talibhassan25
    @talibhassan25 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a cool amazing mitre sled....gonna make 1 for my workshop....

  • @bccdavid1
    @bccdavid1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are the BEST! Thank you for all of the instructions you provide - and humor!

  • @Higgiebaby
    @Higgiebaby 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hi Steve, been watching for a couple years, finally got around to subbing. I like the fact that you're not afraid of the camera, your personality shines through, explain every step clearly & you speak as if we're all in the shop with you, not viewing online. Thanks

  • @alexcantu133
    @alexcantu133 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job Steve, I'm going make a miter sled soon, I'll add an adjustable stop to both fences for better length control cut on small projects.

  • @grbroussard
    @grbroussard 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your awesome! Thanks for taking the time to shoot this!

  • @JohnnyRelentless
    @JohnnyRelentless 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, Steve. I just made this miter sled, it worked out great. I am framing my workbench top with 4x4s so I couldn't cut all the way through in one go, but when I flipped the board over and switched it to the other side of the sled it cut the rest of the way through perfectly, so I definitely have it 45° to the blade. This is the second woodworking project I've ever done, the first being my workbench, which isn't quite complete yet.

  • @num1booger
    @num1booger 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve, Steve in Beaumont Cally here.Just an awesome project,Just got a tablesay, I do have a miter saw, but the 45 degree setting just isn't quite right.thanks for the video.Blessings to you and your sir.

  • @arcorob
    @arcorob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great...just finished a regular sled and want to build this one. But here is my challenge. After years struggling with miter boxes, etc. its not as much cutting (though thats a challenge). its measuring ! So for example, cut one end of trim. Now I need to do an angle on the other end. What am I measuring to so that when I get to that end and angle, I am not too short or too long. A video on that would be great.

  • @ceedub6233
    @ceedub6233 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like the miter sled, I first saw it in another video and have been thinking about how to make it. this video really cleared that up for me, I will be making one tomorrow for my shop smith. thank you

  • @Perryrburgess
    @Perryrburgess 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    new to woodworking and find the videos detailed yet not too serious...fun, enjoyable learning...whats not to like? great job.

  • @johngoold1218
    @johngoold1218 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    HAH! That was fun to watch. Music was good, too.
    Last 8x10 picture frame I made after watching an earlier video of yours turned out 10x7 & 1/4. My bad. Didn't measure right from the 'inside' of the miter, not the outside. I learn so much...

  • @jluc2746
    @jluc2746 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Steve, I've just made a 45 degree sled and crosscut sled! Really helpful videos, cheers, John UK

  • @PavelKraus_webdesign
    @PavelKraus_webdesign 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, very nice solution. Greetings from Czech Republic

  • @gunnerb47
    @gunnerb47 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve made one last night, going to shop to try it out
    used nothing but scraps headed for the burn pile :)

  • @BADALICE
    @BADALICE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. I'm going to go make this right now. I have been making keepsake boxes for Christmas Gifts. Even after precision adjusting my chop saw I still can't get absolute perfect.
    This idea of "as long as you cut one piece on the left and it's mate on the right," that's brilliant. I immeadiatly understood how that is so much simpler than trying to be precise.
    I am so happy right now to know my 45s are going to be cake.
    Thank you buddy.
    I better go find that subscribe button I guess; see what other time saving "cool guy" ideas you have.
    You the man.

  • @fred306801
    @fred306801 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    You were right about all table saws the slots on my Ridgid table saw is about 9 inch apart.
    And it is a full size table saw. Also my slots are a bit narrow. Pennies would not lay flat in the slots. So I used some small nuts. I got to get some of that paste wax. Great Video's keep em coming.

    • @tubbytuba21
      @tubbytuba21 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, pennies were just a bit too wide, so dimes did the trick. Equal opportunity coins.

  • @erichildebrand3780
    @erichildebrand3780 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks dude, just found your videos. New to wood working, beyond Jr. and HS shop days, but I appreciate your ideas here to get me going.

  • @matthewkleinmann
    @matthewkleinmann 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the idea. It was a bit harder with my cheep saw. The tracks are less deep, they are not as wide as pennies or dimes.. I had to rip little strips off of an old piece of hardwood flooring. The bed of my saw is much smaller so the top is going to have to be smaller. I had parts of an old high density partial board desk so I ripped them down for the planks on the top and the bed. Right now the glue is drying. I am not sure if I am going to use screws to hold it together or air staples, or both. Not quite the same as yours, but strongly based on your idea.

  • @mvecellio1
    @mvecellio1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After a fatal attempt at making a picture frame with my chop saw set at 45 degrees, I made your miter sled. The setting of the 90 degrees between the legs and cutting from both sides is a great idea. Mine, however did not lay completely flat when I cut the slot so I added a front fence 3 inches high going the width of the sled. That stabilized everything and my picture frame came out perfect. Thanks for the great tips.

    • @chadkennedy5278
      @chadkennedy5278 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      mvecellio1

    • @daviddavis5689
      @daviddavis5689 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its important to use such as engineer square to check the fence to board; IMO.I added a track with a 45 stop to fence with measure tape to set the lengths on second cuts. Nice simple build.

  • @garyjerniganjr
    @garyjerniganjr 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will be making this shortly. Just got a dewalt 745 for Christmas. Keep up the good work on the videos.

  • @SDMPoahway
    @SDMPoahway 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m going to build the miter saw soon as I finish my regular sled. Thank you for this build.

  • @deewetterhall1630
    @deewetterhall1630 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know what you are taking, but your video and eye movements are great. Thx

  • @NJEsperantist
    @NJEsperantist 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve, Using the rip fence to keep it square when putting it on the rails is genius!

  • @SESMAN01
    @SESMAN01 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the idea of the sled. I was struggling to get the perfect mitre for some frames, saw this, made one to suit my Triton and within an hour had two frames made with perfect mitred corners!

    • @PawsAndKeys
      @PawsAndKeys 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Miter saws haven't quite done the job in my experience...with tear-out and slight deviations in angle/length, the precision on the table saw is more attractive.

  • @shawnward95
    @shawnward95 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow....another great video.....Steve you are so good at explaining things

  • @ramiroescobar5130
    @ramiroescobar5130 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very clever method! Thank you very much Steve. Soy un seguidor de tu canal desde Bolivia, un cordial saludo!

  • @simonkirby3568
    @simonkirby3568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Made this at the weekend. Perfect! Your content has been really helpful over the last few months of putting my workshop together. So thank you for the help!

  • @levainqueur9095
    @levainqueur9095 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! I just made mine and it works great!

  • @DalyMalcolm
    @DalyMalcolm 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Steve, I once had a job to build 60 doors, each door had 10 panels with a bead like a picture frame in each panel both sides of the door. That adds up to 9600 mitre cuts, I did it all with a mitre saw, it was no fun let me tell you that! I think your mitre sled is a great idea, it would have probably been easier to do that job with the sled. Wish I'd thought of that.

  • @CristianPuia
    @CristianPuia 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best video of Steve !!!

  • @nilsfinken
    @nilsfinken 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks! I just finished my first mitre sled according to your instructions and am mighty pleased! A great tool for the jobs I was unable to do properly for years.

  • @icawn
    @icawn 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    to summarize, you can customize your sled to make longer cuts than your miter saw can handle.
    in this example the sled is small, but you can make sleds larger to accommodate longer cuts. your standard 10" miter saw disc can only cut completely across a 4" wide piece of wood at 45 degrees. for regular 90 degree crosscuts, the max is roughly 6" width for a standard 10" miter saw.

  • @Jbach1612
    @Jbach1612 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, Thanks for taking the time explain this at a level that dummies (such as myself) can process. Cheers!

  • @playingwithwood4934
    @playingwithwood4934 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve, just wanted to thank you for your videos and candor. I'm just getting started and am studying everything I can on TH-cam and in print. You seem to genuinely enjoy woodworking which makes your videos have much more of an impact for me. Keep me coming.
    Brandon

  • @vimacq
    @vimacq 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are awesome! I never get bored seeing your videos. Keep that way!

  • @MikeyBigWheel
    @MikeyBigWheel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like it ! I'm going to build this tomorrow.

  • @tractortinkerer11
    @tractortinkerer11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice easy to follow. Will be making one this weekend. Thanks.

  • @charliebell7194
    @charliebell7194 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Steve. I've been looking for a simple miter sled and saw your video this afternoon (6-18-2019). Fortunately I had all of the material in a scrap pile to make one for myself. Should be finished tomorrow sometime. Thanks.

  • @David-qm8xm
    @David-qm8xm 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ponies forever! Thanks for the video sir👍

  • @OliverNeal
    @OliverNeal 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just made this sled. First thing I've done with my new table saw and it works great! Thanks for the video Steve!

  • @chrisgriffith1573
    @chrisgriffith1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The great thing about this type of 90 degree jig is that after cutting the 90's roughly to size, you can "hone" it in on both sides at once, as long as your rough is about an eighth inch to true. So as long as the jig is perfect, the 90's will always be perfect mates.

  • @jebby88
    @jebby88 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    your doing a great job steve

  • @DaSonX
    @DaSonX 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice. Simple and serviceable.

  • @trongod2000
    @trongod2000 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didn't think it possible but... I think your videos are getting better. both in entertainment, technically and in shop teaching.

  • @kishorays
    @kishorays 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Worked great. Thanks for the video.

  • @rawyin
    @rawyin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're right about getting it 90 degrees but having a perfect 45 to the saw is crucial as well because you want your inner corner to match your outer corner - particularly on ornate and detailed mouldings.

  • @tornadokat
    @tornadokat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @2:10, I'd like to add something that someone really new to a table saw may not realize, make sure you don't rest the ruler against a tooth of a carbide saw blade or it will throw your angle off a tiny bit. And if you haven't aligned your blade yet, do it first. Although Steve says it doesn't have to be super accurate, if it's not then let's say you have a project where to need to cut a bunch and don't keep track of what cuts were made on the left side vs the right side, then two pieces cut on the same side may not pair up to a perfect 90.

  • @AnnetteDye
    @AnnetteDye 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have the best, easy to follow tuts!!! Love them.

  • @BronkBuilt
    @BronkBuilt 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, this one certainly isn't over complicated. Thanks for the great video. I need one.

  • @exortus
    @exortus 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like this "new format" of your videos, Steve, with the background music and narration, they look very professional.

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Steve,
    Thank you this video. To many it maybe an obviously easy sled to make, but for us newbies, It is a welcome lesson. Thank you again. ~Dolly