Benchside / Jigs / Table Saw Crosscut Sled
Jigs
Table Saw Crosscut Sled
A plywood base on two runners that ride your miter slots, between a back fence and a front fence you square to the blade with the five-cut method.
Standard size38 × 24 × 4 1/2 in
You'll need1 1x2 (8 ft), 1 sheet of 3/4" plywood
Parts to cut9
Plan$8, once
Change any size and Benchside redraws it, recounts the material and rebuilds the plan.
Built around your shop
- Any size of base
- Your saw's miter slots: where they are, how wide and how deep
- How tall the fences are
How it goes together
- Fit the runners to your miter slots and glue the base on top of them.
- Glue up each fence from three layers of plywood.
- Screw the back fence on and cut the kerf.
- Screw the front fence at a pivot and square it with the five-cut method.
The plan has every step written against the part letters in its cut list, with drawings of each part that has joinery.
What you can change
SizeYour sawBaseFencesRunners
In the $8 plan
- Cut list with every part lettered
- Cutting diagrams for every sheet and board, grain kept straight
- Printable build plan: overview, drawings, part drawings and steps
- CNC files: DXF sheets, plus STEP and SketchUp 3D models
Bought once for your design, and it stays yours through any edits and resizes. The 3D view and shopping list are free.
