How do I keep getting roped into watching these 30 min woodworking shenanigans

Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos kzfaq.infoUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!

You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice kzfaq.infoUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.

Nice! With the Shaper Origin you could also add a radius slot on each side of the base, and pinned the fence instead of bolting it down (or just as a removable optional fence), allowing for angle adjustments to the fence in either direction for miter cuts.

Best sled I've seen a work of art

That sled is a work of art ! No kidding, something that probably only us wood workers can really appreciate. I'm going to be building a table saw sled in the next few weeks or so after my mobile table saw bench, and this is something to shoot for. Well done !

That is the coolest sled I've ever seen. I've learned a lot watching you, I have a small shop and build things as a side hobby..... I'm retired and enjoy life. Thank you for your videos

When sticking two surfaces with contact cement, sometimes I use cooking parchment paper since the contact cement doesn’t stick to it. As a bonus, you can just unpeel the parchment from in between the surfaces once you get it all in place.

Absolutely fabulous, as ever. I keep a short length of scrap T track with my sled. It drops into the out feed end of one of the mitre slots and contacts the end of the runner at the point when the face of the fence is directly over the centre of the saw blade. It gives a positive stop so you don't expose too much of the blade through the sled and you know the cut is complete without having to lean over to see.

Very nice crosscut sled, I like that you can cut and add inserts as needed and of course the laminate walnut was a nice touch. Just ordered the stop block, can’t wait

You have some amazing skills, my friend! Also, using MDF for the sled makes that a very heavy sled! Love your Videos!

I’m thinking that with the additional strength provided by the laminate wrap, you could easily use 1/2” MDF or baltic birch. Love the T track. Very good looking crosscut sled. Like the stop too.

Thank you, not only was your video funny and informative but you also helped me order laminate I’ve been searching high and low for

I just got my Bourbon Moth stop block and it’s beautiful and heavy! I’m not shocked at all that it’s well made with quality materials but it’s really nice and I’m excited to finally get the Katz stop block but with Bourbons logo on it. Great job Jason

Deserved pride for an EXCELLENT design, executed precisely. 👏 👏

Side note: a short video on starting the corner of the double sided carpet tape would be a hit. You've obviously got that nailed.

dewd, for as long as i've watched your vids, you've never failed to amaze me and i'm going on 55 years of woodworking experience. and your woodworking is amazing too.

Wax paper also works great for positioning large flat surfaces being stuck together with contact cement. The cement will not stick to the wax paper and the strips of paper can be removed one at a time for the final adhering stage. Nice video!

That sir is a work of art. I'm am impressed. I have been watching so many of these, I was certain I would never find the one I wanted to build. Now I have...

This is the most beautiful sled I've ever seen on the internet! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯

You know it’s going to be high class when he uses nickels not penneys to raise the miter bar💰 Awesome video and beautiful sled man!

There a lot of cross cut sleds on You Tube. This is certainly among the nicest. It is certainly the prettiest. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

Truly the Cadillac of cross cut sleds. Great video as always! Thank you.

So beautiful🎉 the sled looks great too!

I’m having clamp envy, is that even a thing? Heck I’m evening having cross cut envy.

That’s dope! So nice! I like the zero clearance idea and the fence adjustability! Well done man

I always built mine with a removable 6" wide piece of plexiglass covering the top of the front to the back to deflect anything that could fly up to my face.

A great looking sled, Suggestion; consider using Phenolic panels, also called Phenolic plywood for jigs such as cross cut sleds. Its used by masons for pouring cement into forms. the surface on both sides is very smooth and extremely durable. So much so they can reuse it several times with cement before replacing it. You don't need to laminate the surface of parts, just the edges.

I have, perhaps, watched far too many woodworking videos but after watching Jason I am hooked. Great presentation and I am finding all kinds of new techniques! Did I mention I'm 81 years young?

Beautiful work. I have only ever owned a hand saw, so I do not fully appreciate the value of a cross cut sled... but it is NICE! With my hand saw, I do make wood work. Like building my own training equipment. I train at home, so I don't mind the equipment to look a bit more rustic/rough than your products - I build for function alone. Keep it coming!... and please show us the tree house in use 👍👍👍

I love all the arriving running thing. It never ceases to crack me up.

That’s nice, I made the other cross cut sled you made with the aluminum on the back fence and the Katz Moses stop block and it has served me well

Sweet crosscut sled Jason I purchased a bourbon moth stop block as well. Look forward to trying it out. Thanks for all your videos Wil-

Best video yet. Brought a tear to my eye. It's a beaut Clark!

No matter how fancy the tools, the care, skills, and craftmanship are just amazing. It was beautifully crafted. ❤

One sled to rule them all. One sled to find them. One sled to bring them all, and in the sawdust bind them.

That jump on outfeed table towards end of video was super smooth. I knew you were good in something 😆

This sled is a work of art, just like you good sir 😍

Beautiful enough to hang on my wall ! Great job my friend!

Beautiful sled. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

It’s beautiful. And probably weighs a ton. I ended up making very small, medium, and mega sizes to save my back. Also used plywood rather than MDF to reduce weight.

Ha!!!! I was building/ using ones just like that in 1985, able to do cross cuts up to 28" or so. But... yours is a beaut!

Speaking of Double Sided Carpet Tape - I recently built a new workbench and botched the laminate adhering somehow (either not enough or maybe because I did it in a cold garage?) and part of the laminate started pulling up in the center. I gently pulled up some more of the laminate, threw down some strips of double sided tape, and works good as new! I did tape along the edges that I had to trim off with a knife, and the edges are firmly in place so there's nowhere to catch and pull it up anymore.

Your sled was made so intricate you can see how much you care,and everything you cut on it is guaranteed to be square.

So I tried cutting laminate like this (cheap home depot Wilson art)... and it shattered and caused rips throughout the whole thing, so make sure you're using quality laminate to cut like this, otherwise a router works really well. I just used the same flush cut bit I used for the edges - running along a wood template, CA glued on the back with painters tape. They also make a water-based 'fire resistant' contact cement (in a green can) that is less stinky.

This was a great video! I had been looking for a good template and now I have one. THANKS!

I appreciate you making a second channel for shorts. It really frustrates me when longform channels just become a million shorts for algorithms sake.

Absolutely stunning a gorgeous looking crosscut sled. I wish I had a 10th of your skill 👍🏻👍🏻👨🏼‍🦽🇬🇧

Love the sled, and all of your content. When I listen to you I hear the “Bob Ross of woodworking” and get inspired.

Nicely done! I made one recently using some of your earlier features. Couple things I wonder - For the rear sled track I used two pieces of (Incra) t-track plus with built in scales that can slide a bit. I thought that way I can move them to align the left and right "zeroes" with the edge of whatever blade. I also used MDF on top of plywood that let me make replacable zero-clearance plates by putting threaded inserts in the plywood and countersinking 1/4-20 flathead machine screws to fasten the inserts. And with the (not nearly as cool as yours) katz-moses block - I put a groove next to the rear fence so that the bottom of the stop-block rides just below the top of the sled. That way beveled or really thin stock cannot slip under the stopblock. One question I have is what about the aluminum track would trigger the sawstop? I don't (yet) have one but I did use the adjustable aluminum track on mine so I would need to switch to something non-conductive if that is an issue, but I am not clear why that would cause it to trip. Anyway - thanks for yet another really great video!

Love this sled man! Hope to build a similar one for my shop!

Absolutely STUNNING! Now she needs a taper jig/miter gauge fence to match!

An ah-ha! moment and I thank you for it...the scrap wood risers to cut material with the tracksaw on the table. I'm about to build a multipurpose structure to be used for both flattening slabs as well as a sheet goods cutting solution. Rather than using the ever-popular piece of foam insulation, I'm going to try and incorporate what you are doing for both holding sheet goods up in the air, but also for risers when the need to raise a slab up is also necessary. One solution for everything. Thanks for that! And your sled is da bomb...

Nice. I made a crosscut sled previously but the zero clearance slots are, of course, no longer crisp. I was wondering what to do about that. Now I know. Removable pieces solve that problem nicely. Well done.

Just a beautiful job. That has to be the finest cross cut sled I've ever seen. For those who dont want to spend this much time or dont have the proper tools to build one of these, the Woodpeckers EXACT-90 Miter Gauge does about the same thing but is way less work.

Yep, pretty! Best that money can’t buy. Love your narration always.

Looks great. I need to build a crosscut sled right now.

Gotta say this was definitely interesting, and once my workshop gremlins are a bit older I think I might get out there and do some work.... they still have to learn about the swirly blades of death which presently they use to scratch itches on....

Looks amazing turned out beautiful

This is the first video I have seen of yours, and I liked and subscribed in the first 30 seconds. We have similar personalities. I cant wait to see all the cool stuff you make!

I built one similar a few years ago. They are stout, sturdy and a bit of a pain to lug around. I ultimately built a smaller one for smaller projects and use the larger one for jobs that need it. An 'all in one' sled is nice on paper, but having two or three for specific size projects is so much nicer.

This is beautiful, I miss you on here. You doing it BIG on the Magnolia channel. Glad you are back.....If I had that sled, I would sleep with it. lol

Thoroughly enjoy your craziness! And attention to detail!

Damn you. I made a sled following your first design and it's been great. Now I need to make another.

Really impressed how forgiving that laminate was for all the routering. I was sure it was going to crack or something at least once.

Looks great! If it were me though i would ha e put that raised fence on the front and back for the extra piece of mind of rigidity. I realize this is the way it is to show off and sell the stop block but a face mounted t track stop block would work as well and may e an idea for another piece of merchandise for you.

In the early part when talking about the laminate, you said that nothing sticks to it. Yet, when you used the double sided tape for mounting the runners on the bottom of the sled???? You are right, it is a FINE looking tool!

Great looking sled, good job

A work of art. the sad part is the fancy router you used, not because it was wrong to use it, but for the fact that I live in Mexico and literally is unreachable for a guy like me. Big fan of your work, Love your sense of humor. God bless you.

Holy crap, that seam is huge!! 🤣 Nice work!

Nice! Carpet tape, that stuff is amazing!!

I've used a few of those Starrett tape measures, and have noticed that they're off by about a 32nd of an inch over 12 inches. You might want to check its accuracy.

Never seen your videos until just now. You are talented and entertaining. Some pretty cool mu sic in the background too. I like your shop and I like the way you think. Nice sled

Hello from Greece! Very nice work!!!

I just got my first cabinet saw and need to make a sled :) idk if it will be this nice bit I’ll try!

This is the best so far! Love it!

Wasn't that one done by William Ng a dozen years ago? No matter - nice job. I built the Ng version when he introduced it. Still works great!!

Nice work (as always)! Could you please put a link and size description of/to the nylon sliders as I have difficulty finding them. Keep up the great work.

Yes, it is a beautiful large sled!

I made a similar sled with those same type of runners. One tip that I wish I had known at the time is to make a fairly large pilot holes and put screws through them and then make sure that the screws did not expand the runners width so it no longer fits. I had a perfectly fit sled and after screwing the runners down it no longer fit. The width expansion was imperceptible but it was there. I had to take them off and file the sides down a bit because it expanded and that expansion was permanent.

Dang that is one awesome crosscut sled. I want one now only if you had the templates on your site to make it easier for me LOL nice job love it and your content, keep it up.

That sled is nicer than all of my actual projects…

from south africa province limpopo polokwane... love ur woodwork

Such a Beautiful thing and the ultimate sled, so awesome oh my gosh I want to make two. Being the cheap guy I am I will keep the ones I have and miss out on another ultimate sled.

It's like a thing of beauty. Excellent video BMW.

Work of art Jason, I wouldn't want. to get it dirty.

Would you add handled to help lift it or hang it for storage? Rounded rectangular holes maybe.

Brother this is absolutely beautiful work 🏆

It is Impressive, Good Job young man!👍

That is one amazing looking sled. Sadly the walnut laminate is out of stock. I'm gonna have to look harder for it later. I rarely buy things from the sponsors, and usually skip the ads all together in youtube videos. I had to pause the video and spent hours researching athletic greens and other alternatives. I ultimately ended up ordering a month supply to give it a shot. Hopefully you get some kind of credit for people using your link because I never would have tried without your recommendation.

Morning brother. I'm new to your channel. Actually, new to wood working. Getting ready to retire here soon, so I am going to try my hand at this woodworking thing. The wifey doesn't really need me around all day. Your videos are great. Informative with a taste of entertainment value. But I digress. I scooted over to your site only to find that your "Limited Edition", Bourbon Moth Sled Stop is SOLD OUT !!! Looking forward to enjoying my retirement becoming part of this freak'n cool wood working community. Ciao.

I want to suggest something that Axminster's UJK brand recently released - UJK Dovetail T-Track. T-Track in places where hold-downs are used has a tendency to pull up over time when held down by only screws/glue. With Dovetail track, the wood the track is in will will also help resist the pulling and make it tougher to gradually pull up, assuming you use both the dovetail and screws. If Axminster sells a product in the US, like the T-Track, you can usually get free shipping easily enough. I haven't found anyone else selling this yet.

Wow. That is really beautiful but I'm sure it is really heavy!!

I am in the process of making one of these. But I plan on using a sheet of plywood and black Formica. I just don’t know how thick to go in regards of the plywood

On my sled I left a 2" square of material sticking out on the right side by the rear fence. I put a stop block on the saw fence set so that the sled can not go forward to the point where it will cut thru the back safety block

Very nice project. You may get a few more years of use, than one made from plywood. Very heavy though. Plywood would be a little lighter. However, both are still made from wood based materials. And as we all know wood contains moister, which leads to expansion and contraction. This will lead to your sled being out of square. I have found a better material, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). Basically Plastic. Less friction, no form change and over 30% lighter than wood. I have made many different sized sleds out of a 4'x6'x1/2" sheet. Teamed up with "T" track makes them more efficient and durable. I have them for table saw, bandsaw and router table. Only draw back some of you might find, up front cost. For the size I used, $180-$250. After five years they are still in square. No need to fine tune like the ones I made from Baltic Birch.

Damn, she is a beauty. I've built a few of these over the years, but never this nice. Not sure I would feel comfortable using that, it's almost too fancy. Two things I would recommend. First, I like to use white or yellow laminate for shop work surfaces. It makes everything a dry erase board for pencils. Easy to write notes down, and they wipe off with a touch of spit and a brush of the hand. The other thing is using water based contact adhesive. I started using a 3M product about 20 years ago, and never looked back. I did my own kitchen counter tops in 2007 and they still look as good as the day I built them. I have done many others in my area with the same results. The best part is, no awful smell/fumes. Also, I use a bunch of slats from an old window blind I found at the dump for spacing the sheet off the surface during layup. Works perfect every time, and it was free.

Man, your eye for detail and precision always is impressive, the sign of a very experienced cabinet maker/ woodworker. I'm like that as well, I just don't have my own shop with all kinds of tools to pull it off. I'm more of a field operator when designing and building, using the most basic of tools, while being very precise and incredibly picky about my outcomes. I toured for many years in the entertainment industry and touring - there's no way you can carry a full shop with you. Sometimes you luck out and are working in a theatre or venue that has a well equipped workshop, and the shop manager allows you to work in their shop, many don't. A workshop is very much a personal thing for the owner or person who operates it. And trying to explain what you need done and having it done that way makes it impossible to work together when you can't be hands on of your own project, SO, Road cases become work benches and tables. I was lucky in that I was able to design a road case that with the help of 1 other person, could transform into a miniature, fully working, portable workshop including a table to work on that all my power tools were able to be mounted on as needed. Not only was I doing the basic technical work on guitars, basses, and other musical instruments, as well as theatre props, but I was also able to build them all from scratch when needed. I had some building projects of my own that I carried with me and would work on when I had the time. My full touring fold up shop was all in a road case that measured 77" x 29" x84", and travelled on 10 rotational heavy duty locking case wheels on the 84" x 29" side of the case bottom. Fully loaded with all the shop tools I carried depending on the show I was touring with. The case would range from 500 to 800 lbs. I don't tour any longer and I greatly miss it. I especially miss my workshop road case. I built it big enough to carry everything I would need, but could fit through a standard apartment door, and opened up fully set up only needed a 20' x 20' space with a standard ceiling height, which included working space to move around the setup. I even had a shop vac built into it for wood dust, and other cuttings dust to be collected right away. Man those were great years in my life. Best of all, I designed and built the whole case, inside and out. It took 4 months of designing and planning on paper, and making miniature and full size cardboard mockups of it until I had it exactly fitting everything I needed in it, and 2 1/2 weeks to build. When I decided to stop touring I gave it to another guitar/ instrument tech I had worked with many times on many tours, that also had the same interests as me in building instruments, props, and set dec pieces on the fly. Thank You for the incredible projects you build on camera for the channel. It's truly a pleasure watching you build. Cheers!, Keep Safe and Always Inspiring, Matt - Toronto, Canada

Almost too pretty to use! I had a problem with some of my Baltic birch plywood being warped. Wish I would have thought of your idea. The last sled I made had a MDF base, I should have stuck with that. Great work! Great result! Al

Nice, Very nice! By the way, Miss Yvonne and I watched the pilot you made and are very hopeful for your success