Mikey's Table Saw Sled

That is a beautiful work of art.

I am trying to do some thing very similar, I need a table saw sled for very
accurate ripping. The boards I will be ripping are no longer than 36” to at the most 48”.

There are only a few ripping sleds I have seen. Your stop block system is / was the missing part.
Its exactly what I needed, thanks

I think your sled would do it.

-- Fred Stellabotte ([email protected])

Nice sled
Did you mill your own track on the fence, or is that a manufactured piece?
I also like the stop bar.
I plan on using your good ideas if you don’t mind.
Keep up the good work.
Mike

nice addition to your shop…thx for posting…

-- Jeff,Tucson,Az.

Thanks for the kudos. I was hoping others would benefit from the extendable stop block. It works great for me.

@Blender – the track came from either Rockler or Woodcraft. I forgot which. Both of the stores are local to me…about 20 miles or so. The track is made for 1/4 inch bolts.

-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas

Love the idea of the long stop block. How thick material will that work on?

-- "72.6 per cent of all statistics are made up on the spot." - Steven Wright

” How thick material will that work on?”

A regular 2×4 will lay flat under it.

-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas

sweet stop block idea. I may have to steal that!

-- The secret to getting ahead is getting started.

“sweet stop block idea. I may have to steal that!”

Yes sir, be my guest. I am just paying back to the many ideas others have posted that have inspired me.

-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas

very nice sled,love the stop block set-up.
i just bought a new ts also and i still have to build a new sled.
thanks for sharing.

-- Marty.Athens,AL

I have a sled with a cam style clamp that has been very good to me, but your long & short stop block is going to be added this weekend.
Thanks for sharing a great idea!!

-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right* - Henry Ford

Very nice. This one of the projects still on my to do list. I will be studying this design closely when it comes time. Thanks, this is a great project.

what a lovely sled!!!

-- Stelios L.A. Stavrinides: - I am not so rich to buy cheap tools, but... necessity is the mother of inventions !!!

What are the rough dimensions of the sled and the 2 fences?

-- freddyaudiophile, Fredericton, NB, Canada

@Freddie -

• Bed – 30” Wide x 25” Deep; 10 inches to the right of the blade
• Front fence – 3 1/4 inches High. Next one will be a little higher so 2×4 material will easily clear the track.
• Back fence – 14 inches Wide x 3 inches High
• Stop block extension – 24 inches – could be 28 If I make another one, it will be 28 inches long. It will still store inside the sled and not stick out.

Hope this helps.
Mike

-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas

mike thanks for including the dimensions, looks great