The Woodshop Shed

Small Crosscut Sled

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Decided it was time to make a well needed small crosscut sled. I got the idea for this one from a few different ones on the internet. I needed it to fit my Dewalt table saw, so got the dimensions from it. The bottom is 1/2 inch ply with the front and back of two 3/4 inch ply glued together for more rigidity. I used some scrap padauk for the two runners. After building it, I took a cut through it and adjusted the front fence to exact 90 degrees with the saw line with my digital measuring tools. I then installed a blade guard or block to protect hands etc. It was sanded, then sprayed with lacquer and sanded lightly. I then waxed both the bottom of the sled and the table saw to make it slide easier. I used the bandsaw to cut the back down a little to lessen the weight, and slightly rounded all edges for safety.

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C. Christiansen workbench

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I found this Christiansen workbench with Sheldon quick release vise. I believe this is all maple and I used an English Chestnut stain.

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A Member Remember

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lj member Scott Clark recently passed away suddenly and his family asked me to make a container for his cremains. I hesitated to post this but I know Scott would be pissed if I didn't. He always referred to lj's as “the site”. It's made from wood that Scott hand picked in the last year or two, including the “1/4 figured maple bundles he was selling here on the site, a big hunk-a Black Walnut burl crotch that he harvested locally and the figured maple slabs he had that we used for a bassinet project we were doing.I thought it was only fitting that his ashes rest in his wood and knowing him I think he'd like that as well as adding some appropriately snarky retort to the idea. :-)

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