Mini sled
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Jim Smith
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Rick,
What a fantastic tool/jig! Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Jim Smith
What a fantastic tool/jig! Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Jim Smith
pianomanpj
Member
Rick, that is awesome! Nice work, man! :RockOn::bananen_smilies046:
GoodTurns
Member
I'll be driving through your area over Thanksgiving, can I pick mine up then? :wink:
leehljp
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Great sled!
I have two sleds and can't live without them. Having a sled is like having a totally different saw.
I have two sleds and can't live without them. Having a sled is like having a totally different saw.
DKF
Member
Very nice.....thanks for the photo tutorial!
rej19
Member
This is why this site is so great. People willing to share and idea or "invention" that helps each of us in some way. Thanks for sharing!
avbill
Member
This is a very nice design for segmenting lateral designs into your pen. Yet for safety reason you have left yourself open for missing fingers. The oak pieces [brace] that is across the plywood look from your photo to be dangerously too low profile. And the area around the saw blade cut is not marked
rej19
Member
If you interested. It looks like Rocklers has a kit on sale now for $14.99 that has the hardware to build a similar sled.
PaulDoug
Member
Thank you Rick! I have all the hardware to make just such a sled. Really appreciate you sharing this.
Jim15
Member
Thanks very much for sharing Rick.
marcruby
Member
I really appreciate your sharing that information. And that is one beautiful sled. Of course, it shows in your pens as well.
Marc
Marc
mrburls
Member
Rick, It's people like you who make this site so wonderful to learn from with photo tutorial and all. Thanks, Keith "mrburls"
tipsteve
Member
Thank you Rick for your post. I have been trying to get results on a band saw and have been disappointed. The sled is a great idea. Now I just need a new table saw as I have a robi BT3000 (no slots). Now I have the pictures to convince the wife why I need one. 
ronhampton
Member
nice sled,rick. thanks for sharing!:biggrin:
There is no limit to the number of photos in posts, or at least that's how I have it set. Are you not able to post more than that?
Rick,
Thanks for sharing-that sled looks like a great idea...
Where did you get the hardware and how much was it?
I looked on the Rockler site but it says similar components are $129.00
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18063
REJ19-where do you see $14.99?
Thanks,
Thanks for sharing-that sled looks like a great idea...
Where did you get the hardware and how much was it?
I looked on the Rockler site but it says similar components are $129.00
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18063
REJ19-where do you see $14.99?
Thanks,
rej19
Member
Here is the link to Rocklers I mentioned. It has most of what you would need I believe. I went to the local Rocklers here in Indy yesterday and they price matched this ad. There will still be a few other hardware pcs you may need.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5209d.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5209d.
sbell111
Member
I also have a BT3000. That saw has worked great for my purposes, so I have no plans to replace it.Thank you Rick for your post. I have been trying to get results on a band saw and have been disappointed. The sled is a great idea. Now I just need a new table saw as I have a robi BT3000 (no slots). Now I have the pictures to convince the wife why I need one.
You should check out www.bt3central.com . You will find lots of ways to maximize your saw. Among them, was an article on how to make a miter slot for the BT3000. Here's a link to it.
Paul in OKC
Member
Nice stuff there Rick!
PaulDoug
Member
Well Rick, based on your pictures I got busy today and gave building the jig a try. This is my attempt. Won't get to try it out until after Thanksgiving, that a darn long wait! Not quite as pretty as yours, I didn't have any pretty scraps laying around.
Thanks again, if you have any suggestions on how I could improve mine, I'm all ears.., err eyes.
Thanks again, if you have any suggestions on how I could improve mine, I'm all ears.., err eyes.
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fitzman163
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That is just what I need. Thank you for the info as some one said earlier that is what makes this site so wonderful. After the holidays when all my orders are filled this will be my first project of the new year. Thanks again.
SherryD
Member
great sled, thank you for sharing. Looks like a trip to Rockers tomorrow.
TellicoTurning
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larryc
Member
Rick
Came across this posting from couple years back and couldn't find any other posts on the purpose of the jig.
Is it for celtic knot pens?
Could you expound on its purpose and use or point me to other threads that do so?
Thanks
Larry
Came across this posting from couple years back and couldn't find any other posts on the purpose of the jig.
Is it for celtic knot pens?
Could you expound on its purpose and use or point me to other threads that do so?
Thanks
Larry
Gary Max
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ldb2000
Member
It is simply a crosscut sled . It is useful for any number of cross cutting needs . It can be used for trimming blanks to length , width , angle , celtic crosses , eagle feathers .... the list goes on and on . What exactly were you looking for ?
PaulDoug
Member
ldb2000
Member
Paul , the feathers you speak of have very little to do with bird feathers , they are actually called Eagle feathers because of the man who originally thought up the idea . His name here on the IAP was ctEaglesc or otherwise known as Eagle . He passed away 2 years ago but during his time with us he was a genius for taking simple designs and making spectacular pens from them . He was an amazing man of great talent and will always be missed by many here .
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