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Stepped Crosscut Box
Oct 25, 2005
I added a removable step to the sliding crosscut sled for my tablesaw, as shown above. This gives me two fences to work with. I use the front fence to square one end of my stock and the back fence to cut the stock to length using a stop. Another advantage of this setup is that I can replace the step at any time and saw a fresh kerf so that I can better see the exact cut line. Also, I can remove the step to cut wider pieces.
Anthony Leighton, Navarro, Calif.
Fine Woodworking Magazine, August 2001 No. 150
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