Making A Norm Abram Style Crosscut Sled

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[@JohnHeisz]

See the build article for more detail on the sled: ibuildit.ca/projects/making-a-norm-abram-style-cross-cut-sled/ A much more detailed discription of the 5-cut method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5OqXqFjYrF5nbM ▶️ Ways you can help support this channel: Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Project plans for sale: ibuildit.ca/plans/ Become A Member of this channel: kzbin.info/door/jA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQjoin More videos on my second woodworking channel: kzbin.info My home reno channel: kzbin.infoHome My "Scrap bin" channel: kzbin.info Website: ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/

[@patrickinottawa27]

It's a good reminder of a simple plywood sled and a little human skill can work just as well as the modern fancy and expensive sled's you can buy. Norm made some beautiful furniture with a simple sled and occasionally a few simple jigs. It makes wood working more affordable. Excellent video John......

[@DBYNOE]

Interesting, until I read this comment I don't remember ever seing a TS sled for purchase. Plans yes, sled no, guess you can learn something new every day.

[@patrickinottawa27]

@@DBYNOE I have only heard other maker's comment on them. I've never looked at them. Point being some tools are just becoming so expensive, Yet Norm accomplished so much with that simple sled.

[@thomaslokken1555]

I have built and used this sled for 35 years, and square cuts are still spot-on.

[@MikeBramm]

Nice and simple. I built one of these about 35 years ago after watching Norm make one. I've been using it ever since.

[@murphymmc]

The fact that your sled was so dang near perfect on the first try is a testament to the accuracy of the whole saw/fence build. Very nice.

[@jjbailey01]

For these single runner sleds, you can make a matching stationary "sled" out of the same ply stock that keys into the other miter slot and attaches to the table. This will allow the offcut to slide and be supported instead of pinching on the blade.

[@photog1529]

I made the same Norm jig 15 years or so ago after seeing an episode of New Yankee Workshop. Still have it, and still use it.

[@gnusndn6089]

Thanks John I like the Norm Abram sled rebuild it is great. I made 1 years ago and it's been a really good deal but I think I might make a new one like you did with yours. I think Norm did a lot to move the do-it-yourselfer if you will to build bigger and better things. I think you have taken up that mantle to some degree. Keep them, coming thank you.

[@RogerFPrida]

Nice advice at the end of the video. As a begginer in woodworking I would never had that caution before experimenting the kickback

[@pemtax557]

Hey John, This sled just makes sense ... I'm building one today. Thanks for sharing the concept, Cheers!

[@danielhall3151]

Thanks. I like this design and how you explained it. I also learned the difference between this sled and a traditional sled that supports on both sides. You are a great teacher. Thanks again!

[@tonyalways7174]

Simple is good and I love the simplicity of this design. Thanks for sharing

[@davebarnes6131]

love your videos .I have in joinery shops in UK on & off for over 30 years & never seen a cross cut sled any shop

[@rafvdp6391]

As a european i never heard about Norm Abram or the New Yankee workshop before the internet. When i watched some episodes years ago, the guy reminded me a !ittle about Chuck Norris . Luckely John reminds me about Rambo ! A super sled and unbeatable tablesaw ! There must be some Nice projects coming up.☺

[@dakotamax2]

Thanks for adding the safety tip at the end.

[@donvanco3078]

Norm! Hey - I can finally pay it back with a tip for John. I know you don't do a lot of small panel sanding like this, but a piece of that big-box store shelf liner (the "puffy" foam stuff) make a great sanding pad. No so mushy that work distort, and nice and grippy to keep your workpiece in place.

[@RJ_Taylor]

Good tip, Don. Also gives the benefit of avoiding musical clamps!

[@ThePr8head]

Norm is the King of woodworking. Long live the King!

[@ga5743]

Nice job John, and thanks for the info at the end, something I had not even considered.

[@DennisMathias]

Wow that saw turned out great.

[@kirkdockter5093]

John. You are my favorite youtuber. Love the fact that you gave the credit to good old Norm. That saw sounds frickin awesome!!

[@FritsvanDoorn]

These are the videos I like most. Thank you.

[@tonybove2468]

I love that you teach me how to use tools by using your tools to make more tools. LOL!

[@Superwoodwork02]

very nice ply board level cutting

[@pierlucricher3376]

Nice simple design ! I want a compact sled like that and im thinkin i could use another piece of plywood the same thickness as the bottom of that sled and make another plank with a slider that can be held in place on the the other table saw track , that would also act as a zero clearance table saw insert and allow me to cut overhangin pieces also with the same sled.

[@JohnUftring]

Nice video John. It was a great way to start a Sunday. Thanks!

[@jgriff19861947]

Nice video and safety advice you help many of us

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Very well done! Thanks for all the tips.

[@disarm2k10]

Be sure to read, understand and follow all the safety rules that comes with your power tools. :P

[@jrkorman]

Heard those words watching NYWS for years and years. And still hear those words in my head every time I step up to a power tool! Thanks Norm!

[@zodak9999b]

Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the chance of personal injury. And remember there is no more important safety rule than to wear these (points) - safety glasses.

[@AtticusDraco]

This and the current 2 replies,, oddly brings a smile to face :) Thanx Norm!

[@daphlavor]

And there’s no other more important safety feature than these: safety glasses

[@richardbrobeck2384]

my need a movie at the theater about Norm he was the man

[@neilf4128]

Thank you. I appreciate how straightforward and informative this video was. Best to you.

[@LariFariYoutube]

Such a sled is a very handy gadget to have. I have built mine approximately double the size then yours.... Some years ago... However...i dont use it very often any more, since i have built my homemade automated panel saw. ( video on my channel ) Thats defintely the safest and most accurate way to cut wide panels...Anyway... good work, John. Thumbs up. Greets from Austria.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nice work John! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@42094]

I like your table saw

[@jjbailey01]

Well. Damn. I'm glad I watched the disclaimer at the end.

[@craigsudman4556]

Hey that looks like a real neat crosscut sled John. Nice work.

[@davegower123]

You had me at Norm!

[@scharkalvin]

You can place a piece of plywood the same thickness of the sled under the overhang to support it. I've done that with no problems of kickback.

[@adamsmith2719]

For cutting "in the middle" of large pieces - perhaps, say, a 2 inch wide strip from the sled ("auxiliary sled" with a runner) placed into the other slot would help (will support and run along with the piece being cut)? Used only in this case so not physically attached to the sled in any way - just "auxiliary Norm Abram cross cut sled support" :-)

[@garlicbad]

Now I know that your new table saw has a good dust collection mechanism. I see there are literally no dust at all!

[@KipdoesStuff]

Gravity

[@adamsmith2719]

Excellent and entertaining, as usual!

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Apply paste wax to the bottom of the sled and it will move like it's on ball bearings.

[@MyNextProject]

Another great video. I plan to finally build a sled for my table saw in the next couple months. I am sure I will regret waiting so long to build it. Thanks for sharing

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

I like the fence on the leading edge. Mine is on the back edge and I think your method is better. Mine is about due for a rebuild anyway. It may get swapped around.

[@lbowen9708]

Would it not be better to have on back end to "push" the work through instead of having to hold the work tight against it?

[@robk.5467]

@@lbowen9708 for smaller pieces sure, a push fence is better...for larger, it's not at all hard to hold it in place. This method actually gives a smaller table saw more sled capacity. With the fence at the back of the sled, you have x amount of distance between fence and blade determining the size of piece you can cut. With the fence at the front, it's easier to support a larger piece as you infeed. It makes 12" cuts possible. Larger too, depending on the size of your tabletop.

[@willybaetens4648]

As always, thumbs up. Willy from Belgium.

[@stephenrichie4646]

Used one like this for years. Loved it. It’s a lot handier than the big, overdesigned clunkers that are so popular now. I always called it a sled but some folks say no, it’s a jig. What’s the Difference?

[@leiwulong_og]

Perfect vid to go with my kwafee.

[@simoncowie1458]

NORMS THE NAME, TABLESAW SLEDS ARE THE GAME.

[@63256325N]

Thanks for the video.

[@garrettg.1480]

Everytime I build a sled I have to go back to the same William NG video to remember how to do it. Lol. I Need to build one of these Norm abrams sleds too!

[@deanwilliams93]

Nice call out linking to William Ng for the mastery of the 5 Cut Method.

[@SteveC38]

I was kinda hoping to see you put Norm’s image on it😐 Great video nonetheless. Thank You John.

[@mrhumptydee]

Awesome👍👍 the only thing that would improve it would be to paint it gree...... 🤔 That table saw looks better every time I see it! Top job!👍🔨👍

[@Wordsnwood]

Great title! Click that button, everyone!!

[@kuehnel16]

Thank you . Have you ever met Norm .

[@jrkorman]

Enjoyed watching New Yankee Workshop right from episode 1. Can't believe its been so many years now! Was hoping that William Ng's video was the one you would reference, it is quite good!

[@kaycox5555]

WONDERFUL!

[@jeffforbes3772]

Cool beans John. And you refurbished and re-used the old one...just like Norm would have done.

[@wurly164]

Norm is the best

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Muchas gracias

[@DBYNOE]

It's kinda like a table saw shooting board 😉

[@yadabotbingo]

Does anyone else prefer the reverse of this, the push fence being on the trailing edge? In truth mine has a fence on the leading and trailing, but a wingnutted adjustable hold down for accurately cutting tapered cross cuts in panels too wide for a sliding compound miter saw to do. It was for a specific job but enough for most of my needs with my contractor saw set up...two of the same chesp 10" contractor tabletop saws mounted side by side. Works pretty sweet.

[@timslowey4379]

Do you believe there is any advantage of having the fence on the top rather than the bottom of the sled?

[@AvengerDK]

Thanks for including the warning for us dum dums :).

[@francisyergeau6703]

Yes Norm IS the best, so that make you second :O! You're my Buzz Aldrin of Woodworking :D Perfect job once again :)

[@sourdoughbornsourdoughbred4712]

John is not a liar and a drunk!

[@photog1529]

@@sourdoughbornsourdoughbred4712 There's always one.

[@maxximumb]

Thanks

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Thank you for sharing! Just a wee question from Scotland...What is the advantage of having the fence at the back of sled?

[@pascalbriand9987]

I am surprised you know who Norm Abram is, I loved his show, I didn't think any one apart from me remembered it.

[@JohnHeisz]

Why surprised? Does it look like I started doing this last year? :) I saw the very first episode of the New Yankee Workshop back when it first aired on TV, and have watched every episode more than once since then.

[@pascalbriand9987]

John Heisz - I Build It lol, no of course not... the beard makes you look younger, you must be a 30 something.... right? Lol. I loved his show, use to binge watch them on cable. I would have bought all the DVDs, but it was $1700... too rich for my blood. Thank god for people like yourself who are carrying on his good work, I was sad when his show finished. I love your videos, please never stop them.

[@TheBeerbelly007]

Build it John build it---

[@scott_aero3915]

Pleased to see that Norm has his safety glasses on. No more important Safety Rule.

[@ScreamOG1]

Other than ‘don’t touch the blade’ ;)

[@rjtumble]

I hadn't thought about the risk of cutting a panel in half like that, thanks for pointing it out. What do you think is the upper size of a panel you can fit on that (for trimming the edge)?

[@douggarson50]

I think you can eliminate that issue by adding a second fixed sled the same thickness on the offcut side of the blade. The second sled would support the offcut so it would not drop down and pinch the blade.

[@williamhoward8319]

where did you find the trunion for the saw you built

[@sirtblairjr]

Hi John, well done. Question: what do you do with all the jigs you have made? I have limited space? What do you recommended? Thanks

[@OnEvenKeel]

I like to apply paste wax to my sleds to help them glide through the saw.

[@daphlavor]

I’m building Matthias’ small parts sled now

[@LostWhits]

Great reuse of an otherwise perfectly fine sled. I can't find the link for the 5 Cut Method Video.

[@David_K_Dickson]

A much more detailed description of the 5-cut method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5OqXqFjYrF5nbM

[@KipdoesStuff]

its in the description, top link.

[@LostWhits]

@@KipdoesStuff pretty sure that wasn't there before. Either way it's there now.

[@toke29]

Did you use construction grade plywood?

[@paskmoe4969]

...great build

[@miketabar2327]

Haaa got me. I was curious to see how you were going to put Norms image on the sled. It worked on me.

[@anangdwibudianto5973]

Would you please, make an outfeed table, for your new table saw homemade... it would be perfect for a long wood or board... thanks... from Indonesian woodworkers...

[@KipdoesStuff]

In a small shop, that would take up too much space. Easier to use a temporary solution like a stand or a nearby table moved to the end of the saw when needed.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

I built mine many years ago

[@tsstn]

Nice sled John. Looks like about as plain and simple as could be. The only thing I might add to that would be a self adhesive tape measure on the fence. Of course it would probably cost 2 times what you have in the sled. Haha. Did you have another reason not to add a tape? You always seem to have a plan or a reason for everything. Maybe the reasoning here was as simple as saying " Its just as easy to measure each piece as you need to." Or maybe you had a greater reason. No big deal either way, I just wonder about these kind of things.

[@JohnHeisz]

As I said, this sled is mainly for trimming larger panels square on one edge, so not much need for a tape.

[@tsstn]

@@JohnHeisz "simple" was of course the answer. Thanks for taking the time to reply. I love your videos, and I watch all the time. Thanks for doing what you do and inspiring so many to do more of the same.

[@supergimp2000]

Awww man. I was hoping the norm stencil was a real transfer.

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Thanks for sharing that

[@cjnewton72]

this looks great but a comment you made at the end makes me question why even make or have one. just for edge cuts? if i'm going to have a traditional sled that supports both sides of the cut why would I want another sled like this one that doesn't?

[@RambozoClown]

How is it for cutting a sandwich?

[@notcharles]

" . . . so i get a good starting point to begin with . . ." 2:24

[@Mr_Judge_Benny_Hinn]

I'm extremely cross with you not putting Norm's image on the sled...apart from that, good vid as usual!

[@cthcth8575]

i think u need to have a splitter on your table saw :)

[@KipdoesStuff]

Think what you will, but its not needed unless you intend to cut a bunch of junk, gnarly wood.

[@cthcth8575]

@@KipdoesStuff i feel scared when not using it lol

[@donjohnson24]

John, you didn't say 'Now for some assembERly'

[@edwardl.2646]

i miss norms show what a simple sled I like uncomplicated

[@ledbetter80]

Do you have the file for Norms face? I would love to apply that to my stuff. Message me back if you have it.

[@hanmojolo]

I was so waiting on how you put Norm's face on there....

[@wntu4]

Hate to tell you this but your Norm Abram struck me more like Al Bundy when I saw the thumbnail.

[@MrRsg99]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@riverfishing3609]

First view comment and like

[@brcd1314]

Nice

[@Texno_Login]

Самые бесцельно потраченные 7 минут моей жизни...

[@binnsbrian]

Good point on making larger cuts. Please don't heart this comment.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

nice

[@danflurry]

Why do I feel like some mortises and tenons should have been used.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

Norm Abram would have used $50,000.00 in equipment to make it. I prefer your style. Use the tools most of us have.