Miter sled plans

Miter sled plans · 07-01-2006, 02:04 PM

Can anyone provide plans for a good miter sled? Sorry I sent this to fast. I need to build raised panel doors to match some others that have mitered corners and I would like the joint to be tight and at 90 dreg. I have been getting hit and miss with my miter saw so I am looking to build one for the table saw. If anyone has build one that has worked out will let me know. Thanks in advance for help.

Monty · 07-01-2006, 03:16 PM

To make successful miters you have to get two things right - you have to have a joint that adds up to 90° (the two sides don't necessarily have to both be 45°, as long as they're close and add up to 90°), and you have to make sure the opposite sides are exactly the same lengths using stops. This is a design that probably accomplishes these goals pretty simply:

He put a corner from a piece of plywood on what looks like fairly standard sled. He used this "factory" corner to guarantee a 90° corner. You can see how he did the stop.

Travis Porter · 07-01-2006, 04:33 PM

I don't have plans, but the one I have and others I have seen you use a square to set up your sides. Always cut complimentary angles from the other side.

clowman · 07-01-2006, 05:19 PM

Our very own Tom Hintz has plans for a sled. You can check them out here. I built that sled, pretty happy with it.

NZAPP1 · 07-01-2006, 07:15 PM

Monty and Clowman
They both look like what I am looking for and easy to build.

Thanks Nick

D L Ames · 07-01-2006, 11:34 PM

Nick, here is one that appeared in issue #85 of Shop Notes. This is similar to the one I made and it works well.

D L