DO NOT use 5 cut method for table saw sled.

I don’t own a table saw; therefore, I don’t have a table saw sled. I watched your whole video (well done, good pace, clear, good video work and clips) to see your 2 cut method. I like it much better than the 5 cut method. I’m just in the time to check the squareness of my Kreg track saw table and Kreg Crosscut Station. I replaced my mitersaw and table saw with them plus kept my router table. So far haven’t missed either. I may not use some features available with them but this makes me feel safer and I am happy. Thank you SO much for your video. I’m also subscribing!

Great video - and I totally agree that this is the only method you need. The accuracy is more than adequate if you are thorough - and if there is no gap, it's ninety as far as I'm concerned. I have been practicing this method thru my entire career, which dates back to the mid seventies. Never had a problem. The only thing I'd like to ad is that I don't let the pieces rub against the saw blade as I pull back. I prefer to remove them from the sled befor pulling back to keep the freshly sawn edge as pristine as possible. Another thing I might add is that I prefer to use either wood fibre board (i.e. Masonite) or MDF, as the edges tend to be less fuzzy than with plywood or solid wood. Greetings from Sweden. Peter

I remember my father making references to not building the space shuttle from time to time. And he & you are exactly right!

Great approach and explanation of the geometry of the two cut method. That 5 cut method is very intimidating for someone who’s not building a space shuttle.

I built a small 13"x 13" sled. Your 2-cut method work perfect and was quick. Thanks.

Depends on how accurate your woodworking is. And sometimes you get a tolerance stack.

Good show Doc!

A great no-nonsense approach to ensuring a crosscut sled is accurate! Keep the excellent woodworking tips coming! Thanks!

I’ve used both methods to square up a sled and I 100% agree, the 2 cut method is fine for us mere mortals 👍 Good video

There are some great table saw builds on YouTube but this is the best “non bull***t” method that suits me as a novice. Just bought the Microjig kit for the grooves. Glad I came across your channel.

I use this same method for squaring the fence and blade on miter saw. Never thought about this method on table saw. Nicely done 👍

My father an old time machinist had showed me something about the same and said it’s wood you’ve got a few thousands of fuzz on your wood. I had forgotten how he had shown me, Thank You!

Thanks. It works. Good luck!!

Great stuff, Ray. Thanks for the video.

Great design, thanks for the inspiration!

I used the 5 cut method on the last sled I built. I will use the 2 cut method next time. Very nice!

I built myself a sled for my proxxon FET and I was recommended the 5 cut method and when I was seeing all these formulas I was almost losing my mind. I'm not bad at maths but that seemed overkill. Thanks for this easy demonstration! Take care

Love your design. Thats my next project.

Good idea but I’m not sure that I agree that 90.2 degrees is OK. That’s big enough to leave gaps etc even on relatively small jobs.

Ray, good to see you lead the break from all that stultifying rocket-science approach to making crosscut sleds. You are quite right; the two-cut method is all that's needed for woodworking. I've used an analogous one-cut method for 25 years for shop-made jigs and to set up new miter saws and to keep them tuned up in hard use. Never had a problem with accuracy, including for the exacting demands of boat joinery.