Table Saw Picture Frame Sled

Get the step by step plans to build this precision crosscut sled.

Table saw picture frame sled. Plywood particle board or mdf. The molding can be pinched in a vise to hold it steady. Sand off saw marks on the frame s face. How to make a picture frame table saw sled.

This video gives you an overview on how to make the ultimate picture frame sled. Both of these picture frame moldings were cut on the router table using only three bits. For the mahogany and curly maple model at left a 1 2 in. A table saw sled rides in the miter gauge slots and has a fence that s mounted exactly 90 or 45 degrees to the blade enabling accurate square or 45 degree cuts.

Clamp the stock face up to a wooden fence attached to the gauge. I used only the table saw to make the frame. This also allows the stock s large sides to bear against the fence and table for greater stability. For the white oak frame at right a 3 4 in.

Square sheet of 1 2 or 3 4 in. We ll show you how to build a sled for each application using a 42 in. In this video i make a frame for a van halen poster that i got when we went to their concert last year. In order to make perfect picture frames you need two things.

Straight cutting bit was used for both the accent rabbet on the frame s face as well as the. My mitre saw is not that accurate so i decided to make a picture frame sled for my table saw. Straight cutting bit and 1 2 in. Make the first miter cuts to the left of the blade.

Hello and welcome to badger workshop. This is the first video in a multi part series on picture frame making. This sled covers both of those issues as well as it allows for larger picture frames than a traditional miter sled stop system. One the two corner pieces must a.

Picture frames are not measured by the inside or outside length but by the rabbit so if your artwork or matte is 5 7 we can set the stop to create a frame for that exact size. 4 6 out of 5 stars 11.