Get the Free plan: www.outoftheww.com/project-plans Stick around for the overly dramatic montage at the end to see it in action!

On behalf of all weekend woodworkers, thank you for leaving in the mistakes and the commentary that all of us have but doubt that any KZreadr would have.

@jflogel

Жыл бұрын

I came to the comments to say the same thing. How many times have we forgotten to measure twice, cut once, and immediately regretted it!

I’ve watched probably 20 of builds similar to this to find one that really stands out and this is probably my favorite design so far

Thanks for leaving the mistakes in. We learn a lot from them too. It also makes me feel a little more normal.

I love jigs, you can never have enough of them. I share my workshop with a car, so a jig like this means you can do some jobs without having to back the car out of the garage and put the table saw out. Nice work!

Best video I've seen in years for this jig. Thank you for your free plans and sharing. Very much appreciated!

I like the unfiltered footage of your mistakes, the humor you've added, and the terminology that is newbie friendly. I knew what "square" meant, but it's great that you explained what most people would overlook. All this AND free plans?! I can't wait for your channel to get the recognition it deserves!

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you...thanks so much!

@placitas52

2 жыл бұрын

Not only sharing your wood working skill, but I know how hard it is to make a good video. Must be pretty good to watch to the end. Thanks.

This is truly beautiful. I've decided that the best thing about a crosscut jig is that it's inherently 1000 million times safer than a tablesaw, with almost no safety risk at all with basic crosscuts. On a table saw, or radial arm saw, the blade faces upwards, is exposed, and has no retractable guard. Circular saws have a strong retractable guard that only exposes the blade once the saw is making a cut.

I appreciate that you're willing to show your screwups that we all also have instead of just "now that we cut that piece perfectly" like a lot of channels do.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

There are plenty to show!

thanks for the design, its nice and simple. I would probably just delete the fence all together and make my blade gap big enough so I could see my board that I am cutting clearly from the top (like a chop saw), I would also elevate the saw track as high as the blade allows me to cut a 2" thick material if I need to (at least a 2x4 or 6).

my partner loves watching ur videos . in fact thats what he does ALL the time ..EVERY ONE of them !!! Thank u for the free plans. u have provided the motivation for him to rekindle his hobby after 40 years!

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

I love hearing this! Thanks for sharing this and making my day!

Thanks for showing errors as well as providing the plans for free. Good human!

Amazing restoration of the table saw. Love the tutorials.❤

Hello Fellow Wood Worker! I applaud you because not only do you explain well. You are human. A mistake was made and not edited out. Great Job & Project

I really liked the fact that you show what worked, why it worked and why it didn't and provided a suggested alternate fix for the problem. Great job. Well done.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I love my table saws but you right where there's a will there's a way. nice project.

Amazing video! love how you stuck with what you making the jig for and did not make a jig using miter saws and table saws that most people don't have:) All other videos say simple jigs for common tools yet use uncommon power tools XD Thank You!!!!!

These type of jigs are great when money & space are at a premium. Thanks 👍

3:20 Another option for you to explore would be to cut a scrap piece of wood to the exact length of the distance required between your front and rear fences. Secure one of the fences so it's flush with the edge of the plywood, then use your piece of "scrap" to make your two fences as close to parallel as possible. 19:30 To avoid this issue, cut the t-track to length, minus the length of a t-nut. This will allow you the ability to add, or remove clamps, and other hardware as needed for the life of the jig.

Grove a channel on top of the rails and put a tape measure in it, will help to ,make sure your square each time. This is good shop addition-Thank you looking forward for more ideas.

@angelchiriboga3904

2 жыл бұрын

using a tailor's tape glued and shellacked would work too. could even inlay it. two triangle blocks on the outside of the fence would alose do the trick.

Thanks a lot for sharing your job. I really liked how it was finished. Greetings from Mendoza, Argentina

The router tone at 2:50 matches the music soundtrack. (lifts glass a la DiCaprio) Well done, brother.

I'm glad to see directions for how to make this using only the circular saw itself. and it's interesting to see how you could rip a piece of wood with the circular saw when it's too narrow to clamp.. I made a ripping jig for a circular saw which is just a very long crosscut jig (big enough for a 24" board), but I use wedges at one end to hold the narrow board under the slide. To keep the board from slipping sideways as the wedges go in, I position it, then clamp a block of wood snug on each side to keep the board in position. Then I slide a pair of wedges in (and a spacer board if necessary) until the board I'm cutting is snug. Triple check the distance at each end of the board, pegging off the edge of the slide. It's also interesting to me that you put the board at the far side of the jig; I've seen ones with the jig at the near side, which of course means you must clamp so it doesn't slide away from the saw. I'm going to have to go look at all the other videos I saw earlier.

You are so informative tommy been digging your channel bro thanks for all the hard work and informational content

Superbe projet, réalisé avec soins et qualités des matériaux employés. GOOD JOB!

Great video and nice to see someone helping others with free plans. Thanks 👍

thx for the free plans Tommy -- will let you know how it goes

I like it! Good video... nice to see something that isn't silent perfection but an evolving idea that already awesome

Awesome! Extremely easy-to-follow presentation.

Thanks for the plans.

great job man.. Really lke this idea

I had a kickback with a table saw and will not use one anymore. This is great for me. Thank you.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same experience when I was starting out...it can be pretty scary. All power tools are dangerous, but beginners have no business with a table saw.

excellent work mate, clearly explained and perfect for just the home stuff i want to do cheers

You have a new subscriber.. I like the way you explain and do things and of course I love that you include the out-takes. Thanks Dude!

This thing is great. Nice job.

Thanks for the time and effort you put in this video it was really awesome and explain a lot of details etc and thanks for the free plans !

I've watched this video several times over few months. I love the jokes, especially at 13:53 it makes me laugh every time. Thank you for informative video, nice plans and with a good humor.

One problem I see is that the forward rail should have a small chamfer on the bottom edge that the board butts up against so that sawdust doesn't affect the alignment to square. I never worried out it until the day it happened to me. Since then I always plane this chamfer and have had no problems since. Good video production, thanks.

This is one of the best crosscut jig designs I’ve seen but I do worry about visablity - might try using angle iron for the slide.

Thank you for the plans much appreciated take care and stay safe

@MrBonners

3 жыл бұрын

see past the plans, plenty of opportunities to trick out.

Great video, really good explanations thank you for sharing your talents

Until now I have seen your video 10 times to understand all the steps and have not started making it yet --- lol. I think by the time I finishing making it I would have watched it may be 20 times🤣. The main reason I choose your design over others is because you gave free plan that makes its easy to make. GOOD JOB

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

😂. 👍

Hi Tommy Fantastic Videos Very Good Precise Explanations. THANK YOU Good to see someone else cutting wood the wrong sizes As I Do Frequently STAY SAFE Best Wishes From the UK Steve B

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thank you for the plans

I LOVE YOU IDEA!

Fabulous I can't wait to start work. Thanks

Enjoyed your video and appreciate your efforts. Still chuckling over " that was educational". I'm always adjusting design for something I missed.

Great timing I need to build a Crosscut Jig for my Circular Saw. My 1st one has a lot of mistakes. Also I'm not sure if it is really square. Thank you very much and hope you have a great new year.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

You too, Tony! Let me know how it turns out

Cheers man, in the UK, got the plans and going to give this a go! Only thing that'd be easier would be to stick the metric on the plans too.

Great video and great jig. Thanks!!

Regards the racking of the fence... I used to use a Triton saw table with a similar issue (actually each end referenced independent of the other). My solution was to build a story stick with a movable slide. That way I could independently reference each end from the edge of the the saw table. Of course I've long since graduated to a proper saw table so this fix is a thing of the past but it got me through many a project.

Love that you provide free plans for people to make these jigs and helpful tools and the guide is awesome thanks Tommy

Great review

I like that t track looks very nice 👌

This is an absolutely killer piece of gear! A guy I used to know built pool tables with a similar rig and a circular saw. He sold them to pool halls, and at least one to a very fussy player of my acquaintance, and he LOVES it. If you can make a perfect pool table, you can make an awful lot of other things, to..

This is really useful, thanks for the content 👍

You always provide concise detailed information and easy to follow directions. Thank you 😊. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

I always appreciate your encouraging comments!

@glg3945

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutoftheWoodwork 😀

gr eat project and thanks for the free plan.

very good jig save a lot of time and cuts down having to bring out a mitersaw for small cuts thank you

Thank you.

Hi, fascinating build and I'll certainly try it myself. One idea to keep the rip fence parallel would be to make the end blocks say 3 inches long, this would prevent the "cross tracking". Keep up the good work.

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing

I have a table saw, circular saw and a track saw. Nonetheless this is phenomenal and I can use a cutting station. I can bring this to a project and not have to wait to go back to the shop to cut small pieces. Sometimes I end up cutting oversized pieces and have to either route or sand down to get the proper fit. This can cut time. Thank you. FYI You can also fit this with speed blocks. Sometimes all you need to cut is small pieces that doesn't need to reference square to the entire length of the station. Remove the fence and make some speed blocks you can attach to the t-track, similar to a miter saw station.

You could also Just add marks on top of where the slide sits on each side so that you can just line up the slide with those. There are a lot of ways to "fix" that but really its up to the user I think. Great video btw !!

What about using drawer guides? I see your hold down as basically a drawer. AND drawer guides prevent the drawer from racking. Just a thought. Hey great build. Thanks for your time and for sharing your talent/creation. Keep the faith.

Here I am, focusing on the project steps, getting ready to take note and maybe customize to fit my needs... and I hear the muzak version of "We Got The Funk" in the background? Thank you, Tommy. LOL

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

😂 It sounds like it, but that would definitely get me a copy write strike

Oh Thanks for the Plans of to timber store now

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Awesome

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

👍

THanks for the build. Framing squares aren't always square... need to check and calibrate it :) (can adjust its angle with a punch)

Love this plan. I'm going to make it for my Dewalt & Ryobi cordless saws. and just a thought, have you thought of applying paste wax to the track for the saw? Would help it to slide easier. And possible the rip fence as well. Thank you for the plans, too. Great job

@OutoftheWoodwork

2 жыл бұрын

Wax would work great!

Looks great, thank you for the plans.

@MrBonners

3 жыл бұрын

see past the plans, plenty of opportunities to trick out.

A couple of blocks glued to the away side of the adjustable fence, and fitting snug to the front and back fixed fence will increase the contact length of the fence, and all but eliminate the racking you have.. Also the blue angle clamps are fine for most instances, but some cheap right angle shelf brackets (modified accordingly to fit the task and installed pointing down) could also be used to pin a workpiece close to the fence.. Would also suggest taking a half inch off one end of the T-track in the adjustable fence to allow the easy removal of T-bolts/clamps..

always like looking for double duty jig concept ideas, for small shop. one accurately made prototype makes it automatic for trick out ideas to play with. Forward T track could be a T square head French cleat edge runner thing, no racking . drill hole in end to slip in/out buried track. plenty of do-dads and thingies can be mounted on the fence ideas to play with. Little longer circular saw sled to allow blade to clear, only cutting ply and small stock could down size the saw and dedicate it to the sled. short landing extension for beginning the saw motion. Plenty to play with.

Wonderful design and execution! I wonder if this would still work well if it's built taler to take more advantage of the saw's depth of cut? Right now the cut height is 2" max I believe, which can be limiting

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, you could absolutely make it taller. With a 2x2 fence you're limited to 1 1/2" of height. You could stack a 1x2 and add about 3/4" or, if you have a planer, plane something down to the thickness that will fit the depth of your saw.

Lots of lessons here in building from scratch. Kudo's for taking an existing tool and making it multitask! For accuracy, I still think a table saw is the ticket. I think I'd find an older one that needed a little restoration that could be had for $75 or $100. A little work cleaning things up can get some of these older (and decent quality) table saws working great and is worth the effort. Some of the older stuff is better quality than mid quality new.

@talleysuehohlfeld3959

2 жыл бұрын

some of us don't have a place to put a table saw--but we can put a jig somewhere!

Thanks for this video and I'm digging your channel. Making square crosscuts has been a bane of mine lately and I will definitely be building your design. Out of curiosity, with a 24in depth, can you rip or crosscut at max 24in boards, or are you limited somewhat by the blade itself? Living in a small NYC apartment, I'd be looking to make this as compact as possible for storage purposes (looking at potentially scaling this to 24in wide by 14in deep), but wondering how much cut capacity is lost with those dimensions.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

The base can be a larger (or smaller) dimension, I used 2x2 to make it as straight-forward as possible. I lose 1 1/2" on each end for the width of the fences and then add another 1/2" just for basic clearance....so, I've got roughly 21 1/2" of crosscut/rip width on a 2 ft x 2 ft base.

@themoderncoder

3 жыл бұрын

Got it. Appreciate you taking time to reply and calculate that out.

Great jig and explanation, thanks for the great video. If you wanted to make longer rip cuts than the 2ft base, can you modify this and build it longer between the front and back fences? Any safety issues with ripping longer pieces that way? Thanks

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can just make it longer. At some point the slide will sag, but it's fine until that point.

@alanmig1

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutoftheWoodwork Cheers, thanks

@Out of the Woodwork - I didn't see any video on restoring the table saw - do you have any videos that discuss it at all? Looks like you did a pretty awesome job.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff! I restored my table saw several years before I started my channel so no video, unfortunately. I wish I would have been able to!

Tommy, I'm pretty sure we have the same circular saw. I think I have a better blade installed, though. I've been using a Spyder TCG combination blade. Eats through anything, keeps my edges smooth and, cuts without tearout.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely need a new blade

Great job and I am on my way to get the supplies to build this out. Quick question - did you get chance to fix or find better solution for the fence and keeping it square ?

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

I likely won't try to improve upon the fence since it's glued in place, but I do have a video about to release on better T track clamps for the fence. I would encourage you to work on a solution because it would be much more convenient. Let us know if you design something that keeps it square!

@ramizraza504

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutoftheWoodwork Thank you :)

Lmfao at all the oopsies on the cut offs 🤣🤣🤔

marvelous work👏👏👏👍

Don’t you kind of defeat the pupose by having your keeper piece on the right side of the saw like your first 2-foot cut when using the guide? You have to compensate your measurement for the blade thickness.

I just read Ryan's fix on the rip fence. Another quick method would be get a couple of small metal rulers from Harbor Freight and cut a groove on the top and bottom fence and screw them in, this way you won't have to measure anything but line up the fence according to the ruler marks.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea...I thought about putting one on the front fence to do quick measurements but it would be even better to have one at each end

@wordup897

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutoftheWoodwork 90 degree extensions on each end of the fence would prevent racking.

You could use a dovetail joint on the ends of the fence. That way when you tighten the clamping bolts you are pulling against the strength of the joint.

Wonderful job! I downloaded the plans. But living in Europe, I wonder if anyone has translated the measurements to dimensions you can find here?

Nice project! For the clamps on the top that you wanted to replace, do you think Woodpecker's Knuckle Clamps would work? It seems to me that they would be able to contact the work closer to the fence.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Those look like they would work great. But, I can't get past that price.. 😳

@robdembski5648

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutoftheWoodwork No kidding. Apparently, red is a very pricey color with which to anodize. :D But... In theory, one could "borrow" the design, and make similar clamps out of something like Baltic birch. You seem quite adept with plywood, heheheh.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

@@robdembski5648 great idea

Tommy you just saved me at least $500 on a table saw I don't have room for and would piss off my girlfriend. If you're ever in Pittsburgh, I owe you a drink.

I keep thinking how important a Table Saw is. Honestly not that much. If you mainly build Office Furniture and work with Melamine covered Particle Board like I did, you use mostly a Plate Saw to cut each piece into size and then use a Biscuit Joiner to create the connections. In a home workshop setup, you are allot better served with a good Track Saw which helps you in combo with a big working table to break down sheet plywood plates. Yeah you can do allot cuts on a table saw... like the ones for connections you see allot done here on KZread Woodworking channels... however often times that is not the most economical way to connect wood. It might be a very sturdy connection... but another one would have served as good. And a Table Saw can be pretty dangerous too.... especially in untrained hands. Some jig like this is perfect for any cut that might be pretty risky to do on a Table Saw. And you could also work it into a 45degree one.

Nice looking jig...you ever try running a bevel cut (angle the baseplate and saw blade, not the wood) on this?

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't but I think it would work fine.

Any thoughts on other cheaper woods that could be used in this project? A 1 x 8 x 8 piece of red oak in canada at home depot costs over 60 bucks making thus a pricey project with everything else involved.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

You can even use construction grade lumber if you want to. I would try to find some more affordable hardwood as it will last longer and I find it more enjoyable to work with.

5:05 Got it First try!

Instead of using an adjustable fence, why not sink a number of "T" nuts into the baseboard and tighten down to them with a knob and bracket like the ones used here. If I may say so also, I think one flaw in this design is that the clearance between the saw slide and the board allows chip-out/tear-out on the top surface, especially if cutting melamine or cross grain ply. Cheers...

Hey love the video and free design to try at home! When cutting at a 45 degree angle, what do you think is the max width of the board that would fit in this jig? Earned a new sub here, thanks again!

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Chris. It will miter roughly a 9.5" board.

@conangoinham

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutoftheWoodwork solid. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm new to woodworking and saw you recommended a Forstner bit for one of the roles. The cost of these seem quite high if you buy them 1 by 1 vs buying a set of Forstner bits. That said I have no idea how often a DIY hobbyist ends up using these. Any advice?

Thank you for the plan. These are area gold mine for any wood worker. At 83, I really need safer and easier tools. By having these jigs, there should also be savings by reducing waste. Finaly please send me instructions where to send a gift to support your channel. . .

there a bit of work in that.considering you changed your tee shirt a few times.NICE JIG.

@OutoftheWoodwork

3 жыл бұрын

Videoing projects adds so much time....thanks!

Será posible reproducir los vídeos en idioma español?

@OutoftheWoodwork

Жыл бұрын

es posible en el futuro

This is an amazing video! You do a great job on your instruction and explanation. One thing... I can't get the free plan sent to me. I've tried twice and it's not showing up in spam or any other folder... is it still available?

@mikecunicodesigns3687

2 жыл бұрын

Never mind!!! Found it!!!

@OutoftheWoodwork

2 жыл бұрын

Great! I was trying to see if I could tell what was going on. Glad you found it

Can you cut a 2x4 with that?