Sliding miter sled

[p8ntblr]

I new to woodworking and wanted to know a few things about making a sliding miter sled like the one in the link.
1. Is this feasible as a starter project?
2. Where do I get the knobs and rail? (see link provided) Do they have a name or are just standard old knobs.

http://www.whitemountdesign.com/MiterSled.htm

[ChrisD]

1.) If I were to start over again, I probably would build jigs and fixtures as my first projects. They are an excellent way to learn to build with great accuracy. They may not involve the the kind of joinery that you would use on 'real' projects, but definitely help develop good woodworking habits. So, yes: that would be a good starter project.

2.) Rockler is one popular source of knobs and T-track. Here's a link: http://www.rockler.com/search_result...filter=t-track

[LCHIEN]

I second Chris D's suggestion of Rocker for T-tracks and knobs.
Woodcraft will also have some.

[p8ntblr]

Great, both shops are close to where I live. I'll check them out later today.

Is there a type of wood you guys recommend?

[LCHIEN]

Great, both shops are close to where I live. I'll check them out later today.

Is there a type of wood you guys recommend?

If it gets a lot of wear, maple is recommended because its hard.
If you need large flat stock, I love the baltic birch you can get at Rockler.
The stuff is pretty and the internal plys very fine and clean so the edges look almost pretty as compared to regular plywood. It's not real cheap but then, jigs are not real big either. Its sold in 5'x5' sheets as well as fractions like 2.5' x 5'. Thicknesses available are like 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm
which correspond very closely to 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4" plywood thicknesses (whose actual thicknesses are just shy of the nominal thickness).

[drumpriest]

I just finised my crosscut sled for my new table saw. I used MDF for the sled plate, and 2 pieces of 3/4" baltic birch laminated together to make the fence and back blocks (holds sled together).

Rockler had some steel runners on sale for 5$ each, so I grabbed a set for my sled. I like it.

[p8ntblr]

I just finised my crosscut sled for my new table saw. I used MDF for the sled plate, and 2 pieces of 3/4" baltic birch laminated together to make the fence and back blocks (holds sled together).

Rockler had some steel runners on sale for 5$ each, so I grabbed a set for my sled. I like it.

Do you have a pic by any chance?