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Multi-Purpose Fence Sled
To get tenons with smooth cheeks, you can use a standard blade and hold the workpiece on end. But, for this to work, you need a good way to control the workpiece and keep it from tipping. To do this, I made a sled that rides on the rip fence, as you can see in the photo at right. This sled not only works great for cutting tenons, but I found that it can be used to cut spline grooves in miter joints as well. Building the Sled
Pivoting FenceTo support the workpiece, I made a fence out of MDF. It’s fastened on the lower end by a knurled brass knob. The top end can pivot to support either square or mitered workpieces. I drilled three holes to hold a pivot pin. Then to hold the workpiece secure while cutting, I attached a hold-down with a toilet bolt, washer, and knob. Good Woodworking,
Phil Huber Send for a preview issue of ShopNotes magazine
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