There are so many jigs out on the market for sale and even more that you can make yourself. But here are the top 5 that will make the biggest impact in your shop.
Most of these you can make with some scrap plywood and other off cuts you have in the shop.
Some of these jigs have variations that have T-track but pretty much all of them can be done without it, and you could always potentially add it in later if you wanted.
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The Cross Cut Sled
I think we have all seen this one before, if you have watched any woodworking videos online chances are you have seen someone using a cross cut sled.
But in case you don’t get what the big deal is, or why you would want one.
A cross cut sled makes doing cross cuts on you table saw safe.
Also you can clamp a block of wood as a stop or if you are fancy you can add in some aluminum extrusion or a T- track and have a dedicated stop.
A big benefit of the cross cut sled is that you can cut much wider pieces on it than you could if you were using a 10in miter saw.
Alternatively you can cut very small pieces safely provided you have a way to clamp your piece to the self.
Here’s a couple of my favorite cross cut sled designs.
Steve Ramsey
A great build if you are short on time a need simple sled you can build quickly