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22 DIY Sled Projects: How To Make A Homemade Sled

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How to Make a Router Sled to Flatten Slabs

A router sled is basically a poor man’s thicknesser for big, awkward slabs that won’t fit through a planer. It’s a simple jig: a flat base or rails that your router slides back and forth on letting you shave off high spots and get the slab perfectly flat. Instead of trying to wrestle a 100kg hunk of timber into a machine, you bring the tool to the slab. My set-up involves a perfectly flat work bench with matching rails on either side, which the router sled slides on. It lets you plane timber tha

22 DIY Sled Projects Homemade Ideas