Best method to cross cut sheet goods over 16 inches, ie.e 24 inch?

[Anuj Prateek]

I have a crude method but it works for small scale work.

I square the long edge and short edge using a handplane. Factory edges are mostly square so it takes very little work.

After that I use those two edges for all cuts, as rip cuts. After cuts I square any minor errors using handplane. Anything less than 16", I use a sledge.

If a project will require too many of these large crosscuts, I will buy a track saw.

[Dan Barber]

I have a crude method but it works for small scale work.

I square the long edge and short edge using a handplane. Factory edges are mostly square so it takes very little work.

After that I use those two edges for all cuts, as rip cuts. After cuts I square any minor errors using handplane. Anything less than 16", I use a sledge.

If a project will require too many of these large crosscuts, I will buy a track saw.

You must be pretty good to make 16" crosscuts with a sledge

[jack duren]

I hope after 77 posts we have figured out how to cut 16”

less complicated to keep using my table saw..

[Anuj Prateek]

You must be pretty good to make 16" crosscuts with a sledge

Nah! It gets me close. Then handplane comes out.

[Lee Schierer]

You must be pretty good to make 16" crosscuts with a sledge

You just have to train all the dogs to keep their paws away from the blade.sledge.png

[Anuj Prateek]

You just have to train all the dogs to keep their paws away from the blade.sledge.png

LOL! Now I get it!


After reading the comment I was confused. Have been using the sled (not sledge) for sometime and its pretty accurate. Even when cut comes out off, it's close enough that a few swipes with handplane fixes it.