Bandsaw sled for cross cutting logs. You can block up a piece on the sled and then push the entire arrangement through to make the cut. A jig to allow cutting of logs on a bandsaw. Two sleds are described in this article. Cutting can be done either the length of the log or crosscut.
In this video i show how i made a band saw sled to cut log slices. A cross cut sled for band saw is a very useful addition to any shop and will make it a lot easier to get straight cuts on the band saw. Log cross cutting jig for the record power bs300x bandsaw. Using a sled makes this operation far less hazardous.
The blocks and wedges simply ride the sled along with the log. The bandsaw is an antique with a cast iron base table had to get a block tackle to get it off my trailer. After adding a riser block which allows me to cut logs up to twelve inches in diameter i needed a sled with the capacity to handle the larger logs. Although my bandsaw will take 17 logs i only intend to cross cut up to 6 logs max.
Bandsaw log cutting jig part 2. This particular jig features a very useful clamping system which makes it easy to hold the wood in place and m. Making a cross cut sled for the band saw. It doesnt have a fence or even a mitre slot.
Bandsaw sled for cross cutting logs. Mini cross cut sled jobsite saw sled. For the foregoing reasons i set out to come up with a jig or sled that both allowed me to cut on the left side of the fence use scraps or a minimal amount of materials and end up with an easy to.