Woodperker's Coping Sled

[Birdhunter]

It's been almost 20 years since I have made cabinet doors using coping joints and raised panels. I have a new project that requires me to make a bunch of these doors. I ordered the Woodpecker's coping sled as it looked a lot safer than the method I used long ago.

This is a very nice tool! The assembly was smooth and all the parts were high quality. I followed the set-up instructions and made a trial cut.

It was perfect. My hands were well away from the router bit, the wood was well secured, and I could see the cut underway through a plexiglass shield.

I'm a happy camper.

 

[wow]

Pictures, or it didn't happen!

[big grin]

 

[Birdhunter]

The pictures and the video on the Woodpecker's website are far better than anything I could do.

It is a very nice set-up.

 

[semenza]

    Yeah, I use that sled it is a nice one. I definitely feel I have both control and safety. Only thing I have found is that I sometimes need a sacrificial piece underneath the piece I am coping to avoid lots of whiskers on the bottom edge. And I use a sacrificial piece in back of the piece being coped as well (I think this one might be in the usage manual) to prevent tear out on the exit side.

    I added a small toggle clamp to hold the sacrificial piece in place. Makes for less fumbling when swapping the piece being coped.

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[NERemodeling]

Nice mod Seth,  I'm gonna have to steal that one  [wink]

John

 

[John H]

If you like the Woodpecker sled, you should check out the one from Infinity Tools - it is very well made
http://www.infinitytools.com/Professional-Coping-Cross-Cut-Sled/productinfo/COP-100/

 

[land_kel]

Do you think there would be any issues using the WP coping sled on a CMS table which has the sliding table option?

David

 

[Theshipstore]

David.  I use the sled on my CMS with no real issues at all. 

John  I also have the Infinity and I will say I like it better then the Woidoeckers Sled, guess its a matter of choice

 

[cliffp]

I use the sled on my CMS

Presumably you mean the sliding table?

 

[Birdhunter]

If you look at the sled photo, you will see a plexiglass piece. This piece rides against the router table fence. As long as the fence is high enough for the sled's plexiglass piece to contact, the CMS should work just fine. The plexiglass also provides a clear view of the cut as it progresses.

There is a calibration step that sets the sled exactly parallel to the fence. The two knobs that hold the plexiglass piece are used in the calibration. The two halves of the fence must not be offset as when using the CMS as a jointer.

 

[fshanno]

I have the little $59 sled from Rockler.  Made lots of doors with it and it works fine.

But it seems like the sliding table on the CMS would be made to order for coping.  You could rig up a backer/clamping jig for it.

 

[Birdhunter]

I would think getting the CMS sliding table's fence perfectly square to the router bit might be tricky.

 

[peter halle]

I would think getting the CMS sliding table's fence perfectly square to the router bit might be tricky.

Actually it is not difficult at all.

Peter