The Ultimate Planer Sled — The $60 Jointer Killer

The Ultimate Planer Sled — The $60 Jointer Killer

In this video I test out a new planer sled design that eliminates the need for shims, wedges, hot glue, or screws. After years of flattening rough lumber using a traditional melamine sled with shims, I wanted to find a faster, more reliable solution for milling boards in a small shop without a jointer.

This adjustable planer sled uses sliding leveler bars to fully support twisted or bowed boards, making it possible to flatten lumber quickly and accurately using just a lunchbox planer.

I put the sled to the test against my old shim-based planer sled to see how it performs, how much time it saves, and whether it could realistically replace a large jointer in a small woodworking shop.

If you’d like to see the full build process for this sled (and possibly plans), let me know down in the comments!

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