Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Need more reach and control from your router? In this video, I’ll show you how to build a simple, powerful router sled that expands your router’s surface area—unlocking new possibilities for cutting lap joints, flattening slabs, and improving accuracy on large workpieces.
This is the third project in my Router Base Onion Build series, where each project builds off a shared plexiglass baseplate. If you’ve already seen the dog hole router table and the router anchor jig, this sled is your next layer. It’s designed to drop onto the same plate and provide rock-solid control for big cuts.
You’ll see how I made the base, flush-mounted the plate, added top braces, and even reinforced it with rails to ride on Unistrut—turning it into a full slab-flattening jig without the back pain.
Check the description below for links to the full plans, other jigs in the series, and related videos on my second channel.
Want to get more out of your router? This sled is where it starts.
Router Dog Hole (Onion Build I) → youtu.be/MS7Q9RcaNmw
Router Anchor (Onion Build II) → youtu.be/7rKplbO8Tdg
"Playlist of all bitesize tips used" → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBXNh1Ik9FnOMpS-AbRp__DVsylzSnSi
Materials Tools/Step by Step Instructions → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-router-sled
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
G. Salazar
David B.
Make Things
00:00 Intro
00:28 1. Materials
01:19 2. Mappings
02:02 3. Shaping
05:42 4. Attachment holes
08:11 5. Lap joint braces
10:45 6. Handle hole placement
11:15 7. Glue up
12:37 8. Example
13:15 9. Beyond
15:27 10. Credits
#LetsMakeThings #router
Need more reach and control from your router? In this video, I’ll show you how to build a simple, powerful router sled that expands your router’s surface area—unlocking new possibilities for cutting lap joints, flattening slabs, and improving accuracy on large workpieces.
This is the third project in my Router Base Onion Build series, where each project builds off a shared plexiglass baseplate. If you’ve already seen the dog hole router table and the router anchor jig, this sled is your next layer. It’s designed to drop onto the same plate and provide rock-solid control for big cuts.
You’ll see how I made the base, flush-mounted the plate, added top braces, and even reinforced it with rails to ride on Unistrut—turning it into a full slab-flattening jig without the back pain.
Check the description below for links to the full plans, other jigs in the series, and related videos on my second channel.
Want to get more out of your router? This sled is where it starts.
Router Dog Hole (Onion Build I) → youtu.be/MS7Q9RcaNmw
Router Anchor (Onion Build II) → youtu.be/7rKplbO8Tdg
"Playlist of all bitesize tips used" → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBXNh1Ik9FnOMpS-AbRp__DVsylzSnSi
Materials Tools/Step by Step Instructions → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-router-sled
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
G. Salazar
David B.
Make Things
00:00 Intro
00:28 1. Materials
01:19 2. Mappings
02:02 3. Shaping
05:42 4. Attachment holes
08:11 5. Lap joint braces
10:45 6. Handle hole placement
11:15 7. Glue up
12:37 8. Example
13:15 9. Beyond
15:27 10. Credits
#LetsMakeThings #router
