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Router Sled

A shop-built jig that rides over a slab to flatten it with a large router bit — common for handling thick or wide live-edge boards.

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Routers

Flatten Slabs Without a Planer: Router Sled Build

Build One, Flatten Anything

Build a router sled and flatten wide slabs, warped boards, and live-edge pieces your planer can't touch. Materials, bit specs, and workholding included.

Router Sled
Router
Power Tool

Beginner · Updated May 12, 2026

Projects

Adhesives

How to Build a Live Edge River Table

How to Build a River Table from Scratch

Build a live edge epoxy table from scratch: slab selection, epoxy type, pour calculation, bubble prevention, and a grit-by-grit sanding sequence.

Black Walnut
White Oak
Hard Maple