Router table sled

A router table sled for use with a router table fence and a router table top, the sled comprising:

• an arm assembly slidably engaging an upper edge of the fence;
• a main strut coupled to the arm assembly;
• a clamp strut coupled to the main strut;
• and
• a lower strut coupled to the main strut, each of the main strut, clamp strut, and lower strut having a top face, a bottom face, a front face, and a rear face, each face having a laterally centered, longitudinal T-shaped slot therein.

A method for creating a plurality of fingers in a workpiece on a router table, a fence being fixed to the router table, and a router-operated router bit protruding from an opening in the table, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a sled having a strut assembly, an arm sliding along the fence;
• a fixed key coupled to the strut assembly, and a sliding key adjacent the fixed key;
• placing a face of the workpiece against the strut assembly and an edge of the workpiece against the fixed key;
• sliding the sled and the workpiece over the router bit to create a first finger opening in the workpiece;
• placing the first finger opening of the workpiece over the fixed key;
• and
• sliding the sled and the workpiece over the router bit to create a second finger opening in the workpiece.

A router table sled for use with a router table fence and a router table top, the sled comprising:

• a slide for slidably engaging the router table fence;
• a first arm rigidly coupled to the slide;
• a second arm rotatably coupled to the first arm;
• and
• a strut assembly for adjustably engaging the second arm.

A router table sled for use with a router table fence and a router table top, the sled comprising:

• a slide for slidably engaging the router table fence;
• an arm rotatably coupled to the first arm;
• and
• a strut assembly for adjustably engaging the second arm.