Harvey Compass ST-1500 Sliding Table Review — Plus How to Work WITHOUT One (Track Saw, Sleds & More)

CONNECT WITH ME 🌐 Website: https://www.bethandcowoodworks.com 📸 Instagram: @bethandcowoodworks ✉️ Commissions/Inquiries: bethandco@pm.me Is the Harvey Compass ST-1500 worth $1,500? In this video, I give you a full hands-on review — the good, the bad, and the workarounds — plus I walk you through the exact tools and jigs you need to handle the same cuts if you don't have a sliding table attachment for your table saw. What's covered: • Breaking down sheet goods with a track saw • Cross cutting large panels on the table saw • Cross cutting normal and smaller pieces • Making angled cuts and miter cuts • Tool and jig alternatives to a sliding table (crosscut sled, miter gauge, and more) The ST-1500 does a lot of things right. The ball-bearing slider is silky smooth, the miter fence system is highly accurate, the vernier angle setter is excellent for dialing in angled cuts, and the flip stops with micro-adjusters make repeatable crosscuts fast and reliable. For sheet goods, large panel crosscuts, and cabinet work, this thing genuinely changes the way you use your table saw. But there are real downsides worth knowing before you buy. Every time you remove the sliding table from the saw, you have to re-square the fence to the blade — it doesn't return to 90° automatically. The fence also gets in the way during long rip cuts. There's no way to mount a sacrificial fence, there's noticeable deflection in the flip stops under pressure, and the adjustment knobs can conflict with each other depending on your setup. Whether you're considering the Harvey ST-1500, comparing it to the SawStop sliding table, or just trying to figure out whether any sliding table attachment is worth it for your shop — this video gives you a real-world answer. 0:00 Intro 1:22 Overall Recommendation 2:07 Tools & Sleds to Get by without a Sliding Table 3:40 Breaking Down Sheet Goods with a Track Saw 8:28 Steven Woodward’s Large Panel Sled for the Table Saw 13:53 Norm Abrams’ Panel Sled 15:30 BONUS: John Heisz’ Small Parts Sled 18:56 Price Comps for Tools that can Replace a Sliding Table 20:00 What I Like About the Harvey Compass St-1500 22:00 The Airing of Grievances: I’ve Got A Lot of Problems and Now You’re Going To Hear About it! 22:15 Requaring the Fence 23:29 The Fence is in the Way 24:35 No Means to Attach a Sacrificial Fence 25:05 Deflection in Stops 26:25 Knob Collision When Adjusting Stops 27:00 Installing the Fence Steven Woodward’s Video on Building a Panel Sled:    • Construction and Use of a Table Saw Panel ...   John Heisz’ Video on Building a Panel Sled:    • Making A Norm Abram Style Crosscut Sled   John Heisz’ Video on Building a Small Parts Sled:    • Make This Mini Table Saw Sled - Super Delu...   DISCLOSURE Some of the links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them at no additional cost to you. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue creating content. Thank you for your support! Aluminum T-Track: https://amzn.to/4aTOa5k T-Track Bolts and Knobs: https://amzn.to/4beGLfS Aluminum Fence: https://amzn.to/4syLm3C Aluminum Fence Connectors: https://amzn.to/46IjX6J Slippery Tape: https://amzn.to/4rWF9i0 Tool Collection (matching price of Harvey Sliding Table): Festool Track Saw: https://amzn.to/4ugyhgL Rockler Cross Cut Sled: https://amzn.to/4ddcIHM Jessum Mite-R-Excel II Miter Gauge: https://amzn.to/4b0m6Mc Tool Collection (more budget friendly): Makita Track Saw: https://amzn.to/3OVYTDE PeachTree CrossCut Sled with Adjustable Angle: https://amzn.to/4spKgXz Incra Miter Gauge: https://amzn.to/4u5xNtQ Double-Sided Tape: https://amzn.to/4qdPUdT My Favorite Trim Router: https://amzn.to/3Lfow0R Carpenter’s Pencil: https://amzn.to/4qDvMlX The Only Glue I Use: https://amzn.to/4a251CA Bessey Pipe Clamps: https://amzn.to/4kra6YJ