Let's Talk Sawhorses

[Lisa Starr]

As I said earlier, I rarely us sawhorses in my shop. I built a pair of these several years ago, and use them for everything from breaking down sheet goods to staging material for various operations.

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The plans were in a Wood Magazine publication "Big Ideas for Small Workshops". FWIW, if I were to make them again, I'd make them slightly shorter.

[lowell holmes]

Make two h legs 30 to 36 inches tall, the top will be joined with door butts and a lenghth of rope ties the legs together.
You will have a set of saw horeses that will support great weight and you can put away when you want to.

[Keith Outten]

Jack, I do some metal work on occasion so I really like the steel sawhorses you made. Nice job!

[Jack Frederick]

Thanks, Keith. I am going to add some HDPE feet to them as I have on the table behind the horses. They have worked out really well on the table.

[Mike Goetzke]

Here are a couple of pic of what I'm using the saw horses for. Notice if I center the slabs on the saw horses there is a significant cantilever. I like the current saw horses but they have a span of 22" verses 37" for the ToughBilt:

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BTW - I just picked up a set of the ToughBuilt at Home Depot so will give them a try. Just wondering with the larger span if I will now need some kind of center support.

[bill epstein]

Back when I had a working shop and traveled to job sites (late '80s) I built these https://www.finewoodworking.com/2007...assic-sawhorse which lasted more than 10 years and did everything asked of them.

[andrew whicker]

Good idea on the sacrificial top... I'll have to drill some holes.. assuming you just screw the 4x4's in from the bottom?

[roger wiegand]

I bought a pair of the Portamate Speedhorses. Heavy, but awesome. I'm extremely happy with them for use as an extra work surface in my shop.

[Keith Outten]

Thanks, Keith. I am going to add some HDPE feet to them as I have on the table behind the horses. They have worked out really well on the table.

Another great idea, I have never thought about using HDPE even though I have plenty of scrap in my barn. Thanks again!