Easy, Strong Saw Horses
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- These Saw Horses are easy to build and strong, which will allow me to get the timbers up where I can lay them out easily and cut them. The other timber supports I made earlier will work great for drilling mortices with the boring machine. There are lots of ways to make saw horses, this is just the way I made mine fast, easily, and inexpensively. The legs are angles at 15 degrees, and splayed out 5 degrees for stability. Thanks for watching!
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Simple. Practical. Functional. Some videos show guys using digital protractors (whatever that is), complicated math, Japanese pull saws and chisels to make exotic wood joints in order to make "museum quality" sawhorses. Most of us just want a guide to make a pair of utility grade sawhorses. This video fits the bill. Thanks for posting this! Cheers.
Lot to love in this design: simple, strong, low material cost. And that’s a great point about what you get out of the use of the adhesive! 3 things occur to me: making one a bit longer gets stackability, overhanging the ends gets clampability,, and attaching a removable sacrificial top makes them sawable and last forever.
Thanks for a terrific design that can go lots of places.
Thanks so much!
I like the three levels of improvements my mind did not see. @NMranchhand Happy New Year and blessings.
@@earlc5990 Wishing you a Prosperous New Year!
Awesome design!
After watching a bunch of vids on sawhorses I think I'll try this design. Looks strong and simple enough to make. Thanks
Give them a try Troy. I built a timberframe with them
Exactly what I've been looking for! Thank you.
I like the simple function of those saw horses. thanks for taking the time to share..
Just made these in about 45 minutes. I messed up the splay angle so just went with the 15 straight leg style as I needed them right away. Many thanks!
Made some like this many years ago.
They work real good and nestle well.
Thanks for the review. I forgot the angles and need to make some more.
Very nice.
Thanks Thomas
Built a pair of them this past weekend. Solid and strong. Thanks for sharing the design.
Awesome. Thank you!
Best ones I’ve seen yet.
Heavy ass duty’s!
simple & smart, ... & really nice music. Thank you
Grand. Quick and easy. Love it. Will have to build these
Great design. I followed your instructions and just completed a pair. I changed the dimensions to fit my needs, but I used your suggested angles. I also extended the cross piece 1 1/2" beyond each gusset so that I've got something to clamp onto. As you say, the glue is key. I used Titebond II because I had it on hand. One of the advantages of your design is they're stackable. Many horses aren't. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Jamie
Good evening from Auckland, New Zealand...
Hello! Great to hear from you. I will visit your country someday!
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman You are more than welcome my friend, when everything settles down and the country boundaries are open. Not sure when but hopefully soon. Just got laid off work yesterday doing foundations and start my new job in a couple of days!!! lol.........
My first time seeing a video by you, great job, thanks! I hope to see more by you.
Really helpful video! I plan to make these this weekend! Many thanks!
Quick, simple, strong. Thanks!
You bet!
Well done mate great job thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you Lawrence
Really you are so talented,ya could do it all with skill saw in the field good job good for you
what a peaceful place to live
Nice work, GPC. My dad had a pair very similar to those when I was growing up. One had the gussets on the inside and the other was a couple inches wider so they could be nested for storage. Might have to build a pair for myself soon.
Joe Graves Thank you, glad you liked them.
That's a hellava awesome mustache.
Well thank you Harry!
I like this design much more than the "I-beam" style. Quicker, less material and easier to make... and It's just as strong. It also gives you extra surface area for laying a sheet of plywood on top for a worktable. If you put the side support on the inside of the legs on one of them, then you can also stack them.
Nice Job..Its convenient to make therm 4 ft long as to lay a sheet of plywood or such as a worktop..Back yard is awesome
I like this structure, good job! But man! Use a push stick when using the table saw!
Nice; hits on commonly overlooked and overdone aspects of sawhorses - they are utilitarian and should be simple and relatively easy to knock together on site to get a job done. Too many over-engineered IMHO, and look like furniture instead of something that's going to be used and abused. I always think those are made by someone who doesn't NEED sawhorses in the first place! You do a lot right. Keep up the good work, and thanks for taking the time to share.
Thanks Rusty!
I really like the design. I made a set of these and put two by sixes on top of each one. I found that if I cut about a quarter inch off of the top of each side they stack very nicely.
Great tip!
I liked that's it's low cost, simple, very durably made and I subbed. I will follow your builds man
Awesome, thank you!
Framing horses. This style can hold A LOT of material. 💯
The saw horses that I have were given to me by my father-in-law. They sure are tired nowadays. Maybe it's time I watch someone's tutorial and build some new ones. As always thanks for sharing Tim. Always excited for the next one. - Will
Debtfreehomesteaders Thanks Will, appreciate it. Have a great weekend buddy.
Look no further.
I really need an extra pair of sawhorses… I can’t cut complex joinery because Of Parkinson’s… (I really couldn’t do it before Parkinson’s but at least now I have an excuse.) Thanks for a great, concise video. I’m going to build these later today. Thanks again
Thank you Ralph
Nice looking, saw horses.
I made three of these. They work great and if you add an inside gusset they stack perfectly. Thanks
Excellent!
Just what I'm looking to making thank you
Thanks, great saw horses !
Just discovered your wonderful page 👏👏👏🇦🇺💓
Welcome!
simple yet strong design and crisp video
Thank you!
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman One observation/suggestion for enhancing the utility of saw horses. If the gusset is fixed inside of the legs, outside can be used for clamping work piece or temp worktop to the saw horse.
@@KBBAKTHA Great suggestion, thank you!
Great combination of simplicity, strength, low cost, and ease of construction. If you made one narrower than the other, they would stack pretty nice, right? Gotta believe each of those will easily support several hundred pounds.
Yes Matt they would. I used them on the timberframe, 500 lbs no problem
Love watching your progress. Keep that camera on buddy.
Make Things with Rob Thanks it's been fun so far. Thanks for watching!
You stole my heart when I saw you put that foundation on. I love that feeling of taming the wilderness.
Nice job
Thanks! Appreciate this vide and the detail was very helpful!!
Yes!! This is the old fashioned and proper way to build a saw horse, and it's exactly the way I build mine. The only difference is if I'm building a set to hold super heavy weight. In that case I'll use 2x10 on the ends instead of plywood and I'll use a 2x6 beam under the top, otherwise the construction is exactly the same. Oh, and I'll tie the 2x6 beam to the 2x10 ends as well as to the top. But this set up is an extreme example for holding lots of weight and is not necessary for normal usage. My normal sawhorse is just like yours. Good job!!
Good straight forward video.
Thanks Daryl
simplicity is great
Larry Downes Thanks for watching!
Are the splayed angle cuts parallel to each other? With the dimension you cut the legs what is the final height? Thanks
Thank you.
good strong saw horses, if you splay the leg back about the same as you have out, you'll find them less likely to tip
I like heavy duty. I too would use construction adhesive. good job.
Simply comment. NICE!
Thanks for the video. I like your sawhorse construction. I've heard in other RUclips videos saying that using adhesive with fasteners(screws) makes the construction stronger. Why is that? Why not just use more screws and skip the adhesive? If you skip the adhesive, you can disassemble the sawhorse for storage and reassemble when you need it.
If you want to disassemble then just screws. Most do not so adhesive does most of the work
I know this is an old video - hopefully the creator is still monitoring comments. The text and comments say 5deg splay on the legs but in the video, you can see the mitre angle was clearly set to 10deg at timepoint 1:56 just before the bevel was set to 15deg ... Is this some mathical effect of setting a compound saw I don't understand ? Which angle was actually used to build the horses in the video ?
Knock out a couple of holes for elc boxes and you have wired horses.I put a small cargo net underneath as well
Do they stack? They look like they might be able to.
Really enjoy it. Let's check woodprix plans also.
I like this video
thanks mate 👍
nice , good job sir !!
Thanks!
Good job
Thank you Ali
On the 4 legs at the top, are they also cut same as the bottom? 5 degrees, then splayed at 15?
very nice
I will make a pair of these soon. There are as many opinions about saw horses as there are saw horses. If you make a couple of different designs, you will be ready for both light weight and heavy weight jobs.
There is nothing wrong with checking out another way of making them. I just hit ‘Like’ and subscribed.
Thank you so much!
Gusset length from top down
Great video, new subscriber here.
Welcome!
Nice job! I do pretty much the same with just my circular saw. I use 1x6 for the legs with 1/2 inch plywood gussets. I try to keep them light weight. Made the mistake of making em out of all 2x 6 ptp and 4 feet long. Ugh what a couple of solid heavy benches.
Thank you Jim!
Simple and strong. I like it Tim. Now it's time for a click bait-y video testing just how much those sawhorses can take before they collapse. Heh heh
Aaron Fjordlander Hello Aaron! Good idea, but then I'll have to make them again!
Okay, I understand the 15 degree cuts. But why the 5 degree cuts? And where do they go? Can you please explain? I have looked at this a dozen times and I just don't get it. Thanks - cm
5 degrees on the top and bottom for the splay. To allow the legs to sit flat and also be flush on the top and flat.
Hey what is the tune, and by who, sounds Irish
What kind of watch is that? Tag heuer?
Are they stackable? Nice job.
Thank you for the video. I'm a carpentry newbie looking to make a simple and inexpensive sawhorse like this. My question is probably dumb: where do I cut the 15 degrees and 5 degrees? I'd guess that the 15 degrees cut is at the four foot of the legs. What about the 5 degrees. Thank you.
The 5 degrees is the splay angle, or how far the sawhorses angle out toward the ends for stability. The 15 degrees matches the angle the legs angle out to make the "A" shape. So a double angle cut on the leg ends with a compound miter saw, and just a 15 degree cut on the table saw for the top.
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman Got it. Thanks.
I'm unclear on how to cut the legs as I think you are required to cut 2 with one setting and then change for the other 2. How about the leg ends that touch the ground, how are they to be cut?. Do you have a simple diagram to explain? I enjoy your channel!
Cut the legs the same top and bottom. The angles make them a parallelogram basically. 5° for the outward end splay, 15° matches the outward angle on the top board. Set the saw up how I showed in the video. Cut one you will see.
I really appreciate you sharing this video with us; it gives me ideas for my upcoming projects. Do you know the weight capacity of the horses?
Hello Dave. They will hold at least 500 lbs. I used them for a timberframe, 8x10 20 ft long.
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman That's awesome my friend, thank you so much...
Uses saw horse to build saw horse 🥲. Just kidding great video.
Thanks 👍
Were these 2x6's ?
yes
Damn use a push stick when using your table saw' I was cringing when u pushed your hand so close to that blade!!! 2x6 or 2x4 will kick back on u faster then any wood" and the table saw has gotten a lot of experienced woodworkers that have done what exactly what your doing.
His operation of the Table Saw was in correct fashion. He had the correct Blade for the task, using the proper feedrate allowing the Blade to do its job. Not force feeding the material into a Dull Blade. Where some Experienced Woodworkers tend to do, in trying to get the job done faster. These are the ones who end up paying the price for loosing respect for the tool that they are working on. Push stick on material of 3" wide or narrower. Besides The Man's 👕 "T-shirt says it all.
Yes, can't get lazy or complacent.
Nice easy set but will have a slight weight capacity dis over I beam types. Gotta like the construction adhesive idea.
Yes but still very strong! Thanks Peter!
Did you use 2x6 for the top and 2x4's for the legs.
All 2x6 Greg
Sounds like the old saw needs a bit of oil (or grease).
What kind of saw did you use to cut all the pieces of wood?
A compound miter saw
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman thanks
Are there left and right sides to these legs?
yes because of the splay angle. Just oriented correctly.
The guys I tend to watch again are telling me what they are doing.
Bet you didn't angle cut the gusset 5 degrees lol!
Norm Abram design circa 1985
I remember
Did anyone count if he still had 10 fingers?
K.I.S.S! (Keep It Simple Stupid) Works every time! Nice Vid ;0)
Dave W you are right. Simple and strong. Thanks for watching!
Now show us how to frame a house thinking a number 16
I think these are the better design for a sawhorse, but don't let OSHA catch you with them on a jobsite without stamped engineered drawings for them. Big ticket item now. Thanks fed govt.
Engineer stamps cost a lot of $$$$ . Often , they are no better than these sawhorses . Just my opinion . Thanks .
Very often the fed govt is responding to legal claims made against companies or individuals by other companies or individuals, thereby requiring a change in the law in order to avoid further liability issues within a sector of the industry. So who do you want to point the finger at? The company, the individual, or the govt? It's the fallout of many people living together, and in some cases the claims are valid. (Attempting here to push aside any considerations of "big brother".)
Pushstick
@invalad4comment
Wow dude time for a new circular saw blade, that thing cuts so slow! Dull blades are like not wearing safety glasses! SMH!
OMG you're going to lose a limb without your riving knife and literally no safety gear at all, where are your gloves man?!?!?! SMH! I'm a weekend warrior and I go to all the OSHA safety committees!
Never wear gloves on woodworking equipments.