Thread: frame and foot sawhorses

the 4 leg ones stack away on top of each other but the frame & foot ones don't so they take up a lot more room when not being used

Don't the frame and foot ones sit over one another askew a bit so the uprights are tight to one another.....I swear I read somewhere they actually take up less space. Its just what I read though.

ShopNotes and Australian WoodSmith had an article on a saw horse which doubles as a toolbox - looked like an interesting idea. This link is to the cutting list for the project. If you are interested in the article, I can get a copy to you

Thanks. but no I should be fine Jeremy.

I found where I got it from. I new I wasn't imagining it.....says ' ....they travel well and store better than conventional four legged houres...'

Ahah !

Hey tripper i'm new here but i like the look of those saw horses. I'm not as fluent with these things as most here seem to be and can't work it out by the picture but do you have a cut list or something with measurements for these??

They're probably just framing timber. The writer is in Rhode Island, so likely Murrican 2x4's (4x2 in Oz), or about 90mmx40mm, more or less. Height to suit, feet about 50% of the height, length to suit. I'd increase the engagement of the post with the top board, and don't see any point in having it removable so use screws or dowels there too. Splayed four-leg sawhorses stack vertically for minimal footprint, but hard to transport that way. These will stack with offsets lengthwise and crosswise, and should have less storage volume but a larger footprint. Thanks for posting, Jake. Still having compu-duh-r problems, so this message may have a weird format. Joe

Reckon it depends what you want put on them I guess. I know the four legged ones seem to be able to support half a house without complaining so I would stick to the ones we all used to make at tech.

I bought a couple of metal folding ones at bunnies .........they fold flat like a length of 90 x 45 pine ....they are rated for 50kg I think, but I stood on them a couple of times and I am 82kg.....and they are stable enough ....gonna get a couple more next trip .

Jake,

Here are mine. I built them to dismantle, but never have. If I'd thought about it, I would have built the bottom cross member higher than the foot, and they'd stack perfectly. They do of course by having one foot at one end and the other at the other.

The three legged configuration means they are never on uneven ground, and don't wobble. It also means they can be used on their sides if I want a lower trestle.

They are set up so that the height matches my jointer and assembly table, and on their side they are the same as a conventional saw horse.

If I was doing it again, I'd extend the top rail on the side of the foot, by the width of the foot, so I could leave them on their sides without a packer.

Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by Nachoman

Hey tripper i'm new here but i like the look of those saw horses. I'm not as fluent with these things as most here seem to be and can't work it out by the picture but do you have a cut list or something with measurements for these??

don't seem to be any measurements there I'm sorry mate.

I don't think it really matters too much like mentioned. I'd just kinda visualise whats good for you and the work your going to do with them with a tapemeasure.

I'm doing kitchen bench tops soon, 600 wide. So I'm going to make mine at least 800 long to support them. But I don't want them too big or I won't be able to walk around them in my small shed. Considerations like like that.

And I'm just going to make them out of scrap. some Free timber. Else I might as well just buy them.

I'd say the joints have to be good though, else they may fall apart pretty quick. But that takes time.

Actually, thats something that attracts me to these types as well(actually the one in the middle, downloaded it from that fine woodworking site). Few joints, but it looks good enough because of all the cross supporting pieces. Be able to make heaps of them quickly.

And no worries Joes

G'Day bitingmidge;

What is the open frame like to work with?
I guess it is light and removed after work.

I do not recall seeing the like.
Temp Support is it?

Originally Posted by Ivan in Oz

I do not recall seeing the like.

me niether.

Like that idea of it never rocking. My old couple of sawhorses never rocked, but thats because their joints are so loose

Thanks for showing your sawhorses. Something to think about.

Ivan,

It's indespensable! This isn't a hijack, it's one of the handiest gadgets in my shed. It's actually what I use as saw stools most of the time, and it folds flat so stows vertically against a wall.

But it's essentially a sacrificial top. Apart from cutting sheet goods easily, by spanning a couple of gaps, you can cross cut stuff and it holds it up!! As you can see from the pic, it makes jigsawing odd shapes pretty easy too.

I've had this top for over 12 years, and it's a bit chopped up, but I think it'll last another 12! Legs were about $20.00 from Bunnies. Height is the same as the jointer (and the trestles!).

It's about 2100 x 900, so it will easily support a full sheet, and I use a guide for accurately breaking down full sheets - more discussion here: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/ripping-circular-8410

Cheers,


P

oh, you were talking about the frame. liking that too.

Are you a monocycle rider Midge ?