Thread: That's not a saw-horse ...

Very pretty, what's the story?

cool saw benches

Originally Posted by rob streeper

Very pretty, what's the story?

Same as all the above ... "seen online".

I like these ones for the lack of any crossbar between the two sides to get in the way of sawing.
I'd planned to make some with a low crossbar ... but I'll try this style first.
Cheers,
Paul

Paul, me lad, how long is this search for the perfect saw-horse going to go on?!

I must be missing some vital point, but I really can't see the need for split tops, perhaps because I can't see why you need to support both sides of the cut. Seems like a lot of bother and structural compromise for a feature you probably need once in a blue moon?

The couple of horses I made (post #27, 2nd page) can provide this service if it is required, just put the sides with the vertical legs together and bingo, there's your slot - it's even 'adjustable'. They aren't in the same category as some of the epic structures on these pages, not a dovetail or clever joint in sight, but they are solid enough to support a couple of tons apiece, & only took a morning to build (if you exclude the day milling up the raw material )....

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

Paul, me lad, how long is this search for the perfect saw-horse going to go on?!

Are you proposing museums should have one example of any item? I guess that'll be a space saver.
I've posted them because they're interesting to see. (for me)

I must be missing some vital point, but I really can't see the need for split tops, perhaps because I can't see why you need to support both sides of the cut.

Depends what you're cutting maybe. A split top is something I definitely want.
(I don't see eg many tablesaws that leave half the material hanging out in space.)


Seen online...

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Originally Posted by pmcgee

Are you proposing museums should have one example of any item? I guess that'll be a space saver.
I've posted them because they're interesting to see. (for me)......

They're interesting to me too, Paul. I wasn't going crook at you for posting interesting saw-horse designs, just wondering when you are going to make one of them (or several).

Originally Posted by pmcgee

.... A split top is something I definitely want.
(I don't see eg many tablesaws that leave half the material hanging out in space.)...

Weeell, horses for courses, so to speak. Hand sawing on a saw horse is not the same as pushing the work past a spinning saw blade. When ripping a plank on saw horses, the unsupported bit is usually quite narrow & needs little or no support. Your knee or foot on the 'good' bit holds the work steady enough. Maybe it's just 'cos I'm ancient & set in my ways & don't know any better.

Of course, if you need to regularly rip up large sheets of ply etc., then I concede you need to support both sides of the cut....

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

just wondering when you are going to make one of them (or several).

I made one.
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That looks like some serious cutting

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art