just some saw horses

**pjt** · 10th December 2010, 02:18 AM

Made up some heavy duty saw horses out of some reclaimed pine bed frames and I think what where step treads....
All the cut angles are at 9°, don't know why I settled on 9 but it seemed not too splayed out and compact looking, had enuff stuff for 4 so 4 it was, 2 is never enuff if u r gonna cut something with any length, I like to have at least one to support the offcut

Pics....I cut the sides for the tops at 9°, this made it easy come time to put the saw cuts in for the legs....
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Legs and cutting to length, I set the blade to 9° and the fence to 9°, probably the only time where all legs were cut the same despite needing left and rights, been caught before with left and right hand parts, 2x as many lefts and no rights

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If I have multiple cuts I usually mark out one part then set the fence or stops for the remaining parts, like the leg notches in the top
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the OEM fence stop didn't really work due to the angle on the side and the end of the top so I made an alternative fence length stop, I find that if u take the time to make a gadget/jig then it's there ready for next time

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I made a series of saw cuts in the top for the legs and then with a bit of chisel work I had some notches, a tight fit and glue holds it all together
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the finished thing, just wiped on a bit of thinned raw linseed oil as a quick finish, I made the end bracket wide enuff so I can stack them without forcing the legs apart, 2 stacked like this makes a good bench hieght so with four I can make up a very quick bench if needs be
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Pete

**Claw Hama** · 10th December 2010, 06:22 AM

Nice big healty heard you have there Pete, they will be able to do some work for you.

**The Bleeder** · 10th December 2010, 06:39 AM

Now they ARE saw horses....beautiful

**Christos** · 10th December 2010, 08:38 AM

I like them.

**Woodwould** · 10th December 2010, 12:08 PM

New extra chunky recipe!

**Wongo** · 10th December 2010, 01:42 PM

Nice work I like it.

**ozzielee303** · 10th December 2010, 01:57 PM

I like that,thanks for the idea

**linesman** · 12th December 2010, 12:40 PM

G"day pjt
Good to see you tackle making a set of saw stools with compound cuts and the likes. The problem with the design is where the legs hit the floor they need to line up with the end of the top member of the stool. This gives vertical support to any load placed at the extreme end of the top. eg. heavy beam or even your foot if you happen to use the stool to work at ceiling height. Why do I know this I stood on the end of a stool the old man made one time the mongrel saw horse bucked me off.

The way I work out the angle of the legs is draw the stool full size on a scrap of sheet ply or the floor in the workshop.As a poor but honest retired old builder I make my stools 900mm high now I don't have to bend to work on them now. If you draw them reasonably accurately you can set all your bevel for the cuts off the drawing. Nothing looks better than a pair of solid well made horses & pjt I like the wide top member good to stand on.

Cheers linesman

**ozzielee303** · 12th December 2010, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Woodwould

New extra chunky recipe!

Haha,I like that!

**groeneaj** · 12th December 2010, 04:16 PM

Some very tough looking work horses there mate - nice work

**artme** · 12th December 2010, 09:51 PM

Like 'em!!! Nice and sturdy, built to last!!

**pjt** · 13th December 2010, 12:25 AM

Thanks everyone for the good words.

The point linesman makes is quite valid about having the top exceeding the point where the leg hits the floor creating a potential turning moment (technical term for going ass up!)

I'll have to have a closer look at the horses, it wasn't obvious during the making, it's the sort of thing that just gets made on the run

Pete

**The Bleeder** · 13th December 2010, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by linesman

The problem with the design is where the legs hit the floor they need to line up with the end of the top member of the stool.

This is so your toes hit the leg before the top imbeds itself in the family jewels.

**pjt** · 14th December 2010, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by The Bleeder

This is so your toes hit the leg before the top imbeds itself in the family jewels.

I take it that u mean as I walk towards the horse, my bits won't hit the top unless I go ass up from about a metre away, the top comes in at just over my knee, it doesn't matter anyway they don't get used anymore these days

or rarely
If I just stand on the end it stay's on the ground, I have to pull up the far end before it wants to buck me off
I put the level on the top/leg, the top offset is about 57mm(width of level) maybe 10° wouldv'e got it there but I think it will be OK
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Pete

**GraemeCook** · 14th December 2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by The Bleeder

This is so your toes hit the leg before the top imbeds itself in the family jewels.

Stop boasting, Steve.

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