Comments on: How to Build a Quick and Easy Sawhorse

By: Jim Nichols

Jim Nichols — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:26:48 +0000

Thanks for putting this up! It was just what I needed, I was in a hurry and this was just perfect. Have a great day and keep up the good work!!

Jim

By: Rocco

Rocco — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:29:41 +0000

Hi, nice job.
Following these very measurements, how tall does it end up being?

By: Standup2p

Standup2p — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:18:49 +0000

Cant the legs out wards at 5 degrees or so..
Don’t hold a hammer with your thumb along the back spine of the handle- you will break it eventually.
http://standup2p.wordpress.com/2011/07/31/hammer-2/
Glue the top flat Ibeam 2×4 and remove the screws on the top when you are done- then you can use these without destroying a skill saw blade..
If you can, do install plywood gussets.
If you must use nails to act as tool hangers, put them on the inside of the legs- or be prepared to rub your jeans on the protruding heads,

By: harry

harry — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:12:10 +0000

piece of junk don’t make something out of nails in less you only want it to hold for a little while, coming from a carpenter for thirty years buy the store bought ones and replace the board on top when is get old this wouldnt last 1 month

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:40:17 +0000

Woops. That link didnt work. This does though: http://imgur.com/oI09l

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:33:32 +0000

The plans are good, but I changed it up a bit to use up recycled materials I have. I’m a newb to this stuff and this was my first job with my new Ridgid circ saw. Had a fun time. Enjoy! [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/oI09l.jpg[/IMG]

By: Myke

Myke — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:42:54 +0000

I am going to build one of these today. This design looks fast to construct.

Thank you!

By: R

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:26:42 +0000

Once the nails pop out on the leg tops, one can hang a number of tools on them. (Coping saw, hack saw, etc.).

By: taras

taras — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:03:50 +0000

thats a great idea but it needs a few simple changes if you want it craftsman grade.
1st of all no nails. wobble you can get by loosening a screw. and as we all know undoing screws is a much more pleasant pastime. and sooner or later everything has to be disassembled.
2nd in agreement with post above, plywood gussets are a must for strength. that long lever arm even on a screw will loosen it in no time.
3rd you want the top rail of the i beam wider than the bottom, say top a 2×6 and bottom a 2×3. that will allow you to position a clamp anywhere along the top rail with no bottom interference.
4th the bottom rail should be not as long as the top rail for the same purpose on the ends.
5th the tops and bottoms (bottoms not as important as tops) of the legs should be mitered at 15 degrees so the legs fit snugly up to the top rail (assuming legs are 15 degrees from vertical).
6th for easy storage connect the gusseted legs to the ibeam with 2 screws into the middle and bottom piece ends of the the ibeam at each end. undo in 60 seconds and store anywhere. and even assembled they can be stacked with gussets of upper resting on top rail of lower horse.

words are good, but a picture is clearer. will post a picture on my website sometime later this week at http://www.panamrx.com/enter/catalog/images/horses.jpg

By: Joel from Melbourne

Joel from Melbourne — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:49:56 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that this site is still getting traction – whipped up two of these as a precurser to making a table this coming week. They have already proven themselves to be indispensible!
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420473_10151042577931176_901537866_n.jpg