I vote to name them "cross horses"! Thanks for sharing your genius with us. I had no idea where you were going with this at first. Then, boom, epiphany! I get it. 😄
pretty much the same as regular saw horses, you will need a shim here and there. You also could cut out the bottom that you end up with four points instead of a full edge touching the ground
I agree. If you call them saw horses, nobody's gone use 'em. Real carpenters and woodworkers are gone think they look stupid...which they do. But if you make them into another "kind" of tool, people will pick up using them.
First name that came to mind. It’s intuitive and rolls of the tongue well and can be abbreviated, “The Crosses.” “Hey! Let’s pull out the crosses and not work on the ground.”
Love this idea. I have horses with the crappy metal brackets. Hate them, but they've lasted a long time. The only challenge this your plywood design is use on uneven ground. I frequently have to set up in my yard. I've considered building 3-legged horses because of this.
Thank you, you can modify them to make them work outside by cutting an arch on the bottom so you'll end up with four points instead of a full edge, I hope that makes any sense. I have used three legged saw horses, I wasn't convinced on their stability, I guess it depends how you used them.
A clever idea and very practical as well as being low cost to build. The only downside I see is that I imagine you need to have a smooth level floor to work on to prevent the crosses from rocking. This is something I can't always guarantee when working away from my workshop. Thanks for sharing this idea
Excellent idea. I've actually got the plastic Stanley saw-horses, as well as a few workmates, and the Tough Build foldable saw-horses. However, I tend to use the workmates for heavy-duty thumping jobs, and the plastic Stanleys when I have to travel to the job. Your plywood version is the easiest DIY solution I've seen to date. Definitely worth a go. Thanks for sharing.
Love it, I have a shed to assemble and have bought some cheap plastic folding ones to use as “table legs” but I think I’ll be pricing up some plywood in the near future! Thanks for the idea.
I am pretty sure I saw something like this when I was a kid, but I hadn't thought about them in years! Thanks for reviving the memory, and for inspiring me to build something similar for myself. I think I might make them a bit taller so I don't have to stoop over as far, but slightly narrower to keep the weight down to a reasonable figure. I'm not getting any stronger as I get older. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hats off to you craftsmen. I like DIY projects, but often times I fail. I have two left thumbs when it comes to wood working. These sawhorses are a great design. They give you a lot of support, but break down great for efficient storage. Nice job and nice shop as well.
When plywood was cheaper i made a bunch of the cross horses from 2 foot by 2 foot pieces. Very handy with an area cut out from the bottom edges so they work on uneven surfaces.
That is a very smart idea - I love the fact you can use them as a pair or individually with minimal storage space required when not in use is brilliant as well know no matter how much space we have there's never enough and we always need more. Also the amount of accessories or jigs you can further create to make these even more versatile is only limited by the owners creativity - I think over the coming weeks my workshop will be having a set of these added to it
If I had to build smthing like this I'd make a recess so each "foot-sheet" has only 2 points of contact on the floor instead of a entire edge (I don't have nice flat floor).
These are cool and resemble knockdown assembly bases I saw in a cabinetry book years ago. The one additional feature those had that I liked, was the designer called for relieving the center of bottom edge so there were basically 8” long ‘feet’ at the ends of each component. This allowed the cross support assemblies to sit flat without rocking on uneven shop floors.
This design is great for indoor work but the traditional styles are more useful in exterior locations. The traditional type are more useful in some interior work too, such as in hallways where depending upon which style you have, can be used as step platforms or dovetailed with another horse to give a narrow working surface.
Thank you, I agree with you on the hallway example, for the outside you can cut a concave radius into the bottom side, so they will sit better on uneven ground
Excellent design. As someone else replied, you can customize the height very easily. Even make them much shorter if you have a bunch of items to finish that are tall but need to be placed on a table for repair or finishing. Thanks, Rob!
I have a table built on this principle by my grandfather in his woodshop in the 1930s. Growing up we always knew it as a "Slot It" table. Apparently, he built and sold these tables under licence. He also made toys using the same principle.
Thank you, I am not surprised by that, like someone said in the comments earlier "why everything has to be so complicated these days" I like that name "slot it"
whoa. that is one brilliantly simple idea that solves a number of problems very deftly. it's also difficult not to like a woodshop video that features a clear door woodstove, thereby further evidencing the vlogger's practicality and general competence
one thing is that if you notch the bottom so that the 4 corners are say 1/4 longer then the bench will rest on those 4 corners only. as a result you will find the bench will be self leveling. even if the floor is very uneven.
My dad, always a creative person, once made a three-legged saw horse - as the site where he was working (a new-build shop he was fitting out) had such an uneven unscreeded-concrete floor. The single-leg end went straight out, 90 degrees to the two legs at the other end. It was made using glued and pinned joinery rather than metal brackets. Was genius TBH. No wobble.
great idea and excellent video explaining. I think I NEED several of these "cross horses" - :) Adjustable feet/ legs would be beneficial, especially if using outside.
I like the idea, but with the price for wood nowadays, I stick to my platic stanley ones. Very light but sturdy, slim when folded and cost around 50 bucks for a pair. When you cut into them, it is still plastic.
Fair enough, it’s more an addition to regular saw horses. The price of wood isn’t coming down what it used to be, if you wait, possibly more expensive.
Great design, solves loads of problems that I didn't know I had! I have lots of baltic birch ply strips that I could make up the supports instead of cutting a full sheet, thanks for the inspiration!
Makes sense, and I'm all for elegant simplicity in design. Making old fashioned splay-legged sawhorses however remains one of the best ways to keep apprentices occupied and make them think. 🙂
I like the idea a lot and may build a set, but I may go taller. Those seem a little too short to me at 2 foot, but I know it is more efficient use of a single sheet of plywood. Thanks for sharing it with everyone!
You could cut slots in the 2 ft part and use them so that they are 4 ft high. If you did that the centre cut outs would need to be different. Thoughts?
@@elviodizane I think the slots need to be at or more than half the width (height as used) of the wood sheet to be able to interlock and have a stable platform to work on. I think 4 foot high would be to high for working on, I would guess that a good height would be somewhere between 32-38 inches high depending on your individual height and comfort level.
Each horse design has its own advantage and disadvantage, it all depends on what you use them for. One drawback I see with this design is that it required a level surface, unlike legged horses that are more forgiving. That said, I do like the concept.
Very good idea. My only issue is, that I'm 6'1", and I HATE working at knee levels. Eight and a half years wearing an Army uniform, didn't do any favors to my back, and working at those levels, where I am having to bend over a lot, doesn't do my back any favors. I guess using 2 sheets of ply, and making them 40" tall instead of the 24, would work ok.
Yeah, I think you had a good idea here. I have an additional idea: Matthias Wandel said about someone who built his bandsaw frkm plywood that it was some kind of waste because half of the wood is doing nothing for the strength of the construction because the grain is in the wrong direction. Plywood is easy to get but has gotten quite expensive so it would be a useful to construct these things from (😮) pallet wood. It would be bulkier and less elegant but way cheaper.
I am trying to figure out how in the heck you would make this out of pallet wood without it being a huge time consuming mess. You would have to pull them apart, remove nails, run them through a joiner or at least a table saw, glue them together and clamp them, all in to multiple 2x4 foot pieces just to cut most of it back out. Is this really what you had in mind? At that point, I am definitely saying my time is worth more than a 60 dollar sheet of plywood.
Matthias Wandel is misinformed. Plywood gets it's strength, especially it's stiffness, because the grain of each Plywood ls at right angles to the other. This also eliminates warping,
@@JasonEllingsworth My smiley was applied for this. Yes, pallet wood is controversial but a lot of people still use it and like to do so and value their woodworking time differently.
Oh i understand the value of making furniture and some other things with pallet wood. I just don't know why anyone would do that for a couple throw away "sawhorses"@dieterjosef
Clamping is easy if you plan ahead. The easiest thing is to drill a few holes that the clamps can hook into. It's up to you to understand how you will use them
Respectfully, I'm happy to see something different. However, the one thing that governs saw horses is price. A sheet of plywood would not be the most price effective solution. Also saw horses are sacrificial. They will get cut. The best saw horses account for this and can have parts replaced. I have three sets of saw horses, all made from leftover 2x4s and 2x6s. I just built a small storage unit with gabled roof with 16 inch soffits. The saw horses I used where old and had the legs replaced because they were left out in the rain and termites ate them. The smaller saw horses about 12 inches tall supported materials for the build. Other saw horses just kept sheets of plywood and 2x4s from resting on the ground. The old saw horses were fixed and reused on site for the build. They got rained on again and performed like new. The most expensive parts of my oldest saw horses are the screws. I used countersunk screws to be able to replace any part at a later date. Sometimes saw horses don't get leveled ground. This is easily solved by using scrap blocks to level them out. The biggest problem with this design is price. If you cut into the tops many times and need to replace one you will have to buy a whole new sheet to make just one. 2x4s are a lot cheaper and much easier to transport from the store. Also 2x4s are very sturdy. If you build one well it will last a very long time. I still like the design, but I do not see myself changing. The price of one sheet of plywood I could build more than all my three sets of saw horses I now use. One at 1 foot tall, the second at 16 inches tall, and the last at 30 inches tall.
Thank you for your comment, you are not wrong. I still use regular saw horses. The ones in the video are supposed to be an addition to help in certain situations.
Great idea but I'm more interested in your shop. I looks to be post and beam with round unmilled logs. Do you have pictures or video of the building process? I've done some of it myself and it makes building so much cheaper and more attractive. The whole frame is free if you have a small forest.
Thank you, unfortunately I have only pictures no videos of the building process. The structure is supported by c- containers on either side, not really that fancy. possible you'll get to see more of the open air shop in future videos
1.) Fantastic design- as usual, simplicity leads to superior function (including storage) 2.) As a taller person (6’4” 193 cm), I always think of making things higher, so if you added a couple of slide in cross members (resize the square cutouts and cut an angled dado on each end) then you could turn the crosssaws on edge to make a tall X and be able to do at least some lighter jobs up high. Maybe cut the square cutouts in half and glue them together to get a deeper dado and add some kind of a pin system to lock them in place? And, 3.) once again, your wood stove on wheels has quietly stolen the show- PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT IT!!!
Excellent idea. However have you seen the price of plywood in U K. ? That is why we tend to make them out of scrap and replace at need. It is however as I said before an excellent idea and professionals would add cost to price of job!
Brilliant on a flat floor you'll be needing horses outside on uneven ground cutting a roof etc, it's strongest point is the storage space it takes up 👍👍
Yeah nice Idea I also have made similar knock down supports for some jobs but I still use wooden A frame type in the workshop I hang on the wall when not in use that must be 30 years old now 😂 but still nice way to use yours in w/shop and on site like the way you work think we would get on well 😂😂😂 still in the workshop but less site now I’m the wrong side of 70 but it’s never been a job to me and I think my self very lucky to have enjoyed all the jobs I’ve made /fitted etc I think jest like your self keep up the great ideas well done you 👍
I like that they are light and super portable, but they seemed really unstable during a couple of the work scenes, especially when chiseling or otherwise coming at it from the side. I kind of wonder if there is a way to improve that stability while keeping it simple and cheap...
For sure, probably not too often, but it never hurts to look ahead. It's a great idea. The trick is stabilizing it while keeping it light and portable. I don't have an easy solution, but it is fun to consider.
I vote to name them "cross horses"! Thanks for sharing your genius with us. I had no idea where you were going with this at first. Then, boom, epiphany! I get it. 😄
How good are they on mud, or grass or gravel.
Or a sloped surface
Thank you. Not a bad idea for a name. These "cross horses" are around for quit some time, not my idea but I figured sharing might help others.
pretty much the same as regular saw horses, you will need a shim here and there. You also could cut out the bottom that you end up with four points instead of a full edge touching the ground
I agree. If you call them saw horses, nobody's gone use 'em. Real carpenters and woodworkers are gone think they look stupid...which they do. But if you make them into another "kind" of tool, people will pick up using them.
First name that came to mind. It’s intuitive and rolls of the tongue well and can be abbreviated, “The Crosses.”
“Hey! Let’s pull out the crosses and not work on the ground.”
Great for a flat level shop floor and easy to store. How practical on uneven ground yet to be seen.
Thank you, you can cut an concave arch on one side to use on uneven ground
Love this idea. I have horses with the crappy metal brackets. Hate them, but they've lasted a long time. The only challenge this your plywood design is use on uneven ground. I frequently have to set up in my yard. I've considered building 3-legged horses because of this.
Thank you, you can modify them to make them work outside by cutting an arch on the bottom so you'll end up with four points instead of a full edge, I hope that makes any sense. I have used three legged saw horses, I wasn't convinced on their stability, I guess it depends how you used them.
I’m carpenter of 27 years, I think it’s an ingenious idea, very lightweight especially when we get older, well done
I think the saw horses are unique and work very well. They offer great support, easy to make and can be knocked down with ease. Thanks for the idea.
You are welcome, thank you very much
A clever idea and very practical as well as being low cost to build. The only downside I see is that I imagine you need to have a smooth level floor to work on to prevent the crosses from rocking. This is something I can't always guarantee when working away from my workshop. Thanks for sharing this idea
Perhaps for the uneven floor issue consider making them a parabolic shape. A parabola fitting inside a parabola. 🤔
@@mattrinne or just use beer mats (in time-honoured fashion)
Excellent idea. I've actually got the plastic Stanley saw-horses, as well as a few workmates, and the Tough Build foldable saw-horses. However, I tend to use the workmates for heavy-duty thumping jobs, and the plastic Stanleys when I have to travel to the job. Your plywood version is the easiest DIY solution I've seen to date. Definitely worth a go. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and you very welcome
Excellent design. It is strong. light in weight, easy to assemble and store, and can be used in a variety of practical ways. Thanks for the video!
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it
Love it, I have a shed to assemble and have bought some cheap plastic folding ones to use as “table legs” but I think I’ll be pricing up some plywood in the near future! Thanks for the idea.
Thank you, you’re welcome.
Nice. Innovative, I love how they pack away flat.
"Saw crosses"
Thank you, I am glad you like it
I am pretty sure I saw something like this when I was a kid, but I hadn't thought about them in years! Thanks for reviving the memory, and for inspiring me to build something similar for myself. I think I might make them a bit taller so I don't have to stoop over as far, but slightly narrower to keep the weight down to a reasonable figure. I'm not getting any stronger as I get older. Thanks for the inspiration!
i think Japan uses this style often,
Thank you, yes you are right they are around for quite some time.
The best ideas are the simple ones. This is great.
Thank you, I am glad you like it
Thanks Rob. It is the little things in life that seem to make the journey so wonderful.
Thank you, I am glad you like it
Thanks for the idea.
You are most welcome
I think they are great, and I will definitely make some for myself. Congrats, and thank you. Dave & The Girls
You are welcome, I am glad you like it, thank you
Great idea. I can see the further applications beyond regular sawhorses and they can be folded and put away easily 👍🏻😎
Thank you
Neat, you can also cut a concave radius into the bottom side, so they will sit better on uneven surfaces!
Yes, thank you. I hope you don't mind me using your comment for the viewer/ commenter above you.
Great idea!
I'm not sure what to call them but I think I will build some... Thank You!
Tschuss!
Have fun! Thank you
It's a great design - strong, useful, and easy to store. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like it! Thank you
Hats off to you craftsmen. I like DIY projects, but often times I fail. I have two left thumbs when it comes to wood working. These sawhorses are a great design. They give you a lot of support, but break down great for efficient storage. Nice job and nice shop as well.
Thank you very much, as long your hands not all thumbs keep at it you can only get better
When plywood was cheaper i made a bunch of the cross horses from 2 foot by 2 foot pieces. Very handy with an area cut out from the bottom edges so they work on uneven surfaces.
Thank you, you are right with the cut out, unfortunately nothing gets any cheaper
That is a very smart idea - I love the fact you can use them as a pair or individually with minimal storage space required when not in use is brilliant as well know no matter how much space we have there's never enough and we always need more. Also the amount of accessories or jigs you can further create to make these even more versatile is only limited by the owners creativity - I think over the coming weeks my workshop will be having a set of these added to it
very nice, thank you very much
Excellent idea. I will be borrowing it for my shop. Liked and subbed and looking forward to more videos.
Thank you for watching. Thanks for the sub!
After your video, I'm definitely going to make myself the same. Such a bril idea! Thanks and happy new year from Réunion Island, Indian Ocean.
Thank you, I am glad you liked it, cheers from Vancouver Island
This is an excellent idea! Congrats and thank you for sharing!
You are very welcome, thank you
If I had to build smthing like this I'd make a recess so each "foot-sheet" has only 2 points of contact on the floor instead of a entire edge (I don't have nice flat floor).
Yes, more useful on a rough surface.
Just the thing for outside.
Yes. A good idea. And I'm already thinking about building a set for myself
Great, thanks you.
These are cool and resemble knockdown assembly bases I saw in a cabinetry book years ago. The one additional feature those had that I liked, was the designer called for relieving the center of bottom edge so there were basically 8” long ‘feet’ at the ends of each component. This allowed the cross support assemblies to sit flat without rocking on uneven shop floors.
Thank you, yes I agree, you can cut an concave arch on the bottom to use for uneven ground
that sir is a collapsible assembly table. great design. I'm already drawing something up.
Thank you
This design is great for indoor work but the traditional styles are more useful in exterior locations. The traditional type are more useful in some interior work too, such as in hallways where depending upon which style you have, can be used as step platforms or dovetailed with another horse to give a narrow working surface.
Thank you, I agree with you on the hallway example, for the outside you can cut a concave radius into the bottom side, so they will sit better on uneven ground
Excellent idea. I will be making some for my workshop.
Thank you, have fun
I really like it. It has many uses and benefits. I will probably make a pair this spring.
Thank you
Very handy tip, will look into doing a couple for myself. Thanks
you are welcome, thank you
Excellent design. As someone else replied, you can customize the height very easily. Even make them much shorter if you have a bunch of items to finish that are tall but need to be placed on a table for repair or finishing. Thanks, Rob!
You are right, thank you
I have a table built on this principle by my grandfather in his woodshop in the 1930s. Growing up we always knew it as a "Slot It" table. Apparently, he built and sold these tables under licence. He also made toys using the same principle.
Thank you, I am not surprised by that, like someone said in the comments earlier "why everything has to be so complicated these days" I like that name "slot it"
Very good design for large pieces. Thank you.
Thank you. You are welcome
Wow. Thanks for sharing this…love em.
You are welcome, thank you
years ago I built a small one just like that with a square top. It's a"bedside table" for the tent.
Awesome
whoa. that is one brilliantly simple idea that solves a number of problems very deftly. it's also difficult not to like a woodshop video that features a clear door woodstove, thereby further evidencing the vlogger's practicality and general competence
Thank you very good, doesn't it look nice with a little fire in the background.
Like the idea, simple and robust definitely making for my workshop excellent 👍
Thank you, I am glad you like it.
Thanks for the nice design. Simple, easy to build, easy to use, easy to store.
Thank you. Glad you like it!
Excellent I might even make myself a set the greatest thing is they help in reducing clutter;) I hope
one thing is that if you notch the bottom so that the 4 corners are say 1/4 longer then the bench will rest on those 4 corners only. as a result you will find the bench will be self leveling. even if the floor is very uneven.
Thank you, I am glad you like it
Very good concept, has many avenues for enhancing and expounding further .
Thank you, yes I like that approach
My dad, always a creative person, once made a three-legged saw horse - as the site where he was working (a new-build shop he was fitting out) had such an uneven unscreeded-concrete floor. The single-leg end went straight out, 90 degrees to the two legs at the other end. It was made using glued and pinned joinery rather than metal brackets. Was genius TBH. No wobble.
Love these and going to make two sets, one for me and one for my son-in-law.
Thank you very much, I am glad you like it
great idea and excellent video explaining.
I think I NEED several of these "cross horses" - :)
Adjustable feet/ legs would be beneficial, especially if using outside.
Thank you , I am glad you like it.
Brilliant. I see a set of these in my shop in the future.
You are welcome, thank you
Quick Table👍💥
That would be a good name for it. I like the idea and thanks for sharing bye for now, I look forward to hear from you,
--------- Ken
Very versatile design and quick to setup.
Thank you, I am glad you like it!
I like the idea, but with the price for wood nowadays, I stick to my platic stanley ones. Very light but sturdy, slim when folded and cost around 50 bucks for a pair. When you cut into them, it is still plastic.
Fair enough, it’s more an addition to regular saw horses. The price of wood isn’t coming down what it used to be, if you wait, possibly more expensive.
Yeah., I think that’s the biggest down side; cost someone else said they might not do well on uneven ground
I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you
Thank you very much
Great design, solves loads of problems that I didn't know I had! I have lots of baltic birch ply strips that I could make up the supports instead of cutting a full sheet, thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you and you are very welcome.
Very nice, cross horses is a great name Dan.
Thank you
Makes sense, and I'm all for elegant simplicity in design. Making old fashioned splay-legged sawhorses however remains one of the best ways to keep apprentices occupied and make them think. 🙂
Thank you. Good point, I couldn't agree more.
Brilliant! Isn’t it interesting how often humans complicate things? The simplest way of doing things usually makes the most sense! 😂😊
Thank you, I am glad you like it
Yes a better, more efficient saw horse, great to pack in a truck to your next job site. I will build a set the next time I get a load of 3.4 plywood.
Thank you, I am glad you like it
I like the idea a lot and may build a set, but I may go taller. Those seem a little too short to me at 2 foot, but I know it is more efficient use of a single sheet of plywood.
Thanks for sharing it with everyone!
You could cut slots in the 2 ft part and use them so that they are 4 ft high. If you did that the centre cut outs would need to be different. Thoughts?
@@elviodizane
I think the slots need to be at or more than half the width (height as used) of the wood sheet to be able to interlock and have a stable platform to work on.
I think 4 foot high would be to high for working on, I would guess that a good height would be somewhere between 32-38 inches high depending on your individual height and comfort level.
Thank you, you are welcome
I like them, I think I will make some thanks for sharing
You’re welcome , thank you
Thanks for sharing this idea!
Thank you, you bet!
Each horse design has its own advantage and disadvantage, it all depends on what you use them for. One drawback I see with this design is that it required a level surface, unlike legged horses that are more forgiving. That said, I do like the concept.
Thank you and I agree fully. You can cut an concave arch on one side to use for uneven ground
Great design Thanks Rob
Thank you, I am glad you like it
a great idea for shop use but in the field not so much...very nice video
Thank you
Excellent idea and work. Thx
Thank you very much
Very good idea. My only issue is, that I'm 6'1", and I HATE working at knee levels. Eight and a half years wearing an Army uniform, didn't do any favors to my back, and working at those levels, where I am having to bend over a lot, doesn't do my back any favors. I guess using 2 sheets of ply, and making them 40" tall instead of the 24, would work ok.
Thank you. I hear you, military gear is probably 10x heavier than a tool belt.
Great idea!👍
Thank you
Perhaps some attached adjustable feet for quick leveling on uneven surfaces. But I do like the idea.
Thank you, you can cut an concave arch on one side to use on uneven ground
very ingenious! Kudo's, I like the "Cross Horses" mentioned below!
Thank you, it seems like this is the most popular name here
Yeah, I think you had a good idea here. I have an additional idea: Matthias Wandel said about someone who built his bandsaw frkm plywood that it was some kind of waste because half of the wood is doing nothing for the strength of the construction because the grain is in the wrong direction. Plywood is easy to get but has gotten quite expensive so it would be a useful to construct these things from (😮) pallet wood. It would be bulkier and less elegant but way cheaper.
I am trying to figure out how in the heck you would make this out of pallet wood without it being a huge time consuming mess. You would have to pull them apart, remove nails, run them through a joiner or at least a table saw, glue them together and clamp them, all in to multiple 2x4 foot pieces just to cut most of it back out. Is this really what you had in mind? At that point, I am definitely saying my time is worth more than a 60 dollar sheet of plywood.
Matthias Wandel is misinformed. Plywood gets it's strength, especially it's stiffness, because the grain of each Plywood ls at right angles to the other. This also eliminates warping,
@@grumpybastard5744 When a force goes mainly in one direction it is right to stiffen a tool mainly in this direction.
@@JasonEllingsworth My smiley was applied for this. Yes, pallet wood is controversial but a lot of people still use it and like to do so and value their woodworking time differently.
Oh i understand the value of making furniture and some other things with pallet wood. I just don't know why anyone would do that for a couple throw away "sawhorses"@dieterjosef
VERY interesting. Well presented. THANK YOU.
Thank you, I am glad you liked it
Yes I plan on building a set almost exactly like yours.
Thank you, I am glad you like it.
nice. all designs have pros/cons one con of this one is it's not so easy to clamp too. could make the windows nearer to the top edge.
Thank you. I agree. I like to have these as an addition to regular saw horses in a workshop and use whatever is needed at the time
Clamping is easy if you plan ahead. The easiest thing is to drill a few holes that the clamps can hook into. It's up to you to understand how you will use them
I like them a lot especially asi have gotten older. I hope to make a set in the Spring. Let's call them 'Easy Horse'.
Thanks
I can't agree more, nice idea , thank you
Respectfully, I'm happy to see something different. However, the one thing that governs saw horses is price. A sheet of plywood would not be the most price effective solution. Also saw horses are sacrificial. They will get cut. The best saw horses account for this and can have parts replaced. I have three sets of saw horses, all made from leftover 2x4s and 2x6s. I just built a small storage unit with gabled roof with 16 inch soffits. The saw horses I used where old and had the legs replaced because they were left out in the rain and termites ate them. The smaller saw horses about 12 inches tall supported materials for the build. Other saw horses just kept sheets of plywood and 2x4s from resting on the ground. The old saw horses were fixed and reused on site for the build. They got rained on again and performed like new. The most expensive parts of my oldest saw horses are the screws. I used countersunk screws to be able to replace any part at a later date. Sometimes saw horses don't get leveled ground. This is easily solved by using scrap blocks to level them out. The biggest problem with this design is price. If you cut into the tops many times and need to replace one you will have to buy a whole new sheet to make just one. 2x4s are a lot cheaper and much easier to transport from the store. Also 2x4s are very sturdy. If you build one well it will last a very long time. I still like the design, but I do not see myself changing. The price of one sheet of plywood I could build more than all my three sets of saw horses I now use. One at 1 foot tall, the second at 16 inches tall, and the last at 30 inches tall.
Thank you for your comment, you are not wrong. I still use regular saw horses. The ones in the video are supposed to be an addition to help in certain situations.
Hell yes smart idea. Building them this weekend
Thank you
Great idea!
Thank you
Thanks, great idea
Thank you
Elegant but simple.
Glad you like it!
Great idea but I'm more interested in your shop. I looks to be post and beam with round unmilled logs. Do you have pictures or video of the building process? I've done some of it myself and it makes building so much cheaper and more attractive. The whole frame is free if you have a small forest.
Thank you, unfortunately I have only pictures no videos of the building process. The structure is supported by c- containers on either side, not really that fancy. possible you'll get to see more of the open air shop in future videos
1.) Fantastic design- as usual, simplicity leads to superior function (including storage)
2.) As a taller person (6’4” 193 cm), I always think of making things higher, so if you added a couple of slide in cross members (resize the square cutouts and cut an angled dado on each end) then you could turn the crosssaws on edge to make a tall X and be able to do at least some lighter jobs up high. Maybe cut the square cutouts in half and glue them together to get a deeper dado and add some kind of a pin system to lock them in place? And,
3.) once again, your wood stove on wheels has quietly stolen the show- PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT IT!!!
Thank you again, I saw you comment on the other video, I do like the idea of standing them on edge to make that tall X for a higher work surface. 🤔
A thinking man.
well, that's arguable 😃, Thank you
They work really good on a concrete floor that’s nice and level.
Thank you
I love it. I will be making a set.
Thank you, have fun
GREAT idea thanks for sharing
you are very welcome, thank you
Excellent idea. However have you seen the price of plywood in U K. ? That is why we tend to make them out of scrap and replace at need. It is however as I said before an excellent idea and professionals would add cost to price of job!
Thank you, I am aware of the cost. Same here on this side of the pond. The prices are not coming down, scrap plywood works though
Brilliant on a flat floor you'll be needing horses outside on uneven ground cutting a roof etc, it's strongest point is the storage space it takes up 👍👍
Thank you, you can cut an concave arch on one side to use for uneven ground
One of the best things seen on UA-cam.
Thank you, I am glad you like it
Yeah nice Idea I also have made similar knock down supports for some jobs but I still use wooden A frame type in the workshop I hang on the wall when not in use that must be 30 years old now 😂 but still nice way to use yours in w/shop and on site like the way you work think we would get on well 😂😂😂 still in the workshop but less site now I’m the wrong side of 70 but it’s never been a job to me and I think my self very lucky to have enjoyed all the jobs I’ve made /fitted etc I think jest like your self keep up the great ideas well done you 👍
Thank you very much, I think it is a good addition to any workshop.
Nice project Rob and great job on the video. I just subscribed and will look forward to via y future releases.
Thank you very much, pressure on me I hope I don't disappoint.
Useful idea.
Thank you
Thank you. Exactly what I'm looking for without knowing it before.
BTW. Nice German accent ;)
Thank you, I am glad you like it, thanks I never tried to hide it.
Well done man.
Thank you
Great idea
Thank you
Love it nice job god bless
Thank you, I am glad you like it.
awesome.
Thank you
Yep ! I reckon it is a better solution.
Thank you
Cool idea, I enjoyed the presentation, good format
I am glad you liked it! Thank you
Good project. Thank you.
Thank you, you'r welcome
Great job buddy
Thank you
I like that they are light and super portable, but they seemed really unstable during a couple of the work scenes, especially when chiseling or otherwise coming at it from the side. I kind of wonder if there is a way to improve that stability while keeping it simple and cheap...
I was thinking the same. I would think, if you glued a 2x2 along the mating surfaces, you might reduce wiggle. or screw them on, a few inches lower.
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Thank you, I agree. the question is how often will you have that situation
For sure, probably not too often, but it never hurts to look ahead. It's a great idea. The trick is stabilizing it while keeping it light and portable. I don't have an easy solution, but it is fun to consider.