How to Build the Greatest Sawhorses Ever Invented
Вставка
- Опубліковано 14 бер 2023
- I've been using the jackass sawhorse since late 2017 and love them. Ed Hunt invented them jackasssawhorse.com/
You can purchase a kit from him, or do what I did and purchase the plans. I just buy the parts locally. The hinges and rope were about $15 and the rope will build 20 sets.
As a framer and sider I want to be able to really load up saw horses and these have performed really well. I know some finish carpenter how make them out of 1/2" sheathing to keep them light.
The tools I use and recommend acmetools.pxf.io/AwesomeFramers
Please remember that I'm not showing the best way to do anything, but just the method that works well for us. Thanks for watching!
Oh and another takeaway, if you use a drone for commercial work, you need to be part107 certified. Commercial work includes social media like UA-cam if you plan to make an income off of that. I watched a video about this last May and then purchased the Part 107 Course sso.teachable.com/secure/2458... I studied and learned for 1 month and then took my test. I scored a 95%, which is a testament to how good Greg and the crew over there teach. That link will save you $100 off the course and support this channel.
Some of the links below are affiliate links. I may make a small commission off of them.
Instagram / awesomeframers
website www.awesomeframers.com/blog
/ awesomeframers
Company pioneerbuildersonline.com/
/ pioneerbuildersinc
www.jlconline.com/training-th...
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - bit.ly/Timmy10 (10% off code: Timmy10)
AwesomeFramers hat or anything Truewerk 15% off (use Timmy 15 if the link doesn't show the discount.
truewerk.com/collections/work...
Click here for a discount on Hyspecs Safety Glasses www.iwearhyspecs.com/timmy10
TIMMY10 -$10 Off $250+, no brand exclusions, one use per customer. at Tool Barn, link below
CODE: AWESOMEFRAMER_MAXHP
DESCRIPTION: $150 OFF MAX HP STARTER SYSTEMS
www.toolbarn.com/search?q=max...
badgertoolbelts.com
jackasssawhorse.com/
Spotify Playlist ??
open.spotify.com/playlist/1ni...
#building #construction #framing
Drill the corners of the lightening hole/cutout. Much stronger and much less chance of splitting from the radius edges. Almost no extra time needed!
I think it is funny when people say they invented something that has been around for decades, my dad and his contractor friends used to make some VERY similar to these back in the 70's except they made them out of cabinet grade plywood. Good video, I had forgotten all about these.
My thoughts exactly and I've seen similar.
he actually says in the video he learned it from someone else.
Yep, used to make these all the time. If you don’t have hinges (who does?), just line up the top edges and drive a few 16ds all the way through. Then spread them back open to what ever width you want. Lastly, use the piece you cut out of the middle as the “stringer” to hold the legs in place. Makes a nice tool table underneath too.
@@Al-rt3rx these guys are idiots
It's a different style of sawhorse. Just because music has been around for thousands of years doesn't mean nothing is new.
Thanks for the video! FYI, Ed shows the 17" max spread being measured at floor level, not at rope level. So, yours may be splayed too much which could cause rope pull-through.
When still doing construction I had a superintendent that tested prospective carpenters by asking them to build a matching set of saw horses. He had some great stories about experienced carpenters taking many hours to complete 1 saw horse, or not being able to produce even 1 usable example.
maybe it depended on if the job was hourly, or contract? :-)
What kind of saw horses?
Quick ones
Permanent ones
Light ones
Collapsible
Heavy duty
I can make a pretty good pair in about 5 min….
@@michaelgarrow3239 u raw the horse master
If you run one long piece of rope through all four holes, you would only have to tie one knot instead of four, or however many Ed ended up tying.
Thx Tim .I was wondering how they were built.By the way I saw you in Vegas playing family feud with Perkins brothers, on the video they took of their trip.Thanks Tim I will order the plans.
I've been waiting for this video!!!
Depending upon the rope a lighter (bic) will seal the ends and keep it from fraying going forward. Love these sawhorses !
I dip rope ends in paint so they won't fray.
I will still use my 9, 2×4 design.
I have horses in the yard , twenty years outside still working for me , albeit 5 1/12 inches shorter due to hoof rot.
Yes, I have the standard 2x4 design that are many years old too, but these Jackass horses are meant to be mobile & space saving… You can collapse them and throw them in the back of your truck/van or in your garage just fold them against the wall
@@hmtrimworks7148 25 years ago I bought a new bumble bee colored table saw, day 1 the included stand went inside out ( grated I was feeding it 16 foot rough stock)
I built a couple low boy , knockdown ponies to carry the table saw from jobsite scrap, that was three yellow table saws ago and those same knockdown horses still carry on.
@@georgemckenzie2525 I actually use the Tough Built C700 horses for the past 5yrs with no issues or regrets… I like the tabletop design they provide… I now have 3 sets
@@hmtrimworks7148 I have for folding Trojan horses, simple strong easy to use.
Nice! I was hoping you'd do this! I looked for the link in that video you mentioned it, but it weren't there😛 l totally buy the plans. Bought the plans for a lot of things (including the Paulk workbench) but rarely followed through with them... This one I will fo sho!:)
The link is in the description. Easy peasy to find.
Good stuff. Thanks for the tip
Dope. I'm so doing this! Thanks
This video is a missed opportunity of the highest order. You show me how, but you didn't show me why. What's the payoff? What makes them the greatest sawhorses ever invented?
Is this an unlocked depth adjust being used as a plunge feature?
Your lucky to have more tools than you can use im a Newer start up and I'm trying man. ☝keep it up
Great video definitely buy 1 of Eds saw horse 📦 👍
What’s a heavy duty pen that works well on wood. Any recommendations?
But did you roll the tape? Hahaha!
Hahahah, I was thinking the same thing. Always, Always, roll the tape.
1 x 4 s & 2 x 4s you can step up and stand on the top great for kitchen cab blocking
What happens when the new guy tries to cut through the hinges with the new saw blade ?
That was the only negative I could think of on these. Eventually somebody's gonna do it.
He becomes the old new guy and you get a new new guy.
thats a pretty kool idea
Thank you Sir! ED +1 :D
been waiting for this video for a year, thank you!!!😎
"If you don't know how to tie a knot, get outta my way and I'll do it!"
ez to store carry around - Thank you
Your hilarious bro! You sound alot like Ryan Reynolds lol great saw horses
Thank you for your knowledge and video's USA 🇺🇸
Could use the wax sheet for this. It's usually messed up anyway
Great
Don’t really need to cut at all but for saw holder and drill hole for rope.
What is the pupose of the slots on the sides?
hang your saw
You never hung your saw.
@@lbeau061 cripes
Why not just double cut them instead of cutting 4?
great sawhorse.
If you can’t tie good knots- tie lots of them. Dad probably.
The only thing I see is a future of cutting into hinges when cutting plywood.
I would like to see a 2x4 on the top somehow?
Otherwise good design.
I made these about 30 years ago without the fancy cut outs.
What's the point of the notches on both sides?
I need references for a quality builder in central Indiana.
greatly appreciated .
Can anyone suggest references for a quality builder it in central Indiana, thank you in advance.
nice
I run a plank through the bottom cavity of mine for an added shelf.
Yep, I use the piece cut out of the middle for that.
Question from Scotland: Is the Advantech boarding just a brand of water resistant chipboard? We don't have it here.
Yep , exactly
@@AwesomeFramers thanks for reply. We usually knock out horses/trestles from a cut of 6 or 8x2 with 3 or 4x2 legs and ply gussets. They go in the clients shed at the end of the job. Always plenty of offcuts from cutting the frame before assembly to get used up. You guys must be in a dry state, no way flooing goes down here before you're wind and water tight!
@@richardparsons7012 nope, we are in a very wet area 😳
@@AwesomeFramers and the floor is okay with that? The moisture rsist flooring we have is okay to a point, but it wouldn't be happy after a long period of staying wet.
@@richardparsons7012 yep. Many many years of building in the wet season is testimony 👍
www.huberwood.com/advantech/subflooring?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2v-gBhC1ARIsAOQdKY2CtihkMC5eumsaPZ-vdgLKg7hnTGjjPu1BVFdl_57Mko7BtNz00xcaAtRtEALw_wcB
Bet they'd last 2x if you sealed em with some paint, sealer, or whatever focusing on the edges.
Why did you not run your router on a stick over the pattern and not worry about over cutting? I like the router on a stick! Buying from Ed is just the right thing to do!
At $75 a sheet for Advantech, this isnt very cost friendly at $150 for a set of half assed saw horses.
Customer is paying for the material. No sweat. Plenty left over after door and window cutouts.
@@chrisallen2005 So you put it on the customer to build your $150 saw horses. And you dont use Advantech on walls so there is no window and door cutouts.
Hey! Why do you Lower your shoe before a plunge cut? Why not keep it locked at full depth? I know you'll have some good answer. Carpenter of 23 years asking 😊 edit, I noticed it's not even tight. Just floppin around. Do tell!
@@chrisreynolds2410 lumber. It takes about 4 minutes to build a set. We don't take them with us. They usually end up becoming a table inside the house when finished and most likely get removed before flooring goes in
Same question! 😉
👍
Just hit 1k likes.👍
Get your cabinet guy to cnc them
I would use chain instead of rope, easier for making the same length and a piece of rebar through the chain to keep from pulling through. Rope gives, chain will not.
You go right ahead. I would use blue rope instead of yellow rope.
I made a somewhat similar set from hardwood flooring and yellow pine 2x4 I tried chain in a earlier set of wood folding sawhorses the small chain got tangled up and wore on the holes in the boards it's easier to use para cord or something and adjust the knot I was hoping they figured out a better hold open to keep the horses from folding up when sliding materials on them
call me a fool, but...why two ropes, and not a continuous loop? easy :-) hope that fella comes up with some nifty Boat-building gizmos, too!! Anyone else see how that frame could be a hull if inverted? hmmmm....
I wouldn't necessarily call 2- half sheets scrap.....
Well that sure botches my plan to build a set, there's no zip tape handy.
OSB haha, it won't last a couple of jobs.
Just build mine out of 2x4s quick and easy.
Yeah but they take up room. These lay flat
Those hinges will be a problem when ripping. Too close to the edge. Sawhorses should be made to cut. If your blade depth isn't flush you will be nicking those hinges
The hinge sits below the outside edge. I ripped sheet goods on mine and haven’t nicked the hinges.
Just put a couple 2x’s under your sheet. Good to go
Replace hinges with rope 4" or so down.
At 1000$ I'd hope that belt treats you well... feck.
I get it though occidental gives me a little chub to. Never knew I had a leather fetish till I got my Oc's belt.
That belt is not $1000
Is he trying to build the best or the heaviest.
You can buy a pair of saw horses that will last for 10 years or longer. I don't think for the time you put in these and how long they last is worth it for me. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks
If you buy those plastic 70$ sawhorses and they last 10 yrs...ur not using them in construction.
That's a matter of opinion.
You must have a lot of time to waste making something you know is going to end up in the trash in less than two years. Less than that if they are left outside.
In my opinion I you use scrap wood and it takes you 1 hr.your still only in it for an hr labor and not pulling cash out of your wallet to buy those POS plastic horses .but if you like pulling cash out of your wallet have at it
"I couldn't care less."
~A framer......proudly making something called jackass sawhorses.
Gee, take my money.
I need them taller I’m 6’3”
Do arithmetic. Add more inches to them. 2 plus 2 equals 4.
Im 5'3 +4" and i promise nobody cares😂❤
Ain't nobody got time fo dat
Advantech Lifetime warranty. I have a lifetime of experience. Borkleboard products (any and all pressed particle, strand, chip board products) Now hear this,,, NONE of them have lasted a lifetime. None of them have held diagonal driven hardwood flooring pins or nails. If your total intent is to build for today,, and your 9intent is that all floors will be carpet or laminated type flooring,, or other. Then by all means,,, use borkleboard. You'll get what you pay for,,,,, you may be lucky,, and you may not. Sawhorses? You spend too much. Mine are scrap 2X stock or even new 2X4 2 and 1/3 8 footers needed per sawhorse. Screws are preferred but machine nails work well. They don't fold, but they do stack. Faster, cheaper, at least as strong, no metal hinge to miss, 1/3 the price, just the saw and a screw gun for manufacture.
Waste of expensive advantec
Plywood left outside for 2 or 3 years and not delaminated? I call B.S
That's not plywood bro. You can call it whatever you want but it's right there for the world to see.
Just to heavy not the best saw horse
OK, now get back to work.
I got halfway through the video and you officially took too long to make a set of horses. We have a saying here in omaha, "were not building a piano" and you built a spaceship to build your piano. Come on dude
You understand that this video is to show how to make this style. Therefore its going to go much slower than actually building them. Additionally, because they last so long, who cares?
You don't have patience and as you get older I'm sure you'll learn that speed isn't everything.
Who's Ed? Don't you mean Vick? ciA < KGB 🖕
Wasted a lot of time Not showing what your doing
Too much information. Could be shortened. Interesting though.