Building sawhorses

[@matthiaswandel]

A long time ago, a "2x4" was 2" x 4", or about 51 x 102 mm. Later, they planed about 1/8" off each side, so they were 1 3/4 x 3 3/4. Then at some point around 1970, lumber yards decided that they didn't need to be that big, and made them just 1 1/2 x 3 1/2. (38x89 mm) But it's still called a 2x4.

[@rollercoastermaniac2]

Matthias Wandel I'm so confused

[@1873Winchester]

94x45 mm here in europe, at least Finland/Sweden that's whats a planed 2x4 mean. Sawn is 50x100mm. This difference in planed 2x4s sizes caused me some trouble when I built your box joint jig, it can't box joint a full euro 2x4, only a north american one. If I had known that I'd have made the box joint jig taller so I could box joint a whole 2x4

[@marktwain2813]

Same thing here in Malaysia.

[@DullPoints]

This was the first thing I built when I started woodworking. Three years later this video still makes me smile. Thank you, Matthias. Hope your arm gets better soon.

[@colsoyeti1]

Even during a post pandemic era this still stands put as a really well built sawhorse and I love the roughness of the build to show that practicality sometimes outweighs the need for perfection. Thanks putting it out there Matthias.

[@mark4prez20]

I truly love you Canadians! "You ok over derr??" ha ha. Such thoughtful neighbors.

[@skynet7744]

+mark4prez20 No doubt, In the US it would be "Shut the hell up or I'm going to call the cops"!

[@eatmegoog369]

+Skynet My neighbor bitches at me for working outside (live on acreage) because he moved for the quiet. I told him that quiet starts at 80 acres. Not all Canadians are cool.

[@menezesbruno]

+mark4prez20 Oh yeah! - Ok!

[@chilldog1234567890]

+mark4prez20 he's German, not so much Canadian.

[@thebigmacd]

+CCDF566556 My bet is on him being a Canadian citizen...

[@MultiTSJ]

I keep coming back from time to time to this video to see how easy it is to build strong sawhorses, especially after watching other peoples more complicated videos on how to build a sawhorse. you knocked this outta the park, Matthias. thanks

[@instructionification]

Mr Matthias, I'm currently making these horses and following your plans. Thank you for walking us through the process. Will post my results. One of the best videos for diy wood working out there!

[@ferkokurka]

Watching you for years. Now I was searching web for saw horses video. Going to make this one. Thank you Matthias!

[@jimmcluhan2455]

(ex)Framing carpenter here, built your horses. Beautiful. No need for strengthening gussets like the fellow below suggests. Nice little project for those that need direction. Keep up the good work!

[@neilthehobo]

Thanks Matthias! I just made a pair of saw horses using these designs. They're fantastic. Thanks for all the work you put into your videos.

[@chatteyj]

This is probably the best design for a saw horse I've seen on utube simple to make make, minimal materials, stackable and strong as you have shown. I'll probably use this design to make my sawhorses.

[@riosmelina9604]

This is a great, thorough diy video. I loved how you used limited tools. A lot of people just starting out normally don’t have all the tools needed for a lot of these videos. Keep ‘em coming!

[@onjofilms]

My father was a carpenter, and for each of us 4 kids, he built a pair of sawhorses. He said everybody needs sawhorses. I cherish those.

[@xl000]

obviously a carpenter thinks everybody need sawhorses... that makes sense.

[@Azarie03]

I love this comment. Good Dad's are hard to come by.

[@tamkim2828]

I love this story. LOL... I am not a carpenter, but after seeing this comment, I want to build myself a sawhorse too even though not so sure what to use for yet but just for a piece of mind you know, to have what everybody seems to have feel safe!

[@Meticularius]

You made me smile by your ascent to drop the test items onto the saw horse. Your dedication to excellence brightens my rummaging through videos.

[@LouisCheungCN]

The strength testing was amazing. Your sawhorse is very strong.

[@MrPhoenix1138]

Hey Mr. Wandel, I've watched many of your videos if not all, and I gotta say, they help me cope with the fact I can't have a workshop. You're incredibly lucky to have such a big place, backyard included, to do your projects. Consider me envious.

[@Crashboy450]

I found this video in a search for sawhorse plans. I just made 2 of these. The video and plan made the process as easy as could be. Thanks Macchias!

[@matthiaswandel]

That was totally unplanned, though I moved that voice clip a bit. It was originally at the start of the next clip, before I climbed the ladder again.

[@ThePicha14]

This is the fist time i see you use nails for what they are meant for, not cutting them and using them as a something else! :)

[@aaronlord1927]

You’re the greatest woodworker ever, in my opinion. You’re a freaking genius man. Please keep doing what you do!

[@kmonnier]

I just built 4 of these. Free plans and excellent use of material.

[@farleyxwilbur655]

I looked at several designs on KZbin and liked yours the best. I will be building several, plus modifying two to 6 feet lengths, 2x4 legs and 2x6 for the cross bars for some heavy garage doors I need to build. I am going to try doing it on my table saw because most of the cuts seem like they would be easier on it. Love some of your other plans too. Thanks.

[@SecondSonWoodworks]

'You okay over there?' Haha love the testing at the end. Thanks for sharing!

[@freddiemercurious]

I have to say that video was perfect! You sped up when necessary, and stayed real time when you should have. If only half the posters on KZbin had such consideration for their audience. Thanks for the GREAT video and information!

[@alanfalleur6550]

Canadian neighbor at 5:12 checking to see if he's hurt. LOL. I know my neighbors here in the US would just ignore me.

[@omightyyoda]

And probably he later apologized for bothering Matthias on his well being lol

[@SharkRangler]

Then try to rob your house that night because they think you are in the hospital, lol.

[@alanfalleur6550]

Anthony Marzella That would be my neighbors in Texas.

[@SharkRangler]

Same here in SWFLA

[@ryanperson6307]

Personally id rather just be ignored but thats just me.

[@kaiser98berlin]

loved the ending and nice neighbor you have

[@RustyNickels]

Lim Kaiser Well, he is from Canada.

[@grindhard4312]

Or he could just have nice neighbors...???

[@jasonthefates7311]

Best DIY video I've ever seen... Awesome saw horses and the speedy fastening(hammering nailing). Thanks for sharing your craftmanship. Greatly appreciate it and the strength test. LoL

[@gordonmccoy1253]

An instructor with great humor....! Great stuff... THANKS! Gordon

[@broccolihart1]

Matthias, i wanted to thank you for this upload...i was going to purchase some harbor freight sawhorses but i had the materials and equipment to tackle this project so, i did...these came out great.

[@sigung01]

You are a wonderful and important resource. I also really enjoy your sense of humor, but what I really enjoy is seeing you drive those nails in at a million miles per hour.

[@Cankuwicasa]

Oh hell yes! The strength test seals the deal. No arguing with your methodology. Nice touch dude!

[@dozer1642]

Are you ok over there? That made me laugh. Nice sturdy design. I love it.

[@usernamempk]

dozer1642

[@aroldfut]

My wife was listening to the video and asked me, "Is that that guy with the strange sense of humor?" After seeing the drill powered scaffold she is worried I'll attempt one of his dangerous 'ideas'. LOL

[@rmaweng]

Lol, are you ok there? Very caring neighbour. Anyway thanks for the thorough instructions thumbs up 👍 for you..and the performance

[@carverman613]

I really like you methodology when it comes to building things. I like that you recycle used lumber. Love your hammering method, sounds like a mad woodpecker. Always looking forward to watching your next video Serge

[@JonnyDIY]

Great 🐴🐎 and great neighbor! 😄💕👍

[@poochefmarowbePoochman]

Thanks Matthias! This design works fantastic! Just built me a pair I can drag a ten foot 4X4 across it with no tip over!

[@carlostrevino4912]

Matthias, you are one special individual and your vids are refreshing to watch. Keep them coming. Oh, climbing up the latter on top of a bench with a heavy load? Stay safe.

[@simoneh7513]

Dude, you crack me up. Sawhorses are great. You are a true woodworker. Who would have thought to place a ladder atop two horses only to drop ....a "SAFE". I haven't LAUGHED that hard in a long time.

[@biffwellington823]

"You OK over there?" Best part of the video. Thanks!

[@gregoriovii8746]

REALLY NICE TO SEE YOU WORKING LIKE THAT. YOU'RE NOT ONLY AN INDOOR GENIOUS BUT ALSO AN EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE OUTDOOR CARPENTER!!!! .

[@NYWoodworker]

Let me start by saying I am a fan. I just made these saw horses. A very strong and stable sawhorse. The biggest challenge were the 18 degree angles and how best to cut them. Second challenge was seating all the legs in the cross beam dados to assure a level and stable sawhorse. Inasmuch as I like the design and, sort of like my end result, I think my woodworking skills need serious upgrading or this design is simply too complex for the average amateur woodworker or both. Good exercise to assess my lack of woodworking skills. One great thing, they are stackable!!! :)

[@douglashopkins8070]

I watched a video a year or two ago with a handtool version of this build. The gentleman who did it lifted up a mini loader with downward pressure from the bucket.

[@bbjazzmanjazzman7721]

Dude, that was sorta dangerous throwing something off of a ladder that high on sketchy scaffolding. glad you did not loose footing here. entertaining, educational as always. i might try this build today.

[@nickwales2667]

I like your approach to making these... Not perfect, it's just strong and does the job.

[@harlemsar]

Dude you are the best, that cut at 0:50, i could never do that.

[@flouflout]

Thanks Matt, for sharing your highly developed skills.

[@camohoj]

Amazingly strong and so straightforward to make,well that's how you make it look.

[@LushWisdum]

I've been looking to make a couple of saw horses and your way I think is the best. I like how you used your saw as a plane amazing.

[@kensbistro9197]

Hay I made your seahorses thanks a lot ! I beefed it up by making the gussets go down further ,where I attached a shelf. I used the same dato trick to slip a 2#4 under the inside gusset ,then ripping the 2#4 at 18% . I then screwed and glued it to the inside of the legs. Oh yea I used and add screws all around. It was great and stacked but, I had the wood.

[@TylerNewberry]

I made these last night. Thanks for the idea, and for sharing your skills!

[@weisnowhere]

The data proved you right! I'll make these very soon! Thanks for sharing the plans on your website!

[@Jeremy974]

Matthias' Neighbor: You okay over here? Matthias: Oh Ya Matthias' Neighbor: OK I laughed so hard xD

[@Regolith]

+Jeremy974 What do you expect? they're canadian lol

[@Jeremy974]

StegoSigma At least in Canada neighbors are in solidarity between each others.

[@Regolith]

Jeremy974 Exactly! :P

[@69adrummer]

+Jeremy974 American neighor: Yeah, why don't you mind your f'n business! :( (my country is so sad right now)

[@danielwilson5102]

Must be nice having neighbours who care about you.

[@RawSauce338]

"okay"

[@jameswatson7778]

Come on, that was an obvious set up, funny though!

[@elguapo5857]

Canada

[@RustyNickels]

I like the Canadian ending.

[@hollickrichard]

Hi Matthias, great video I like you in your video mostly work outside and I had to chuckle I came here to find ideas for a simple work table using saw horses only to find I need a simple worktable and saw horses to make it tickled me...x

[@adrianyeap9214]

love you videos man, and i like the way you alwasy test the strength of you build by jumping on it or throwing stuff... using a jack and a weighing scale to test yor joints was pretty cool too...

[@matthiaswandel]

They are stronger if the legs are NOT splayed out the ends.

[@leehotspur9679]

Untrue ,15deg splayed have a shear factor when in compression in a downward force

[@kraven0675]

The only woodworker so badass he can do it in loafers.

[@alexanderalex6017]

Краш-тест козлы выдержали. Хорошая работа! Клеем мажет, как кетчупом

[@rexsmith1651]

Good quick "how to". For folks that make lots of cuts "just through" the top edge of the sawhorses - you can cap your sawhorse with a 2x6 (use screws) to make an easily replaceable "sacrificial" top.

[@boldger13]

"Are you okay over there?" lol That is a good neighbor.

[@boldger13]

I'm an American and I would help anyone in need if it would not put my family in any danger. I don't want to generalize, so as not to offend anyone, but there are good and bad people in every country.

[@firstlegoleague8]

***** Look at whos military helps other nations (nabors) givin it does sometimes require you to shoot them but as Max said there are diffrent kinds of people

[@11guyinthechair]

My neighbors would probably rush in my yard, check that im dead and the rob me.

[@boldger13]

Wow. Those are some crappy neighbors. You should move. lol

[@HexagonicDistortion]

firstlegoleague8 HELP?? Wow! You are really brain washes m8!

[@battleminion]

I love your crazy way to test your projects

[@TheRebelmanone]

How do you think saw horses built out of pressure treated wood would work? I was thinking about pressure treated so i can store them outside.

[@Picky45]

Good stuff... was seriously about to go buy some when i seen this video...i ahve the wood just laying around taking up space . you save me some money thanks!!!

[@zpoedog]

Just in time! My old sawhorses are starting to die. They look strong enough for anything I do. Thanks, John

[@PeteLewisWoodwork]

Love the ending - better than any film...!

[@domingue4god]

I was lost from the first cut!! Thank God for carpenters!!!

[@sicefranco]

I would like to be that your neighbor to have the privilege of living near the woodworking genius.I am your fan here in Brazil.

[@CocoAlvarezsantyjuan]

Muy bueno su proyecto.Nos gustó mucho y trataremos de imitarlos.Un saludo desde Rio Negro-Patagonia Argentina...!!!

[@morenoven]

TALLER DE CIENCIAS Y RECICLAJES PARA JÓVENES Saludos desde la Tierra del Orangután. Felicidades y ojalá puedan compartir algunas de sus actividades que llevan a cabo en su taller.

[@markbonham3477]

Those are soooo much easier to make than some of the others I've seen. I like!

[@Joe55darter]

I gotta have me one of them hammers! You need to do a video on how to hammer like that, I've got the technique partially down, but I'm usually very angry at the time. Honestly, thanks for a simple man's project!

[@billsantee5111]

Best part was the speddy hammering. Nice to have a concerned neighbor. You know, just in case you fell and cracked your head. :) Nice work.

[@weedeater64]

That strength demonstration, you need to do more stuff like that in your new videos. Three thumbs up.

[@RandyRTorres]

haha...this video is awesome...a little unorthodox compared to your other videos, but the demolition at the end and the fast speed hammering was cool...You're awesome! Keep up the good work.

[@shou13sc]

I like your project and the way how you test the strength makes me laugh: >

[@NOLAMarathon2010]

My favorite parts: (1) The long-awaited return of "speed-nailing"; (2) cutting the dado by the side-to-side motion of the circular saw.

[@521farmer]

Mighty fine to See Just Like Dad Made Strong and Easy to Build thanks for Sharin Your Dream For us Keep them Comin

[@69dragons]

Probably will get lost in the noise, but if you were to put a small brace on the legs down about 1 ft from the gussets the sideways stability of the legs would be much better. Additionally if put the braces on the outside of horse and the inside of the other horse they would still be stackable.

[@matthiaswandel]

+Daniel Jones Of course it would be, but it's strong enough as is.

[@cynshard]

I built a couple of these for my dad last year, and he uses them all the time. They are quite strong as we use them to hold up oak and ash logs for use with the chainsaw mill.

[@rockstopsthetraffic]

Finally I'm getting down to making Matthias' sawhorses!

[@Jay2525Jay]

I don't think my sawhorse would take a safe from that height. Nice build, I always learn something from your videos. Thank You

[@matthiasburger2315]

It's true that legs of sawhorses typically are splayed out to the ends. That was the best way to prevent them wobbling sideways, as long as the joints were slightly flexible (e.g. with wooden dowels but no glue), so that the splaying under load made the legs firmly clamped in the indentations. But with glued joints as Matthias Wandel made them, this is not necessary any more. By the way: in that case even the indentation may be dispensable...

[@DrToonhattan]

You forgot to drop a cartoon anvil on it. :)

[@Puffalo5]

Or a grand piano.

[@d1want34]

thats a great way to test the strength

[@sadmochineko]

best neighbour on earth, he needs an award!

[@hhvaldez2466]

awsome video! i like the demolition attempt at the end . its like demolitionranchwoodnerd ! keep up the good work!

[@ProbeGT2]

ladder : knock knock door : who's there? ladder : me looking for trouble door : oh, get on my back!

[@chaitanyavedak2412]

always loved your testing techniques.. much sophisticate.. so wow..

[@bmetal2]

you nailed it maan! with ultra high speed!!

[@Трезвыйвзгляд-у8т]

Убедительные испытания! ))) Хорошие изделия!

[@matrafa]

Love the strength test at the end. Great aim!

[@FloridaSalon]

I was trying to figure out how to make a small ladder platform. God bless you!

[@seguefischlin]

The best part was when your neighbor expressed concern LOL, great video

[@pedroaraujodesign1]

Awesome as ever! Greetings from Brazil.

[@JohnHinton]

I like this Matthias, I wish I knew half as much as you do about this stuff just awesome you are super gifted at this stuff dude!

[@fuzz11111111]

Made these myself (with 90x45 pine and hardwood gussets) and they're strong enough I can put one on its side and stand on one of the legs. Should hold anything I'm likely to rip with my circular saw lol.

[@cmonknot9354]

love your style. I'll keep watching. thanks for the build. off to make a pair of my own.

[@jofritz]

Effing hilarious!!! You are the man. Love how you don't take things so serious like a lot of these other pompous woodworkers. Keep it up!

[@prjct82]

wow, was well made and impressive stress test to finish. that was impressive

[@MrNonDescript01]

My old neighbors would have asked about our safety. However, I think it's getting more and more rare that neighbors even know each other (at least where I live).

[@zylacone3219]

I did some testing of adhesives last summer and found that wood glues survive 3 to 4 three pound mini sledge hammer blows in a miter joint, where as Devcon Plastic Welder survived 8, and Tap Plastics Poly Weld (don't try to repair a gas can with Poly Weld, polyethylene needs to be flame treated) held up until 9 blows. Put some two pound fishing line in the joints and you'll have a structural bond. Expensive though. But worth it.