Simple. Practical. Functional. Some videos show guys using digital protractors (whatever that is), complicated math, Japanese pull saws and chisels to make exotic wood joints in order to make "museum quality" sawhorses. Most of us just want a guide to make a pair of utility grade sawhorses. This video fits the bill. Thanks for posting this! Cheers.
@troy51545 жыл бұрын
After watching a bunch of vids on sawhorses I think I'll try this design. Looks strong and simple enough to make. Thanks
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Give them a try Troy. I built a timberframe with them
@NMranchhand5 жыл бұрын
Lot to love in this design: simple, strong, low material cost. And that’s a great point about what you get out of the use of the adhesive! 3 things occur to me: making one a bit longer gets stackability, overhanging the ends gets clampability,, and attaching a removable sacrificial top makes them sawable and last forever. Thanks for a terrific design that can go lots of places.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@earlc59902 жыл бұрын
I like the three levels of improvements my mind did not see. @NMranchhand Happy New Year and blessings.
@NMranchhand2 жыл бұрын
@@earlc5990 Wishing you a Prosperous New Year!
@ralphlivingston8944 жыл бұрын
I really need an extra pair of sawhorses… I can’t cut complex joinery because Of Parkinson’s… (I really couldn’t do it before Parkinson’s but at least now I have an excuse.) Thanks for a great, concise video. I’m going to build these later today. Thanks again
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ralph
@thomaszaccone39604 жыл бұрын
Made some like this many years ago. They work real good and nestle well. Thanks for the review. I forgot the angles and need to make some more. Very nice.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas
@felineth5610 ай бұрын
I like this structure, good job! But man! Use a push stick when using the table saw!
@capefear32975 жыл бұрын
Built a pair of them this past weekend. Solid and strong. Thanks for sharing the design.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you!
@bhager19453 жыл бұрын
I like the simple function of those saw horses. thanks for taking the time to share..
@MrSwingJamie4 жыл бұрын
Great design. I followed your instructions and just completed a pair. I changed the dimensions to fit my needs, but I used your suggested angles. I also extended the cross piece 1 1/2" beyond each gusset so that I've got something to clamp onto. As you say, the glue is key. I used Titebond II because I had it on hand. One of the advantages of your design is they're stackable. Many horses aren't. Thanks for the video.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jamie
@ricardosalcedo28244 жыл бұрын
Just made these in about 45 minutes. I messed up the splay angle so just went with the 15 straight leg style as I needed them right away. Many thanks!
@terencemacsweeney36673 жыл бұрын
simple & smart, ... & really nice music. Thank you
@dangriffith37394 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I've been looking for! Thank you.
@peterstevens42234 жыл бұрын
Good evening from Auckland, New Zealand...
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Great to hear from you. I will visit your country someday!
@peterstevens42234 жыл бұрын
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman You are more than welcome my friend, when everything settles down and the country boundaries are open. Not sure when but hopefully soon. Just got laid off work yesterday doing foundations and start my new job in a couple of days!!! lol.........
@zspeed33 жыл бұрын
Grand. Quick and easy. Love it. Will have to build these
@kevinlogiudice54585 жыл бұрын
Best ones I’ve seen yet. Heavy ass duty’s!
@coachrr2 жыл бұрын
My first time seeing a video by you, great job, thanks! I hope to see more by you.
@tylercarlisle156510 ай бұрын
what a peaceful place to live
@williamrobertson61773 жыл бұрын
Quick, simple, strong. Thanks!
@GreatPlainsCraftsman3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@PaulPaid3 жыл бұрын
I like this design much more than the "I-beam" style. Quicker, less material and easier to make... and It's just as strong. It also gives you extra surface area for laying a sheet of plywood on top for a worktable. If you put the side support on the inside of the legs on one of them, then you can also stack them.
@bobabooey83673 жыл бұрын
Nice Job..Its convenient to make therm 4 ft long as to lay a sheet of plywood or such as a worktop..Back yard is awesome
@joegraves15956 жыл бұрын
Nice work, GPC. My dad had a pair very similar to those when I was growing up. One had the gussets on the inside and the other was a couple inches wider so they could be nested for storage. Might have to build a pair for myself soon.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
Joe Graves Thank you, glad you liked them.
@johnkretschmer18262 жыл бұрын
I really like the design. I made a set of these and put two by sixes on top of each one. I found that if I cut about a quarter inch off of the top of each side they stack very nicely.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@mattschwartz9155 жыл бұрын
Great combination of simplicity, strength, low cost, and ease of construction. If you made one narrower than the other, they would stack pretty nice, right? Gotta believe each of those will easily support several hundred pounds.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Yes Matt they would. I used them on the timberframe, 500 lbs no problem
@zombienectar3 жыл бұрын
I made three of these. They work great and if you add an inside gusset they stack perfectly. Thanks
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@normananstey66184 жыл бұрын
Really you are so talented,ya could do it all with skill saw in the field good job good for you
@kentshrader66163 жыл бұрын
Really helpful video! I plan to make these this weekend! Many thanks!
@harrykline39985 жыл бұрын
That's a hellava awesome mustache.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Well thank you Harry!
@charlesjacksoniii87875 жыл бұрын
Nice looking, saw horses.
@earlc59903 жыл бұрын
I liked that's it's low cost, simple, very durably made and I subbed. I will follow your builds man
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@KBBAKTHA5 жыл бұрын
simple yet strong design and crisp video
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@KBBAKTHA5 жыл бұрын
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman One observation/suggestion for enhancing the utility of saw horses. If the gusset is fixed inside of the legs, outside can be used for clamping work piece or temp worktop to the saw horse.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
@@KBBAKTHA Great suggestion, thank you!
@lawrencegatt45154 жыл бұрын
Well done mate great job thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lawrence
@Intersimonedennis23 жыл бұрын
Thanks, great saw horses !
@buttdreads4 жыл бұрын
Framing horses. This style can hold A LOT of material. 💯
@niallcosgrove55964 жыл бұрын
Just what I'm looking to making thank you
@LyleJohnson-q4l7 ай бұрын
Simply comment. NICE!
@Debtfreehomesteaders6 жыл бұрын
The saw horses that I have were given to me by my father-in-law. They sure are tired nowadays. Maybe it's time I watch someone's tutorial and build some new ones. As always thanks for sharing Tim. Always excited for the next one. - Will
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
Debtfreehomesteaders Thanks Will, appreciate it. Have a great weekend buddy.
@rustyshackleford39785 жыл бұрын
Look no further.
@rustyshackleford39785 жыл бұрын
Nice; hits on commonly overlooked and overdone aspects of sawhorses - they are utilitarian and should be simple and relatively easy to knock together on site to get a job done. Too many over-engineered IMHO, and look like furniture instead of something that's going to be used and abused. I always think those are made by someone who doesn't NEED sawhorses in the first place! You do a lot right. Keep up the good work, and thanks for taking the time to share.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rusty!
@davesnedeker8068 Жыл бұрын
Nice job
@lawrencegatt45154 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your wonderful page 👏👏👏🇦🇺💓
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@samuelcohen8742 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@brentonnoe95382 жыл бұрын
Knock out a couple of holes for elc boxes and you have wired horses.I put a small cargo net underneath as well
@mikec61117 ай бұрын
Do they stack? They look like they might be able to.
@Belg1970 Жыл бұрын
Are the splayed angle cuts parallel to each other? With the dimension you cut the legs what is the final height? Thanks
@MakeThings6 жыл бұрын
Love watching your progress. Keep that camera on buddy.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
Make Things with Rob Thanks it's been fun so far. Thanks for watching!
@MakeThings6 жыл бұрын
You stole my heart when I saw you put that foundation on. I love that feeling of taming the wilderness.
@tyronekim35065 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I like your sawhorse construction. I've heard in other KZbin videos saying that using adhesive with fasteners(screws) makes the construction stronger. Why is that? Why not just use more screws and skip the adhesive? If you skip the adhesive, you can disassemble the sawhorse for storage and reassemble when you need it.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
If you want to disassemble then just screws. Most do not so adhesive does most of the work
@howardlovecraft7505 жыл бұрын
Good straight forward video.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daryl
@greenman22624 жыл бұрын
good strong saw horses, if you splay the leg back about the same as you have out, you'll find them less likely to tip
@pup7346 жыл бұрын
simplicity is great
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
Larry Downes Thanks for watching!
@nannettebattista62244 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy it. Let's check woodprix plans also.
@TheMultisportGeek4 жыл бұрын
Are they stackable? Nice job.
@ironcladranchandforge72923 жыл бұрын
Yes!! This is the old fashioned and proper way to build a saw horse, and it's exactly the way I build mine. The only difference is if I'm building a set to hold super heavy weight. In that case I'll use 2x10 on the ends instead of plywood and I'll use a 2x6 beam under the top, otherwise the construction is exactly the same. Oh, and I'll tie the 2x6 beam to the 2x10 ends as well as to the top. But this set up is an extreme example for holding lots of weight and is not necessary for normal usage. My normal sawhorse is just like yours. Good job!!
@dgrleblanc90259 ай бұрын
I know this is an old video - hopefully the creator is still monitoring comments. The text and comments say 5deg splay on the legs but in the video, you can see the mitre angle was clearly set to 10deg at timepoint 1:56 just before the bevel was set to 15deg ... Is this some mathical effect of setting a compound saw I don't understand ? Which angle was actually used to build the horses in the video ?
@secondfallingsound2 жыл бұрын
thanks mate 👍
@dufus22735 жыл бұрын
I like heavy duty. I too would use construction adhesive. good job.
@oregonfun93684 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate this vide and the detail was very helpful!!
@bryantcoburn971 Жыл бұрын
On the 4 legs at the top, are they also cut same as the bottom? 5 degrees, then splayed at 15?
@aliharday34025 жыл бұрын
Good job
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ali
@AK-kj6ec4 жыл бұрын
Great video, new subscriber here.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@ayubmnor3 жыл бұрын
I like this video
@pennymccann6534 Жыл бұрын
Gusset length from top down
@forestercroatia5 жыл бұрын
very nice
@varde234 жыл бұрын
What kind of watch is that? Tag heuer?
@josephnorcalusa17105 жыл бұрын
nice , good job sir !!
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@imanshadow7865 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I'm a carpentry newbie looking to make a simple and inexpensive sawhorse like this. My question is probably dumb: where do I cut the 15 degrees and 5 degrees? I'd guess that the 15 degrees cut is at the four foot of the legs. What about the 5 degrees. Thank you.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
The 5 degrees is the splay angle, or how far the sawhorses angle out toward the ends for stability. The 15 degrees matches the angle the legs angle out to make the "A" shape. So a double angle cut on the leg ends with a compound miter saw, and just a 15 degree cut on the table saw for the top.
@imanshadow7865 жыл бұрын
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman Got it. Thanks.
@louislandi9383 жыл бұрын
I will make a pair of these soon. There are as many opinions about saw horses as there are saw horses. If you make a couple of different designs, you will be ready for both light weight and heavy weight jobs. There is nothing wrong with checking out another way of making them. I just hit ‘Like’ and subscribed.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jimh20615 жыл бұрын
Nice job! I do pretty much the same with just my circular saw. I use 1x6 for the legs with 1/2 inch plywood gussets. I try to keep them light weight. Made the mistake of making em out of all 2x 6 ptp and 4 feet long. Ugh what a couple of solid heavy benches.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jim!
@funkybasstrix5 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you sharing this video with us; it gives me ideas for my upcoming projects. Do you know the weight capacity of the horses?
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Hello Dave. They will hold at least 500 lbs. I used them for a timberframe, 8x10 20 ft long.
@funkybasstrix5 жыл бұрын
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman That's awesome my friend, thank you so much...
@zhugeliang77714 күн бұрын
Bet you didn't angle cut the gusset 5 degrees lol!
@liammcnulty711210 ай бұрын
Hey what is the tune, and by who, sounds Irish
@Batooska73 жыл бұрын
Okay, I understand the 15 degree cuts. But why the 5 degree cuts? And where do they go? Can you please explain? I have looked at this a dozen times and I just don't get it. Thanks - cm
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
5 degrees on the top and bottom for the splay. To allow the legs to sit flat and also be flush on the top and flat.
@wes55322 ай бұрын
Sounds like the old saw needs a bit of oil (or grease).
@vcurtis20614 жыл бұрын
I'm unclear on how to cut the legs as I think you are required to cut 2 with one setting and then change for the other 2. How about the leg ends that touch the ground, how are they to be cut?. Do you have a simple diagram to explain? I enjoy your channel!
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Cut the legs the same top and bottom. The angles make them a parallelogram basically. 5° for the outward end splay, 15° matches the outward angle on the top board. Set the saw up how I showed in the video. Cut one you will see.
@tre24723 жыл бұрын
Were these 2x6's ?
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
yes
@petejoseph82575 жыл бұрын
Nice easy set but will have a slight weight capacity dis over I beam types. Gotta like the construction adhesive idea.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman5 жыл бұрын
Yes but still very strong! Thanks Peter!
@johnmccollum37663 жыл бұрын
Are there left and right sides to these legs?
@GreatPlainsCraftsman3 жыл бұрын
yes because of the splay angle. Just oriented correctly.
@aaronstroud52786 жыл бұрын
Simple and strong. I like it Tim. Now it's time for a click bait-y video testing just how much those sawhorses can take before they collapse. Heh heh
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
Aaron Fjordlander Hello Aaron! Good idea, but then I'll have to make them again!
@scraplifetrashtocash45515 жыл бұрын
Damn use a push stick when using your table saw' I was cringing when u pushed your hand so close to that blade!!! 2x6 or 2x4 will kick back on u faster then any wood" and the table saw has gotten a lot of experienced woodworkers that have done what exactly what your doing.
@tonynoname4555 жыл бұрын
His operation of the Table Saw was in correct fashion. He had the correct Blade for the task, using the proper feedrate allowing the Blade to do its job. Not force feeding the material into a Dull Blade. Where some Experienced Woodworkers tend to do, in trying to get the job done faster. These are the ones who end up paying the price for loosing respect for the tool that they are working on. Push stick on material of 3" wide or narrower. Besides The Man's 👕 "T-shirt says it all.
@AK-kj6ec4 жыл бұрын
Yes, can't get lazy or complacent.
@igoravonich20134 жыл бұрын
What kind of saw did you use to cut all the pieces of wood?
@GreatPlainsCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
A compound miter saw
@igoravonich20134 жыл бұрын
@@GreatPlainsCraftsman thanks
@gregbrooks95466 жыл бұрын
Did you use 2x6 for the top and 2x4's for the legs.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
All 2x6 Greg
@joemc111 Жыл бұрын
The guys I tend to watch again are telling me what they are doing.
@calvinpeller20773 жыл бұрын
Uses saw horse to build saw horse 🥲. Just kidding great video.
@GreatPlainsCraftsman2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@smilingskull78274 жыл бұрын
Did anyone count if he still had 10 fingers?
@lbowen97085 жыл бұрын
Norm Abram design circa 1985
@DiannaAtherton4 жыл бұрын
I remember
@normananstey66184 жыл бұрын
Now show us how to frame a house thinking a number 16
@totherarf6 жыл бұрын
K.I.S.S! (Keep It Simple Stupid) Works every time! Nice Vid ;0)
@GreatPlainsCraftsman6 жыл бұрын
Dave W you are right. Simple and strong. Thanks for watching!
@rubbersole795 жыл бұрын
I think these are the better design for a sawhorse, but don't let OSHA catch you with them on a jobsite without stamped engineered drawings for them. Big ticket item now. Thanks fed govt.
@rolandmetayer72105 жыл бұрын
Engineer stamps cost a lot of $$$$ . Often , they are no better than these sawhorses . Just my opinion . Thanks .
@patrickobrien88515 жыл бұрын
Very often the fed govt is responding to legal claims made against companies or individuals by other companies or individuals, thereby requiring a change in the law in order to avoid further liability issues within a sector of the industry. So who do you want to point the finger at? The company, the individual, or the govt? It's the fallout of many people living together, and in some cases the claims are valid. (Attempting here to push aside any considerations of "big brother".)
@karlklondike64004 жыл бұрын
Pushstick
@lpvs32544 жыл бұрын
@invalad4comment
@artv4nd3l4y8 ай бұрын
Wow dude time for a new circular saw blade, that thing cuts so slow! Dull blades are like not wearing safety glasses! SMH!
@artv4nd3l4y8 ай бұрын
OMG you're going to lose a limb without your riving knife and literally no safety gear at all, where are your gloves man?!?!?! SMH! I'm a weekend warrior and I go to all the OSHA safety committees!