How to Build Sawhorses. Easy, Sturdy and Cheap! PERFECT!

How to Build Sawhorses. I Love these Strong, Stackable Sturdy Sawhorses. Let's face it, one of the most useful pieces of carpentry equipment would have to be a set of sawhorses. Every worksite, garage or workshop needs a set of sawhorses. They have numerous uses from stacking timber on, using as painting racks, to using as a temporary workbench by laying a door or some ply across two sawhorses. You can even use them as trestles for a dining table!
In this video l show you how to easily make a set of basic saw horses. For this sawhorse build there are no complicated carpentry skills required. The project is within everybody's capabilities and there are no special tools required.
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Sawhorses come in all shapes and sizes. Some sawhorses have extra bracing, some sawhorses are extremely strong. Some are stackable and others come with added extras like a shelf underneath.
The sawhorses in this video are very strong, stackable and do everything that l require such as cutting things on as well as using them as a an extra workbench by laying a piece of ply or an old door over two sawhorses.
All you need to make these sawhorses is:
9 lengths of 90 x 35 or 45mm pine timber (commonly referred to as 4 x 2) at 2.4metres (8 foot) long.
Circular saw, drop saw or hand saw.
A tape measure,
A set square,
Cordless or electrical powered drill,
1/8th drill bit,
No2 Phillips head drill bit,
A tape measure and pencil,
And around thirty 65mm or 75mm (three inch) Phillips head screws.
Time
Around one hour per Sawhorse.
Cost:
New Timber; $40.00 to $45.00
Second hand. Depends how much you can get it for.
Skill Level.
Easy for the average DIY'er.
Thanks for watching and good luck with your sawhorse build!
Cheers,
Uncle Knackers
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[@2inchesoffun172]

Look at this young man! I just purchased my first house and have been consuming tons of this content. Thank you very much! It's inspired me and given me confidence, maybe misplaced, to do some builds and DIY projects I usually handed off.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

😂....yeah l was a little younger here 👍 Glad you find the vids useful mate 👍😁🇦🇺

[@mebhi2]

Thank you Shane! I made these saw horses and there great! By the way they were the first thing I've ever build and I'm a 58 year old woman. Since then I've build a work table and on it many projects. Thanks for getting me started on my life long dream of woodworking!

[@mebhi2]

P.S. Thanks for adding measurement conversion, I don't do metric.....

[@pierrebedard1588]

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[@brewsterly2927]

Hope your still enjoying sawdust, went to you rchannel and played ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'. Great.

[@SweetPPeaches]

Another one of the best videos I've seen on this topic

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Monique....glad you found it useful 👍😁🇦🇺

[@normansidey5258]

Best DIYness presenter on you tube: serious skills great humour, persuaded me to build me a workbench having just retired at age 70. Keep it up mate and thanks Geordie Normski

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate....I appreciate the comment mate and well done on the workbench! Have a great weekend 👍

[@lonnieclemens8028]

This is a very good video. Thank you for showing us how to build sturdy sawhorses.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍😁....Thanks Lonnie! 👍😁🇦🇺

[@JayBates]

There's sooooooo many ways to make sawhorses. Bottom line, if they do what you want them to do than they are good. I make mine without the bottom brace and they work great. Good job!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Jay. I checked out your video and your sawhorses turned out great. Anyone who reads this comment, check out Jay's Channel. He does some good stuff! Cheers mate.

[@NarrowGauge1]

I love the idea that you can easily replace the top i-beam piece when it gets stuffed up too much and replace any of the legs when they get damaged without too much DIYness being involved. Great tip Nackers!! Love your videos.

[@dgale1023]

Thanks much for putting in inches for us "across the pond"

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Dave. Glad to oblige. Cheers mate

[@dgale1023]

Hey Shane could you put supports on the outside on one horse and inside of the other? GREAT channel

[@diyforknuckleheads]

dave gale Yes you can Dave. Glad you lie the Channel. All the best for 2015 mate. Cheers

[@dgale1023]

I guess I should learn metrics but being in the US most of the stuff I use is in imperial.What I have done in metric is actually very accurate and a little fun

[@Canosa612]

Came back to your video. Making second set of saw horses and needed the cut of the leg angles. Lame excuse. Honestly I love your humor and how easy you explain each step.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good stuff MO 👍 I hope the second pair went as well as the first. Cheers mate 👍😁

[@khanriza]

Just made these per your instructions. They are very sturdy. Thanks a lot.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

That's great to hear Riza. Thanks for taking the time to watch and for the comment. It's much appreciated. Cheers

[@cannonbird47]

Thank you for the video and your good nature. My brother and I made a saw horse based on your video and it kicked off a series of projects from KZbin. You helped start a very positive thing in my life.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+cannonbird47 That's Awesome Cannonbird! I'm glad you found my videos. Good luck with your future projects. Cheers :-)

[@scotthaydu7007]

I made a set today out of 2x6. They are rock solid and were very easy to build!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Mate, that is one solid set of sawhorses! Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.

[@Si-nf2sq]

top bloke !!!very simple and easy !makes all is vids very easy and simple to understand keep up the good work mate !

[@paintedgardenfarm8704]

Thank you, started making a set with my new saw and realized I needed some guidance...awesome video..nice and simple!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Highview Hill Micro Farm Thanks Highview Hill Micro Farm. I appreciate the comment. Cheers

[@maxima1266]

Great and easy plan for workhorses. Bad horse joke. Thx :)

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+eric laurin Come on Eric…that horse joke was one of my best :-)

[@toneknight4310]

Shane, my old mucka. I built a couple of these 'horses' and must admit that they have been absolutely indispensable in my workshop (garage). Cheers matey, keep up the good work.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Tone Knight. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Cheers mate

[@CatkinMeadows]

I built a set of these for my workshop - they are perfect. And very strong! Thanks for the video!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Pursuit of Eden. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.

[@mariah4451]

The best and easiest saw horses I've seen made. will definitely be making a pair myself later this afternoon. I love your videos - humorous as well as super informative. keep up the awesome work :-)

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Glad you liked the vid Maria 👍😁 Thanks for watching and for the feedback! Have a great day

[@annier6171]

your work is so tidy and professional, I love it.

[@melvinw.quinene841]

Excellent tutorial/tips mate,thanks for sharing !👍🏻

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍😁.....Thanks mate 👍😁🇦🇺

[@davall35]

Hi Shane Thanks for the reply, yet another great video, well explained and easy to follow, working my way through your others. Keep it up and lets have more, Dave

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Dave

[@silvaservice66]

Made two of these to your instructions, but made the legs 30mm longer, and they turned out great, just the right height for me as i have a back problem leaning over the commercially made ones with legs only 650mm long. great vid ,easy to follow ,thanks

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Owen. Appreciate your comment mate. Cheers

[@scotthaydu7007]

Thanks. That's seems really easy and simple.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Scott:)

[@jamalal-masri5417]

I love it again, thank you Shane!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Too easy Jamal. Cheers mate

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

Good job, other videos show a guy cutting dadoes, complex angles and gluing.....ludicrous. Thanks for the simplicity

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Charles. Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@markgoode4109]

Yes! Just what I need. Will be making these and using this design ASAP. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Best wishes.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Mark 👍👍 I've had these stools for quite some time now and are still as good as new😁😁 Good luck with them and thanks for the feedback 😁👍🇦🇺

[@JTR125]

DIYness... love it. Looking forward to more budget conscious projects. Keep it up.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks for that Jat Cave. Stay posted mate as there's more to come. Cheers

[@richardmorgan9893]

Uncle Knackers should have his own tv show.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Richard and thanks for the 'share'. Have a good one mate.

[@elizabethlogsdon7078]

Can't wait til I have a yard so I can make these! Great idea and such a thourough video. I would have never thought of DYI-ing them. My kitchen chairs act as my saw horses for now lol

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Kitchen chairs can come in handy:) You would't be the only one using them.

[@philm9593]

G'day mate. I mentioned to the missus the other night that I need a couple of saw horses then I see this. I like the I- beam style and I access to some pallets. Might just give it go. like your stuff keep it up mate.

[@adriang8350]

Good job! Thank you!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Adrian. Thanks for the comment.:-)

[@Tallblueeyedgal2]

LOVE THESE ,I am going to make a set of these for myself. I have been working on all my projects on my knees in my driveway so I am excited to make these. MIne will not be red but they will still be cool!! I have seen so many guys post a saw horse video but no one else uses the term "SCREW OFF" when putting them together. JUst so funny !! Thank you so much for your video I will make these for myself for sure. You have saved my knees !!!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good stuff Cheryl! They really are simple to make and will last forever👍 Mine are still going strong after years of being knocked around. Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

[@robertreid7221]

I made a pair of these a year or two ago Uncle K, both of them stacking types. They are perfect as saw horses. However, while making a pair of gates recently I turned them into a mini work bench for working outside and yes they worked, but with the shorter legs they gave me a bugger of a backache, and I had to stop every hour for a cup of tea. ✌❤ Bob.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good excuse for a cuppa Bob 😂☕️☕️

[@andrewduncan1217]

Thanks Shane. Just made a set of these and they are great.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Fantastic Andrew.....Mine are still going strong 👍 Thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺

[@zafn1984]

Great vids. Nice ideas. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Zaf No worries Zaf. I appreciate the feedback. Cheers :-)

[@adrianadonis852]

Great video thanks a lot. I will start building one soon.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Adrian. Good luck with your build. Cheers

[@webstercat]

Just when I thought I had time to finish my current project I find this. Great Mate!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Billy Barton It's a real easy build too Billy. I use mine al the time. Good luck with it. :-)

[@webstercat]

Will do ~!

[@syntheticnz2917]

Thank you for the upload. I have built one myself from a recycled pallet free of charge. Cheers , Paul

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Gotta love those pallets Synthetic NZ :-) Cheers

[@seanflanagan9063]

great sawhorse knackerrrrrs

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Sean Flanagan Thanks Sean :-)

[@mekine-4606]

Spot on, mate!! I-beam's work very well. Keep up, with the humor. Great vid!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Mate, l've been using mine on a regular basis for the past couple of years and they're still going strong! Thanks for the comment :-)

[@victorrodea7163]

I just literally finished putting a set of these together. They work great.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍👍

[@kerry4511]

Thanks Shane for what you do. I made the saw horse’s thanks to your video. Prices have gone up , cost me $ 120 for pine from Bunnings. Keep up the good work.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries at all Kerry 👍😁

[@nisancashi2241]

i made a sawhorse from this video the one difference I made was the legs are 35-inch long.excellent

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good stuff mate. Mine are still going strong..love 'em 👍

[@nisancashi2241]

yea thanks for the vid.they cut out a lot of hassle

[@cobberpete1]

Uncle Knackers to the rescue. I remember watching this a Raccoons age ago and thought.. Pretty neat. So a few days ago I was just finishing a table top, on a set of El cheapo horses from Bunnings and they collapsed. I nearly had a heart attack, as this was a 'Very' expensive piece of wood. So the next day with your instructions in hand I went to the timber shop. I now have three deluxe horses that could hold up the Harbour bridge. Thanks Shane BTW, the price has gone up. cost me $60

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Awesome!! Well done Pete. I feel for you re the collapsing sawhorses....been there done that. My collapsable sawhorses collapsed onto a pile of boxed up fluorescent light tubes!!....smashed the lot of them 😖...not a happy camper. Cheers mate.

[@Bennetts74]

Great job it's a joy to watch your projects keep up the good work. Folding sawhorse would be good to watch you make

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate.

[@laurensiemens1436]

Good day mate, hows it going... I like your movie how to build saw horses. I have a little tip for bracing. make a triangle for the out side dimensions so it should look like a pyramid with the top cut off. that way it will make the saw horses sturdy and you can stack them up. I am going to build these also this week. thanks for the good tips

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Lauren Siemens Thanks Lauren and thanks also for the extra tips re the bracing. Cheers :-)

[@daytripper7815]

Just what I was looking for mate, greatly appreciated. Will forward you a link when they're done. Thanks again. DT.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Look forward to seeing it D.T. Cheers mate

[@SusanRogersMakingItWork4Me]

Never seen one made like this, but I really like it!❤

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Works really well Susan and are very easy to make 👍😁🇦🇺

[@JBV-vb4dq]

you can miter the legs to 17º to spread them out and add supports outside of the legs instead of inside to make it stackable and very strong. the bracing between the legs is simply to prevent it from racking, you could use plywood sheeting or 1 by 4 to keep it slim and light.

[@sergiusnet]

очень простая конструкция, молодец

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Сергей Нестеров Спасибо за это. Я рад, что вам понравилось видео

[@wildtiger670]

Awesome, I built some of my own for my first wood working project (gotta start somewhere). They seem to be pretty damn strong!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks wildtiger. The i-beam sawhorse is very strong thanks to the i-beam construction. Good stuff on knocking up your first project. If you get the time, how about you post a picture of the sawhorses on my DIY For Knuckleheads Facebook page? facebook.com/DiyForKnuckleheads?ref=h I would love to see them. Cheers mate and thanks for the feedback

[@javiera.castillo8065]

GREAT !!!!!!! THANKS BUDDIE

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Javier. Glad you liked it. Cheers

[@fjbutch]

Guess what I'll be doing when I feel a bit of handy man com'n on!!...best design I've seen Shane....enjoy your vids to mate..cheers from over here...

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hey fjbutch, thanks for the comment mate. If you get inspired have a crack. They are so easy to build. Thanks for the share as well. Cheers mate.

[@steveshelton2322]

Thanks Shane, I needed some strong horses to set my new Home Made Miter Saw Station on. this will be splendid. I particularly like the I-Beam method for strength and durability.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Steve and good luck with them...you won’t be disappointed 👍😁

[@Johnleefromthemist]

Nice work Buddy very clear instruction how all vids should be

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍👍...Appreciate that John 👍😁🇦🇺

[@jackdehaan2267]

Nice job, great design.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Jack 👍

[@terrymcnamara6895]

Thanks Uncle Knackers

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Terry

[@rogerrobertson2951]

Shane, you are an awesome guy! Whenever I watch one of your informative videos I always smile from your good nature humor. I love your interior trim videos. I wish you the best .... Roger

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Roger. Appreciate the comment mate. Cheers:-)

[@robertketteringham620]

GOOD STUFF WITH THE SAW HORSES DIY NICENESS KEEP IT UP FINECUTES

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Robert. Appreciate the comment mate. Cheers

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video Thank you

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍😁...Cheers mate 👍😁🇦🇺

[@ninjamarky]

Great Video!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+ninjamarky Thanks Ninjamarky.

[@goldsluicetinkerer]

Very entertaining presentation - Thank You Uncle Knackers

[@diyforknuckleheads]

My pleasure Mohammed! Glad you found it useful mate and thanks for watching 😁👍🇦🇺

[@iontheball1]

Add plywood gussets on both ends where the legs and I beam meet will give added strength.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good tip mate 👍

[@brianvarley]

Good day I love the way you show people how to make them I will definitely make sum for myself keep up the good work thank you Jurgen klop 😆

[@diyforknuckleheads]

😂...BOOM! Thanks for watching Brian 👍 The sawhorses are great mate...you won't be disappointed 👍😁🇦🇺

[@timemachineeddie1146]

From the Land of the Real Man Florida with our 3 million Gators and thousands of Crocks. A job well done. Great Video and thanks for sharing. " I Love orange. I am going to do one orange and one "Jimmy Newtron Green."

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Eddie..thanks for watching mate and l reckon the orange and green would look awesome! 👍😁🇦🇺

[@TedsDixieSheds]

When you tell people to screw off, It's a good thing! Great video I gave you thumbs up/​subscribe​d. Cheers!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Ted....thanks for watching, for the sub and the thumbs up!! Much appreciated mate 👍😁

[@javiera.castillo8065]

awesome

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+javier a. castillo Thanks Javier. Glad you liked it mate. Cheers

[@riverpheonix1487]

Well done Shane another great vid I no I'm a bit behind but I've not long ad my own house and your videos are very helpful 👌🏻 thx bud .... river

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks River and good luck with the renos! I hope the vids can help you out a little. Have a great week 👍😁

[@brans7269]

Hi Shane that's a good idea! You should make covered bridges as art pieces with old pallets, they would look great just like back in the day,

[@diyforknuckleheads]

I'll keep that in mind Brans. Cheers mate

[@mariegabriellemariani2221]

Très très bonnes explications jai très bien compris c est clair précis et avec le visuel très facile a comprendre reste plus qu a sy mettre bravo et merci.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Heureux que vous ayez trouvé la vidéo utile Mariegabrielle malgré la barrière de la langue 👍 Merci d'avoir regardé et pris le temps de me laisser des commentaires! À la vôtre👍😁

[@d.beaumont9157]

Great vids, I did my schooling in the change to metric era. I still can't always make my mind up, so sometimes its mm sometimes its inches depending on which numbers fall more conveniently. Your weather looks a lot better than here in blighty.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Dave!....yeah l'm a bit the same way mate....l chop and change but in the long run prefer metric 👍👍 Yeah it's winter over here a t the moment so it's a little chilly but at least the sun's out👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks for watching mate 👍🇦🇺😁

[@barryroberts6470]

I prefer number 2 version they look a lot stronger, plus I wouldn't paint them I would leave to their natural colour or maybe a coat of clear varnish or something along those lines to bring out the wood. Still their great saw horses, Cheers.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Barry. Yeah, number two is stronger, but at the expense of stackability unfortunately. Appreciate the feedback mate. Cheers

[@toneknight4310]

Quality horses there matey. There is a building site up the road from me and I shall be visiting their skip to recycle the 4x2 they are ditching.....guess what I will be making?

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate and good luck with the sawhorse build. Cheers mate

[@steviejacko]

I like that I beam idea .. Very good video :)

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate.

[@tedquinnell5724]

shaneconlan1 Nice video, and the horses are not bad either, only think i don't like is that bloody paint colour lol, well done mate!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks for the comment Ted. The paint is a little bright but l don't actually mind it. Put it this way, l'll never have a problem locating them:) Cheers mate

[@alan30189]

shaneconlan1 That's right! You'll never lose them. You could also use them for a roadblock! LOL!

[@Que14kt]

Good job with the video and nicely done with comedy... Just built mine and they are awesome!!! I put glue on the I-beams and it seems it made them stronger... I'm thinking about adding wheels... Great video.//Chuck

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Chuck. The wheels would be an interesting addition. Cheers mate :-)

[@MrBuyerman]

At 10:20 I got distant overtones of Rolf Harris! Lol. Nice project, May do these as I'm looking to build an outhouse!and these will come in handy.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Very easy to make Keith. You won't be disappointed 👍

[@marcel1016]

First time I ever see any of your videos buddy. That joke about the horses just about killed me! Very very funny. Love the way you work I love the way you explain everything. I have subscribed and will definitely keep track of your videos. Thank you.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Marcel!...glad you liked the vid mate and the sub is much appreciated👊👊👍 Cheers 😁

[@seanflanagan9063]

gotta say knackers....I stumbled onto your vids and I learn a lot and get a good giggle. I do a radio show on the gold coast on a radio station called hot tomato and I tell people about ya. hope it helps coz you help me. My dad's dad died young so dad didn't learn this type of thing from his pa so he couldn't teach me...so you are doing a great deal of good. can you do a video on making shelves? I'm always nervous about that.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Sean Flanagan G'day Sean. Thanks a tonne for the shout out mate…it's much appreciated. I checked out the Hot Tomatoe Website…..are you part of the Flan and Emily team? I'll have to have a listen. I don't plan to do a shelving video in the near future as all my time is devoted to getting my new home built which l am also video taping and posting to KZbin. If you have any questions please feel free to message me on my DIY For Knuckleheads Facebook Page. Here's the link: facebook.com/DiyForKnuckleheads?ref=hCheers mate :-)

[@ellobo761]

Way 2 go bro!😎

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Gus! 😁🇦🇺👍

[@ypres1917]

Great video. I watched it and made myself a couple! How did I live without them?? Super easy and super solid! I took a little pride and cut the 15 degrees on the leg ends. I used pressure treated lumber so they would not need painting - they are going to be outside most of the time. Thanks for this.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Ross and thanks for the feedback...much appreciated! Yeah you did well re the 15 degrees...they sit and look a lot better. Have a good one mate :-)

[@gtidrive]

Another great vid mate. I reckon you've earn't yourself a treat. Go buy an impact driver skin for your Makita. You'll never never look back. I thought they were overkill for screwing off pine etc, but know I use one all the time. You never want to use your normal drill for driver screws again. Great tip knackers!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks gtidrive. Mate l would love to get an impact driver. l'm just waiting for the old girl to die....and it won't! Cheers mate.

[@ThePa1nterhowto]

Awesome video,the quality is getting bloody good. I have always needed a set of saw horses so now I am going to make them. The children can measure up for me so I don't expect it to be as good as yours. They do a better paint job than me as well:) I don't know where I can find "virgin" wood like yours but I will look.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate. In actual fact, these are so easy to make the kids can measure AND build them! Yeah mate, virgin wood is rare:) Cheers

[@kennethdandurand3472]

Hell of a place for large knots................................

[@cherfauvel]

fab :)

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Cher Fauvél Thanks Cher :-)

[@eddieme2009]

I prefer the virgin 2 😂 it's very stable and I just finished making it 😄

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍😁

[@Duck4Evers]

Shane could you use 2x6's in the Ibeam top and bottom and then use two 2 2x4' sandwiched as the middle beam?

[@notwrkn2mch]

these are the ones i will be making Thanks for the great detail and some of the Jokes too LOL

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hhahahahha...no worries Joe and good luck with the horses 👍😁

[@notwrkn2mch]

Well i went out and built them and what a pleasure to have a set of these heavy duty saw horses and i even did the braces and the cross support. They will outlive me..... thanks for the plans and i would have posted pics but don't see a link for that

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Joe...I'd love to see the pics. You can post them here on my Facebook page. Here's the link. Cheers facebook.com/DiyForKnuckleheads/

[@notwrkn2mch]

Everybody laughs at me but i have no social media accounts

[@owenjoseph5458]

Love the project! And of course the execution is awesome. Even the joke made me snort over my morning coffee. This was the first time I reacted in anyway to your jokes. But hey, dad jokes aren’t meant to be funny! Keep up this amazing channel.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers for that Owen👍👍....glad you liked it mate 👍😁🇦🇺

[@mfreiher]

Hi, Shan great videos. Just a thought, if you make the middle piece of the i beam 2" shorter, 1" on each side, you will be able to use a clamp to hold a piece of timber when its on the horse.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate and great tip! Much appreciated 👍😁

[@rickjames4882]

If the bottom of the legs are cut at 15 degrees shouldn't the braces be the same rather than 18 degrees?

[@slimjesus699]

Hey, do you have battletoads?

[@tractorp2255]

its funny to me to hear you call a 2x4 a 4x2....guess its the same the other way around for you..lol. love your videos man..thanks

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Tractorp. I suppose it all depends where you live. Over here in Australia it's always referred to as 4x2. Maybe it's because we are predominantly a metric based country. Cheers mate

[@TheGman4691]

If you put the braces of one sawhorse on the inside and the other on the outside, they will still stack...

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good idea mate

[@davidharris8171]

Love the horses but would like to suggest a minor change. If you wanted to clamp something vertically for planing or special handling you could do so by lengthening the bottom of the "I" two inches or 50mm and drill a 2" or 50mm hole in the horizontal about 3" back or 78mm. This would allow you to insert a clamp and brace something vertical to your horse.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Great idea David. Appreciate the feedback mate. Cheers

[@reversegreenpotato]

Thanks for sharing Shane. I like this design quite a bit. I'm curious whether the bottom (long) horizontal brace in virgin 2 adds any stability though against racking left to right? Would it be better adding short 45degree 4x2 braces from the legs to the top instead? That, combined with some plywood gussets on either end, instead of the (2 shorter) braces between opposing legs, would make them stackable?

[@diyforknuckleheads]

G'day M.P. The design tips you mentioned would work well. I have to say that l use my horses all the time and they are still as good as the day l built them. I don't have any stability issues at all. Good luck with yours. Cheers 👍

[@soffitboy]

Hey there Uncle Knackers. It's Mr.Death here from Canada. These are great, but why not use glue on the I-Beams as well as the screws? Also, i found installing a second board on the top of the I-Beam made for easy fixes when i inevitably cut into the Horses. That did make them a bit heavier, but i can be kind clumsy at time. Thanks again for what ya do. And by the way, i love the way you said "Take some Pride" We all need to take those extra steps, to make our DIY stuff the sweetest.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Trell Johnson Thanks Trell. I don't think glue is needed as the screws hold really well. Good idea about the second board on top ….well done. Cheers mate

[@ronyerke9250]

Nice vid. Did you know that in the USA we also use the term "screwing off" but it means something different. Here it means to be engaged in a recreational activity when you're supposed to be working. So the next time a Yank starts to chuckle, you'll know why.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hahahahah...yeah l gathers that Ron form a few previous comments 👍

[@diyforknuckleheads]

gathered

[@philipjones9297]

You subscribed to to many channels man It takes a hour to find one o you're vids

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hi Phillip. If you want to find one of my vids just go to my KZbin Channel shaneconlan1. They are all there. Thanks for taking the time to check out my sawhorse build video. Cheers mate

[@Bunefoo401]

Haha ... you’re too funny. I accidentally came upon your channel and love it. By the way, here in America, we call them 2by4’s ... not 4by2’s, lol

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Awesome! Thanks for that Collete! Glad you like the videos and yeah...that old chestnut...get that a lot 😂 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

[@alphi888]

Absolutely loving your style of teaching. Thanks very much for taking the time. Just for my interest, how much would this project cost in new timber today; July 2021? 👍👍👍

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate.....all up around the 55.00 Aussie dollar mark. 👍

[@FixitFingers]

Do they come in black?! ;) I think that was the first DIY Dad Joke too!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hahahhaha....yes 😂 You're right mate...that was my 1st ever attempt at a gag....one of my favourite jokes as well 😁