***THE TOUGHBUILT C550 SAWHORSE***(its taken a battering!)ITS NEW SAWHORSE TIME

[@paulcloona9331]

Great to see you back Del. I have the same pair with 2 years now. I think theyare Brilliant i use them for a table with 4x2 into the brackets. Depending on jobs id have a 2ftx8ft osb to lay on it. Im at the age i need to work from a comfortably height. They are great for useing a track saw on. As the comments said they are great mini scaffold. I have fitted a few 1m by 2.8 m long pvc shower walls .the stands are a gift for cutting the panels with a old blade in the track saw. Hopefully you get time for more videos del 👍🇮🇪

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Paul🖐It's always nice to see your comments pop up and I appreciate your long standing support of my channel🤗Like you, I'm definitely enjoying the new working height of these saw horses and they will undoubtedly be used as a scaffold at some point💪Cheers

[@paulcloona9331]

@thetallcarpenter thank you Del

[@georgewilson5279]

The height adjustable one's make a great scaffold platform for plasterboarding ceilings they get rusty over time. Keep up the videos.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi George🖐Thanks for your comment bud🤩and I'm definitely hoping to use mine to stand on🤔 as they are very sturdy💪Cheers Del

[@gavincollins9376]

Have had a set of these for around 7 years now, still going strong.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thats great to hear Gavin💪Thanks for watching bud🤩

[@StrawbyteWorkshop]

I discovered those last year when I needed an extra pair for a large garden project. Love them and while my first pair (axminster) are adjustable height-wise, the Toughbuilt ones are almost perfect for my 6'2" height. It was funny hearing you talk about making sawhorses as an apprentice - for the first year I think that's all I ever did on sites with when working for my dad. That and making tea, and sharpening chisels.

[@thetallcarpenter]

They were the 'good old days' apparently🤪Thanks for your comment, and for watching😎Cheers

[@paulyoull5472]

I have these Del. I love them. I could do with some plastic folding ones too as some jobs don’t justify getting these out of the van. I’ve had them a few years now and still going strong. You know they’re not going to collapse or blow over in the wind👍🏻

[@thetallcarpenter]

That's a good endorsement Paul👊and I think I'm also going to get some Stanley ones for ligter inside jobs👍Cheers Del

[@georgelfc1]

Nice to have you back

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks you George🤗(its been a while😬) Cheers Del

[@denty32]

Nice to see you back Del 👊🏻👊🏻

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers Mark😎

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Good to see you back Del 👋☘️🇮🇪👍🏻

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers John🤩Appreciate you still being here fella🤗Cheers

[@mauricecasey866]

Good to see you back.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers Maurice🤗

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

Like you, I've been at since 1989 and my injuries are catching me Del! 18 months ago I completely snapped my left bicep tendon lifting a huge timber garage door I'd made!!!! Although the tendon is repaired, it's slowed me right down. We old boys gotta work smart - not hard!!! Keep at it, Del and stay safe mate!

[@thetallcarpenter]

I'm sorry to hear about your bicep bud, and I bet that injury came out of nowhere😢 Like you say, we have to accept that we are getting old, and our bodies have taken a lot of punishment😩Take care🤗Cheers

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

@@thetallcarpenter Bicep is alright now, thanks, Del!

[@vernonvvccc9325]

53 year old chippy here, just started using Stanley trade lift for fire doors ,plasterboard,staircases and many other things game changer for me.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Great to have another seasoned carpenter watching🤩 I'm going to have a look one of those now👍Cheers Del

[@inspiringbuilds]

Great sawhorses. 👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Sure are💪Cheers Del

[@nicktreston1731]

Thanks for a great video. Oddly enough I still regularly use my old sawhorses alongside a set of lightweight stanley ones...

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐It's funny you should say this, as although I'm lovin the extra space on the van, I'm sort of missing the old wooden faithfuls😥Thanks for your comment bud 😎Cheers Del

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

Good man T.C, 👍 I did a lot of hand cutting back when i was in short pants! It's nice to have all the tools we have now to take some of the grunt out of the job. I purchased the DeWalt foldable horses a few years back and they are ideal. They are rock solid and click together as a pair, 👍💪🔨🇮🇪

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi TN🖐Hope your well🤞Thanks for watching bud🤩Cheers

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

@thetallcarpenter All good at my end T.C, 👍😁💪🔨🇮🇪

[@itfc3]

nice one buddy. long gone are the days of pump screwdrivers and wooden stools. definitely put a strip on top it will save your saw blades. also leave the bits on the end as you can put 2.4 of 4x2 in there which makes it easier for cutting 8x4 sheets down.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Yeah, thank goodness for progress😎I've basically got 4 of these now, so I'll maybe cut the 4x2 lugs of one pair and leave the others👍Cheers Del

[@michaelplays2449]

Have a set myself Del, they are Fab !!!!!! Great video thanks

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Michael🖐We're 'sawhorse buddies' 🤩

[@LTWCarpentry]

Cheers for the shout del 👍 great little history lesson there mate, didn’t know that ! They look like a decent set of horses and should do the job nicely. I actually find three horses comes in handy for doing worktops 👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Lewis🖐Great to see you channels growth bud, as building a KZbin channel is a lot of work✅️ Cheers bud😎

[@JackTarsJourneys]

Very good. When we were learning in the 70s these were trestles. The saw horse was another project for sharpening and setting saws and was much taller. I still always call these saw horses though!!!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐So if you were learning in the 70's you had 10 years more than me using basic hand tools😵‍💫Always great to seasoned carpenters watching 👀 Cheers Del

[@jimgeelan5949]

😂😂 i still remember the early days of my training having to fix grounds / soldiers for build up skirting about 18” high with a rawl plug tool 😮people would wet them selfs if they see how you had to do things then. Kept you fit though, but now it’s called wearing you out. 😊

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're showing your age now Jim🤯Who'd have thought that all those years of doing a job that 'keeps you fit' would end completely ruining your body😝Cheers Del

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

He’s back 🙌 Cut the benches down if too high.. but I’m much shorter than you. They look the part, might investigate into some myself. 👊🏻

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Dan🤩You joke about cutting them down, but Im working with a mate who is quite short, and actually cut down the legs on his DeWalt mitre saw stand😵I went to use his chop saw on it and thought, WTF is going on🤪Speak soon bud😎

[@markbradley6993]

Hi Del, The videos are great as to are your skills. Don’t give into the age thing it’s just a number or so I’m told. Soldier on you’ll keep the rest of us going in the right direction. All the best Mark B

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Mark🖐 Unfortunately, my mind says one thing, but my body tells me another😬Thanks for your comment bud🤩Cheers

[@hedge685]

I've had a pair for a few years...the C700 for height adjustable. Tend to use them when they will be set up for awhile, as I find the buttons and pinch points annoying. Although ToughBuilt says not to...they make a solid bit of scaffold with a walk board too.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I agree with you, and they are easily strong and stable enough to but boards on as a scaffold💪Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@cedarstuff]

Nice review, always good to know what proper tradesman think of kit. Always worry when a Forklift Driver says "It'll be fine"....

[@thetallcarpenter]

Forklift drivers come in varying levels of skill🤔Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@smudgetherealmc]

I have a set of the next level up with adjustable legs which can help in many ways. They are quite heavy though and agree haven’t found a need for the side brackets to make a table. I find the rough surface on the top good for grip but it will damage the surface of any prepared/painted items so be careful.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I can definitely see the benefits of the adjustable legs👍I'm just too tight to splash the extra cash😜Cheers Del

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Good to see you again, big fella! Terrifying to think of us as 'old timers' but there we are. Very good explanation of the ergonomics of the saw-horse, and saw length. Soul-destroying is no exaggeration: miles and miles of ripping ply by hand is right up there with chimney sweeps; definitely best consigned to history! I've got a pair of those chunky Toughbuild jobs. I think mine are the next version up, with adjustable legs. They are very good, but I tend to use my very old plastic Stanleys, as they are compact, easy to lug around, and work just fine with a couple of lengths of 3by. I did see the video you mentioned, and I knocked up the lap joint doofer, which I have found very useful.

[@thetallcarpenter]

I'm so happy that you used the 'doofer'🤩🤗 Great comment and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@MyOathCobLoaf]

Great saw horses those toughbuilts. First thing I did tho was screw a sacrificial piece of wood on top👌🏼

[@thetallcarpenter]

Unfortunately the second thing I'm going to do is fix a sacrificial strip to these, as the first thing was to bend one😬Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@daves4026]

I got the C700, as a tall person with a bad back they can be adjusted to come up a bit higher. They are heavier than you expect but very strong. I use a mft top made with the parfit mft guide kit as the sacrificial top made out of 18mm ply

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Sounds like a pretty sweet set up you got there, and I've often wondered if I an MFT top might be of use for the work I do🤔Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@KRAMPUS1933]

Good to see you back. I think the Portamates are well worth the extra shilling. Mine are battered but work as good as new.

[@thetallcarpenter]

I'm going to Google those Portamates 🤓 Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@KRAMPUS1933]

@@thetallcarpenter You can quote me on that. They are way superior. My mate uses the Toughbuilt and side by side you can feel the better quality of the Bora's. The other thing is how quick the Bora's open up. Only downside is where the openings for the 4x2 stock fits to make a bench as I think its an American sizing, but you did say you might even cut them off.

[@Kiss4cooper]

I have two of these. Love them! I’m just an amateur DIYer.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Great stuff bud🤩Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@johnshefford692]

I worked on a site recently that was 4 floors up . Lad i was with has the Toughbuilt 650's which have adjustable legs . I always thought they looked to heavy to carry but they're ok. I decided to get some of my own for £180 and although thats a lot of cash for what they are I'm still glad i got them as I like the work height for using a rail saw on and they are solid

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi John🖐You're right about them being solid John💪and the increased working height makes things easier on the body👍Cheers Del

[@iainw9029]

Good to see you back but sounds like you are keeping busy 👍 I’ve got a pair of these but the adjustable ones and I’m really happy with them. I do use it as a table the top is a patchwork of 2 x 4’ (ish)18mm thick off cuts but it is ideal for ripping down full boards with the track saw When I got them I’d been mulling over buying a pair for months. Saw them in the builders merchant on offer at £89 a pair …. Grabbed them and almost forgot what I’d gone in for!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Iain🖐I think we all 'cobble' together some form of cutting station/work bench out of what to hand🤪Thanks for watching😎Cheers

[@jesroop]

Hey Del.. I have C700, and they are quite bulky & heavy. So, I treat myself with another Sawhorse Minotaur Professional. Very light & adjustable height. Cheers Jas

[@thetallcarpenter]

I'll have to check the Minotaur ones our, as I've got room on the van for another lighter set😎Cheers Del

[@stephentoby8750]

Look forward to seeing your chopsaw set up

[@thetallcarpenter]

Videos on its way bud👍Cheers Del

[@ilijadjujic5911]

I did look at toughbuilt when i wanted some but i went for the DeWalt ones due to them being lighter and they clip together which makes storage easier as well as moving them around as you only need 1 hand, they have some plastic on them so they won't be as durable as yours but I've had them for just over 7 years and they still do the job

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Great comment and I think most of these type of saw horses are pretty decent and it's just down to which ones suit each person's situation the best👊Cheers Del

[@jimmy4952005]

class bit of kit I have the 700c 👍👍👍👍👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Jimmy🖐I'm certainly not regretting buying them and glas you rate them too👊Cheers Del

[@danthechippie4439]

Hi Dell, i got them exact set of saw horses over a year ago. I added 18mm plywood on top and included a fork on one of them like you have on your old horses to support a door while working on it. Great addition i must admit. I found them to be brilliant and did everything i needed them too. Did you mention you can adjust the height to whatever you want? Iv since made the Paulk work bench so i can use my tablesaw and chopsaw and find that i use that more these days rather than the saw horses

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Dan🖐Its cool to hear you rate these sawhorses, and these are not the height adjustable ones😢(I'm too tight to splash the cash on those ones💰) Cheers Del

[@danthechippie4439]

​@thetallcarpenter ah sorry I thought it was the adjustable ones you had. That feature is really handy

[@paulfinnonjoinery]

alright del. i normally work with a cutting table i made some years back now out of mdf and i think... 4x1 aroubnd the outside edges. its absolutely battered now and due to be replaced. weirdly enough i thought of you and your saw horses today at work. thought one would have came in handy as im working on a job at a catholic church with loads of tight corridors and all that. might have to knock one up anyway as its been a long old time since i even actually made a one of these. or even actually saw anyone using one. hope you are keeping well and good to see another video

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Paul🖐Hope all is well up your end bud🤞Keep an eye out for the video I'm going to do on the top I made for my DeWalt miter saw stand, as it sounds similar to the ply top you've made🤔Cheers

[@jbmaintenanceservices2699]

Hi Del, Toughbuilt warranty is very good…they might replace it…alternatively you might be able to buy the black section and transfer the other parts over… I have c700’s…good but heavy!!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Thanks for your comment🤩and I may give Toughbuilt a call to see if they have spares👍Cheers Del

[@johnwaby4321]

O heck ..they do look nice and look tough and a nice height Now for power tool use and less bending over .👍👍👍👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi John🖐I feel like a bit of a 'new boy' now with ma shiny new trestles🤓Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers

[@arthuranderson7741]

Welcome back...

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks for still being here Arthur🤩

[@chrissammels5444]

It wasn’t just a point load. It was also a dynamic load, which greatly increases the effective weight of the beam. I converted to steel trestles a few years ago, but couldn’t part with my four wooden ones, which were fifty years old. Help came when a lady adopted them for rustic garden features, (plant pot stands), so my mind is at rest, knowing that my trestles are in good care and at peace. They deserve their retirement home after a lifetime of supporting me.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Chris🖐Funny how we become attached to things isn't it🤔I'm going to put new tops on my old faithful wooden horses, and I've requested that my coffin be placed on them during my funeral👍Thanks for your great comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@chrissammels5444]

Really nice to have your reply, Del. Don’t allow that fork lift driver anywhere near your coffin or your trestles. A tall stiff body acts very much like a beam. The big take away from your channel is positivity and standards, aspects that can too often be defeated in the building trades environment. KZbinr tradespeople contribute more than just the sharing of skills. (I don’t want to burden you with doing another reply; one is already nice enough, thanks).

[@stuartandrews4344]

Have 2 pairs of the height ajustable TOUGHBUILT C650 sawhorses,had them years,as to plywood top, I've ripped my ply into four 2' x 4' sections to make handling easier.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Great idea on the ply bud🤩and it's an option I'd also thought about🤔I guess, like most of us, it's all about getting it in the van without taking up too much space😶Cheers Del

[@markdyballuk]

£104 now! you got a bargain! think I'll make my own

[@thetallcarpenter]

Looks like I struck lucky👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@markdyballuk]

@@thetallcarpenter Cheers Del, my pleasure

[@pops6638]

A pair or just a left foot 4” heel(s) may rectify the extra height problem Del!

[@thetallcarpenter]

😂 (I only wear my 4" heels at the weekend😝) Cheers Del

[@ironpirate8]

So would you say the ideal "power tool height" saw horse is around hip to waist level? I use a pair of the super minimal Stanley ones, they just have a square bar for the top which is the same profile as the legs. Fairly lightweight and they clip together to store very neatly. I work out of a Peugeot Partner van so that's important for me.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi IP🖐Personally, I think hip height is a little too high and for me, it makes leaning across for wider cuts feel less controlled🤔Cheers Del

[@planespeaking]

Tougbuilt are really sturdy but a bit heavy and scratch everything up. I have these but think I would get something different next time

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I can definitely see how they would scratch up you work if there was no wooden tops added😬Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@planespeaking]

​@@thetallcarpenterI put cork on them but no I meant your van really. Cheers for the reply, the content, and all the tips.

[@julietphillips1991]

Missed you. Del I'm assuming you are still going to be using those ole' faithful ones. I remember commenting about those handy notches you have on your wooden ones to hold a door steady whilst you router the hinge placements. When you have the time you will make new and improved wooden ones. (The new ones are, I'm assuming, very light weight).

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Thanks for still being here after quite a gap in my videos🤗Ironically, the new metal sawhorses are heavier than the old wooden ones🤨 I may make another pair though🤔Cheers

[@amazing451]

Nice to see you back Del, are we going to see you back on YT doing some projects again soon ?

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Kevin🖐It's been a weird/tough few months, and a mixture of customer privacy, family and health issues have prevented me from posting regular videos😔I've got a couple of tasty little jobs coming up, that I can definitely video, plus a few tool type ones👍Thanks for being there bud😎

[@amazing451]

@thetallcarpenter Will be looking forward to them.

[@davidhomewood3441]

I have the Stanley ones for in and out of houses and the tough built I use for outside stuff where I’m set up for a bit longer, I do find them a bit of an aggravation tbh, compared to the Stanley ones they are tedious to set up and carry about

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

I agree, the Stanleys are a doddle to set up, compact, easy to lug around, and usually more than strong enough for the job.

[@thetallcarpenter]

I was so close to going for the Stanley ones, as I have seen and used them🤔To be honest, these type of sawhorses take up such little room on the van, that I might still get a set for inside jobs👍Cheers Del

[@thetallcarpenter]

😎👍

[@adamschunker3715]

Del, where are you? Life's not the same without you.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Adam🖐I am acutely aware of my absence on KZbin which is a result of a few different things😔I've got a couple of little videos planned plus I'm building a garden shed/barn for myself early next year which I will be filming in detail🤞Appreciate your comment bud🤗Cheers

[@adamschunker3715]

@@thetallcarpenter God bless, my friend.

[@WombleUK]

I got an original pair of the Toughbuilt which are no longer height adjustable as they busted but I bolted them so still usable & built like tanks. Bought a 2nd pair a couple of years ago & the metal is half the thickness & dropped a joist a bit hard onto one & it bent like a tin can so unlikely I will buy another pair. So that dent yours notlw got is what happened to mine but with a timber not a steel. Got a pair of Irwin also but they are a bit high for me TBH.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐Your comment doesn't surprise me, as nothing is made like it used to be😬Cheers Del

[@WombleUK]

The original Toughbuilt Sawhorses advert had 4 of them in a row sideways & then a backhoe excavator lifted itself up with the front bucket on top of the Sawhorses. I guarantee they couldn't do that with the new paper thin metal ones, they would just buckle & collapse. Don't get me wrong, I still really like these stalls but the build quality is not even close to what they used to be.

[@paddy120]

👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Paddy🤩

[@m0aze611]

I use my saw horses and a MFT top - very portable

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I'm always intrigued about the MFT top, and wonder If I would benefit from one🤔Cheers Del

[@m0aze611]

@ I’m a big saw table fan - but adopting the MFT for modern materials has been a game changer. Much safer and very accurate. I’m an old dog learning new tricks. Have a great weekend. Mike

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Wayne🖐Hope your well mate🤞😎

[@goodcat1982]

You can probably use a bit of 2x4 as a brace and get some clamps and bend it back into shape

[@thetallcarpenter]

You're absolutely correct😎and I have straighten it up a bit with some wooden blocks and a FBH😝Cheers Del

[@VertexXander]

where in the country are you? find it so hard getting good carpenters nowdays! Anywhere near southampton/portsmouth?

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I'm up in East Anglia, so you're a little out of my area😶Cheers Del

[@Mike_5]

A decent sawhorse on site places you on a much higher senior level than the hardened sparkies with their manual metal conduit bending machines and those dreadful brickies with their ancient profiles and strings witchcraft malarkey but in reality we all work together on site in harmony

[@thetallcarpenter]

I couldn't agree more Mike🤩Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

[@siteseeing7150]

you forgot to show the adjustable legs, good vid

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐 Unfortunately, the C550's DONT have adjustable leg length😩Thanks for watching🤩Cheers Del

[@kevocos]

Personally for me those particular horses are far too low, they're just above your knee big man! The Boras have a highest adjustable level and for me the extra money spent is well worth it to avoid the back pain.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi fella🖐Perhaps I'm on a journey of discovery with sawhorses now, which may eventually lead me an even higher set🤩Cheers Del

[@richardstevenson2727]

👊👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Richard🖐

[@wrightwoodwork]

I have the adjustable versions of these.

[@thetallcarpenter]

They are very good judging by people comments here💪Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@rickyric5818]

yeah paid Toolstation 75 pounds for what I was led tp believe for a pair, Only one came, Complete robbery

[@thetallcarpenter]

Bloody balls mate😵‍💫That's a bit of a stinger😢

[@markhoulding1938]

I didn’t rate mine pal Didn’t have them 5 months before the paint started coming off and rusting. Not to mention I found them heavy and clumsy.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Mark🖐Its early days for me with these yet, and yes, they are a little heavy and take a little setting up, but I'm happy with them so far🤞Cheers Del

[@themeat5053]

Well, do it

[@thetallcarpenter]

I will, do it😎

[@aaronbell8527]

Stanley ones are good

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Aaron🖐I think I might get a set of the Stanley's for just, clean, inside work👊Cheers Del

[@mauricecasey866]

Please use a tripod. My apple crumble wants to put in another appearance!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Mmmm, apple crumble😁

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Welcome back stranger 😏. Be honest did you swear when that steel knackered your stand 🤨🤬. 😉🧱👍🏽

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Steve🖐I developed 'sudden onset tourertes'😜 I can't remember if I sad 'blast' or 'damn' 🤠

[@Dazza19746]

The bora speedhorse are better Del

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I've heard good things about the Bora ones, but I'm too tight to splash out on them😬Cheers

[@Dazza19746]

@ no worries Del! You ‘know’ be by the way, my name was old school carpentry, I changed it for political reasons 😜😂

[@thetallcarpenter]

Ah, I thought I hadn't seen you in my comments for a while🤓Politics eh😬

[@Dazza19746]

@ worried about Anthony fauci’s security tracking me down, so I’m incognito 🥸 Mums the word!

[@snapdragogon69]

£104 now- they were £57/pair on offer ealier in the year (spring) but went up before I had chance to call in. :(

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐It's gutting to have to pay a lot more for things you know you COULD have got cheaper😔Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del