autoBrad

Hello Everyone,

Being as anal as I am, I have been thinking about somethings, basic things.. and How I do them as to compared to others. One thing that has popped in my mind is that I use a folding table and put a large sheet of foam on a table and then clamp plywood and the styrofoam to the table.. then I use my circular saw guide I made to rip it... Anyways.. I think I do this cause my sawhorse design sucks. I have sawhorses that are just pieces of 2x4 in those metal brackets, they fold.. I'm sure everyone know what I am talking about. I'm thinking with sawhorses that I could clamp the sheet of plywood to, i could be cutting up sheets of plywood with less setup time, etc.

So, without further blabbing.. What design of sawhorses do you guys use?? I am thinking I'll end up making them. I also am thinking ones that I can replace the tops of or.. that I can double stick tape scrap to the top of..

this design caught my eye..
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Projects/SawHorse/

THanks

GeorgeC

I have three or four different saw horse designs. A couple stay stored away in a shed until I need them for a larger project. One shorter (not tall) set has a piece of plywood screded to the top and is kept permanently this way as a small portable table.

The set that I use the most is a light weight Sears special made of plastic. I modified them with a 1"x 4" board permanently screwed to the top. They are easy to store, sufficiently stable and easy to move around.

In the end, the best desgin for a sawhorse depends upon what you are going to do it.

George

woodnthings

My favorite saw horse is a Fat Max by Stanley, light weight, folding, adjustable height legs, locking shelf for rigidity, two notches crosswise for 2x stock to support the length of plywood or a hollow core or solid door and about $30.00 or so each at HD. I have metal bracket ones, homemade all wood ones, all steel ones, but the Stanleys are the best. There are other folding plastic work tables that have clamping jaws that are very handy for site work when you need a vise of sorts as well. Mix and match maybe, but I always buy in pairs however. bill

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autoBrad

Thanks for the feedback. I expected people to have pics of ones they made.. I mainly need them to hold plywood while I cut it down to smaller pieces .

firehawkmph

Brad,
I use the plastic sawhorses also. When I go to cut up full sheets of plywood, I put a couple of 8' 2 x 4's across the horses (perpendicular to) and lay the plywood on top of them. I set my saw so it cuts through the plywood and about a 1/4" into the 2 x 4's . When I am done, I save the 2 x 4's for the next cutting session, fold up the horses, set em aside. Very simple, works well and doesn't take up much space. Just make sure you get the better plastic horses, don't buy the real cheapy ones. Mine have the shelf below that comes in handy also.
Mike Hawkins

autoBrad

I think Mike hit the nail on the head... Get good plastic ones. The homedepot near my house, always has ones that are clunky and junky.. That's probably why I am turned off from them.. I'll have to keep an eye out..

Streamwinner

I saw a Tool Crib issue recently that listed 26 or so sawhorse designs. I'm particular to designs that collapse or fold, since I'm anal about clutter.

autoBrad

I think this is the list you are talking about

http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/07...mate-sawhorse/

Good list. I am leaning towards something grid like.. to make it easier to keep a sheet of plywood down and from slipping when trying to cut.