Saw horses

lawrenceinflorida · Mar 19, 2016

New member here. Thanks for letting me join.

I'm looking for some light weight saw harnesses that fold up to be very narrow. I've looked into Workmates, but not only are they very expensive, but they don't fold narrow enough. Harbor Freight has some plasic fold-up saw horses, but they aren't very sturdy.

So, I'm wondering if any here have found some good saw horses I should investigate, or advice on ones I should avoid.

Thanks!

-L

Jmonnty · Mar 19, 2016

Try https://www.doitbest.com/products/do-it-best-steel-sawhorse?q=378704

lawrenceinflorida · Mar 19, 2016

WOW. Thanks for the quick reply. Those look pretty nice. I see how the legs fold up into the "2 X 4" C-channel top cross piece.

Have you used or seen them?

-L

Jmonnty · Mar 19, 2016

Yes, I use a set for holding doors on a jobsite. Never tested to more than 500 lb and they held it nicely.\
-Montgomery

lawrenceinflorida · Mar 19, 2016

Thanks again!

-L

Chevy-SS · Mar 19, 2016

I bought these from Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley-Adjustable-Sawhorse-2-Pack-STST60626/203799620

They worked so well, that I bought another set. I have had 500+ pounds on them (spread between a pair) with no problem at all.

LB-1911 · Mar 19, 2016

webeproducts said:
I'm looking for some light weight saw harnesses that fold up to be very narrow.

http://hideahorsefoldingsawhorses.com/

Soslow · Mar 19, 2016

I have a set of older plastic fold up black and decker that have always been sturdy enough and fold up small.

lawrenceinflorida · Mar 19, 2016

What a forum! I posted this question less than 20 minutes ago and already have 3 excellent suggestions. Glad I found it.

-L

Richard Cranium · Mar 19, 2016

Welcome to the group, I have to agree, this is the greatest place, no matter what you ask, normally what ever you ask, some one on here will know the answer.
Please update your profile to include your state and your city.

Carves · Mar 19, 2016

If you're up for making your own,

... I've always liked this concept.

bczygan · Mar 19, 2016

Git · Mar 19, 2016

This is a 4 page thread in November about Saw Horses

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=311205&highlight=horse

gnpenning · Mar 19, 2016

Welcome. And yes it's a great site.

I use saw horse's daily. I have wood, metal and plastic. I can't tell you how many pairs I have. Each have there place and use. I have the metal ones linked above and a different type of metal, They are a galvanized pair that the legs fold up into. I had one of the legs fold up... I attached a sacrificial 2x6 to the tops of all of them. I only use them when I have something really heavy to hold. The wood ones when they can stay on the job for awhile. I liked the ones Craved posted above. I saw a design recently that had notches on the sides to hold lumber that looked promising.

I have 4 sets of plastic ones on my service truck that get used every day. They hang from my ladder rack. they don't take up much space and are my go to's . Go look at a bunch because there is a big difference in quality. The cheap plastic didn't last very long. The good ones I've had for years. The ones with a shelve on the bottom seem to be better quality. The ones with the plastic adapters to hold 2x material are usually better quality as well.

Your use and storage will determine what will work best for you. From your first post I would say IMHO a good set of plastic should work and last. Or a home made set of wood that collapse. Just make sure the top is wide enough to give some support.

Edit:
I have pretty much every one of the types of saw horse's in the link above. The Fat Max is good but heavy. But that is the type of design that I was talking about for plastic but with out the adjustable height. I did have one that the slot for 2x material broke??? One of my ex guys did it and gave a stupid reason. Fat Max are well built. If I had one pair that had to do everything I think it would be what I would keep.

the gypsy · Mar 20, 2016

Carves said:
If you're up for making your own,

... I've always liked this concept.

I am a little curious with the design I am assuming that the hole placement and size are there for a purpose. Can you please elaborate?

619DioFan · Mar 20, 2016

I have a pair from HD similar to the do rite ones ( adjustable legs and fold up into the top section ) used them to support a 800 lb marble table top without issue. same ones are also sold at lowes.

Carves · Mar 20, 2016

the gypsy said:
I am a little curious with the design I am assuming that the hole placement and size are there for a purpose. Can you please elaborate?

Not mine ... I only suggested the style, as the OP obviously wanted something that didnt take up much storage space.

... and the 3 legs are good on uneven surfaces.

The website shows how to turn it into a work centre.

Heres the link ... http://www.basswoodmodular.com/Articles.asp?ID=251

upndown · Mar 20, 2016

webeproducts said:
WOW. Thanks for the quick reply. Those look pretty nice. I see how the legs fold up into the "2 X 4" C-channel top cross piece.

Have you used or seen them?

-L

I've had a set of those for years. Attached a couple longer 2x6's for more surface area. Can't tell you how many doors I've had on them over the years.

I picked up a set of the plastic HF ones at a garage sale for up at the cabin. Use those mainly for painting boards and trim, plus lighter projects. Both work great.

lawrenceinflorida · Mar 20, 2016

Carves said:
Not mine ... I only suggested the style, as the OP obviously wanted something that didnt take up much storage space.

... and the 3 legs are good on uneven surfaces.

The website shows how to turn it into a work centre.

Heres the link ... http://www.basswoodmodular.com/Articles.asp?ID=251

I took a look at that link. These look very versitile. It looks like they are made with 2 sheets of 3/4 ply probably glued/screwed together. Might be a bit heavy for an old guy like me, but I can see how they can do quite a bit. Also, I don't have large hole saws to make the openings for the clamps. Maybe I can cut squares with a scroll saw.

But I am one of these guys that likes to design and build things. If I do make something, I can try to incorporate some ideas like the dogs to make an adjustable height top surface.

-L

the gypsy · Mar 20, 2016

I was almost 100% sure there was a reason for the elaborate design, and I was right. It is very interesting how this design functions and I might build one later when I have some time on my hands. For now I have too many projects started.

Hi webeproducts, I just wanted to add that if you have a router you can make those round holes. You can also use your Jig saw, just keep inside the line and finish with a drum sander to smooth the inside of the hole. You can probably modify the design making a smaller horizontal section with smaller holes for clamps so you have less material to carry but at the same time maintaining the structural integrity.

jgromada · Sep 22, 2019

Basic saw horses there are lots of options.

If you want something more here are some really cool ones.

For innovative saw horse designs I really like these two designs which are both knock down designs:

Trihorse https://www.toolsofthetrade.net/power-tools/clever-home-built-saw-horse-work-station_o

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