Saw horses

[metal1313]

I’m in the market for some new saw horses, my old plastic ones are trash, and I need a different storage solution anyway since I put a tv on the wall where I was hanging them.

I’d like some folding, height adjustable ones, and was looking at these at Home Depot. https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOUGHBU...site-Table-1300-lb-Capacity-TB-C650/206470852

How ever, I’m not sure 100$ on saw horses makes any sense, granted I should have them for years, just don’t use them everyday. Wondering if anyone had experience with these? The non adjustable version are super low to me, and would be pretty useless. I need folding, to fit in a corner, or in my truck box and these seem to check off those boxes.

 

[zendriver]

I have some almost exactly like those I got from Menards years ago.

The side slots will hold 2x4 that make for a vary stable work top. I think I paid about the same price each, back then.

The best part is they fold down into about nothing.

Not usually the case with other sawhorses.

 

[metaldad]

i have multiples of the menards horses, which are similar to the orange box's
they sell for $40, i know i bought them for less.
and rated @ 1300# ea.

 

[BlindViper]

I would recommend these, I have 3 sets of these. They are great and last a long time.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...ith-Adjustable-Metal-Legs-DWST11031/203040645

 

[ddawg16]

I buy the HF ones.....and toss them after I've beat them up too much

 

[Don1357]

No love for the aesthetics of 2x4 sawhorses?

Mine look like these, nice and stackable. You can put a 1/2 plywood cap at the ends to strengthen them but that hasn't been necessary.

 

[yeldogt]

I have two sets of the all aluminum DeWalt -- smaller versions of the popular miter saw stand. They are really nice but even more $$. Got them from CPO. DeWalt makes one with a price similar to the Toughbuilt -- not as nice.

FYI: The steel are strong ...but, just too heavy for me.

 

[gm54210]

I've had a set of Ebco folding sawhorses for 25 plus years. Cheap, light and rock solid. And they store very nicely on a shelf or under a workbench.
BUT, you may not like them because they are not adjustable. I've never had an issue with the height, but a contractor friend who is taller added a plywood box/riser to his. I have a sacrificial 2x4 mounted on the top of mine.

 

[porschedude996TT]

I’m in the market for some new saw horses, my old plastic ones are trash, and I need a different storage solution anyway since I put a tv on the wall where I was hanging them.

I’d like some folding, height adjustable ones, and was looking at these at Home Depot. https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOUGHBU...site-Table-1300-lb-Capacity-TB-C650/206470852

How ever, I’m not sure 100$ on saw horses makes any sense, granted I should have them for years, just don’t use them everyday. Wondering if anyone had experience with these? The non adjustable version are super low to me, and would be pretty useless. I need folding, to fit in a corner, or in my truck box and these seem to check off those boxes.

I think you found a great set. I should burn up my gift card...

 

[jonshonda]

Literally the first thread ever created about sawhorses. Amazing!

 

[Deadsquiggles]

So I have the same sawhorses except I got mine from Lowe’s so they’re Kobalt but the design seems to be exactly the same. I highly recommend them. Just don’t use them to hold something while you weld. Accidentally melted the plastic on to putting down some tacks

 

[kaymccampbell]

I've been eyeing these HD horses, and they are the ones I am going to buy, when I run out of **** plastic yardsale sawhorses.

 

[GreenMtnMan]

Sawhorses used to be one of the first things you would make as a kid. I still have the ones I made 40 years ago, plus the ones my Dad made.

 

[4miller1]

The H. D. dewalt is rated at 2300lbs ea really? Plus folding thats pretty impressive.

 

[metal1313]

I have some 2x4 steel ones, problem is they have to live in the shed, weigh a ton prob around 100#, and they are really good at messing up hardwood floors or smacking the walls. No room to store non folding horses in my tiny garage, 12x16. Things have to go on the walls or fold or both, other wise I’d go with the classic stacking design and throw them together.

Saw horses aren’t something I ever thought I’d make a thread about. Definitely didn’t think I’d pay close to 100 for em either. Just wanted to see if anyone else liked the design of these, and if they hold up.

 

[GeoBruin]

So I have the same sawhorses except I got mine from Lowe’s so they’re Kobalt but the design seems to be exactly the same. I highly recommend them. Just don’t use them to hold something while you weld. Accidentally melted the plastic on to putting down some tacks

I have the koblt horses as well and use them all the time. They do fold up very mill.

I also have the Bora Speedhorse at the country pleace because that's all the LHS had and they're really nice but pretty expensive.

 

[Jazz1]

Literally the first thread ever created about sawhorses. Amazing!

I never considered buying a sawhorse

 

[383]

Literally the first thread ever created about sawhorses. Amazing!

So Garage Journal should be a reference library, not a discussion forum?

I hadn't seen the ones posted by the OP. but I haven't looked in years. My wood shop is going to be a 14x32 portion of my existing 32x46 shop, I'm happy to see things like this that will save storage space. I have several sets of wood saw horses that I built that serve me well, but don't have the storage space for them.

I would recommend these, I have 3 sets of these. They are great and last a long time.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...ith-Adjustable-Metal-Legs-DWST11031/203040645

I was using a set like that yesterday, they are great for some applications. Small, light, inexpensive, but a they require more attention to keep from tipping over when trying to move heavier objects around.

 

[kngelv]

I am in the market for a pair. The plastic ones I have are terrible and I need ones that fold which takes out home built ones. These look like a great option.

James

 

[PhantomEB]

There are foldable wooden ones out there. Just google diy foldable wood sawhorses. This is what I doing in the spring so I can get them out of the way and hang them on the fence where the ladders reside.

 

[yeldogt]

Here are the better DW's --- if you have seen the miter stand they use the same accessories... After folding they also clip together so both of them can be moved using the attached handle.

They show one being used with the saw and it is strong enough -- the clips can be made to work with any saw. Have a small table top with the clips attached -- can turn one into a small work bench. I often use them with my small hitachi miter and the other with a bench top

 

[jonshonda]

So Garage Journal should be a reference library, not a discussion forum?

I would say when the discussion is on a new topic (like possibly a new sawhorse that has very little info on it), then new threads should be created. But when you search "saw horses" and several pages of information are provided, why not utilize the information that hundreds of people have already contributed?

Not trying to be a search nazi, but a lot of people have put a lot of effort into replies over the years, and it seems like a waste not to at least take a look.

 

[RTM]

I try to just drop in the few most recent threads, easier than retyping my answers.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=467906

 

[Rarified27]

OP, those are nice sawhorses, but if you don't need all the fancy stuff, save your money.

The ones I use more than any other are the previously mentioned DeWalt ones (link below) because I needed independently adjustable legs more than anything else. I also enjoy the V groove across the top to keep pipe from moving while I cut. If I could change one thing, I wish the legs folded up into the body like others because they take up a lot of space in the truck. This works best for me, but maybe not for you.

My backup sawhorses are the homemade I-beam style 2x4 ones most of us have built at some point, intentionally built low. If I need the height to rise, I sister another length onto them.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...ith-Adjustable-Metal-Legs-DWST11031/203040645

 

[metal1313]

I try to just drop in the few most recent threads, easier than retyping my answers.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=467906

I totally searched too. I knew I saw one recently

 

[383]

I would say when the discussion is on a new topic (like possibly a new sawhorse that has very little info on it), then new threads should be created. But when you search "saw horses" and several pages of information are provided, why not utilize the information that hundreds of people have already contributed?

Not trying to be a search nazi, but a lot of people have put a lot of effort into replies over the years, and it seems like a waste not to at least take a look.

Excellent point, great info here to look into.

I'm on a lot of forums, and a common reply to a lot of questions is "Do a search". Sometimes rehashing and old topic can bring new ideas.

 

[macgee]

I'll add these but not sure how popular they'll be here but they've been working well for me.

I needed saw horses for when doing vintage tool shows and found these at my local flea market, all the sellers had them holding up hundred of pound of items. I bought a bunch and now use them almost daily in my shop, they've been holding up well; plastic folding ones cannot remotely compare to these in strength. While the legs don't fold, these sawhorses fold very flat like a pancake (maybe a 1") allowing me to store them in more spots and not get in the way and they're very light and open & fold easily with one hand. I've probably had almost entire shop worth of tools held up by these and no issues so far. There about $12-$15 each. Just an other option to mention that is cheap and works, they're not snap-on ****.

I do like the version the OP posted but they look heavy and needing time to set up, the price is not bad for what they are and probably very strong for a foldable.

 

[RTM]

I'll add these but not sure how popular they'll be here but they've been working well for me.

There about $12-$15 each. Just an other option to mention that is cheap and works, they're not snap-on ****.

And so very nice of you to use their image, so we can google search it to buy our own. Well done, and subtle.

 

[macgee]

And so very nice of you to use their image, so we can google search it to buy our own. Well done, and subtle.

You give me way more credit than you should, it was the only online image I could find that shows various heights like the OP and others with referring to. I agree a lot of sawhorses are too short. It's nice to have sawhorses that can also double as an outfeed and infeed tables for table saws and for other part time extended table set-ups. I've cut the legs down (angle grinder) to match a table height I liked/needed.

If interested in these, I think you just go to your local flea market to buy them? Traveling around in the US buying tools, almost every flea market I've been to; I would see vendors using these in their booths. Around here, there's usually a vendor or two selling them at fleas to other vendors. No clue if you can get these online.

I threw away all of my plastic ones, why give them to someone else to have them fail on them? My really heavy, very solid metal folding Dewalt ones (25lbs ea) have not been used in ages and still stashed away, there a pain (to me).

Again, this is just one option and looking forward to reading other options in this thread

 

[BlindViper]

I was using a set like that yesterday, they are great for some applications. Small, light, inexpensive, but a they require more attention to keep from tipping over when trying to move heavier objects around.

Ya that can be a problem its cause of the rubber that grips what ever is sitting on them.

 

[BTL-A4]

I’m in the market for some new saw horses, my old plastic ones are trash, and I need a different storage solution anyway since I put a tv on the wall where I was hanging them.

I’d like some folding, height adjustable ones, and was looking at these at Home Depot. https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOUGHBU...site-Table-1300-lb-Capacity-TB-C650/206470852

How ever, I’m not sure 100$ on saw horses makes any sense, granted I should have them for years, just don’t use them everyday. Wondering if anyone had experience with these? The non adjustable version are super low to me, and would be pretty useless. I need folding, to fit in a corner, or in my truck box and these seem to check off those boxes.

I have the same ones, but the non-adjustable height version, and they are great! I'm 6'-2" and find them a little low, but it's fine for most of the DIY projects I do. I had cheaper adjustable height ones and they got bent when I loaded them with about 5 pieces of 1/2" MDF and tried to move everything over. With these, I can drag them a little and they are fine. Spend the money and get good ones. I don't use mine all the time, but when I do I'm glad I got good ones.

 

[joshmodelskidoo]

I got these. EBCO® Storaway™ Folding Steel Sawhorse at Menards

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

On project at work, I built a quick set, they went missing over night. I ended up building four sets before I had a pair in the morning. For myself at home I built double spayed out of Douglas Fir . They aged out, so because Douglas fir is getting hard to come by I went this route. They simply great.

https://www.kmstools.com/featherlite-2-heavy-duty-aluminum-sawhorse-123316?link=desktop

There are 3' ones as well. The prices are Canadian dollars, about 80% US $

 

[Don1357]

Every time I see this thread I just keep thinking that I could never buy a sawhorse. I would be spending money to take away the joy of building me a set. Sadly I have two sets already, and no excuse to build another. Unless I build me an extra short one...

When the contractors were building my garage they borrowed a pair and it was unreal how much material they loaded on them. They had more faith on my building skills than I did

 

[cjarvis]

I have the set you linked to and I also have the DeWalt sawhorses linked to in post #4. I would buy the Toughbuilt again. The DeWalts are ok but they’re half plastic and the plastic breaks after awhile.