Saw horses

Try...

http://woodworking.about.com/od/shopequipmentsupplies/ss/woodSawhorses.htm

or

http://www.bit-grip.com/sawhorse_plans.htm

or

http://wayneofthewoods.com/sawhorseplans.html

or

http://www.linemine.com/library/planpages/TL-08.htm


regards

Barry

www.woodworking.wizkids.co.uk

Once you decide on the design you want, cut the legs
a few inches longer than you want the heigth of the
horses to be. Then, turn the horse upside down, and
measure & mark each leg for cutoff, using a straight-edge
to carry the heigth marks to each leg. The legs can then be
cut off with a handsaw. I've made several sawhorses and have
always used this trick, in which the legs turn out perfect
with no wobble. it's quick, too.


Colin Jacobs wrote:
> Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
> I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any plans.
> Cheers
> Colin.

"Bruce Barnett" wrote in message
>
> I don't know the name of the book, but if anyone knows of a set of
> directions that sounds similar, I'd love to bookmark it.

I've posted plans for a knock-down saw horse to ABPW.

Colin Jacobs (in [email protected]) said:

| Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
| I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any
| plans. Cheers

Not plans; but pretty close:
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/SH_Project.html

All parts are 30" long - angles are either 90 or 80 degrees.

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DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Colin Jacobs (in [email protected]) said:
>
> | Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
> | I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any
> | plans. Cheers
>
> Not plans; but pretty close:
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/SH_Project.html
>
> All parts are 30" long - angles are either 90 or 80 degrees.
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto Solar
> DeSoto, Iowa USA
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto
>
Pretty utilitarian, simple design.

Sounds like you have some good plans on some saw horses. And I think it is
great you are going to build rather than buy those crappy plastic ones.
Only constructive thing I can add is make one longer than the other so when
you want to store them you can set one on top of the other. So make it long
enough to saddle the second. Does that make sense? If not email me back and
I will try to take a pic of mine tomorrow.
"Colin Jacobs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
> I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any plans.
> Cheers
> Colin.
>
>
>
>

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:17:55 -0600, Morris Dovey wrote:

> Colin Jacobs (in [email protected]) said:
>
> | Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
> | I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any
> | plans. Cheers
>
> Not plans; but pretty close:
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/SH_Project.html
>
> All parts are 30" long - angles are either 90 or 80 degrees.
>

http://www.diynetwork.com/DIY/mmo/DIY/sawhorse.pdf

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mrwizard/wkshps/shpnotes/sawhorse.pdf

If you buy a package of Simpson Strong Tie sawhorse brackets, the "plans"
are right on the package. Of course, this is only useful if you want to
make sawhorses simply because you need some. If your objective is to find a
beginner-level project that will give you a little woodworking experience
and leave you with a finished product somewhat more useful than a birdhouse,
then a set of ready-made brackets would probably not be all that
educational.

Lee

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Colin Jacobs wrote:
> Oh dear! I thought perhaps you would appreciate raw beginners on this site
> and not put them down.
> I have the information I require now so I will find a more friendly group.

I wasn't putting beginners down at all.

I was remembering my beginnings, and noting the difficult time a
beginner would have following DIY's "plan".

Colin:

Don't know if you are familiar with Roy Underhill and his TV show
Woodwright's shop, but here is a link..
http://www.pbs.org/wws/howto/images/e2101sawhorse.pdf

There are two tricks to getting Roy's sawhorse 'correct.' Roy demonstrated
these in the TV show that went with this drawing, but nothing critical. I
built myself a pair, good solid design. Stronger than it looks on paper.

Phil


"Colin Jacobs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
> I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any plans.
> Cheers
> Colin.
>
>
>
>

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:41:59 GMT, "RLM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>http://www.diynetwork.com/DIY/mmo/DIY/sawhorse.pdf
>

Can anyone else appreciate the uselessness of this "plan" to someone
who would have to ask for a sawhorse plan? <G>

It's right on par with most DIY Channel productions...

No offense to the poster intended...

Oh dear! I thought perhaps you would appreciate raw beginners on this site
and not put them down.
I have the information I require now so I will find a more friendly group.
Thanks to those who have given me some links and have been supportive.
Col.
"B A R R Y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:41:59 GMT, "RLM" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >http://www.diynetwork.com/DIY/mmo/DIY/sawhorse.pdf
> >
>
> Can anyone else appreciate the uselessness of this "plan" to someone
> who would have to ask for a sawhorse plan? <G>
>
> It's right on par with most DIY Channel productions...
>
> No offense to the poster intended...

Morris Dovey wrote:
> Colin Jacobs (in [email protected]) said:
>
>> Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
>> I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any
>> plans. Cheers
>
> Not plans; but pretty close:
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/SH_Project.html
>
> All parts are 30" long - angles are either 90 or 80 degrees.

Those are actually pretty good, but ... since they're 3 legged, be careful
of heavy items on them; they will tip a lot easier than the 4 legged types.
Also more difficult to move around while under load for that "touch"
adjustment.

[email protected] <[email protected]>:
> Once you decide on the design you want, cut the legs
> a few inches longer than you want the heigth of the
> horses to be. Then, turn the horse upside down, and
> measure & mark each leg for cutoff, using a straight-edge
> to carry the heigth marks to each leg. The legs can then be
> cut off with a handsaw. I've made several sawhorses and have
> always used this trick, in which the legs turn out perfect
> with no wobble. it's quick, too.

A trick I was taught years ago was to start w. long legs, then place it
on a flat surface, add scraps under each leg until it is stable and
even. Then mark each leg the same distance over the surface (floor,
table, etc).

/Par

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They both savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than
ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things.
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"Colin Jacobs" wrote in message

> Oh dear! I thought perhaps you would appreciate raw beginners on this site
> and not put them down.
> I have the information I require now so I will find a more friendly group.
> Thanks to those who have given me some links and have been supportive.

He was putting those particular "plans" down, not you ... and rightfully so.

If you're still undecided, I'd suggest Morris' design.

Overall it incorporates some subtle concepts, based on experience, that a
user would never cease to appreciate, something a "raw beginner" may not
fully appreciate.

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"Colin Jacobs" <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi does anyone know of plans for a typical saw horse?
> I would like to build a couple but have never actually seen any plans.
> Cheers
> Colin.

I borrowed a book from a friend that had great instructions for a sawhorse.
It was a Time Life hardcover book (part of a series) on Home Repair.


It gave step-by-step directions, and described how to use framing
squares to get the precise angled mortice for the legs.
Putting it together was a snap, and I've gotten very positive comments
from others who has seen them.

I don't know the name of the book, but if anyone knows of a set of
directions that sounds similar, I'd love to bookmark it.


And then there was the three-legged sawhorse that was discussed here as well.

I bookmarked that one:

http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/SH_Project.html


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