yellowrosefarm Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 My Dad and my Uncle built the house I grew up in starting in 1945. They built 4 saw horses, 2 I ended up with and 2 went to my sister. I've used mine since the 80's for all kinds of projects and one has seriously deteriorated. They used Douglas fir for the top and pine for the legs, probably left over from construction as all the rafters in that house were fir. I had removed some Doug fir floor boards from a CA horse trailer and decided to try and replicate the one rotted horse. I used a white oak fence board I milled for the legs. My joinery isn't as good as the original, but I'm happy with how it turned out. That's a pretty complex cut with a hand saw. I've always like this design because of the wide top and stance. They are almost as stable on rough ground as on the floor, and plenty strong enough for my big self to stand on. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E160BHM Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Two school projects, the white one as a high school freshman in 1964 and the gray one as a college freshman in 1967, IIRC with hand tools only. It took a long time to get the legs right. Brian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axial_al Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, E160BHM said: Two school projects, the white one as a high school freshman in 1964 and the gray one as a college freshman in 1967, IIRC with hand tools only. It took a long time to get the legs right. Brian The white horse looks just like my 8th graders made when I was an agriculture teacher in the late 70’s. The plan came from some published curriculum as I remember. We cheated though and used power tools, including a power jointer from the industrial arts shop. It makes a pretty sturdy horse! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowrosefarm Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 Is that white one a box with a bottom? That seems like a nice idea. Of course, I'd have it so full of screws and bent nails, I wouldn't be able to carry it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
560Dennis Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I like them , nice will last and last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E160BHM Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/24/2022 at 6:51 PM, yellowrosefarm said: Is that white one a box with a bottom? That seems like a nice idea. Of course, I'd have it so full of screws and bent nails, I wouldn't be able to carry it around. No bottom, open for ripsawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTB98 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I have a set of sawhorses I made about 25 years ago when I bought my first house. I tore down some oak pallets I scavenged from my workplace and used that lumber because it was free and that fit my budget. I still have them, they’re getting a little wobbly these days. I use them for light duty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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