Need instructions for building wooden sawhorse, Please.

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This may sound crazy, but I am getting desperate...I want to make a table for temporary use. I have an old door that is perfect for the top, but I need to know how to build 2 wooden sawhorses to put under it for the legs. I think I have enough 2x4's but can't find directions or measurements anywhere. My door is 24"W x 79"L. It all has to be temporary because I live in a rental for right now and it is the sliding door from one of the closets! LOL So...when we move to our land, I have to take it apart and leave the door here. Thanks in advance!

-- Brenda in NC (CherokeeMaiden2@aol.com), January 13, 2002

Answers

If you don't want to fool around cutting the angles the quickest way is to just buy saw horse brackets at the hardware store,then you just slip 2x4's in the brackets and go.I usually just copy the measurements off of another saw horse.Good luck

-- DAVE (DUCKTHIS1@MAQS.NET), January 13, 2002.

Thanks Dave, didn't know you could do that. I will do just that!

-- Brenda in NC (CherokeeMaiden2@aol.com), January 13, 2002.

I find 29 inches high to be good for sawhorses, 4 foot in length. With an 8 foot 2 by 6 and 2 10 foot 1 by 6's, all pressure treated; I cut the 8 footer in half, taper back 5 1/2 inches at 7 degrees on all 4 cornors of both pieces. Cut the 10 footers at 29 inches - 7 degrees, nail with ring shank naile and put a plywood plate on both ends, they are stackable.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), January 13, 2002.

Just a thought - use the _back_ side of the door for your top - if you stain/scratch it, might not be a deduction on your depost....

--->Paul

-- paul (ramblerplm@hotmail.com), January 13, 2002.


Dear Brenda, Take two; 2x4x30 or 36 inches in length. (In your case size to fit under your door which is 24" nail together).

Nail One on edge down center of other to form a tee. Nail a 2x4 or 2x6 on other edge of 2x4 and now you have an "H". In your case you do not have to put a 2x4 or 2x6 across top.

Turn "H" or "T" onside. place wide, if a 2x6 to top and 5 inches from each end butt legs under 2x6 or 2x4 with leg laying against wide side bottom 2x4. The bottom or wide side of 2x4 is to give the angle or spread to legs.

Using 2x4's for legs 30 inches or so in lenght. Nail in place equal distance from each end. This will give you the correct angle or spread for legs.

I don't use a permanent board on top as this gets sawn through alot and when it is a wreck, I unscrew it and replace with new.

For family reunions, garage, barn or yard sales the doors come out and lay on my saw horse and bed sheets make great covers.

For your use I would get the tin brackets for temporary set up.

Hope this will save a lot of people greif over buying the tin brackets. The do serve a purpose for quick set up and knock down if storage space is limited.

-- JR (jr3star@earthlink.net), January 13, 2002.



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