Bigger, Badder Sawhorses
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| Leather strips dampen reverberation as you work, and save the feet (or your floor) from a beating. | A thick, hardwood top provides a sturdy support or worksurface, whether you’re sawing down stock or chopping out a mortise by hand. |
There’s a great project all the way back in ShopNotes issue 42: a set of stacking sawhorses. What’s so great about them? They’re lightweight, compact, and can be made from just one 4' x 8' sheet of plywood. However, I thought I could make a few adjustments to better suit these sawhorses to my own shop.
The one you see on this page and illustrated on the next is what I came up with. The most obvious difference is the thicker material for the legs and the top, particularly the 2"-thick oak top I used. I also added leather straps across the feet, which helps absorb vibrations. This upgrades strengthen the sawhorses and make them a more stable worksurface while still keeping them compact. -Phil Huber Urbandale, Iowa
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|This bulked-up sawhorse is based on an older project from ShopNotes. These are easy to build from just one plywood sheet. You can find the original plans at woodsmithplans.com.|
