Sawhorses!
Good morning! I'm leaving Friday to pick up my airplane project. I'm going to need a sturdy table to work on. I found a set of instructions to build some ridiculously simple sawhorses. These will form the base of the table with 4x4 square sheets of plywood. I will have a 4 or 8 foot table to work on as needed. Here's how I did it....
- Each pair of sawhorses requires 5-2x4's, 8 feet long. Measure each board to make 3 pieces approximately 32" long. Cut on the line you mark, and the kerf of the saw blade will allow for each piece to be equal in size.
- Make the "I" beam first. Mark the center of one of the pieces at each end. Center another piece on edge on this mark. Clamp and use 3" screws to hold the piece on edge securely to the bottom piece. Mark the center on the ends of another piece, line this up on the exposed edge, and screw in place. It is important the middle piece is centered, as this sets the angle for the legs.
- Attach the legs to the "I" beam as seen in the pictures. The legs go under the the lip of the top part of the "I" beam, and rest on the lower part. Use 4 screws to secure each leg to the "I" beam.
That's it! Total cost was $19 for three sawhorses and they stack together easily. I will use plywood or particle board for the table top when needed. Feel free to comment or ask questions!
