Savvy Sawhorse Table Tips | Family Handyman

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Wooden Tops are Made to Wreck

Don’t be afraid to cut into your tops! Set your blade to cut 1/4 in. deeper than the thickness of the wood and cut right through the tops. They’ll still last for years.

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You Can Quickly Build Strong Sawhorses

Need extra horses right now? You can make a pair by cutting five 8-ft. 2x4s into six 32-in. lengths and eight 26-1/4-in. lengths.

Screw the 32-in. pieces into I-beam shapes and, after you’ve drilled pilot holes, attach the legs to the I-beams with 3-in. screws. These screws, along with the upper edge of the I-beam, stabilize the legs.

Or customize the lengths and heights to suit your purpose. But you’re on your own with the numbers!

Simple Homemade Sawhorse Details

This 2×4 sawhorse design is strong and doesn’t require angle cuts.

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Get Yourself Two Sets of Sawhorses

Don’t settle for one pair of horses! You’ll always need another set or at least half of another set. If, for example, you need a quick platform for cutting plywood, assemble two horses end to end with a third one in the middle, perpendicular to the first two. Make sure the cutting line is supported by the middle horse. Two sets of horses both the same height will always be the most useful.

Next, check out our favorite woodworking projects you can build using your sawhorses.

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