Stackable Saw Horses

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Nov 2 · 3 min read

Via: wonderfulwoodworking

Stackable Saw Horses

Stackable saw horses is an essential part of construction to have in the shop or on site.

Building stackable saw horses is inexpensive to build and are worth their weight in gold.

A Quick Saw Horse That’s Rock Solid

Framing carpenters usually build these horses when they show up on site. When they leave, they generally leave them behind for the next sub trades to use.

They build new ones on the next job site. It’s not unusual for the home owner to end up with a pair of saw horses and have them around for years. If you are looking for a more permanent and more reliable saw horse then check out this heavy duty metal saw horses Buying Guide. It may cost a bit more but it allows for more accurate sawing.

Features:- inexpensive, easy to build, super strong.

Cost:- about $12 each

Time:- 10–15 minutes each with air nailer

Skill Level:- beginner — intermediate

Building Stacking Saw Horses A True Classic That Will Last For Years

Here’s a design that has been around for years. It is low so you can use your knee to hold down the work piece.

For this saw horse, all your pieces can be cut on the mitre saw.

Take your time and make one component at a time and label them as you go around. Probably in 2 hours you’ll have a pair of saw horses ready for action.

Material Needed

To build stacking saw horses, you will need four 8′ — 2 x 4 and 2–8′ — 1 x 4s

Features:- inexpensive, good looking, stackable, light and strong

Cost:- about $12 each

Time:- 1 hour each

Skill level:- Intermediate

Steps To Build

Top:-cut 3 pieces of 2 x 4 46″ long

Legs:- cut 4 legs from 2 x 4s 32″ long

Assemble the I beam using the 3 pieces of 2 x 4s (46″) with 3″ screws

Attach the 4 legs to the beam with 3″ screws using a framing square to square the legs to the I beam

Install 1 x 4s around the legs about 6″ from the bottom of legs.

To make these saw horses stackable, you will have to make one horse smaller so the other one will fit over top.

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