My version of the Ultimate Folding SawHorse

Good job. I know that will serve you well for years to come.

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

Cool design. The wood you used will ensure that you can get up and jump on them without fear but like you said. maybe some of the brace pieces can be a little lighter. Make them easier to tote around.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Must put these on my …TO-DO… list…nice job.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

Well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Very nice. I like the storage solution for the top board.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Well done! I really want to make a set of these. Thanks for the inspiration!

What do you think of using some 1/8” luan for the cross members so they have an even smaller side profile for storage?

Hehe, good old plastic sawhorses. Mine did exactly the same thing, except it was maybe a half sheet at most of 1/2” MDF. Not sure what they expect you to saw on those things. I’ll bet the lumber for the new horses was about the same price or less than the plastic horses, eh? Those look like they’ll last a thousand times longer too. Think I’ll have to make some folding horses eventually also. Currently the non-folding kind are doing OK for the time being.

-- Ooo, er.

Great idea, i loved it from the first sight. Cant wait to built my own for the shop. And if i built, it could be also a little heavy, makes it a better stand and a longer lifetime.
Thank you for sharing your inspiration!!!

-- *** the german lumberjock ***

Nice job, they look great…

-- www.woodshopdude.com

Question: how do you tighten those two bolts enough that they won’t try to back out, but keep them loose enough that the horse’ll fold up easily?

I used a nut with a plastic bushing in it. I think there is a name for them but it has escaped me.

-- All trees have projects inside of them, it is your job to get them out.

Nyloc nut

-- Life is about solving problems and trying not to be the cause of those problems in the first place

Made a pair of these yesterday.

The first one was a pain in the @ss. Measure & cut & assemble & measure & disassemble & cut some more & repeat.

Finally got the measuring done…one ONE board, took me over an hour. After that I disassembled it one more time, used the board I’d just cut up as a template & drew all the cuts on 7 more boards…made the cuts…and it all went together without a hitch.

Hi. I’m new here—just found this site. I’m looking for a project for this weekend, and this will fit the bill nicely. One difference I see in the pictures of your interpretation and the original is one side of yours has both legs on the inside, and the other side has both legs on the outside. The original has one inside and one outside leg on each side. Not sure if I’m making sense or not—I’m referring to where the two sides bolt together and pivot. Are there benefits to doing it one way versus the other? Thanks.

-- Paul, Minnesota