Unable to find a factory-made pair of adjustable-height sawhorses, I designed my own a few years ago. Made from scrap pieces of plywood and short lengths of oak and 2×4 stock, these horses are light, sturdy, and easy to use. I can set up a worktable or support boards quickly at a wide variety of heights. I’ve also used these horses as outfeed support for my tablesaw and chopsaw.
If you’re making your own version, I suggest boring the holes in the oak posts on a drill press to eliminate concerns about keeping the holes straight. I also used the drill press to bore holes in the column sides, stacking them together to ensure exact alignment. The inside dimension of the columns should be about 1/16 in. greater than the cross-sectional dimension of the posts.
Tim Snyder, Newtown, CT
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #185
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