First thing my dad did on every job site once there was some scrap -- built two saw horses and a small bench/stool for sitting on when he needed a rest. Literally every owner of a house he built asked if they could keep all three, lol. He always told them it belonged to them anyway.
@rapidfire-0680
Жыл бұрын
I like that story, sound's like he was a cool guy !
@AndrewJ1313
Жыл бұрын
@@rapidfire-0680 still is, just retired;)
@MrJawnyNumFive
Жыл бұрын
Dude, what an awesome man! Love the short story.
@mikematthews5062
Жыл бұрын
I would like to see the little stool he made. Somehow how I think it was very simple but very useful.
@ohyikes1
Жыл бұрын
My family still has the bench that a carpenter made onsite while building my Grandparent"s 3-Flat in Chicago back in 1930. It was rescued a few times over the years from relatives who wanted tho chuck it, now i own it. Best of all. it is still in great shape.
@ericodell9069
Жыл бұрын
30 minutes later and I’m still looking for drill bits.
@hectorrodriquez2234
Жыл бұрын
😂👌🥃
@JAye365
Жыл бұрын
And 90 min later, just got back from HD with drill bits, a new impact driver, safety glasses, a lawnmower, and a leaf blower…… but forgot the studs 🤬
@jayels3036
Жыл бұрын
Damn man.
@MrJawnyNumFive
Жыл бұрын
@@JAye365 Fucken-A, you been following me! 😠 I've literally done that too. 🤣
@blackknight5137
Жыл бұрын
@@JAye365id the same and I did buy the studs and a pair of saw horses😂
@thatonelast3624
Жыл бұрын
For those who don't understand basic math you need 2 full 8' 2x4s and 1 extra piece at 32". Though you should atleast run a span on the outside if the legs, you can see the spongy flex in the legs. Good quick saw horse
@Alrukitaf
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed the flex too. Good solution
@TxWordRiot
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing the mathy part! I almost strained a brain cell doing the math in my head. Yes, I said it!
@tcufrogfan
Жыл бұрын
For those who feel they need to explain math. Focus more on the grammatical errors in response.
@juanRobert123
Жыл бұрын
Strong, fast and good looking sawhorse I love it.!
@marcusbetancourt3760
Жыл бұрын
Cool. Thank you brother. Thank you very much.
@jason-qj9pu
Жыл бұрын
Great job my man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
@ricardopark9232
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this .
@elvissosa9563
Жыл бұрын
Awesome hack , save money 💵. Thanks
@Maehlice
Жыл бұрын
My favourite part is at the end where it deflects half an inch from barely half his body weight.
@John_Malecki
Жыл бұрын
i weigh 300 Lbs..... so 150 lbs for 1/2" of deflection.... your move Maehlice
@johncoops6897
Жыл бұрын
@@John_Malecki - he's right. It's a POS "saw horse" that is hardly strong enough to support it's own weight.
@dougmildram3032
Жыл бұрын
Looks like 2 more lower screws on each leg would solve the deflection.
@MrJKCampione
Жыл бұрын
Actually it didn't deflect. Either the horse or floor are slightly out of level, so when John leaned on it the unit torqued ever so slightly to cover the gap. John absolutely knows how to level legs, but the point of this vid was a quick sawhorse. Mission definitely accomplished.
@daleon96
Жыл бұрын
@@MrJKCampioneno sir it deflected
@dannydagerous
11 күн бұрын
I usually put a 10° angle on the legs, but yeah, good job. The role needs to know how to make these again. We’ve been running out of them.
@jayonez137
Жыл бұрын
Exactly how I build rafter horses on every job site. Except I make them 8 foot long. Except you got to nail the legs into the bottom I as well as the top
@waynek921
Жыл бұрын
That was cool greatjob.
@That_1940s_Delinquent
2 ай бұрын
I would add two cross beams one that Gose from one leg to the other and do that for both sets of legs
@armandogarcia3811
Жыл бұрын
Excelente eres un jenio😮
@jeffhunter2553
Жыл бұрын
I must have made 100s of those when I was a framing carpenter back in the 80s.
@BlackenedEclipse
Жыл бұрын
Def cool and quick way to build a pair. Great info and vid man!
@Dirty-D
Жыл бұрын
Lol almost broke it pressing on it!
@robertstanley61
Жыл бұрын
That is so amazing and is so so simple. We have a been?
@ClintsHobbiesDIY
Жыл бұрын
Best woodworking vid today got my sub.
@alfaq654
Жыл бұрын
Only $150 at your local hardware store!
@gregsims8767
Жыл бұрын
30 seconds to build. 30 minutes to fix them when the legs spread out from any weight and bend the screws
@winkfinkerstien1957
Жыл бұрын
Can you show us how to make it foldable? Some of us have very limited space. Thanks 😎👍🏻
@John_Malecki
Жыл бұрын
Check the video link we have a full video and plan
@johncoops6897
Жыл бұрын
It is 100% foldable. Just put a little weight on it and the legs will fold out flat.
@liameverything4444
Жыл бұрын
2 sawhorses for 10$ not bad
@garysturgis11
Жыл бұрын
You wish you'd spent a little longer don't you, when it rocks lmao.
@John_Malecki
Жыл бұрын
Nope, the 8 we have had for years sure hold up fine
@garysturgis11
Жыл бұрын
@@John_Malecki I don't doubt that but if you just took a little longer they wouldn't rock.
@jesterraj
Жыл бұрын
A 2x4 in the caribbean is like $140 tt dollars for a 10 foot
@justaguy995
Жыл бұрын
But you have screws in the top that a saw blade could hit
@805socal
Жыл бұрын
Those things are splitting apart just leaning your 200lbs on them imagine with a load of lumber,now if you add 2 braces to build and A frame on the legs it’ll give way more sturdiness
@michaelcarso4135
Жыл бұрын
That's it
@abeledgardosoria9371
25 күн бұрын
😮😮😮
@shanestark495
Жыл бұрын
Out of plumb
@swivvy3037
Жыл бұрын
You missed the bit where you get all your timber ready to cut. Cut 5 and realise you don't have enough so have to go out to get more. Come back to find you've not got enough screws so you go back the store. Back home, oh wait your drill battery is dead, where's the charger? No idea. Eventually find another battery but now it's time to eat....... 4 weeks later you finally get a chance to go into the garage again and your wife has been to IKEA and bought whatever furniture it was you was going to build
@John_Malecki
Жыл бұрын
sounds like someone could use a little bit of organization...
@swivvy3037
Жыл бұрын
@@John_Malecki self built kitchen extension, full house reno and a fresh new born baby (4 months now) in the past year all whilst working full time. Organisation has gone out the window hahaha. Love the content
@TODD-KOBELL
Жыл бұрын
Not one of them processes are 30 seconds long.
@kazper4137
Жыл бұрын
Adding 4 screws to each leg and a piece of plywood to both sides (or another 2x4) will make that incredibly strong
@bizim_eller
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he knows that and it's called how to make a saw horse in 55 seconds 🙂🙂
@kazper4137
Жыл бұрын
@bizim eller I'm sure he knows that, but for ALL those people looking for diy stuff, I don't think they care if it takes 55 seconds. As long as it holds up. Did you see those legs flex when he put weight on it?? Take another 55 seconds and slap 4 screws in each leg and a few cross members it'll be twice the saw horse if you have an extra minute to waste 🤦
@scooneyballs666
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely 💯
@toodjackson4438
Жыл бұрын
@@kazper4137 I was thinking better not put to much weight on it especially if it's a smooth floor
@michaelgarrow3239
9 ай бұрын
And a saw hook… 😎
@txmade4371
Жыл бұрын
Put a brace on the legs, so the legs won’t split apart.
@johnbagewll2321
Жыл бұрын
These were made for a 1 job show.
@soprano1n1
Жыл бұрын
Funny I though the same, when he pushes down on them at the end you can see them splitting apart
@davepalmer9265
Жыл бұрын
That is a 45 second saw horse
@groundwork1962
Жыл бұрын
Good idea making my 1st one i thot something was missing thk u
@drwzer
Жыл бұрын
Then legs fall of when something heavy is on saw horse cause those screws have no shear strength.
@MikeSheasheaDtree
Жыл бұрын
you done want to rest a car on them , but I have these myself, they last at least a couple years, but if you like use your 16 penny nail gun.
@classygary
Жыл бұрын
*off
@IdealistINFP
Жыл бұрын
He pushed down and it looked like those legs were going to do the Bambi on ice.
@rommelrivera1709
Жыл бұрын
😂
@leehaelters6182
Жыл бұрын
Bambi on ice - thats a good one!
@johncoops6897
Жыл бұрын
It almost certainly won't support the weight of the second one during storage.
@timoakley277
Жыл бұрын
Fast and easy was the description. Want to beef it up? A couple of cross pieces.
@johncoops6897
Жыл бұрын
@@timoakley277 - making a "functional" sawhorse is the first criteria. Pointless making one fast if it doesn't work properly.
@chancedriscoll5350
Жыл бұрын
I'm a 1st year apprentice working in concrete. I had my second class this week and we built 2 saw horses. We built them super specifically using a table saw, miter saw, sliding t bevel, templates for cutting, etc. Because I work in concrete a lot of these tools I have never used. We probably spent 6 hours making them. I'm 99× sure your method of doing it will save me a minimum of 5 hours and 45 minutes and be every bit stable. They won't look as good, but I'm here to build, not to win any fashion contests.
@doom-driveneap4569
8 ай бұрын
The Union will always have you learn to build the “correct way” but on a real life job site, it’s impractical and you need to do things fast and at a good pace. Last thing you wanna do is piss off your foreman. You don’t have access to a miter saw or a table saw on most job sites, but as a concrete carpenter you have lots of 2x4’s and your saw (handsaw or circular saw/skillsaw) so this is a great way to make 2 quick and easy sawhorse on the spot 🤙🤙🤙
@jensdavidsen4557
Жыл бұрын
It's quick and to-the-point...but my sawhorses are built following the Next Level Carpentry video on this style of saw horse - he brought them to a lumber supply store and they loaded something like 8 TONS of lumber bundles onto the saw horses and they didn't deflect... yeah they took a bit longer to make but they're beautiful and will last... but when's the last time you needed your saw horses to support 16,000 pounds?
@KC-rk1hx
Жыл бұрын
Move those legs in 2-3 inches on each side and put plywood gussets that fit tight to the I beam those horses will hold the world.
@K3Vwilson
Жыл бұрын
I like you man but when you pushed down on that it looked like the legs was gonna give way 🤣
@jaexotics
Жыл бұрын
I build the same style on the job site, they hold a lot of weight
@mongo340
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@ChahtaAnumpa
Жыл бұрын
I would hope so because an object that is so ridged with zero flex would actually break faster than one that allows a variance of movement between joints when you compare two builds from the same material. Unless it’s hardened steel. Then well…. It shouldn’t really flex at all lol but yes that’s normal. I believe with this setup you can put about 200 pounds of downward force before it strips the nail depending on the wood used.
@K3Vwilson
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough I could be wrong buuuut it did look like the thing was going to do the splits. Vote for a video to see how much weight it holds 😂
@johngonzales3686
Жыл бұрын
If you put two more screws in the leg where it joins the bottom of the I. It will make it even stronger. Just a thought
@peteredmondson5980
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been building them like that for years, except I had a brace across the legs and between the legs. I also do a mobile version at the same height so that when I’m moving oak beams around I can move them easily and then place them on the normal work courses for work.
@teewithey5879
Жыл бұрын
Mobile version? With wheels?
@jasonpark1556
Жыл бұрын
If I don't have money for a saw horse what makes you think I'd have a miter saw?
@benmoffett5388
Жыл бұрын
Hand saw...... scrap wood..... 👀
@jasonpark1556
Жыл бұрын
@@benmoffett5388 r/woosh
@mattberg916
Жыл бұрын
plywood gussets leg to leg under the I-beam make these damn strong
@SuzukiKid400
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, without gussets this is a garbage sawhorse and the legs will just split open
@johnmagats1500
Жыл бұрын
Agree; however, that’s the 60-second version
@DasVERMiT
Жыл бұрын
At least drive two more screws through each leg into the bottom board. Nothing stopping those legs from prying the screws right out as-is.
@miguelangelmorenosantana3859
Жыл бұрын
Eselente trabajo 👍👍
@bigballox6454
Жыл бұрын
Man never said a 30 second sturdy saw horse.
@DecorGeek
Жыл бұрын
I always do 10 degrees cut on the legs so is more stable 🤷♂️
@psotelo6684
Жыл бұрын
That doesn't seem like it would hold that much weight. Maybe add a few more screws to make sure and call it a 35-second sawhorse
@rapidfire-0680
Жыл бұрын
Wow Man you did that so quickly, that you still have plenty of time to cut the angles, on the bottoms of the legs so that they sit flat on the floor, instead of up on the edges of the 2X4's, LOL !
@LivingTreeCarpentry
Жыл бұрын
That's like 300 bucks in wood 🤣
@420somewhere4
Жыл бұрын
Just sink the top screws so saw blade doesn't hit them.
@jacobamaya7765
Жыл бұрын
Legs almost split when he pushed down.
@unsanctionedchaos2994
Жыл бұрын
So I think this should be the next "Challenge build" see who can build a better and more functional sawhorse.
@Loganxmusic9339
Жыл бұрын
I think they've done it before
@johnbagewll2321
Жыл бұрын
I think he made this clip because he was pissed at his helper for not knowing how to make a saw horse.
@rodmacisaac5963
Жыл бұрын
Been making them mostly like that for years. I put a 15 degree angle on both ends of each leg and add a pc if plywood on each end. Very strong that way!
@darthj3d
Жыл бұрын
You wanna use nails for sawhorses to keep from killing your blade if you hit them.
@kezz-iofficial4058
Жыл бұрын
Brace needed on the legs
@chrislewis1749
Жыл бұрын
Pretty much how I made my 2x6 horses for my camper. Used scrap plywood on either end for strength. Didn't cost much back in the day.
@yolisurich4025
Жыл бұрын
when you cut the legs on an angle it makes them more stable. 1 to 12 or 2 to 12 works good.
@teewithey5879
Жыл бұрын
Do you mean anywhere from 1 to 12 degree cut on the bottom of the legs or something else? I’m confused?
@garysturgis11
Жыл бұрын
@@teewithey5879 I think he means so that the legs spread in all directions, that's how i was taught anyway.
@yankeesny1572
11 ай бұрын
1" run 12" rise 2" run 12" rise the horizontal and vertical cuts
@jonguy4337
Жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸😀good tip
@tristonthomasmusic
3 ай бұрын
Thanks man that is super quick and easy.
@voytek3999
Жыл бұрын
John, Almost perfect.... You need 2 more boards connecting the Legs Inside!!!! About 10 inches from the ground... Let me Know.....(.?)
@dougpisik
Жыл бұрын
John, great talking with you at WBC in the speaker lounge. Forgot to thank you…I made these sawhorses for a new project build and they are perfect. Made them extra wide for cutting 8’ strips from 4’x8’ plywood sheets. I also recessed the screws on top so I could cut right into the horses and have them support the cutoff. Perfection! Hope to see you again next year if not sooner.
@RstJMusician
Жыл бұрын
Damn, I love videos like this -- minimal talking, maximal results.
@JCcanU
Жыл бұрын
Michigan I worked with a Old timer he built them like that and leave them for the home owner when we built pole barns Gorge Romine he be in his 80s or 90s today .
@zachsdickDOTmpg
Жыл бұрын
How to make a thirty second saw horse in 2 steps 1) make 31 saw horses 2) make another
@deanoriccardi8593
Жыл бұрын
clever you are
@Charles.Wright
10 ай бұрын
BOOOOOOO
@kennethschilling3029
Жыл бұрын
Buy a set of Trojan saw horse legs. They last for years. You cut a 2x4 ir 2x6 to 4' clamp on the legs boom done. Stronger, better, and faster. Site built saw horses suck.
@todddudley6989
Жыл бұрын
30 seconds 30 dollars
@james8716
Жыл бұрын
As for the use I always found these videos I really like that saw horse it's nice fast way to go about things but that's an impact drill and no screws I doubt are impact rated they snap the heads off and you don't know it till it's too late just saying
@mattludwick1233
Жыл бұрын
Cut 9 pieces and put some leg braces on. Put four screws in each leg and now you’re in business. Kinda looked like yours wasn’t very sturdy. Good video though for those that didn’t know this. Cheers mate.
@homayounshirazi9550
Жыл бұрын
with 2X4 being as expensive as $ 7.59 for an 8 footer, this sawhorse is going to be very expensive. forget building it. I'm getting a plastic saw horse! pay attention to expenses, we are not in Kansas any more, Toto!
@davidmc62
Жыл бұрын
Your horses would be much stronger, if you were to add a cross brase between the side legs of each horse. Although adding two extra screws below the ones that you had installed on each leg would be efficient on light duty projects. I have been building for more than 45 years, and I know what works, and what fails. Great video, but incomplete.
@mikeadams9909
Жыл бұрын
Finish it. It's not strong enough. Put a 16 in block from one leg to the other and then 2 more 32 in boards from V to V up 12 inches from the bottom. Now you are done. Apparently I load more weight on mine than you do.
@happyhappyjoyjoy6497
Жыл бұрын
$84 in lumber lol….no great quick short. I would just suggest a quick way to connect the legs so they don’t split out
@davepalmer9265
11 ай бұрын
Hmm.. ive seen this before. people copying this exact short word for word. Who came first
@toddbriner7276
Жыл бұрын
You dont put the top 2x4 on , because when you use it your skill saw will more than likely cut through something and cut them screws and trashing your saw blade , rookie build
@anthonymorris8891
Жыл бұрын
Just put of curiosity, what's it take to break it? Seems pretty sturdy, but I think the legs would spread and be the failure point.
@John_Malecki
Жыл бұрын
held strong for years so far, i'll let you know when they break
@leehaelters6182
Жыл бұрын
@@John_Malecki, buddy, the legs spread on camera when you just lean on it, as so many others have pointed out. You do not even have the discrimination to notice that, or the self respect to edit it out if you did. And even for this crappy design, you did not bother to use the lower pair of screws.
@johncoops6897
Жыл бұрын
@@leehaelters6182 - he couldn't care less. It clearly shows what kind of 'carpenter' he really is, and how proud he is of his work.
@OllySadlier
11 ай бұрын
Notice he didn't push down too hard. Would've been like his Mrs last night 😂
@kirkbaumgardner1501
Жыл бұрын
OK probably could have used the actual couple of braces on the bottom that way you can put a heavy stuff on it lol that will probably handle most of what you're couldn't anyway
@TheBlueGumby
Жыл бұрын
Cool! I wasn’t even looking for how to build a saw horse but now I’ll make a couple!!
@tranderrick
Жыл бұрын
I bought saw horses for 25 bucks each. That right there is like 25 bucks in lumber uncut lol
@armandogarcia3811
Жыл бұрын
You are the best and the north west and I don’t kill whoever says something are you still the best keyboard with more ideas good job
@cjpguitarstar
3 ай бұрын
So how do you cut 7 pieces at 32 inches from a single 2x4? lol
@BBQHoGS
Жыл бұрын
Go ahead and make it a full minute and slap a couple more screws in it and some legs brace and eliminate that unwanted wobble during those beer pong tournaments
@salram8396
Жыл бұрын
And the braces And 10 to 15 degrees legs to make them open for more stability
@mariomario6000
7 ай бұрын
What is the benefit of making the short loop? Is he just counting on people to keep rewatching it or something?
@jkscott111
Жыл бұрын
Go buy a pair, that wood cost $100 more than a set of plastic ones...
@noveske.2236
11 ай бұрын
I have seen this exact same video word for word made by 5 different people now.
@TN_vigilance
Жыл бұрын
For a quick set up this works but if you want a good pair of saw horses do not do this
@michaelgarrow3239
9 ай бұрын
Um,,, cross braces on the legs. And a saw hook. The screws in the top are there to attract saw blades.
@dmorris66
Жыл бұрын
Built those type of saw horses 20 years ago wouldn’t have any other
@coryalgra182
Жыл бұрын
Sorry it takes more than 30 seconds. Let’s say six minutes.
@jasonzwart2316
3 ай бұрын
Always such wonderful content thanks man
@9231tomi
Жыл бұрын
After 30 seconds they become scraps again 🤭
@jasonjoyner6940
Жыл бұрын
At the end of the day you're gonna have a hellava back ache with those short pieces of crap
@pickleproduction4561
Ай бұрын
Is he using self drilling screws how is he not pilot drilling
@whiskeyrocknrolla4033
Ай бұрын
Wow, that's way easier than the way ive been making mine!
@luissanchez-fm7cb
Жыл бұрын
Instructions unclear i ended up with a sawdonkey
@chriscrocker9696
Жыл бұрын
Don't put anything on those... certain to splay apart.
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