You can use multiple sawhorses to form the base for a table.
A saw horse is a construction tool comprised of a crossbeam that is held up by four angled legs. The beam provides a stable surface that you can use to support construction materials while you work with them. Saw horses are also generally small enough to be able to be moved without any real effort.Since the legs of a sawhorse extend out at angles, to provide support, most people will use a miter saw to make the angled cuts, but if you don't have that kind of saw, you can duplicate those cuts with a protractor, hand saw and a little extra effort. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Cut your 2-by-4 lumber into five 36-inch long sections and two 18-inch sections.
2. Position one of the 36-inch pieces of wood on its side and position it in front of you and running horizontally.
3. Use your protractor to draw a line on the right end of the board. The line needs to be 70 degrees from the end of the board. Start at the corner farthest away from you, and continue until the line reaches the edge of the board closest to you. Perform the same process on the other end, only using a 20 degree angle. Start from the corner that is closer to you and continue to the edge of the board farthest from you. You should now have a very short line on the left side, and a long line on the right.
4. Cut this board along the two lines that you drew. You should now have a board with a short face on one end and a long face on the other. Repeat this process for three of the four remaining 36-inch boards.
5. Position the remaining uncut board on the table in front of you and lay it flat.
6. Place carpenter's glue on the long face of one of the cut boards. Position the board over the left end of the uncut board in front of you. The cut board should be even with the top of the uncut board, and be 2 to 3 inches in from the left side. Press the boards together and then secure them with four 8d nails. Repeat this process with another board on the right side. Then flip the entire unit over and attach the last two boards directly opposite these two.
7. Stand the sawhorse up at one end. Place the edge of an 18-inch board against the outside of the legs, and draw two lines where the legs touch the board. This will create cut lines so you can cut the brace. Repeat this process with the remaining 18-inch board. Cut both boards along these lines.
8. Place one brace between two opposing legs and push it as high as it will go without pulling the legs out of the sawhorse. Nail through the outside of the legs and into each side of the brace with two 12d nails. Repeat this process for the other side of the sawhorse.
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