Looking for Folding Sawhorse(s)

[Tom Hartranft]

Looking to buy a set of general purpose foldable sawhorses for around the house use. Currently have two options in mind for reasonable price. They won't get hard use, but need to be stable when needed.
http://hideahorsefoldingsawhorses.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Crawford-Store...words=sawhorse

Your thoughts please on these two or others that you like. Thanks in advance for your experiences.


Tom

[Rich Riddle]

I would not purchase either pair. I don't want wood or plastic. I have several sets of foldable sawhorses and use the ones that are steel. On the top I place a 2 x 6" cut to length as a sacrificial piece that can be replaced. You can find them at Sears, Home Depot, Lowes, etc., but here is what the look like:

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl...r:8,s:40,i:239

[Jerome Stanek]

Plus 1 on those steel horses. I have a pair and use them all the time. had 3 sets of them but someone liked them better than me and 2 sets walked off the job.

[David G Baker]

I have a set of the heavy metal saw horses and love them. They are adjustable so you can vary the height of the legs to match your needs. I fastened good quality 2x4s to the top of mine to protect them from my accidental carelessness. Mine are over 20 years old or older and have served me well and strongly recommend them. It is amazing the amount of weight you can stack on them.

[Dave Lehnert]

Have no experience with them but thought I may pick some up next time I need a sawhorse.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_77883-72596-...rse&facetInfo=

[Rich Riddle]

Have no experience with them but thought I may pick some up next time I need a sawhorse.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_77883-72596-...rse&facetInfo=

When I tried those they were very flimsy, just like the plastic ones are. They're made out of sheet metal more or less. I've tried just about all the possibilities and finally decided on the steel one's where you can place a sacrificial board on the top. With my errors, I need something forgiving. I also like the ability to adjust the height of each leg independently. At times, the work surfaces have been less than level and that helps a lot.

[Matt Meiser]

I have the Hide-A-Horse and love them.

[Michael Weber]

I bought these. They're stable, adjustable for height and the horizontals extend if needed. Bottom brace is not strong enough to stand on but it's not designed to be. I found out after I stepped on it and it snapped. Otherwise I've been happy and would purchase again. At the time I purchased them they were cheaper at home depot than they were at Amazon. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...1#.UHN-Z67pWtM

[Jamie Buxton]

Why are all you woodworkers talking about buying sawhorses? Build them!

[Kenneth Speed]

I wouldn't buy a saw horse. I'd make Krenov style trestles. I find them far better than saw horses in the shop or at a job site although they do have a tendency to walk away when one isn't looking. The only time they don't outperform a sawhorse is on uneven ground. They don't fold but store very compactly by nesting together.

Ken

[Mike Cozad]

I am thinking about building a few sets of the Shop Dog sawhorses. I will look to improve on the strap though.....

I do like the hide-a-horse but they are a bit spendy for me. Since my only jobsite is my own home, these Shop Dog's should fit the bill and are right in my price range. His ideas for versatility through different top stretchers is only the beginning. I can think of endless possibilities. I do think if a guy was to use it for the miter saw station it would need to be more stable though.....

http://www.woodshopdude.com

[Jerome Stanek]

I have a set of the sheet metal ones and the legs bent when I used them for 2 sheets of MDF. The heavy steel ones can hold 4 sheets with no problems.

[Jerome Stanek]

I wouldn't buy a saw horse. I'd make Krenov style trestles. I find them far better than saw horses in the shop or at a job site although they do have a tendency to walk away when one isn't looking. The only time they don't outperform a sawhorse is on uneven ground. They don't fold but store very compactly by nesting together.

Ken

I bought mine when I was installing drug store fixture and had to keep the space to a minimum.

[Rich Engelhardt]

@ the end of the day, my back really appreciates the lightweight folding plastic saw horses.

[Brian Elfert]

I have the sheet metal ones like the Lowes link and no issues with them. I was able to screw a board to the top for a sacrificial board.