I vote to name them "cross horses"! Thanks for sharing your genius with us. I had no idea where you were going with this at first. Then, boom, epiphany! I get it. 😄

@joehart3826

5 ай бұрын

How good are they on mud, or grass or gravel. Or a sloped surface

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Not a bad idea for a name. These "cross horses" are around for quit some time, not my idea but I figured sharing might help others.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

pretty much the same as regular saw horses, you will need a shim here and there. You also could cut out the bottom that you end up with four points instead of a full edge touching the ground

@AodhMacRaynall-dr1sf

5 ай бұрын

I agree. If you call them saw horses, nobody's gone use 'em. Real carpenters and woodworkers are gone think they look stupid...which they do. But if you make them into another "kind" of tool, people will pick up using them.

@marc-bernardlevesque5016

4 ай бұрын

First name that came to mind. It’s intuitive and rolls of the tongue well and can be abbreviated, “The Crosses.” “Hey! Let’s pull out the crosses and not work on the ground.”

Love this idea. I have horses with the crappy metal brackets. Hate them, but they've lasted a long time. The only challenge this your plywood design is use on uneven ground. I frequently have to set up in my yard. I've considered building 3-legged horses because of this.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you can modify them to make them work outside by cutting an arch on the bottom so you'll end up with four points instead of a full edge, I hope that makes any sense. I have used three legged saw horses, I wasn't convinced on their stability, I guess it depends how you used them.

Great for a flat level shop floor and easy to store. How practical on uneven ground yet to be seen.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, you can cut an concave arch on one side to use on uneven ground

Love it, I have a shed to assemble and have bought some cheap plastic folding ones to use as “table legs” but I think I’ll be pricing up some plywood in the near future! Thanks for the idea.

I think the saw horses are unique and work very well. They offer great support, easy to make and can be knocked down with ease. Thanks for the idea.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you very much

Great idea. I can see the further applications beyond regular sawhorses and they can be folded and put away easily 👍🏻😎

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

27 күн бұрын

Thank you

Thanks for the idea.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

You are most welcome

Excellent idea. I've actually got the plastic Stanley saw-horses, as well as a few workmates, and the Tough Build foldable saw-horses. However, I tend to use the workmates for heavy-duty thumping jobs, and the plastic Stanleys when I have to travel to the job. Your plywood version is the easiest DIY solution I've seen to date. Definitely worth a go. Thanks for sharing.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you and you very welcome

Nice. Innovative, I love how they pack away flat. "Saw crosses"

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

Hats off to you craftsmen. I like DIY projects, but often times I fail. I have two left thumbs when it comes to wood working. These sawhorses are a great design. They give you a lot of support, but break down great for efficient storage. Nice job and nice shop as well.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, as long your hands not all thumbs keep at it you can only get better

I am pretty sure I saw something like this when I was a kid, but I hadn't thought about them in years! Thanks for reviving the memory, and for inspiring me to build something similar for myself. I think I might make them a bit taller so I don't have to stoop over as far, but slightly narrower to keep the weight down to a reasonable figure. I'm not getting any stronger as I get older. Thanks for the inspiration!

@un7ucky

5 ай бұрын

i think Japan uses this style often,

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, yes you are right they are around for quite some time.

Thanks Rob. It is the little things in life that seem to make the journey so wonderful.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

Excellent design. It is strong. light in weight, easy to assemble and store, and can be used in a variety of practical ways. Thanks for the video!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it

A clever idea and very practical as well as being low cost to build. The only downside I see is that I imagine you need to have a smooth level floor to work on to prevent the crosses from rocking. This is something I can't always guarantee when working away from my workshop. Thanks for sharing this idea

@mattrinne

4 ай бұрын

Perhaps for the uneven floor issue consider making them a parabolic shape. A parabola fitting inside a parabola. 🤔

@radaring

4 ай бұрын

@@mattrinne or just use beer mats (in time-honoured fashion)

The best ideas are the simple ones. This is great.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

This is an excellent idea! Congrats and thank you for sharing!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you

Excellent idea and work. Thx

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Excellent idea. I will be borrowing it for my shop. Liked and subbed and looking forward to more videos.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. Thanks for the sub!

It's a great design - strong, useful, and easy to store. Thanks for sharing.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! Thank you

Wow. Thanks for sharing this…love em.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you

Great idea! I'm not sure what to call them but I think I will build some... Thank You! Tschuss!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Have fun! Thank you

After your video, I'm definitely going to make myself the same. Such a bril idea! Thanks and happy new year from Réunion Island, Indian Ocean.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you liked it, cheers from Vancouver Island

I think they are great, and I will definitely make some for myself. Congrats, and thank you. Dave & The Girls

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome, I am glad you like it, thank you

Great design, solves loads of problems that I didn't know I had! I have lots of baltic birch ply strips that I could make up the supports instead of cutting a full sheet, thanks for the inspiration!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you and you are very welcome.

I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Like the idea, simple and robust definitely making for my workshop excellent 👍

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it.

If I had to build smthing like this I'd make a recess so each "foot-sheet" has only 2 points of contact on the floor instead of a entire edge (I don't have nice flat floor).

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Yes, more useful on a rough surface.

@grumpybastard5744

5 ай бұрын

Just the thing for outside.

Thanks for the nice design. Simple, easy to build, easy to use, easy to store.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you like it!

That is a very smart idea - I love the fact you can use them as a pair or individually with minimal storage space required when not in use is brilliant as well know no matter how much space we have there's never enough and we always need more. Also the amount of accessories or jigs you can further create to make these even more versatile is only limited by the owners creativity - I think over the coming weeks my workshop will be having a set of these added to it

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

very nice, thank you very much

Excellent idea. I will be making some for my workshop.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, have fun

Neat, you can also cut a concave radius into the bottom side, so they will sit better on uneven surfaces!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you. I hope you don't mind me using your comment for the viewer/ commenter above you.

When plywood was cheaper i made a bunch of the cross horses from 2 foot by 2 foot pieces. Very handy with an area cut out from the bottom edges so they work on uneven surfaces.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, you are right with the cut out, unfortunately nothing gets any cheaper

Very handy tip, will look into doing a couple for myself. Thanks

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

you are welcome, thank you

Very good design for large pieces. Thank you.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. You are welcome

Yes. A good idea. And I'm already thinking about building a set for myself

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Great, thanks you.

Quick Table👍💥 That would be a good name for it. I like the idea and thanks for sharing bye for now, I look forward to hear from you, --------- Ken

I really like it. It has many uses and benefits. I will probably make a pair this spring.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thanks for sharing this idea!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, you bet!

great idea and excellent video explaining. I think I NEED several of these "cross horses" - :) Adjustable feet/ legs would be beneficial, especially if using outside.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you , I am glad you like it.

that sir is a collapsible assembly table. great design. I'm already drawing something up.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

VERY interesting. Well presented. THANK YOU.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you liked it

I have a table built on this principle by my grandfather in his woodshop in the 1930s. Growing up we always knew it as a "Slot It" table. Apparently, he built and sold these tables under licence. He also made toys using the same principle.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am not surprised by that, like someone said in the comments earlier "why everything has to be so complicated these days" I like that name "slot it"

Great idea!👍

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Brilliant. I see a set of these in my shop in the future.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you

Good project. Thank you.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you'r welcome

Nice project Rob and great job on the video. I just subscribed and will look forward to via y future releases.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, pressure on me I hope I don't disappoint.

These are cool and resemble knockdown assembly bases I saw in a cabinetry book years ago. The one additional feature those had that I liked, was the designer called for relieving the center of bottom edge so there were basically 8” long ‘feet’ at the ends of each component. This allowed the cross support assemblies to sit flat without rocking on uneven shop floors.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, yes I agree, you can cut an concave arch on the bottom to use for uneven ground

Hell yes smart idea. Building them this weekend

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thanks, great idea

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Great design Thanks Rob

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

Great idea!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Very good concept, has many avenues for enhancing and expounding further .

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, yes I like that approach

years ago I built a small one just like that with a square top. It's a"bedside table" for the tent.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Awesome

My dad, always a creative person, once made a three-legged saw horse - as the site where he was working (a new-build shop he was fitting out) had such an uneven unscreeded-concrete floor. The single-leg end went straight out, 90 degrees to the two legs at the other end. It was made using glued and pinned joinery rather than metal brackets. Was genius TBH. No wobble.

Excellent design. As someone else replied, you can customize the height very easily. Even make them much shorter if you have a bunch of items to finish that are tall but need to be placed on a table for repair or finishing. Thanks, Rob!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are right, thank you

Excellent I might even make myself a set the greatest thing is they help in reducing clutter;) I hope

GREAT idea thanks for sharing

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

you are very welcome, thank you

Very versatile design and quick to setup.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it!

Love these and going to make two sets, one for me and one for my son-in-law.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I am glad you like it

I love it. I will be making a set.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, have fun

Love it nice job god bless

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it.

I like them, I think I will make some thanks for sharing

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome , thank you

Really helpful and easy to make... thank you

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome and thank you

Cool idea, I enjoyed the presentation, good format

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

I am glad you liked it! Thank you

Very nice, cross horses is a great name Dan.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

This design is great for indoor work but the traditional styles are more useful in exterior locations. The traditional type are more useful in some interior work too, such as in hallways where depending upon which style you have, can be used as step platforms or dovetailed with another horse to give a narrow working surface.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I agree with you on the hallway example, for the outside you can cut a concave radius into the bottom side, so they will sit better on uneven ground

Useful idea.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Yeah nice Idea I also have made similar knock down supports for some jobs but I still use wooden A frame type in the workshop I hang on the wall when not in use that must be 30 years old now 😂 but still nice way to use yours in w/shop and on site like the way you work think we would get on well 😂😂😂 still in the workshop but less site now I’m the wrong side of 70 but it’s never been a job to me and I think my self very lucky to have enjoyed all the jobs I’ve made /fitted etc I think jest like your self keep up the great ideas well done you 👍

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I think it is a good addition to any workshop.

Makes sense, and I'm all for elegant simplicity in design. Making old fashioned splay-legged sawhorses however remains one of the best ways to keep apprentices occupied and make them think. 🙂

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Good point, I couldn't agree more.

very ingenious! Kudo's, I like the "Cross Horses" mentioned below!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, it seems like this is the most popular name here

Well done man.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

whoa. that is one brilliantly simple idea that solves a number of problems very deftly. it's also difficult not to like a woodshop video that features a clear door woodstove, thereby further evidencing the vlogger's practicality and general competence

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very good, doesn't it look nice with a little fire in the background.

Great idea

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Great job buddy

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Yes a better, more efficient saw horse, great to pack in a truck to your next job site. I will build a set the next time I get a load of 3.4 plywood.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

one thing is that if you notch the bottom so that the 4 corners are say 1/4 longer then the bench will rest on those 4 corners only. as a result you will find the bench will be self leveling. even if the floor is very uneven.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

Thank you. Exactly what I'm looking for without knowing it before. BTW. Nice German accent ;)

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it, thanks I never tried to hide it.

a great idea for shop use but in the field not so much...very nice video

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

One of the best things seen on KZread.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

Brilliant! Isn’t it interesting how often humans complicate things? The simplest way of doing things usually makes the most sense! 😂😊

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

great idea simple and strong and useful

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! Thank you

Good idea!

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Elegant but simple.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

Very good 👍

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Oh that's such a smart and interesting design.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, although they have been around for quit some time

Love it thanks

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you like it

Yes I plan on building a set almost exactly like yours.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it.

I like the idea, but with the price for wood nowadays, I stick to my platic stanley ones. Very light but sturdy, slim when folded and cost around 50 bucks for a pair. When you cut into them, it is still plastic.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Fair enough, it’s more an addition to regular saw horses. The price of wood isn’t coming down what it used to be, if you wait, possibly more expensive.

@jimbaranski4687

5 ай бұрын

Yeah., I think that’s the biggest down side; cost someone else said they might not do well on uneven ground

Bro, you did a fantastic design and job with this. You can unroll a yoga mat and rest, lie down on it too, like you did in the end. It's a perfect height there, ergonomic.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you!

nice !!! planning to make some

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it

Super idea

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

The Genius of Simplicity

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

They work really good on a concrete floor that’s nice and level.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thank You

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome, thank you

Very good idea. My only issue is, that I'm 6'1", and I HATE working at knee levels. Eight and a half years wearing an Army uniform, didn't do any favors to my back, and working at those levels, where I am having to bend over a lot, doesn't do my back any favors. I guess using 2 sheets of ply, and making them 40" tall instead of the 24, would work ok.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I hear you, military gear is probably 10x heavier than a tool belt.

awesome.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

A thinking man.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

well, that's arguable 😃, Thank you

Love them❤ I think I ll make some now

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you, I am glad you like it.

Wonderful

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Perhaps some attached adjustable feet for quick leveling on uneven surfaces. But I do like the idea.

@RobsCarpentryAndWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, you can cut an concave arch on one side to use on uneven ground