Folding Sawhorses | STEP BY STEP with limited tools 

I'm part of that small, core group that wants long/detailed/step-by-step videos. Thanks for this one, Steve!

I am a complete novice at woodworking...I am a retired computer analyst ...your step by step videos are inspiring and informational, your presentation is helpful and entertaining. Thanks a million!

Hey Steve just wanted to say thanks for all that you do! Was staring at my saw horses the other day and couldn’t believe I’ve had them built and in use for THREE years now!!!

I joined Steve's woodworking class because of how well he communicates in these videos, and how complete his plans and guides are for these projects. Count this as another vote for more step by step projects for the weekend woodworker!

Love the more in depth videos and extra attention to details. Bring the long videos.

I really appreciate you Steve. thank you for being a different kind of teacher.

When you say you originally shelved the video, can you post the video of you building the shelf?

You seem to always say you’re not that good at this stuff but I watch a lot of other craftsmen and do my own at home and brother you are a damn good craftsman. A true artist. It’s not just the craft. It’s the attitude and ambition and you have all that and more.

I recommended the weekend woodworker class. I am a retired combat veteran.. His class helped me transition and slow down things that was flying around in my head. It didnt cure me, but was a big help.

We are seriously so lucky and spoiled to live in a time when you could learn to be an expert to do things like this (as simple as it may be). THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILED VIDEO.

I struggled to find a reason (and the money) to buy my own tools until just recently, where I upgraded my driver/drill, and acquired an impact driver and a circular saw! With this quarantine (COVID-19), I am itching to build stuff, and couldn't find sawhorses anywhere, until you blew my mind, showing me I could make them! New favorite channel! Also, I also agree with everyone else in the comments, in that I love that you embrace the very technical and advanced verbage of the word, "icky". Now to binge your videos :D

Steve, saw both of the videos for this sawhorse, and i love the way you’ve designed it. I would never correct the master, but you described the hinges as 3”, so I bought some. They looked small, but that’s what you said. Now I went back and got some 4” hinges that look perfect. Just thought you’d like to know. Please keep these videos coming. You’re the best. Mike in Fla.

I want to let you know that I really appreciate that a project like this wasn't perfect, and that you showed and explained those imperfections. It is very tempting, especially with a lack of experience, to become disheartened by errors like what you showed. Your calmness and statement of "I could fix this and here's how, but this ultimately doesn't matter" is relaxing to amateurs like myself. Seeing someone with experience make a mistake and own it is refreshing and humble. Thank you for that.

Steve it is your details that make your videos good for newbie’s, I have been making saw dust for about 50 years and learn something new all the time.

So..thats the kind of video thats helpful. RU-vids algorithm im sure says most folks will not watch that through the end, lose attention, that assumption is sad. Thanks for the details and not trying to hide things like having to go back and back the slots bigger on the support pieces. In real life...thats what you do. Your genuine personality comes through. Thank you.

Just became a homeowner and finally have the room (and reason) to start woodworking again for the first time since high school. I'm soooooo glad I found your channel to get rid of the rust. This will be the first in a loooong line of projects. Thanks Steve!

I almost got a black eye when I facepalmed when you used the speed square as a guide for the skillsaw all my uneven cuts no more! Thank you so much!!!

I am one of those people that likes the step by step, that's why I signed up for all of your courses!

Really appreciate your commentary. So many others just shoot the video and do not say why they do something a certain way. Your videos are much more teachable videos for those trying to learn. Thanks for your contribution.

I made this set of sawhorses 3-4 years ago from your previous video, and I use them EVERY TIME I am in the shop. Because I have to park in my garage, I have to stow all of my workshop away to get the car in. These, plus a sheet good cutting grid I made make up my main work surface. Every shop heeds a set of these!

Steve, been watching your channel for a long time. As a well experienced woodworker( 50+years) I know a lot that you demonstrate for newbies, but I must say I do learn from you! I pride myself on learning and find you show ways and means of doing things that I have learned. Thank you for sharing! Keep up the great work you do! Thanxz

the best advice i ever heard, and is not related only to woodworking: "it should be fun, enjoy the process, dont push it beyond, that leads to errors and injuries"

The extra length and detail was useful. I respect that you don't edit out when things don't go perfect. Helps me not to get discouraged when it happens to me.

I'm glad that I watched this video...not for how to make a folding sawhorse but how I can make snow covers for my son's shrubs. Going to following most of your video and then add plywood down the wide side so that the snow will slide down and not crush his shrubs. Thanks again for a great video. Love learning new things.

Ignore the algorithm! I love more in-depth videos as long as they are useful. I’ve learned so much already from going back and watching your older videos.

Yes, like the long content. Even if I didn't need sawhorses or wanted to build something, just seeing detailed explanations of "attach this here via this method to there to achieve functions A and B" show useful info, and a well thought-out process at work. So thanks. And yes, the woodworking courses are worth the money (and then some).

I’m not even a woodworker i just enjoy watching these kinds of videos you used to do but i thought you stopped making them please keep making it from time to time

I'm starting on a checkbox, but needed something to not work on the ground. This was the solution. And after three hours I'm successful! Thanks Steve!

Thanks Steve. I am watching this just when countries are beginning lift restrictions and moving to the "new normal". Your 2018 tutorial is superb and I wish to express my thanks. Great job. Cheers

I’m glad there’s a long step by step video. We could use and advanced step by step video on fit ups and joinery.

Hi Steve, just made 2 sawhorses according to this video. They came very easy to make and are very sturdy. Thanks! Used different size boards, mitre saw, pocket holes. Easy and practical project I could recommend to everyone. Now I can easily cut MDF boards outside - FINALLY :) Very good idea is to put a frame of any boards on saworses and use them as a table top.

Count me in the group that enjoys the long format videos. Nice project, I'm glad you decided to post it.

I enjoy the longer format. More to see and understand without missing important steps or not noticing when orientations of parts change.

As a new woodworker I really appreciate the time and detail of your videos. You have a way of teaching that I can understand and apply. Many thanks.

RU-vid be dammed! Keep making videos like this. Or short ones too. I can follow both. Whatever you do, don’t leave RU-vid. Your ideas are a huge help.

I love the long format. Screw the algorithm! Thank you for being a true source of education in a medium saturated with bite sized fluff.

You were one of the first youtubers i found when i got into woodworking. Glad you're still around. Love your content. Greetings from san jose!!!

"Icky" - gonna add that to my Professional Woodworker Vocabulary so the guys at the lumber mill won't think I'm a noob. :)

Yes, of course! This will be my very first woodworking project in many, many years, and I already have all the tools (and materials) used here. And as I've collected a ton of different reclaimed wood that needs to be "prepared" for my hungry woodstove or saved for future building projects, it makes sense (to me) to start with 2 of these sawhorses. I've watched other videos with sawhorses, but I feel comfortable following the plans and advice from Steve Ramsey here. And I've watched and saved many of Steve's videos over the winter for future projects as well as videos about safety and what NOT to do when using power tools like the table saw, router, and more. Stay safe and creative! Greetings from Denmark (y)

After watching many videos on making saw horses, I like your design the best. Plus I like the detailed steps. Nice job!

Thank for the video Steve. I subscribed to your channel years ago when I started and keep on looking for your great videos. A point of view from my end as a viewer. I always try to watch those teachers/video makers who know their stuff and know how to deliver the good (meaning: great instructional video the way you make them), Just because a video is long doesn't mean I won't watch it, sometimes if I'm pressed on time I will keep it for later but what is really important is the instructor/creator reputation (that you have created by delivering what the title of the video read and not stating with A and end up with a bunch of blubbers and end up with B, which is most definitely not the case with you!). So, keep doing what you love and you'll find a core of loyal fans and followers which will always look for your videos. Good Luck!

Steve I love watching you videos , thank you for explaining things so throughly and so fast, you make everything understandable ! I've watched other videos that get boring pretty fast, your videos are fun and interest to watch, thank you !

I've never even hold a hammer before and here I am... watching 24mins long woodworking videos on youtube.... I must admit I did enjoy it a lot....

Thanks Steve! I can’t believe this video was 24 minutes, it seemed much shorter to me. I really enjoy learning from you. Keep’m coming!

That was a great video Steve. I know I'm a little late to the party, but these kinds of videos are really helpful for those of us who aren't at the point where we can visualize the project in our heads before beginning. Anyway, thank you for being such a great teacher!

I love long detailed videos. Before and after videos without the in between are sooooooooo frustrating. Thank you!

I started watching your channel years ago precisely you took the time to explain each step of the process. As your videos became more condensed and more "crafty" I found my interest in them waning. Thanks for adding this one. Even if I don't build these sawhorses, I learned some tips that I can use in other projects, tips that likely would have been omitted from your more recent video format.

I already built a pair of these folding saw horses based on your original video. The self centering drill bits are a big help to minimize misalignment on the legs when you put in the screws. Thanks, Steve!

Very cool! A nice addition would be to add another bolt toward the bottom end of the non-shelved legs so you can use the shelf as a way to lock the legs together for storage and transportation without worrying about them opening up.

Thanks Steve! Most channels think all people have 10K of equipment and years of knowledge. My son just bought me a miter saw, 100 bucks it's basic boy it's nice!

Still ruling the woodworking world!!! Great Steve!

I like the long videos, Steve. There’s not a whole lot of videos that I can sit through all the way, but you’re pretty much the number one teacher that I’ve learned pretty much everything from, and I’m always excited when you upload a new video. Hell, my favorite video of yours is the one looking back on past projects and it’s 30 minutes. Anything you post, I’ll watch it. The thing that hit me in this video is the patience. I tend to rush real bad, because I can pretty much only build things on Saturday, so I always end up rushing so I don’t have to wait a week to continue.

i really appreciate free longer detailed step by steps how too videos. i was cutting boards in a very narrow shed space today, to make storage box racking for screw storage and thought i really need a custom folding sawhorse. thank you for detailed how too as its still useful even years later. i will use your info / tips and build a 90 degree side to cut on and a angled side for stability with a shelf to brace it.

I took this "long" video and made it 2 hours longer to recreate the project. It turned out great! Thanks for the tutorial!

Constantly in search of nice (but cheap) saw horses. This project hits both marks. I'm gonna build these. Thanks.

I've been a carpenter for 31 years. My first day I was told there's 3 must follow rules for using a circular saw. # 1 is never set it down on the blade. #2 is always set it down on the 1 1/2" side of the table, because it can't fall over and chase you on that side, and it happens easily on the other side. # 3 is don't ever trust the blade guard to work because they do malfunction sometimes, and they will get stuck in the up position from debris getting wedged in the gap. Most of the time you can feel it in the handle when it happens but sometimes you don't and that's how a lot of injuries happen. I don't call them accidents because they won't happen if follow those rules. It cost me $30, but in 31 years I've never had an accident or an injury but I've seen a lot happen.

I'm an accountant with a crafty streak and I LOVE these kinds of videos. I'm gonna make myself a set of these this weekend. Thanks for the great plans!

new to the channel and relatively new to woodworking but quickly getting more into it and I like to think making small strides with each project. Steve, your videos are a wonder; easy to follow, impeccably eloquent and humorous but steeped in knowledge, honest yet never condescending expertise. Really appreciate it and keep them coming!

Thank you Steve Ramsey. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. You have inspired me to launch my own woodworking channel. Thanks again, keep up the excellent work

I’ve just been binge watching your videos in the evenings when I’ve got time. This one is perfect timing though! I was trying to figure out how to make some sawhorses but now I don’t have to think it through myself! lol Thanks for the help and all the detail!

Best set I've seen so far. Simple design and quite easy to make with the necessary explanations at specific points. Great video. Thanks for sharing!

I'm a total new beginner and you make it look soo easy I think the most important is to have the right tools

"The algorithm" can shove off, all your videos are great and informative. Your tips and advice are wonderfully useful, to the point, and helpful. Honestly one of the faster channel subs I've made. Keep making great videos!

17:00 legit tip! I was manually sanding a tabletop last week and I was getting seriously tired but I told myself not to be a lil bish and get the job done. Well, I over excerted myself and spent the next 4 days feeling sick as a result

These videos are the best ones. Congratulations. It's sad RU-vid makes you change them.

Appreciate the in-depth type of videos.....helps replace the void from brain fade.

Thank you. This is very helpful. Pretty sure I'm going to be replaying and pausing this one a hundred times as I build mine.

Hi, I hope I'm not the only one he likes long woodworking video with Steve ;-)

Just wanted to say i'm back to watch this video for a refresher for the second set of these saw horses to be constructed. Appreciate the guide and sketchup files too!

Another newbie here....I loved the way you showed us so that we can do this.....Thank you !!

For a beginner, you did a commendable job.

Brand new to wood working. INSTANTLY subscribed and I have been watching a LOT of videos. I LOVE your presentation and delivery. This is going to be my 1st major project. Major because I have not really done anything. This is very doable....well, based on your presentation it should be. I have to go now cause the rest of your video library is not going to watch itself. Thanks a mil!!!!

I know you don't like brands but those DeWatt drill bits really are the best. Idk what it is about them but they are just awesome. Sometimes I don't even have to pretrial hole. They hold screws so well it just drives them. No impact driver either, just plain ole' drill and DeWatt drill bits.

I am just small and learning is my business. Your are a great help in my endeavors to be better. Thanks for your time and effort.

I did it!!! Idid it!!! My first job was a sawhorses. Yeah!!! Thank you so much Steve.

Perfect, simple design and with minimal materials and tools....except for the pocket hole jig. lol. Great video!

This sounds funny just when I clicked on the saw horse build I said "oh its that guy !!!" I love your videos they are packed with information and are sort of funny !!! Keep on doing what your doing we LOVE it !!!

Saw a reference to this video in the ad for the Weekend Woodworker course - saving up to take that next! Love the way you do these videos. As someone coming to woodworking as an adult with no background or experience, you've been one of my favourite resources to dive into this great new hobby!

I wish all your videos were this detailed. Great job Steve!

There needs to be a button to "❤" some of these videos! I WILL be making these! Great video!

amazing timing.. this weekend I wanted to build two folding sawhorses to save space and found your video :)

the best home made sawhorse i ever seen !!!! thank you !!!

Used your step by step instructions and built a slightly modified set using 70mmx 30mm pine timber. Nice and light but sturdy enough for my weekend projects. Thanks for the simple to follow instructions.

I'll watch, and have watched, 45+ min long videos as long as they're interested and I formative, be it woodworking, forging, and misc. Great video, and I look forward to the next!

Nice! Projects using limited tools do help keep woodworking in the realm of Mere Mortals.

Beautiful project! I guess it's better for all of us to create the videos we enjoy making rather than following an algorithm! Thumbs up man!

As soon as you said this video was a long one (about 10 seconds in) I hit the like button!

Im very green at wood working. I watch woodworking videos all the time from lots of different people. But you are by far my favorite. Your very laid back approach to things is very reassuring to a guy like me. It lets me know that its ok to not be perfect . Hey that table may be a little uneven but lets see my buddies try it! Just keep doing what your doing man and youll have faithful viewer til you stop. Hope you have a great.... GRIPPER FROM MICROJIG

Hi Steve, you've got the personality to pull off a long video. I swear some of these video makers like the sound of their own voice too much. You are conveying usefully the information with every sentence.

Your videos could never be too long. You are a great educator!

Hi Steve, I would just li,e to say how much I enjoy your videos and to say you are a very good 'teacher'.

You just helped me make my first sawhorses. Despite being totally unskilled, they turned out great. Thank you!

thank you for deciding to release this. I'm a beginner and stuff like this really helps.

Tip from an old trainer - for a project like this, it would be good to start with an overview of the sawhorse and an explanation of the design goals, to give context. If you jump straight in, viewers don't have any way to judge if the build will suit their needs...

I've been looking for a good folding saw horse design. I'll be building this one soon enough, thanks to Steve another great video!!

This is not even long enough... I often watch videos that are 45 min to an hour long and have watched plenty that were even longer. If someone likes the content, short videos are just a tease. PS. This is my third time watching this video. Evergreen content.

I love full how to videos. They often answer questions that I have.

Thanks for this! Long videos means I can actually learn how to do something.

I like the detailed steps. This is the stuff I get inspiration from and the details that I always pause to examine on quicker videos.

I never thought to use a sheet of foam like that. Genius!