Build a Sawhorse Table

We needed an outdoor table for a party and since we love our sawhorses we simply built a pair and added a sheet of plywood and some paint and viola! We’ve got a sawhorse table.

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Estimated Project Time: 2 Hours

Challenge Level: Medium

Tools & Supplies:
8 30″ 2x4s
6 32.5″ 2x4s
4 x 8 ¾” plywood
Box of 2″ wood screws
Sandpaper grits: 180, 220
Drill/Driver with Phillips bit or screwdriver
Circular Saw or hacksaw
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Paint

1. Measure out your 8 30″ pieces for legs and 6 32.5″ pieces for the central I-Beam.

2. Find a well-ventilated area and use a table vise to hold the 2x4s.

3. Cut them with the circular saw or hacksaw to desired length.

4. Use sanding blocks and sandpaper to smooth all surfaces of the table including the top, sides and legs. Start with 180 grit and progress to 220 grit.

5. Use tack cloth to remove all dust and dirt from the table and legs.

6. Paint individual pieces.

7. Allow wood pieces to dry 2-4 hours.

8. Build the I-Beam by using the wood screws to attach 3 of the 32.5″ pieces together as a “T”.

9. Finish the I-beam by securing the bottom piece to the “T” using the wood screws.

10. To attach the legs place the end of each leg just underneath the “T” and attach it using 4 wood screws in a box shape.

11. Attach all four legs then turn the sawhorse on it’s legs.

12. Make sure the sawhorse is well balanced and that the legs are secure.

13. Place plywood on top of sawhorses and mark the edges of the top of the sawhorse.

14. Secure the plywood table top to the sawhorses by using wood screws along markings of where the top of the saw horse is underneath.

15. Check the balance of the table before placing anything on it.

16. Enjoy your new home built saw horse table.

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