The greatest Sawhorses, YES, but do they make a good workbench?
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In this video I build a few pairs of sawhorses and two pairs of torsion beams. Combined these make for a pretty good knock down, portable workbench. The main goal I was trying to achieve with this project was to create a secondary workstation for in the shop, or onsite that could be stored on a shelf.
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Mike... I built a mantle that had about the same amount of biscuits in it and was made in about the same fashion as your torsion beams. I was documenting it with a ton of photos and when I got done I couldn't find my tape measure. After spending about 15 minutes searching all over the job site, I decided to scroll through all the photos I took and I finally found it. In the feenzy of glue up, I had set it down on the bottom plane of the mantle and forgot to remove it. With the amount of biscuits, glue, pocket holes and pins, it was NOT retrievable. Someday when styles change and that mantle is removed, someone will end up with a perfectly good Stanley 25' tape measure from 2014! Thanks for the video. Good to see and hear you again.
Ha! That is a totally great story. I have left a few things in walls, and under cabinets. I have also found a few things as well.
You’re probably one of my top 5 favorite CZcams channels. It makes a huge difference for me that you are a professional cabinetmaker like me, not a professional content producer. You’re also my kind of humor. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much William.
Completely agree! I am in the same boat. Content and credibility!
@@davidbatthauer9062 Thank you David.
Me too Mike Farrington. I love you.
Thanks for creating this video. I am stumbling across it close to a year after its creation as I am working on a design for my own saw horses. One of the benefits of CZcams is how the content keeps giving long after it is created.
Thank you.
I think that for many of us envy and compliments for you are in our hearts. I found this site today and I think I won't abandon it easily
Thank you.
Great stuff - I've been a carpenter/furniture designer/builder for 35 years and you did things here I've not thought of.... I drove up the The College Of The Redwoods and met James Krenov back in the late 90's trying to get into his program - I made the cut to get into the hat but didn't get picked, they sent me a nice letter saying if I applied again the following year it would work out but I was busy working by then - In the end I was self taught - You've inspired me to do a similar system. My current "shop" is a clients garage with a cracked concrete floor so not optimal but I make it work. Good job
That is unfortunate, funny how life can get in the way of itself sometimes. James was a force of nature in the studio furniture would.
Mike
Your skill set is most admirable.Your horses seem worthy of the Derby .Keep up the videos.
Thank you.
What a great idea, especially for those with small workshops! A solid work bench that can break down to save space!
Thanks Will.
I've been eyeing these sawhorses in several of your posts, and glad I found this video!
Thank you. I use them daily.
Beautiful Work Mike, beautiful presentation, great humor. You're a great teacher. Thanks
Thank you Jack.
This video is packed with good information. I get more out of it with every view. Thanks Mike.
Thank you very much.
Another great video. Your projects are so practical and everything you build is furniture quality. Reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, “Anything worth doing is worth doing well”.
Snowy lately in metro Denver. My snow blower is getting a workout.
Thank you. I very much subscribe to the "anything worth doing..." saying. Mine too, we've gotten a fair amount of snow the last couple weeks.
@ Mike Farrington love the torsion beams. The keying of them is sweet. The biscuiitimg, peg holes and all other details are ingenious. Well done. And your commentary is crazy funny.
Thank you very much.
Watched a lot of sawhorse videos but none were “the one” for me … that is until your video. These are the sawhorses I want. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Burnt Endgrain Restaurant, chay-oss, penultimate whatever. Very tasteful script. This is probably one of the best woodworking videos I've found, and largely because there was none of that cheap slapstick nonsense or annoying music. Thanks for such a delightful production and rising above the rest. Subscribed.
Wow, thanks!
I'm obsessed with your videos like you are with wood! The humor puts it over the top 👍
Thank you very much.
Sir, I’m always behind in technology, just like being 2 years behind finding your channel and getting hooked on your content! I was a in the field heavy equipment mechanic/welder/fabricator for 45 years of my career and sure couldn’t have used ideas like yours for my purposes, only built out of 2/4” steel. I’m pretty sure my body would be screaming at me a lot less now. I’m retired now, and plan on ordering your plans . I see so many uses in my home shop….
Thank you very much!
Wow, thanks!
That warm fuzzy feeling you get when Mike uploads a video :)
Thank you Chris.
Awesome! Most useful build I think I've ever seen.
Wow, thank you very much.
@@MikeFarrington You're welcome =)
I love this video Mike. I took a class with Hunter Kariher at the Penland School back in 1985 (oh shit!) I believe and James Krenov was one of the inspirations we were introduced to. 🙏
Good stuff, thank you.
loved the idea f the lam beam for the top. never thought of that one. Nice to see you using the James Krenov style saw horses I think they are the sturdiest little buggers and light too
Glad you liked it!
I'm a 63 year old carpenter, with a background in millwork (among all other aspects of carpentry). I'm a detail guy with a penchant for jigs. I am thoroughly enjoying watching your videos. I'm interested in your work table. It appears to be of torsion box construction. I will peruse your videos to see if you've posted one related to the construction of it. Anyway, keep up the good work. I am so happy to see that there are still some serious craftsmen out there.
Thank you. Yup, my workbench is a torsion box on a scissor lift.
I really like this idea. I have a 3-car garage that doubles as my workshop. I have to be able to keep everything mobile so it can be stored out of the way so I can get the cars back in and keep my wife happy. A system like this could really make good use of my space.
I was thinking exactly what you mention here. I really thought that the small nature of these beams would make them easy to store on a shelf out of the way. It takes me 4 minutes to setup the whole thing about half that if I'm only doing one section. In other words I think it makes a pretty cool knock down bench.
As a handy homeowner short on space, you just made my year for the next 5 years.
Ha! That is great to hear.
@@MikeFarrington Actually, when I relocate to Idaho and start out with a 20x40 live in garage as an anchor for the house, this will probably be on the first ten to do list.
Great video and great project. Just bought plans. This will make a great main work bench for me in a small, and messy, shop. Thanks.
Thank you. Good luck with your build, and thank you for purchasing plans.
Always enjoy your videos and love your humor. Your woodworking is pretty good too! Thanks
Thank you very much.
Fantastic idea from professor Farrington
Thank you.
Awesome system.
I currently use a full-size Paulk bench that I carry around in my trailer.
If I didn't already have it, this would be the cat's meow.
Having multiple size saw horses, and two different size beams makes it extremely versatile. Well done
Thank you. At one point when considering this build, I was just going to build something very close to a Paulk bench. In the end I wouldn't be able to store that sized bench where I wanted it. The idea to reduce the bench to beams came from the place I wanted to store them.
wow. Those are so freaking awesome dude, thanks!
Glad you like them!
Very cool project. I really like the idea of the torsion beams. Don't you just love the sound a good sharp plane makes.
Thank you. The sound a plane makes is one of my favorite.
These sawhorses are so beautiful, that it renders them unsuitable for anything else than looking at. :-) Carpentry masterpiece
Thank you very much.
Yes, beautiful small table furniture for the showroom is a more accurate description here.
But a sawhorse? This former framer says that’s something made in 20 minutes from spare 2x4s and 2x6 headers using only a circ saw. Instead of a wax finish on top , it has a hundred shallow cuts. The framer that tells me the showroom piece is his sawhorse is the guy who won’t have the roof on before winter sets in.
@@Nill757 I'm not sure I follow. So are these good or bad sawhorses?
Really like the idea, thanks for sharing! Also the narrative of your video's keep getting better, keep it up!
Thank you Scott.
Thanks for all the entertainment Ron. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, will do.
I have not seen such a fresh idea for relatively long time on YT!
Thank you and I appreciate your invisible hand.
@@MikeFarrington Ha-ha! You have deciphered me!
What a great aid for the workshop or, the worksite 👍👏👏👏👏
Thank you Terry.
You're amazing, Mike! Great to watch a master at work!
Thank you Bill.
Love this project. Gotta make a set for myself. Thanks for the great videos. Keep em coming.
Thank you Brian.
I've been meaning to build some proper sawhorses for some time now. Thanks for the demo and inspiration
Thank you. Give these a try.
remarkable....I'm barely able to understand most of what you do....thanks to shop class I can watch this as art. Not joking. Really like your video and approach to strength in your joinery designs
Thank you.
Looks like a great system, thanks for sharing. Going to have to drag some lumber out tomorrow and put some together. Keep the great videos coming.
Thank you, will do.
Great Video once again. I notice the stand in the background for drying items after they have been sprayed or finished. I would love some more videos of your finishing techniques. Spraying cabinets and built in units etc.. Thanks again for some amazing videos. I feel like a kid again watching Norm.
Thank you very much. I'll try to get some spray info out there.
About a year in with my torsion beams and trestle supports. Best tool in my small shop! They get configured different with each project I tackle. Indispensable!!!
Thanks for sharing! That is really cool to hear.
Love the torsion beams. Sawhorses alone only go so far. Cool video!
Thank you. I agree, sawhorses are great, but with some more options they can be much better.
That is a HUGE shop. Nice.
Thank you.
Two comments on youtube videos in my life, and both are to say how hilarious your sense of humor is. Great work.
Ha! Thanks Bill. I do the voice over to these videos with no feedback. I complete the video post it and I have no idea if anyone will think its funny or stupid. So, with that said, its nice to get a positive response.
Great Design and versatility. Thanks !
Thank you.
Great design! I need this like....TODAY!
Thank you.
Great build and concept. Thank you.
Thank you John.
You need to make one that can fold in half. This is stunning, super precise, and video detail is perfect, much love from Scotland 🏴
Thank you. Popular woodworking made a similar sawhorse that folds. Its a really neat design.
Mike Farrington do you know what exact video is called as I can’t see it in his huge list of uploads? Thanks
@@MrAidanfleming I don't know that they have a video, I do know they have it in print and on their website. Do a google image search, you'll find it.
Just took a tour of your portfolio. Great work and very inspiring. Thank's for what you.
Thank you for the kind words.
Good to see you back Mike...👍
Good to be back.
This is simply brilliant.
Thank you John.
Really cool work station. Thanks for the insight.
Thank you.
I am grinning much of the time I'm watching your videos, Mike. (Grinning nicely, I add)
Ha! Thank you.
Nicest sawhorses I've seen, buddy. And, as always, superb presentation.
Thank you sir.
I wish plywood was still this cheap in 2022🤣🤣🤣 and yes I'm commenting on old content. Idc I still watch the old ones while waiting on the new ones 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I'm with ya. Give it another 9 months, things will come back down to earth.
@@MikeFarrington I can't wait. I just bought a new house and have millions of ideas and quite a few of those are based on your work...the rest are my wife's ideas 🤣 and I appreciate the reply, I know you're busy
One of the Tool & Shop issues of Fine Woodworking showed a similar "bench," which I always thought was a great idea. This gentleman covered one side of the torsion boxes with a soft material (homasote?) and left the opposite side as bare wood. His boxes were both the same length and not designed to join end-to-end. Nice adaptations and a good video. Thank you.
Thank you very much. I ended up adding homasote to the saw horses.
Luv the SawHorses, I made a workbench several years ago out of oak stair runners! I made a stool to go with it . Very similar configuration to your sawhorses. I made it height adjustable. I use it all the time as a workbench, support, it has many options! I used a 2 X 12 on top and a series of holes up the legs for carriage bolts and wing nuts to adjust the height!
Good video, great 👍🏼 Job!
Thank you, sounds like a great bench.
Great video, Mike! I think a set of these might be the perfect solution to figuring out how to have a shop in the same space my wife parks her car. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you. I think you are correct. This would make a very good knock down bench.
Excellent video my friend! And a nice dose of subtle humor too!
Didn't know your channel until watching this video; but you just gotta a new subscriber!
Thanks! 🤜
Welcome aboard!
Mike with all the tips you've given me, I feel the need to share one with you, re: your JD tractor. Someone I know told me to nix the blade on mine and get a blower. Though it cost more than the 1st JD I'd ever bought [2k], I was extremely happy with the results after buying it. No more piles of snow I couldn't move; I just blow the snow anywhere I want to, and with hydraulic everything like yours, its all the better. Btw, great build as always, and a new sub too. God Bless.
Thank you. I actually have a 47" JD two stage blower. What I don't have is the front PTO kit. I need to invest in that. Also, this new (new to me) tractor is wider and I think I would need to make up some wings for the blower.
A very well presentation and to the point.
Thank you George.
Great video, Mike. I like the subtle humor, too. I might have to make a couple of those sawhorses now.
Thank you. Give it a try, they are pretty darn useful.
This is a nice and incredible evolution of the @RonPaulk Workbench, he will definitely appreciate this. Going to build it for sure!
Thank you. I think there is some overlap between the two benches, but his is a stand alone bench. I feel this is more of a supplement to a main workbench. I really like Ron's bench but, I wanted something that stored smaller and easier.
@@MikeFarrington Oh yeah this is better with the cutting station and all the accessories that I can think of. My parf kit will be use again and again. Great job! 😉
@@GianlucaTurriniok I use my Parf guide more that I thought I would. Its great for all kinds of stuff. Back to your original comment. I wonder if the Paulk bench is an evolution of this design? I say that because the first time I saw this style of bench was a long time ago. I wonder if he saw another carpenter with these and decided that he would prefer to have a full bench top?
Nicely done thanks for sharing 😎
Thank you.
Wonderful build as usual. As always I enjoyed your narration and I enjoyed that some times the only sounds are the sounds of creating (not afraid of silence).
Thank you for sharing about James. This is the wonderful thing about youtube. We all get to, a lesser level, be apprentices of james. Prior to youtube you could live your entire life and woukd be lucky to learn from a master craftsman. Now master craftsmen are widely available for all of us the learn from.
Thank you
Thank you. CZcams is a really great site for sharing. Its a pleasure to be apart of it.
See you got the storms too...nice weather for workshop time.
Yeah, its snowed 3-4" about every third day for the last two weeks. The one I filmed was the first. We need some sun, I'm running out of places to put the snow.
Some self made sawhorses have been on my list for some time. Nice to see a great example
Thank you. They are a useful shop fixture.
Krenov made some serious advances in woodwork. Laminating a hand plane and more
agreed.
Super innovative concept you got there!! Your work is always so inspiring and your craftsmanship is unparalleled. Please keep mind freaking us!
Thank you, I'll try.
I'm super impressed!
Thank you.
Brilliant as always! Looks like an easy project for a beginner to knock out, especially when workspace is at a premium. Thanks for sharing.
I think you're right. I think lots of woodworkers working in their garage could benefit from a station like this, especially during glue ups and finishing.
James Krenovs books belong in everyone's library.
Yes.
Missed the kids, they add a fun note to your videos. As always nice work and tips..
Thanks Roger, the kiddos will be back once it warms up a little.
I could have watched you plow the snow for hours.
Ha! Come on over next times it snows.
All I can say is "Great" thanks Great for woodworkers and Airplane homebuilders
Thank you. It’s been a nice addition to the shop so far.
Bought the saw stools(sorry) but made the bench beams, bloody great for glue ups! As you can adjust the width so clamps can hang down both sides! Thanks to your channel ive become a better carpenter and a biscuit jointer crank! If your ever in the uk i owe you a gallon of beer!
Thank you very much. That is great to hear. For a gallon of beer, I may make the trip.
Those beams look great.
Thank you.
You are hilarious and a genius. Please keep these videos coming.
Thank you, will do.
I have made this style of saw horses before but moved the bottom stretcher up several inches. This way a 2x12 inserted onto the bottom stretchers becomes a usable scaffolding for short people working on cielings etc.
That is a good idea. Thank you.
Always inspiring, always entertaining.
Thank you Jeff.
These are cool! Thanks!
Thank you.
well done, very well done.
Thank you.
Loving the cut scenes! Chuckled every time!
Thank you. Trying to keep things light and fun.
was waiting for a s-l-o-w motion cut scene right after the glue up with some humorous commentary about waiting for the glue to dry.
Fantastic video - always enjoy them
Thank you.
Nice, love it, thank you!
Thank you.
I’m no biscuit snob Mike ! I always said if they’re good enough for Frank Klausz, Norm Abrams and now “the mighty Mike Farrington “ they’re good enough for me ! Great ideas Mike !
Ha! Thank you. I agree, Frank and Norm are two of the greats. If its good enough for them...
Looks nice. Even the rounded tenons....
Thank you.
Penultimate...I knew that English degree would come in handy one day! Great project Mike!
Ha! You have no idea how funny this comment is to me, in a very real way.
Great video. I have no idea why this system isn't more popular. I made a set years ago out of left over cabinet material and have used the tar out of them ever since. I built them a little different but essentially the same. I also built each a little different such as an overhang on one edge for clamping etc. I also made a board with dowels on the edges to fit into the center to act as sort of a tool well. I use 1 or 2 or the whole system according to the work I need done. I also drilled dog holes on one face but T track on the other so I have even more flexibility. The other nice thing is I'm not afraid to sink a screw in it if necessary like my real bench. I find I use this system more. Also devised a tool holder to hang on one side. Anyway...You are going to love it!!!
Thank you. Funny you mention some of the features you added. I had a few other ideas as well. I didn't include them because I ran out of time for filming this project. What is cool is that so much can be added to this system. I really like the tool well and tool holder ideas, I may use those, I also agree sending a screw into one of these is not going to be bothersome.
@@MikeFarrington I really should do a video on mine. It works so great. You are welcome to use any ideas.
@@SOLT_Mark Thank you, Yes make a video. I'd love to see.
Super cool
Thank you.
Nice video. Great design , practical with lots of features whilst also aesthetically pleasing and enjoyable to work on Id say. You got a sub.
Thank you very much!
I also use the same wax on my bench top that I use on my legs.
I made a bench top long before I got around to making a base for it. I just set the top on saw horses and used it that way for years. I had a problem with the horses tipping sideways as I used the hand plane. My top didn't have holes in its bottom to clamp it to the horses like yours does. I eventually got tired of dealing with the loose horses and clamped a long wide board to the legs of both horses. That tied them together and solved the problem. I think your system looks to be pretty stable, but if your horses tip any when you are hand plaining, you could do that too.
Its always nice to have product that you can use for two important parts of your life. That is a good idea to add stabilization. Thanks for the idea.
Really nice idea.
Thank you.
Great work as always.
Thank you.
Wow!! Great video of great work!!
Thank you very much!
Great video and that is a cool idea for a mobile bench.
Thank you.
Burnt End Grain...I like it!
We'll have the trip-tip in town.
Sweeet! Great style presentation, especially those "accent" words like MIGHTY attached to biscuit keep it flowing. You got a new subscriber today. Will be using this concept in a slightly reduced format.
Much appreciated!
Medium Density Farrington's sense of humor jives with me. Haha great video man.
Ha! I like that name. Thank you.
OOooooo. I love this as a meld between western woodworking and the typical japanese planing beam/lack of a workbench.
Thank you Adam. I agree with your assessment. Its somewhere in-between and inspired by both.