Things You'll Need:
- Angle ruler
- Wood boards, 6 (3 feet long, 4 inches wide by 2 inches tall)
- Permanent marker
- Handsaw or saber saw
- Hand drill (Phillips head bit)
- Wood block, 1 (4 feet long, 4 inches wide by 4 inches tall)
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Step 1
Use an angle ruler to mark the ends of four of the 3-foot long wood boards. Mark out a 45-degree angle. This will allow the boards to be flush with the wood block when assembled.
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Step 2
Cut the marked ends at a 45-degree angle, using a hand saw or saber saw. This is also known as "beveling" a board, meaning cutting an end at an angle.
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Step 3
Screw all four freshly beveled boards into the far ends of the 4-foot plank. These will be the legs of the sawhorse (see photo). Position each board so that the 45-degree beveled edge is flush against the end of the block. Screw each board in place with two wood screws.
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Step 4
Use the angle ruler to mark a 45-degree cut on both ends of the two remaining wood boards.
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Step 5
Use a hand saw or saber saw to cut the 45-degree ends on both boards.
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Step 6
Slide each board between a pair of sawhorse legs, and screw into the boards using a hand drill and wood screws.
