Things You'll Need:
- Tape measure
- Saw
- Three 2x4x72-inch wood studs
- Four 1 1/2 x3-inch stainless steel hinges
- 2-inch wood screws
- power screwdriver
- 3-inch framing nails
- hammer
- Two 24-inch pieces of rope
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Step 1
Measure from the end of one of the 2x4-inch studs about 48 inches with the tape measure and place a mark on the stud. Use a saw to cut the stud on the mark and save the 48-inch section.
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Step 2
Cut four 36-inch studs from the remaining 2x4 studs and set the pieces aside. On the 48-inch stud, measure 4 inches from the end on the narrow side of the stud and mark the point. Do the same on the other end of the stud.
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Step 3
Turn the stud around and measure 4 inches from each end. Mark the points as you did in step 2. Connect a hinge to the wood stud using a power screwdriver and wood screws. Do this by placing a hinge on one of the marks, lining up the outer edge of the hinge with the inside edge of one of your marks.
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Step 4
Go to the other end of the stud and screw another hinge to the wood stud by placing the outer edge of the hinge on the inside edge of your mark. Turn your stud around and repeat the process for the remaining two hinges.
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Step 5
Connect one of the 36-inch studs to a hinge. Set the end of the stud flush to the bottom of the 48-inch stud, using wood screws to attach the hinge to the 36-inch stud. Repeat the process for the remaining 36-inch stud for each of the hinges.
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Step 6
With a tape measure, measure from the bottom of each 36-inch stud 12 inches up the stud and make a mark. Nail a 3-inch framing nail into the center of the narrow edge of each stud on the marks you just made with a hammer, leaving about 1 inch of the nail sticking out.
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Step 7
Tie a piece of 24-inch rope to one of the protruding framing nails and tie the other end of the rope to the nail on the stud next to it. Repeat the process on the opposite side of the sawhorse and then spread the sawhorse legs apart.
