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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
no nonsense horses, October 10, 2001
I met these horses when some hotshot framers from oregon showed up at the jobsite with a whole bunch of attitude and some fancy tools. Besides the titanium hammers, these were my favorite gadgets of theirs. These horses, once properly set up, will hold ANYTHING. We stacked forty 2X8X18s on them and started cutting them for rafters. Occasionally, two or more carpenters also climbed on top to nail above and these horses didn't groan. The rafters had steel c-channel sistered on them, and once the wood was up, we stacked almost a ton of steel on the horses and started working on them. They never gave any sign of stress. Any length 2X can be installed as the top, giving the opportunity to make a wider set of horses if need be, but the drawback is that once set up, they don't fold for transport, you have to break them down first. Made strong and simple, great for framers and siding guys.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Serious saw horses for serious work, April 23, 2005
Our remodeling company recently bought a set of these saw horse legs because they're easy to transport, fast to set up (no nails or screws are needed), can be made as long or short as needed, and are super strong. Most of us are tall, so we used 2x6s for the cross bars to give us a more comfortable working height than typical horses offer. We like to use 52 inch long 2x6s for the cross bars to give us a little extra support beyond the 49 inch width of MDF sheets.
Here's an example of how strong these saw horses are. We took two saw horses and covered them with a row of 4 foot long TJI scraps laid flat. On top of the TJIs we laid a 4 foot by 4 foot piece of ¾ inch OSB. That made a table about the same height as the back of a flat bed delivery truck. The truck was going to deliver 36 bags of concrete, each weighing 90 pounds. When the truck arrived, we had it drive up to the table. One carpenter stood on top of the table while another one stood on the truck and handed the bags over to get stacked on the table. The combined weight of the concrete and carpenter ended up being about 3,420 pounds! The saw horses held up very well although we did take care not to rock the table too much with all that weight on it. We also made sure to set the saw horses up on level ground before loading them.
These saw horses are so strong and convenient to set up that we'll probably buy more in the future. An added benefit is that they're made in the US, so we can be sure that the makers are getting paid a fair wage.
I'd recommend these saw horses to all construction workers who want multiple super strong saw horses that are easy to move from site to site, fast to set up, and are standardized in size. They should pay for themselves in several months to a year depending on how often they're used and abused.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best saw horses I've ever used, by far, June 19, 2005
For years I have made my own saw horses and have tried many, many retail versions, but fortunately while working with another contractor, I discovered these. I now own two sets and these are certainly the simplist and the best saw horses I have ever used.
They come assembled and are "scissor-action" where all you have to do is open one onto one end of a 2x4 and another onto the other end. If you clamp one pair slightly less far apart than the other pair, when not in use, the two horse can be moved next to each other to take the place of only one saw horse. When the connecting 2x4 gets cut up from use, simply replace it with new one and your back in business.
They are very, very solid, stable, and although expensive, certainly worth it. I'm writing this review while buying my third pair (and the other remain in excellent condition).
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