Channels add versatility to sawhorses

You gotta screw lumber to the top of a folding metal sawhorse anyway, so why not build a simple channel and turn your horse into a multi-trick pony?

WHAT IT TAKES

TIME: 1 hour or less

SKILL: Beginner

For normal use, keep a “sacrificial” 2x4 in the slot. When it gets too “kerfed up,” flip it over and use the opposite edge until it’s time to replace the whole thing. Drop a longer 2x4 into the channel to support bigger projects. Change working heights by simply slipping a different-size board—a 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10 or 2x12—into the channel.

Hold round or small items while cutting. A 2x3 “pressure block” locks your work in place while the square end of the channel guides your saw and gives you a square cut.