Repurposing and building new things from said repurposed items makes me happy. It also keep my ever grinding mind busy and working, in order to keep me out of trouble. In my garage, I had a rather large shipping pallet that needed to either be; 1.) taken to the dump, or 2.) dismantled and discarded in the trash, or 3.) repurposed. Opting for #3, I decided to dismantle the pallet and make a much needed sawhorse for my Last Chance Archery EZ-Green Bow Press.
Making the sawhorse was actually very simple, thanks to Kevin at Living Traditions Homestead. I watched his YouTube video and used his idea to make my own. Very simple! Here’s what you’ll need:
- 5 – 2x4s cut to 30″
- 2 – 2×4 cut to 32″
- 22 – 3″-4″ wood screws
- Circular or hand saw
- Drill
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Clamps
Kevin does a great job or explaining how to make a set of sawhorses. I recommend you watch his video. I only needed one sawhorse and that was all I had enough wood for. I didn’t even have all the 2x4s, and if you look closely at my picture above, you’ll notice the subtle differences.
Once the sawhorse was screwed together, I placed my Last Chance Archery EZ-Green Bow Press on top, marked the holes where the lag bolts would go and drilled the four holes. I mounted the press with four 2″ lag bolts and that was it! Now I have a mobile bow press that stores easily and doesn’t take up my entire workbench.
If you follow these directions, or come up with some new ones, please share! I’d love to hear how you guys made your own or improved on the design. This takes less than a half hour to do and is well worth the effort.
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