tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post7319955743590881746..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: Battari Shōgi 10Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-8360294004191648262010-01-09T22:13:57.721-05:002010-01-09T22:13:57.721-05:00Hi Dale,
that's a great question! Sawhorse he...Hi Dale,<br /><br />that's a great question! Sawhorse height is largely a matter of personal preference and dependent upon the application. As a timber framer (at least I seem to remember, hazily, doing some timber framing once!), I prefer sawhorses that are 24" tall. I'm a little under 6' (@180cm) in height, and the 24" height allows me to place a typical beam, say 7" x 9", etc., on the horse and then place a woodworking machine, like a chisel/chain mortiser, drilling guide, beam saw, beam planer, etc, on top without having to lift too high - - and the result is to place the machine height around convenient hand -operating level. <br /><br />Also, the lower horses are more stable with heavy things on them, and the 24" height allows me to easily sit askance on the beam for chopping mortises. If I clamp the piece to the horse, I can squat down at one end and saw in comfort. And, if I am working smaller stock, a 24" height isn't too tall that I can easily bring a foot up and hold a stick in place when I saw it. <br /><br />Whatever the height that works for you, a pair of sawhorses of the same height is a good idea (that's one of the reasons the treteau I'm building is being made to a 24" height, so it matches the current one). I'm thinking that for your height, you might find a sawhorse in the 26~28" range about right, if you intend to use the horse in the manner I do. Something about 4~6" above your kneecap I guess. It would be simple to temporarily set up some blocks or crates to a given height and try working on it to see how you like it. Some people like taller horses because they want to avoid stooping (perhaps they have back problems).Horses that are too tall make planing a chore in my view.<br /><br />If you intend to do, say, a lot of planing, and want to mount a planing beam on the horses, then you would want to take the thickness of that beam into account along with the typical size of material that you usually work to get the ideal working height.<br /><br />I hope the above was of some help to you.<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.com