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"Adjustable" in the source name refers to build height, not an in-use adjustment — there's no hardware here for changing height after assembly. What you actually get is a pair of matched sawhorses with their legs splayed at 15° for real stability under a desk-width span, plus a shelf built into the lower half of each leg assembly that most sawhorse plans skip entirely.
Build both sawhorses' leg assemblies side by side and compare them before final assembly — a pair of desk sawhorses only works as a matched set, and any height or angle mismatch between the two is the kind of thing you don't notice until a desktop is rocking on top of them.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pine, 2x2, 8 ftFor two sawhorses. | 4 each |
| Pine, 1x3, 8 ftFor two sawhorses. | 4 each |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 1 box |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4" | 1 box |
| Wood glue | 4 oz |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Leg piecesPine 2x2Both ends cut parallel at 15° off square. | 8 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 25 7/8" |
| Top piecesPine 2x2Both ends cut not parallel at 15° off square, longest point measurement. | 4 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 12 3/4" |
| Top gussetsPine 1x3Both ends cut not parallel at 15°, longest point measurement. | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 5 7/8" |
| Inside blocksPine 1x3 | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 3" |
| Horizontal supportsPine 1x3 | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 18 1/2" |
| Shelf boardsPine 1x3 | 8 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 21 1/2" |
| Cross bracesPine 2x2 | 4 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 12" |
| End capsPine 1x3 | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 23" |
Buy 9 boards at 8 ft.
4 boards
5 boards
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Build two matching legs for each sawhorse you're making. Pocket holes work well for attaching the top piece to each leg pair, but nailing and gluing it on works too.
Nail and glue the inside blocking piece onto each leg assembly.
Nail and glue the horizontal support pieces to the two leg assemblies, joining them into the finished sawhorse shape. Compare both sawhorses side by side here — this is the point to catch any height or angle mismatch before it's locked in.
Nail and glue the shelf boards to the bottom horizontal supports, spaced evenly across the span between the legs.
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