john 111 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hi Wondering if anyone has suggestions where i could buy or get a few sawhorses made in town to create a large work table? Thanks very much! john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Good question John, unfortunately I have never seen any in the few years Ive been here. Im very tempted to get my brother to bring some sawhorse leg fixtures across from NZ when he visits next March. Very simple attachment which fits to a 4x2 (Thats 2 by 4 in American speak); only need to drill a hole in the wood to put a bolt through and its all done. The legs fold up too so it makes for good storage. I will continue to keep my eyes open on my travels and let you know if I find any in the interim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 buy and cut the wood for legs and cross pieces take to the welding shop and have them make the end fittings to your spec bolt together or for your work table only, just buy the top and buy legs for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john 111 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks for both of your suggestions. I'm very new in Chiang Mai, is there a place in the center of town that you recommend to buy wood from? Again, thank you both. Best John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiniyeow Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 You'll be hard pressed to find inexpensive 2x4's here in Chiang Mai. For the price you'll pay for the wood, you can make metal ones cheaper if you already have the equipment to cut and weld it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 cutting and welding here is not expensive, you do not need to buy your own equipment for it and yes metal is less expensive than wood generally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) For a saw horse and work table for working wood, I would definitely prefer wood as it has more give. Plenty of plans for working tables and saw horses on the net, though I wouldn't count on a workman here following or understanding one. http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/07/24-free-sawhorse-plans-in-the-hunt-for-the-ultimate-sawhorse. Foto taken this morning with accompanying clutter to show that it is authentic. Edited December 31, 2014 by cooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grin Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 For my workbench I bought 2 of those cheap small wood tables at a roadside shop and put a door across them. The tables are 40 x 60 cm and 70 cm tall and have two shelves which make them quite useful. Grin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john 111 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks everyone for the great suggestions! Does anyone know where there is a welder or a wood shop in the center of town? Again thanks for all your help. Happy new year to everyone. Best john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Welding up sawhorses or a table is inexpensive in Thailand. Plywood is not too bad either and much cheaper than studs. Here is a plywood roll-around table I built for about 600 baht. Also have a steel shelf unit twice as tall (you can see it off to the left in the photo below) that only cost me a 160 baht bottle of whiskey as the welder was doing some other work nearby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybilly Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Although I love all things wooden generally, and have had some great work benches and tables made from wood in the West-there are so many little critters over here that eat wood-I would go with steel and treated plywood if it was my work top. I know you can treat wood but once a work table is installed retreating at a later date always presents issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Google saw horse plans. Many available from basic to damn right amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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