Leg Recess Too Wide – what now?
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Hi,
I’ve cut the recesses in th etop beam of my first saw horse. I struggled to get the first leg in the first recess so kept slicing away at the sidewall until… it was too wide.
I now have a gap of about 1mm, so the leg has some sideways movement. I learned from that and the other legs are pretty good.
So, is the movement in the first leg a show-stopper, or will it be okay once glued and screwed? Can anything be done to tighten up the joint?
I have some spare wood, so could cut another top, but don’t want to waste the wood if there is another option.
Thanks
Darren.
I wouldn’t rely on screws-and-glue to stop the slight movement for ever. I think it’d develop ‘play’ over time. Sawhorses tend to take a fair weight, sometimes used as a makeshift working platform to stand on.
I’d make the gap larger and insert a substantial dovetailed shim to the top-beam-recess.
Or cut the beam again from new. Legs 2,3,4 went OK, so you’ve mastered the technique, and you’ll be happier with it.