I used re-claimed timber, the mahogany is from two sources, some from church pews, bought years ago and some from a local merchant that was machined up as heavy duty skirting boards.
The design is from an online article by Jay Van Arsdale detailing his approach to Japanese woodworking and his saw horse design. I stopped short of doing big chamfers so mine are a bit 'blocky' in comparison. I thought I'd wait and use them and see if the square sections were useful for clamping to etc. I suppose it depends upon how you use them what you'll come up with. I made a poor job of the foot to leg mortice and tenons but when I tested them by driving in the square peg it all tightened up - result! So there's no glue in them. I like the weight too.
The design is from an online article by Jay Van Arsdale detailing his approach to Japanese woodworking and his saw horse design. I stopped short of doing big chamfers so mine are a bit 'blocky' in comparison. I thought I'd wait and use them and see if the square sections were useful for clamping to etc. I suppose it depends upon how you use them what you'll come up with. I made a poor job of the foot to leg mortice and tenons but when I tested them by driving in the square peg it all tightened up - result! So there's no glue in them. I like the weight too.
