Building a Modified Japanese Sawhorse - Conference Table

In this video, I am building a modified Japanese sawhorse for a conference table build. Earlier in the year I purchase a few table top (counter benches) made from Oak so I wanted to utilize them originally for a workbench for a shop build I was planning. Instead I converted the idea to a conference table for working on. The legs of the conference table are made from Japanese horses that are used for woodworking. However, I did a slight modification by adding an extra horizontal beam that was incoporated into the design as a foot rest or place for setting equipment such as printers or other things I need to store.

The horses are made from Japanese Cypress (Hinoki - 檜) which is a nice wood that has a lemony smell. The build took approximately 15 hours from beginning to end with filming. I used a variety of tools that include a jointer, planer, circular saw, Kakunomi (角のみ), Komisen Kakunomi (コミ栓角のみ), Japanese chisel (鑿), router, sander and hammer. I processed all the wood on the first day and then did the final sanding, finishing, and assembly on the second day.

The Japanese horse is a simple structure that can be made in a day and are very useful for any workshop. I plan on building more in the future as they are extremely easy to make and very sturdy for most work.

I hope you enjoy this video.

Videographers and Editing:
K. Yamashita / G. Leopardi

Equipment Used:
Olympus OMD EM-1 Mark iii (4k)
Sony ZV Log Camera (4k)
Apple iPhone 10 (4k)
Rode VideoMic NTG (Audio)

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