Figure A: Cloning Saw Ponies
To build your own ponies, you’ll need an 8-ft. length of 1×4, 3 ft. of 2×4, a 3-ft.-long chunk of either 1-in.-thick decking or 2×6, and a few scraps of just about any plywood. Shown is 1/4-in. plywood, but you can use 1/2-in. or any other thickness you have lying around. Then:
- Cut all the boards to length, including parallel 15-degree bevels on the ends of the legs.
- Rip the 2×4 edges on the spine to 15 degrees on the table saw. Screw the top to the spine with equal overhangs at all four sides, then screw the legs to the top.
- Scribe the ends of the plywood gussets and staple, nail or screw and glue them to the legs.
- Saddle up and ride into the sunset.