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Build furniture that fits.

Add Sawhorse to Claude or ChatGPT. Ask for the piece you want and get an accurate plan, made for your space and your tools.

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Help me build a storage bench for my laundry closet. It's 57¾″ wide.

SawhorseHere's your plan: cut list, shopping list, 10 illustrated steps and a PDF.

Exploded view of the storage bench on a plank floor, drawn from its Sawhorse model and marked 57 inches wide and 22 3/4 inches deep: the four 2x6 seat boards and two shelves in yellow above the plywood bottom, sides and dividers
Seatfour 2×6 × 57″
Shelves20″ × 13½″
Sides + dividers20″ × 15¾″

57″ × 22¾″ × 18″  ·  1 sheet of plywood + two 2×6s

The finished white storage bench in a laundry closet, with a laundry basket in the left bay and fabric bins in the four cubbies
Closet57¾″ wide

Made for your space.

Tell it the size of the spot. The plan fits it.

  • 57″wide, with ⅜″ of play each side of the closet
  • 27″basket bay, for a standard laundry basket
  • 4cubbies sized for 12″ fabric bins

A real plan, step by step.

From the sample plan for the bench above.

  1. Step 4: the two sides and two dividers standing on the plywood bottomstep 4

    Build the box

    Screw the sides and dividers to the bottom.

  2. Step 5: shelves fitted between the dividersstep 5

    Add the shelves

    One per cubby, 7½″ up.

  3. Step 6: four 2x6 boards laid across the top as the seatstep 6

    Lay on the seat

    Four 2×6s, 2″ over the front.

  4. Step 7: the back rail screwed across the back under the seatstep 7

    Add the back rail

    Square the case, then screw the rail on.

Shopping list

¾″ plywood, 4×8 sheet1$58.00
2×6 × 10′2$22.00
Screws and angle brackets$21.40
Glue, sandpaper, filler, edge banding$32.00
Primer and white enamel$63.00
Materials, estimated$196.40

Lumber and supplies from the hardware store. Sawhorse itself is free.

Cut list

Bottom157″ × 20″
Sides + dividers420″ × 15¾″
Shelves220″ × 13½″
Back rail157″ × 7¾″
Seat boards (2×6)457″

All the plywood parts come from one sheet, laid out for you.

See the whole plan: all 10 steps, sheet layout and full shopping list (PDF)

Measured, not guessed.

The AI asks the questions. A 3D model does the math.

Calculated

Every cut comes from the model, so the lists add up.

Checked

Collisions, screw length and sag, caught first.

Your tools

Plans match what you own, at real lumber sizes.

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Add Sawhorse as a connector in your AI app.

https://sawhorse.diy/mcp
Claude
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Paste the link.
ChatGPT
chatgpt.com/plugins → + → Add custom MCP server. Paste the link, no authentication. Paid plans.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http sawhorse https://sawhorse.diy/mcp
Other apps
Add the link as a remote MCP server.

Questions about Sawhorse

What is Sawhorse?

A free Claude and ChatGPT connector that turns your idea into a woodworking plan: cut list, shopping list and illustrated steps, with a PDF.

Who is it for?

Beginner and intermediate woodworkers with a few basic tools.

Does the AI make up the measurements?

No. The AI only asks what you want; every measurement is calculated from a 3D model and checked before you get a plan.

What can it build?

Benches, tables, planters, shelves, sawhorses, and boxy pieces like bookcases, cubbies, nightstands and toy chests. No drawers yet.

How do I add it to Claude?

Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste https://sawhorse.diy/mcp.

How do I add it to ChatGPT?

Go to chatgpt.com/plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server, and paste https://sawhorse.diy/mcp with no authentication. Needs a paid plan.

Is it free?

Yes, free in beta. No account or card.