Hi David,
I've posted pictures here of my idea of a saw bench with "splayed" legs. Those of you who have seen these pics can look away. I've always been in favor of "splayed" legs. I know of no one who was or is in favor of my design and know of no one who has built one. That's ok though, it works great for me.
I have never sat on a four legged stool that didn't wobble when on a concrete floor. So it is with a four legged saw bench. Three legged stools do not rock and wobble no matter how uneven the floor is.
The legs on this bench are set in, so they can be splayed in both directions and not extend beyond the edges of the top. We only saw at one end of a saw bench at any given time. No need for full support at both ends.
It's built entirely out of old used 2 x 6,s and screwed together with deck screws. I haven't done it yet, but holes for hold-downs could be drilled through where there are two thicknesses of 2 x 6,s. I've been using clamps when needed.
A bench hook comes in handy at times.
When sawing long rips, a secondary support is a good idea. So, in that sense, a saw bench can be short in length. Depends on what kind of sawing you will be using it for.
I would never expect you to build a bench like this, but maybe something about it might spark an idea for you.
