Often the floors of workshops in developing countries are simply bare earth. A three legged table is easier to balance and requires less steel. A three legged table never rocks back and forth because all three legs are always planted. If it's large enough, it can be just as stable as a four legged table.

For our Big Boda Trial market, tech lead Ed Lucero had to purchase the tubing and top surface for our work table from a metals dealer in the Juacali district. Unlike shops back home, there isn't much scrap steel laying around in the yard in the Juacali district. Metal is valuable, so you don't find screws and bolts lying in the dirt. People collect and resell the scrap.