Rockwell Jawhorse I’ve written about the Rockwell Jawhorse several times but I hadn’t yet had the chance to use it. Well that all changed when the folks from Rockwell Tools sent me the Rockwell Jawhorse to use and review. The Rockwell Jawhorse is an innovative clamping sawhorse meant to replace several tools in your workshop. The clamping jaw of the Jawhorse allows you to support your work while also clamping it without the need for individual clamps. Furthermore, the clamping jaw is activated by a foot pedal so you can place an object on the Jawhorse and clamp it securely without letting go. Clamping Features The “jaw” clamp boasts an impressive 2,000 lb (1 ton) clamping force that definitely secures almost any project safely in place. The clamping force is so strong that you need to be careful that you don’t damage your work piece by crushing it! The clamp is activated by “pumping” the foot pedal which moves the clamping “jaw” until the work piece is securely clamped. The clamps do have a nice hard rubber surface that helps create sufficient friction between the work piece and it also protects it from damage. The clamps also have “notches” in them to help hold irregular shaped objects (like pipes and other round materials) in place without slipping. Once you’re ready to release the clamp you simply slide the clamp locking switch off and press on the foot pedal once until you hear a click. Once you do that the clamp is released and you can slide it away from the work piece. Versatile Workbench The Jawhorse also works great as a workbench. You can quickly clamp a piece of plywood to the Jawhorse and create a workbench for building assemblies, as a outfeed table for your tablesaw and even a bench to support your miter saw. What I like best is the ability to quickly clamp a piece of wood to the Jawhorse while I cut the wood with a saw similar to the picture where I’m cutting a mortise in a board with the Rockwell Sonicrafter. Product Quality I was really impressed with the overall quality of the Rockwell Jawhorse. The majority of the Jawhorse is constructed with steel and it’s quite sturdy. My only complaint might be that some of the parts (leg locking nut and clamp release switch) are made of plastic. However, having said that all of the pieces seem to be high quality and not cheaply built. I think the Jawhorse is built to last and

I don’t see foresee any problems. Assembly & Storage Assembling the Rockwell Jawhorse was fairly easy. My one complaint would be the directions are fairly useless. However, the Jawhorse is easy enough to figure out and after opening it up and folding it back down it was easy to repeat. I like the fact that you can fold up the Jawhorse and store it easily. The Jawhorse also has a nice roller (wheel) on the bottom so you can roll it like I’m showing in the adjacent photo. Once it’s folded up it doesn’t take up much room so you can store it in a corner of your shop without taking up much room. Jawhorse Accessories The Rockwell Jawhorse has several accessories that compliment it nicely and increase it’s versatility. The following accessories are available: Log Jaw Miter Saw Station Plywood Jaw Saddlebag Welding Jaw Work Table I also recieved the Plywood Jaw to use as well. The Plywood Jaw allows you to clamp sheet goods up to 52 inches wide. As you can see in the photo the Plywood Jaw allows you to clamp a piece of plywood on the Jawhorse which becomes very useful. I’m always cutting plywood with a circular saw and trying to clamp it down so it won’t fall or tip as I cut it. With the Jawhorse I can safely cut pieces of plywood with a circular saw now. Overall Thoughts The Rockwell Jawhorse is a really unique new tool that serves the needs of most all projects and workshops. Safely clamping work pieces down when you work is extremely important. I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again, “You can never have enough clamps”. That’s why I think the Jawhorse is a great product. For under $180 I think it’s a great value and I recommend it to anyone that uses saw horses and clamps! Where To Buy Rockwell Jawhorse If you’d like to buy the Rockwell Jawhorse then you have some choices. I recommend you check out the Rockwell site or Amazon . Regardless of where you buy the Jawhorse I’m convinced you’ll find it to be a very useful tool around your home or workshop. Subscribers to Home Construction Improvement can download two FREE Spreadsheets: Stair Calculator Fuel BTU Calculator Rockwell Jawhorse Review Related posts: Cheap Rockwell RK9000 Jawhorse Rockwell Jawhorse Plywood Jaw RK9109 Best Price for Rockwell Jawhorse

       
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