I'll Be In The Garage Or The Basement Workshop If You Need Me

“The Black & Decker Workmate 425 ($150) has been a staple in garages and basement workshops for years. As one of the flagship tools of the DIY revolution, it has become the standard of clamping workbenches. But recently the tool world has seen a new style of three-legged workstation hit the market. The Rockwell Jawhorse ($177) is not the first of its kind (it’s modeled after the Triton SuperJaws out of Australia). But it is the first of this type to gain widespread recognition in the U.S. While the Workmate clamps stock between the movable slats of a small table, the Jawhorse boils down to a single massive clamping jaw operated with a foot pedal.”
–The Jawhorse is better for “clamping a glue-up,” while the Workmate wins the “ripping plywood” category. They tie at “soldering a pipe.” I would hurt myself quickly if I ever tried to do any of these things. But Popular Mechanics’ “Portable Workbench Showdown: Jawhorse vs. Workmate” makes for an exciting read.