Tool Stand Reviews & Buying Guides

We review tool stands, sawhorses, jawhorses, and vises to give you a wide variety of options for holding onto and supporting materials while working. We cover the best miter saw stands and clamp stands. We talk about and review various saw horses across the industry. That includes homemade models as well as major tools from the likes of DeWalt, Bora, Toughbuilt, and others. A solid tool stand helps you quickly get to work cutting, fastening, or gluing up materials. On the jobsite you want something stable but portable. In the shop, you often need something flexible but sturdy. Replaceable tops, multifunctionality, and perforated tops give you lots of flexibility. Innovative products like Stak Racks even give you cool options for painting doors, cabinets, and trim.

DeWalt DWX726 Rolling Miter Saw Stand Review

DeWalt DWX726 Rolling Miter Saw Stand Review

While the thought of a “portable” miter saw is appealing, carrying one around by hand is not my favorite past-time. I’d rather use a dedicated miter saw stand. We’ve used a bunch of these over the years, and when DeWalt announced it had put out a new gas-assisted model, the DWX726, we thought we’d give it a try to see how they might have improved upon what was already on the market. First and foremost, the job of a good miter saw stand is to support the saw, while also providing a consistent feed and support for the work material. There are two basic types of miter saw stands, the compact fixed stand (with or without roller feeds) and the heavier-duty rolling stand that is made to be a more permanent yet portable solution. DeWalt has both, but the new DWX726 promises to be both robust and highly portable.

DeWalt Metal Folding Sawhorse

Top 5 Makeshift Saw Horses You Shouldn’t Try

If you are a new homeowner, you’ve probably invested in some of those plastic saw horses for use in your occasional projects. We hope you did because, if you didn’t, you’re probably going to use one of the non-standard makeshift ones we list below. Please don’t. They are dangerous on many levels. They are probably not as stable as you think. They tend to be different heights, causing you to make imprecise cuts. They may even be parts of your body which is just asking for trouble. Here are or Top 5 Not Recommended Makeshift Saw Horses.