I designed and have been making these for over 23 years. They are designed to hold that end cut piece of rock that just wont clamp into your vice securely after you have cut as many cuts as you can. With this rock clamp you ca finish cutting the rock and get every possible slab form that rock instead of breaking it up for the tumbler or throwing it in the pile of end cuts.
This Rock Clamp can hold a piece 3/4 x 3/4 inches up to 4" x 5" " and several pounds. It fits all 6" to 12" new trim and slab saw's such as Highland Park, Covington, Barranca, Diamond pacific, Lortone and most older saw's like Royals, Fran Tom, Great western, Star diamond, Rock's, Beacon star, Ideal - Mojave saw's and numerous home made saw's with vices. I even use it with my masonry and tile saws to cut geodes at rock shows and for masonry work.
This is a far better way of holding an end cut than gluing it to a board or waiting hours to cut it in a concrete casting ( plus less messy ). This clamp can also be used to cut perfect preforms for spheres, cut round rocks store that are hard to hold in your saw's vice. It is also perfect for cutting that special rock with the pattern you want to follow but you can't clamp in your saws vice with out it slipping out, with this rock clamp you can place the rock in any position and make your initial cut and then reposition the rock in the clamp and cut the rock along the pattern you want to follow getting every possible slab you can from the rock you are cutting.
It is also great for cutting geodes perfectly with out having to block them up to cut them you can easily clamp them in this rock clamp and cut one after another perfectly in half each time.
I designed this clamp because I lost 2 blades years ago when a rock i was cutting that I had glued to the of a 4 x 4 came loose and ruined my blade ( i had glued rocks to 2x4 and 4x4 for years prior). I damaged a 2nd blade when I was using an aluminum rock clamp and the rock slipped out of it and damaged the blade
This Rock Clamp is made of heavy duty Steal and I make each one personally and have full control over the quality. I Guarantee them for 1 year and replacement clamping screws can be purchased through me or better yet at any hardware store.
I also make a medium rock clamp to be used with 12" to 24" slab and saws.
I have been in the Lapidary ( rock cutting, polishing, collecting and selling ) for over 45 years and am now doing it full time. I sell every year at Desert Gardens in Quartzite az. ( years ago at Clouds and Tyson Wells )
Please feel free contact me if you have any questions
The international shipping price is high because the price can vary a lot so please contact me before buying for a shipping quote.
NOTE: The price is for only one clamp, the others in the pictures are not included in the price.
Thank You John Scofield
Product code: Small Rock Clamp for slab saws store - Holds end cuts or hard to hold rocks, geodes, etc..