This compact and effective rolling clamp rack is based on James Krenov’s elegant sawhorse design (Smart Sawhorses, FWW #208). During my time at the College of the Redwoods and the different furniture shops where I’ve worked, I realized a lot of time was spent walking heavy clamps back and forth. I vowed never to walk more than a few feet with a clamp ever again, and this rolling clamp rack was my answer. It’s easy. Make a double sawhorse, 30 in. square and 5 ft. tall, with extra cross-braces to hold the clamps as necessary. Fasten the rack to a plywood base and add casters on the bottom.

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Edited and illustrated by Jim Richey

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