I have two long slabs of cherry that I’m saving for just the right project. The problem is that I haven’t started that project yet–and now the slabs are just hanging around my shop, eating up space. They’re too long for my lumber rack and too big for the floor. So out of necessity, I came up with a quick, simple method to mobilize the slabs with two hand screw clamps and two small mover’s dollies.

I clamped both ends so the slabs sit together vertically. I used wider clamps (10 in.) because they serve as a base for the slabs, which are about which are 7/8 in. thick, 18 in. wide and 12 ft. long. Then I laid the clamps on top of two small mover’s dollies. The screws stabilize the slabs–and the dollies give 360 degrees of maneuverability.

That comes in handy in my small garage shop where space is at a premium. I move wood and machinery around quite a bit, often wheeling them outside. This slab-on-wheels trick has made storing the cherry easier.

Of course, it’s cherry, so I don’t really want any sunlight to darken the wood. To prevent that, I use a canvas-backed dropcloth, held in place with a few spring clamps, to cover the pieces when I wheel it outside.

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