Clamp Storage Ideas | 4 Clamp Racks for Your Shop

[@willswill8163]

I remember back in the day when you upgraded your initial clamp storage system because it was too bad, and now you're upgrading it once again to make new improvements. I love watching you as your woodworking tools and style change over time, it's very authentic. Also, a great message to send, that you should never just settle. Great job, Steve!

[@bill-chichi9701]

My opinion, your shop videos are your best ones.

[@SteveRamsey]

Thanks. People love shop projects.

[@SteveRamsey]

Clamps can be difficult to store because there are so many different sizes and shapes. Here are some of my solutions. Let me know if you have any clever ideas! Read more about this and download my plans here: bit.ly/clampracks

[@sugakookiearmy6957]

Steve Ramsey HEY I LOVE U AND UR VIDS BECAUSE U MAKE COOL THINGS AND I HOPE UR HAVING A GREAT DAY AND CONTINUE MAKING THESE PLZZZZZZZZZ

[@sugakookiearmy6957]

Steve Ramsey BTW THX FOR THE FREE PLANS

[@CoffeeStreetWC]

Have you ever thought about making your own clamps out of wood?

[@orange13]

love the videos and like your clamp storage solution, however, one of the great things about clamps is that they, well, can easily clamp to things so my clamp storage solution is a straight piece of wood all of my clamps clamp to.

[@Frostbain]

My main work bench for some of my stationary tools (drill press, etc.) has a piece of 1" tall 1/8" thick MDF screwed on to the back. It was a scrap from something else (bottom of my table saw sled I think?). I just clamp all my spring clamps to that, and hook my C-clamps over the edge. Always within reach where I'm most likely to need them :)

[@Zaiyetz]

I really like how you're showing the 3D model of what you're building before you start building. Makes it a lot easier to visualize.

[@gilliancoyle7332]

Loved this video. I especially appreciate the beginning section where you went through what works and doesn't work about each part of your previous storage system. That's my favourite bit of problem solving, so it was great that you shared the process!

[@noelleli4187]

What I love most about this channel is about the creative way he promotes stuff.

[@MusicalBox]

Very good point. On many other channels I will try to skip the sponsored part of the videos. Don't have to do that here. Steve makes it fun to watch. Clever guy :)

[@alexoliva2012]

He advertises fast, nice easy, with an informative and friendly style. That's why I can spend the time on his channel.

[@npcblacksmith5739]

I cringe a lot on legit tv commercials, but this guy is legit. The tv people just need to hire him for all commercials.

[@bluetorch13]

yes, I ended up buying the freaking Microjig LOL and love it

[@davidmcgrath6507]

It’s the thing I dislike most

[@MarceloFreitas70]

I really like shop projects. We´re all tankful for having your great videos every week. Thanks to MicroJig and Harry´s for sponsoring the show.

[@Shardrk23]

I really liked the last rendition of the behind the door space, but I do believe you REALLY nailed it (no pun intended, strangely enough) with this one. BRAVO!!!

[@kimpliny]

Learnt some skill unexpectedly on watching this video. It's raising a table saw blade on cutting slots. Excellent... thank you, Steve!

[@relentlessmadman]

learned a new word!

[@sugakookiearmy6957]

MY CLAMPS ARE SO MUCH USEFUL BECAUSE OF THIS VIDEO THX AGAIN STEVE

[@pablen808]

It's great to watch the iterative design process evolve. Thanks for this!

[@andrew.triggs]

The pipe clamp and bar clamp racks were the first ever shop projects I made. Good times. Thanks Steve.

[@syfersedge]

Steve, I was wondering, while cutting the slots for the bar clamp rack, was there some reason you couldn't have just stood the piece upright? I was thinking that would have probably solved the issue of the curvature of the saw blade?

[@brunopmcosta]

Thats what I love about your channel dude: constant improvement through the time

[@zahialsalman]

I swear, that microjig ad gets me every time xD

[@sugakookiearmy6957]

STEVE UR THE BEST THX FOR STARTING KZbin IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!! UR THE BEST NEVER GIVE UP ON UR PROJECTS

[@SteveRamsey]

Thanks! I appreciate your support.

[@lurchie]

I'm thankful for WWfMM

[@mmussio]

And I'm thankful for Woodworking for mere mortals. Keep up the amazing work Steve.

[@fexbio]

This is one charismatic woodworker.

[@derrick_builds]

Thanks for the update video. Glad to know what worked and didn't work in your woodworking storage.

[@TheLovelyMissBeans]

Always great to see a little more of Princess Meow Meow. RIP, Your Majesty.

[@1978davidav]

Really enjoy your video . Relaxing for the weekends. Not to mention your great sense humour.

[@lennycruz4558]

I love rewatching Steve's videos💚🧡♥️

[@barretthageman3350]

Great as always Steve. I have borrowed quite a few of your ideas for my shop over the years.

[@TimeWellSpentHere]

At the beginning of the video I asked myself what those "Kreg" clamps is used for, and now I understand. Looks like a brilliant piece of equipment for hard- to-reach places.

[@Hppyzmbie]

Shots fired! Time for a WWMM vs I Build it showdown.

[@Dukefazon]

I love that nodding turning into shaking at 7:03 :D

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Cool project, always nice to rearrange certain areas of the shop from time to time.

[@Hubbmade]

Crazy thing is I just made similar clamp storage racks and I am almost done with the video...Thilk I'll link back to this video when I post it!

[@patrik5123]

I love that your channel is for ACTUAL mere mortals. Also, you have a lot of clamps...

[@adamgabbert]

You've inspired me to do some clamp organization. Every time I try to grab a piece of hard wood I knock over 3 or 4 big pipe clamps. Your setup looks like it saves a lot of time. Like.

[@SuperCheese88]

But what about Earthquakes?! Clearly you need to get a 4 wheeler and test :)

[@TimRoyalPastortim]

OK, best comment award!

[@derkbergman]

To funny :')

[@1873Winchester]

Steve about the bandsaw cuts, there are nowadays blades with a variable TPI, the cut they give is really good and accurate. Might be worth a try. I resawed with a 3/4 tpi or "varitooth" 5/8" blade and basically only had to do some minor smoothing to get a finished surface. It changed how I worked with the bandsaw producing such better quality cuts.

[@frankorona1]

Wonderful project, thanks Steve for sharing your idea and plans.

[@minyongkim1355]

Most useful lesson from your KZbin channel. Thanks a lot!!

[@pkbjorn35]

All you need to do now is....take all the racks down and paint the wall..

[@DanielHerreraMarmolejo]

Agree!

[@julianugentarchitect]

My ocd couldn’t get past the paint gaps! And not hanging clamps in size order.

[@liamdowning8127]

Some great ideas Steve. Had a chuckle about waiting on season 2, we can't wait either. Keep up the good work mate.

[@Psimon3]

I'd love the plans for this! finding storage for my clamps has been a pain

[@Cadwaladr]

My workshop is in my basement, so I tend to hang bar clamps from the ceiling trusses, which is rather suboptimal, because when you bump them they tend to fall down. Maybe I could make a rack like yours that would attach to the ceiling but would hold them more securely. My shop is pretty disorganised because I'm pretty disorganised, so every little thing helps.

[@crcameron1]

very well thought out, I may have to borrow a couple of those ideas. Thanks for another great video.

[@ichundmeinholz7979]

nice Job you are the best Woodworking Channel on youtube for me i love your projekts so much thanks for this contant greats from good old Germany:)

[@-bdl2696]

Hardwood cross brace for the C-clamps? I think we can dub that "Extra Fancy!"

[@xofnogard]

I think we can dub that response as pretentious Dou-- nevermind. The hardwood addition offers a solid base for an intensive amount of use, this is highly beneficial to those that are serious about their efforts.

[@koonsiang0345]

Thank God I saw the improved version. I was going to start on the old version haha

[@engage-fp1io]

I like these ideas...I have 12 wooden jaw clamps, and I have never seen anyone make a rack for more than one of these. I think I'll use your idea. but make the holder longer. and it will take more than one.

[@dwightoquinn4969]

Thanks for the ideas. At present my clamps are not well organized I think I will get to work on that now

[@ReflectingMe2024]

Watched your clamp rack vid fro 2013 just now, then this one. You are really great to watch, Steve! New subscriber here, really enjoyed watching this, and love your humour... it's almost British! ;)

[@NickFerry]

lot's of different solutions - I dig it!

[@philrant2408]

Fabulous ideas, I may copy, if I have time, well done. Love the cat.

[@zacherykeller6184]

Great video been looking for a storage system like this and this is just great

[@silliestgardener]

You have literally no he best ideas thanks!

[@hitler870407]

Hello from malaysia. Always enjoy watching your video 👍🏻

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nice job Steve!

[@dogface6040]

I found shelf brackets to be simplest. I wanted to hug the wall, so my clamps are turned sideways from most storage systems. One 4" shelf bracket can hold three to four F clamps. Spring clamps slide onto pegs, 3 deep. Pipe clamps are set horizontal on larger shelf brackets, way up at the top of the wall. The entire "clamp wall" only protrudes about 5" or so.

[@alexsurh1472]

You can never have enough...MICRO JIG

[@ecrusch]

Gotta say. The music was the best part of this episode.

[@raspberrycrusader]

What a delightful man you are and I share your love a pet cat 🐱😊

[@petershevlan2513]

Good project and another great video!!!

[@shamong9]

Steve if you had cut the slots on the second rack by putting the plywood on end you would not have had the problem. Just set the height on the blade and cut. Love the projects.

[@SteveRamsey]

Good idea~

[@jmakes3745]

Sometimes simple is just better - to store my clamps i just clamp them all to a shelf; it works really well!

[@quirtdrozario9983]

Enjoyed this video a lot. Thank you.

[@danielgardiner214]

Nice, clamp rack with a walnut accent. Extra fancy.

[@MaybeDave]

Damn, it's been a while since I've fallen for your opening Microjig gag. Got me this time haha! Well done, sir.

[@jammerco326111]

ALL good !! nice video !!! Have a nice weekend !!!!

[@aHighway2Hell]

how do you come up with so much microjig into? impressive :P

[@baconbearzz]

Would you ever consider doing a workflow video of how you design something? From brain to sketchup to building?

[@davidplance8947]

Almost a 'self-licking ice cream cone' type of project where you have to use clamps to build a clamp holder. Good stuff Steve!!

[@MidwestManMountain]

Nice upgrade, Steve!

[@ratdog3055]

I have a bunch of the quick clamps and I simply clamp them on to a ceiling support post. Bar clamps I hang off the edge of shelving and C-clamps hang on pegboard. It would be nice to have them all centralized, but my shop just isn't big enough.

[@brendanchaplain5092]

Steve, for your bar clamps, why not just rotate the piece ninety degrees and make half way cuts all the way through? Could have used a register system ala finger joints for even spacing too

[@stevewalker7822]

Nice job. Raider Nation all the way!

[@ArneMHH]

there is nothing better than some h-shaped beams in your shop for storing the clamps! xD both are directly over my assembly-bench so i really dont need to find another place to store them!! yes i only have bar and c-clamps.. for pipeclamps i would have to find another solution.

[@gabeperezsoto7560]

Hey Steve, Thank you for all the great videos that really help us the real mere mortals woodworkers ( aka beginners). Could you make a video about when to use nails vs. screws. I'm afraid to use nails because of splitting the wood but sometimes I see even you use nails in some works, so when to use one or another???? Thanks in advance

[@RedBeardCarpentryWoodworks]

Turned out great!

[@Griptilian]

You do awesome videos and inspired me many times... one of my favorite things I build following your inspiration is my clamp rack! :-) Thanks Steve!

[@UthoRiley]

My storage tip for clamps are to just clamp my clamps to the wall using clamps! :3

[@tooljunkie555]

i like the new arrangement steve..i lay my 4-5ft long clamps horizontally on those big red bicycle hooks.idk if i explained that well.lolall my F style and parallel clamps i use the "slotted rack" like u have for your F clamps.works great! after that "close call" maybe the miter stand might need bigger casters?

[@AndreaArzensek]

You can never....ahhhh Great video and project, I hope I'll need that rack soon

[@grouch314]

I store my c clamps in essentially the same way, just using a dowel rod instead. I like it when I see other people using the same design cos it means I'm on the right track. I just hang my big F clamps off the side of a shelf though

[@jonahhetrick3985]

I love this channel so fricken much

[@scottolson3269]

I suggest storing clamps in a cave on top of a sacred mountain. Have the entrance of the cave guarded by a spirit who will only let the purest and bravest of heart enter. Leave the clamps in a container which can only be opened if a noble and great piece of woodworking is brought before the container and burnt as a worthy sacrifice. It may not be the most "convenient" way to retrieve clamps, but they will be well guarded and you will never have a dull moment in wood working again. You are guaranteed that every time you use the clamps for wood working the experience will be an epic adventure!

[@SteveRamsey]

Love it!

[@dogwoodtales]

hind sight is 20/20 as they say, but if the depth of that slot is

[@SteveRamsey]

Ok thanks

[@PeterRambacher]

Then you added the screws comment. I started laughing out loud. I watched that same KZbin video and read your comments along with many others and it was great.

[@professorrockalicious9233]

Thanks Mr. Steve!! This is definitely gonna help me with my clamping situation. 😁

[@SteveRamsey]

Great! Thanks for watching.

[@professorrockalicious9233]

I'd never miss your show!!😊

[@American-OutdoorsNet]

Without wall racks my clamps would be lost in a dark nether region of unorganization causing me to just go out and buy more. Sort of like my socks.

[@wvb93]

4:11 "...while the blottom of the blade..." hahaha I love those tongue twist ups

[@mikebernard4762]

Great video Steve but why not re-paint the wall first? Mike B

[@elmervestidas6127]

Way to go Steve!

[@Maven989]

i did my clamp racks using your previous version like 3 months ago. Dammit!

[@natearch80]

looks like it may be time for a new and stable Miter saw table

[@SteveRamsey]

I think so!

[@thechristmascarpenter496]

I've been doing woodworking in a large garden shed that has a loft, so I've been storing my clamps by clamping them to the rafters of the loft. It's been working okayishly

[@JamesWelbes]

I'm just here for these old microjig commercials

[@Ditre]

One suggestion for the pipe clamps, buy more... what I meant to say was, put a small divot for them to rest in to make sure they won't slip off. overall, that looks great

[@Sturmcrow1]

I would think doubling up pipe and bar clamps would make a lot of sense. You mentioned that you didn't want to have to do that any more, but I know I rarely use just one clamp for a project. I think I'll use your basic design, but make the slots long enough to fit two by design, then I can grab two at a time during glue-up.

[@wasabisdaddy]

Two things we all need, clamps and micro jigs coming out the wazoo

[@jamesrash4060]

Enough clamps?? LOL I love it! This, of course, gives me some idea for my few clamps that I am starting out with....I tell my wife I can never have too many and she rolls her eyes! LOL

[@jonthomasII]

wait till you have over 600 clamps and your wife walks in while you are ordering clamps off of rockler! I cant repeat the words that was said...lol

[@MultiDonna26]

Cool clamp racks

[@SpecificLove7]

Nice upgrade

[@SoopaFlyism]

Great solution. And I concur, there's always room for more clamps. Its like women and shoes.

[@RixCanDoit]

What type of screws are you using and use most for your glue ups?

[@darbypea2223]

I love princess meow meow's guest appearances