Clip-On Racks
I made the ShopNotes Knock-Down Workbench from Woodsmith Plans. It’s been a great workstation both in my shop and on a DIY worksite. To make using the bench even easier, I made a couple of racks to hold bench dog accessories and clamps. Both are super useful for the holes and slots in the benchtop. The racks clip to the stretcher below the top, as you can see in the upper photo.
The racks share a simple, plywood construction.
Their primary feature is the hook on the back. The clamp rack (lower left photo) has an extended top with slots to accept the clamp bars. The dog “kennel” has a tray with a series of holes to accommodate various types of dogs and hold-downs. When I need to fold the bench up, I hook the racks on a cleat hanging in my shop. -Matt Smith Petosky, Michigan
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| These small racks keep workbench accessories close at hand, yet off the bench surface. | The space between the hook and rack’s back is slightly wider than the thickness of the apron on the workbench. This makes for easy placement. |
