Machinery Tools How to build a freestanding hammer storage rack Keep your hammers organized and station them where it makes sense for you. By Dave Mowitz Dave Mowitz In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering agronomic topics and then machinery. He went on to serve the nation's farmers as executive editor of Successful Farming Magazine and editor of the Ageless Iron Almanac, a bimonthly publication covering the hobby of agricultural collectibles. Dave recently retired from the Successful Farming family but continues to serve the organization as a contributing editor. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 31, 2024 In This Article View All In This Article Read the instructions Watch the video Photo: David Ekstrom Project Overview Working Time: 45 minutes Don’t you know there’s a better way to store your shop hammers? Hammers hung on a pegboard are heavy! Eventually the boards warp. Plus who wants to make trips back and forth to the tool box when you’re working across the shop? Keep your hammers organized and station them where it makes sense for you. With a little welding skill and scrap iron, anyone can build this nifty, portable hammer rack farmer Todd Miller of Blue Mound, Illinois, shared with us. He says he usually keeps his hammer rack under the main welding table or workbench. What You'll Need Equipment / Tools Tools necessary Workbench Welding mask Work gloves Grinder Metal clamp Materials Supplies Scrap iron 2x⅛-inch piece of flat steel Instructions Read the instructions Natalina Sents Bausch Find 2-inch wide flat steel that is ⅛ inch thick.Cut four legs for the hammer rack, each leg 16 inches long.Press a 30° angle 4 inches from the top of each leg.Cut each of the rack rails 16 inches long.Space rack rails 3 inches apart with short pieces of steel. Make sure there is enough space to accommodate all sizes of workshop hammers.After completing the cutting, weld the legs, rails, and sides of the rack together.Using a grinder, clean up welds to complete construction. Watch the video