Glad I got these ideas from you. I was about to drop $50 on a gorilla grip. For the amount of times I would use it, I guarantee you that when I need it I won't find it at that precise moment. Thanks for sharing!
Great tips. I did not have a wood dowel but I did have a 3/4” piece of PVC pipe that worked just as well. I had some 1/4” parachute cord that I used instead of rope and a piece of right angle steel shelving bracket that I bent on my vice to set the plywood in. After assembly as shown in your video it worked great.
Sir, you are a back-saving AND time saving genius. I'm trying to carry 20 full size plasterboard (drywall) sheets through the house on my own. Thank you!!
Gene Lonerman - Good video. Being a knots guy, I'm partial to the sling done with a simple sheet bend. In addition to its simplicity I like that it's stable because it lifts at the corners and not at one fixed point. You could also tie up a similar sling with a bowline loop on each end if you don't quite have 19' of rope. If the rope is too long, (why have 19' when you can have 20 or more,) you can add a figure eight loop on one end, or even both, to take up of the slack. The toggle and hook is a nice quick build with lots of alternative uses.
They have marketed inventions for carrying large sheets for purchase in big box stores, but nothing beats a free, time tested and true method! Cherry on top that they can all fit easily in a vehicle, tucked away as well. Thanks for the tips!
And to think I was going to go out and buy one of those store bought doohickeys when I got some scrap plywood and 2x4's laying around....Nice tip ! Thank You
First solution is the best one. But still I would make two major improvements to it: 1.) Take the rope on the outer side of the sheet, so the sheet sits under your arm. No need for the second hand you don't need to walk "twisted", wich gets quite fast quite painfull. 2.) put a dowell in the middle too, to get more comfortable grip Notice: this comment is NOT meant to criticise, but to share my ideas about improving an already great idea!
This is cool. Thanks for sharing. Like a lot of guys who've schlepped plywood for years, these widgets arrive a couple of different ways. Like the orange thing, we see it at the store and think, 'huh? that should work' or the string devices, we think. My arm hurts this week, how can I carry around sheet goods...? and we set-out to find a solution--this is the most fun, Often we have an idea, make the widget, then... we immediately see how to make a better, simpler one, and finally we see something in a completely unrelated area--nothing to do with woodworking of any kind, and we get a flash of other ways we could use that. What might make an interesting video is how about a list of all the things that we wish there was some solution..... Tablesaw adjustments, most of the little digital tools, micrometers, etc don't seem to take into consideration the inserts. Also fine adjustments. Sure we can squint, but if there's a lever, and no slop, we could adjust routers and table saws up and down by thousandths. How about if it attaches to the base, table surface so we don't need a third arm? (btw I've been saying for years now the biggest tool innovation will be a robotic third arm and hand. Guys will mortgage their houses to buy the expensive early versions...and soon seen the need for a fourth arm...)
THANKS SO MUCH!! You made that so easy to pick up my plywood it totally made my day!! (I am female,btw,and definitely not use to carrying heavy plywood even for home projects! Now its so much easier! :-)
Those are pretty good, i moved thousands of sheets of plywood and melamine over the years as a cabinet maker. Tho we just grabbed from the bottom and went with them on our shoulder. This looks alot easier lol
Hello Kullcraven Bushcraft. I know what you mean. Sometimes I would end up hurting myself in a funny spot; not being able to move my shoulder, pain behind my knee, lower back. Weird. Must be age. Gene:)
Great ideas, I use the store bought one myself. A few years back I sat on porch watching boy on the roof of 3 houses tearing off for new roof. Suddenly a guy about 5 foot 8 went to the load of sheathing that had been delivered. He cut the tie downs, slid the top sheet by the end and tipped it down where he could get a hand in the middle of the 4 foot end, grabbed the panel with his right hand moved the panel to the 14 foot ladder, climbed to the roof level and threw the panel off on to the roof. He did about 10 of these before he stopped and barked something in Spanish for someone to move the panels. I asked a;; the roofers in town it they could do that and the answer was HELL NO. I figure if I need to move 4x8 panels I would get myself a hard working Hispanic that can climb a ladder with a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood and save my back, whats left of it.
Thank you for sharing this with every one I am willing to buy a 122×244 cm white board sheet soon and I'm thinking about transporting it in publish bus by hanging out somehow outside the window.. but still thinking about how to fix it from the bottom so it's not going to hit cars next to bus when turning to its direction
no criticising whatsoever but i have to move 150lb window frames, would this still work.? i found your video gave me certain ideas and if they work i'll get back too you, cheers mate.
Pretty sure it would. The rope-method might be a bit painful with 150 lbs, but with a doubled-over leather glove as a cushion, should be OK. I've used that rope trick on plywood, but just a single rope with a loop at each end...don't use nylon, stretches too much. I used plain hemp. I think maybe the DIY wooden handle would be better, but you might want to make it a bit wider, maybe 10 inches, give you more glue contact and room to put in several more screws? I'd hate to see you bust all the glass out of one of those big frames.
I have been watching loads of videos about lifting sheet goods and this is by far the most useful! Thanks!
Glad I got these ideas from you. I was about to drop $50 on a gorilla grip. For the amount of times I would use it, I guarantee you that when I need it I won't find it at that precise moment. Thanks for sharing!
Great tips. I did not have a wood dowel but I did have a 3/4” piece of PVC pipe that worked just as well. I had some 1/4” parachute cord that I used instead of rope and a piece of right angle steel shelving bracket that I bent on my vice to set the plywood in. After assembly as shown in your video it worked great.
Sir, you are a back-saving AND time saving genius. I'm trying to carry 20 full size plasterboard (drywall) sheets through the house on my own. Thank you!!
Glad to help
The plastic carriers are cheap and work well from Home Depot.
loved the string on the plywood trick. Thanks!
Thanks! I found this tip extremely helpful.
Thanks. You just saved me from back strain building my shed. Splendid ideas
This is THE video. Wonderful demonstration and presentation of simple, effective tools. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
What helpful, simple, elegant and almost free solutions!! Thanks so much for giving this to us. Your mindset is awesome.
Wow! Thank you.
Gene Lonerman - Good video. Being a knots guy, I'm partial to the sling done with a simple sheet bend. In addition to its simplicity I like that it's stable because it lifts at the corners and not at one fixed point. You could also tie up a similar sling with a bowline loop on each end if you don't quite have 19' of rope. If the rope is too long, (why have 19' when you can have 20 or more,) you can add a figure eight loop on one end, or even both, to take up of the slack. The toggle and hook is a nice quick build with lots of alternative uses.
Best solutions are often the simplest! Thx great vid!
Thank you. The sheet bend is a new knot for me. I know it will come in handy!
Thanks for your comment.
my dude, you are a plywood-carrying *ninja*
thanks, the dowel+rope+square hook looks like a winner to me. :)
They have marketed inventions for carrying large sheets for purchase in big box stores, but nothing beats a free, time tested and true method! Cherry on top that they can all fit easily in a vehicle, tucked away as well. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the comment
I've benefitted much through the years from your videos. Thanks!
You are so welcome!
I like the one you made with the dowel cause it's small and customizable...thanks for sharing.
And to think I was going to go out and buy one of those store bought doohickeys when I got some scrap plywood and 2x4's laying around....Nice tip ! Thank You
great tip! thanks for taking the time to post this.
Just had one of those "why didn't I think of that" moments. Thank You. I would assume these methods would work well with drywall?
First solution is the best one. But still I would make two major improvements to it:
1.) Take the rope on the outer side of the sheet, so the sheet sits under your arm. No need for the second hand you don't need to walk "twisted", wich gets quite fast quite painfull.
2.) put a dowell in the middle too, to get more comfortable grip
Notice: this comment is NOT meant to criticise, but to share my ideas about improving an already great idea!
This is cool. Thanks for sharing. Like a lot of guys who've schlepped plywood for years, these widgets arrive a couple of different ways. Like the orange thing, we see it at the store and think, 'huh? that should work' or the string devices, we think. My arm hurts this week, how can I carry around sheet goods...? and we set-out to find a solution--this is the most fun, Often we have an idea, make the widget, then... we immediately see how to make a better, simpler one, and finally we see something in a completely unrelated area--nothing to do with woodworking of any kind, and we get a flash of other ways we could use that.
What might make an interesting video is how about a list of all the things that we wish there was some solution.....
Tablesaw adjustments, most of the little digital tools, micrometers, etc don't seem to take into consideration the inserts. Also fine adjustments. Sure we can squint, but if there's a lever, and no slop, we could adjust routers and table saws up and down by thousandths. How about if it attaches to the base, table surface so we don't need a third arm? (btw I've been saying for years now the biggest tool innovation will be a robotic third arm and hand. Guys will mortgage their houses to buy the expensive early versions...and soon seen the need for a fourth arm...)
Great Tips. Thanks for sharing it.
Carlos Porto You are welcome Carlos. Gene
This was such good info, that I automatically clicked through to your channel. Great job!
Thanks for the first method. I liked it because I knew the other ways
Thanks for the tips. I'm trying to board up for the hurricane with full sheets of plywood it's hard to lift them up to get them aligned on the studs.
THANKS SO MUCH!! You made that so easy to pick up my plywood it totally made my day!! (I am female,btw,and definitely not use to carrying heavy plywood even for home projects! Now its so much easier! :-)
Glad I could help!
Simple yet very effective. thanks for sharing..
GREAT IDEAS ! Thanks for sharing.
Nice one man, 14 sheets to move this helps big time!Thanks
Really like the rope method- thanks
Great video Gene, nice little trick to remember when I need to lug around on my own.....
Any easy way to move a full size mattress by yourself ?
I wish! Thanks for the comment.
immensely useful video. thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Those are pretty good, i moved thousands of sheets of plywood and melamine over the years as a cabinet maker. Tho we just grabbed from the bottom and went with them on our shoulder. This looks alot easier lol
Hello Kullcraven Bushcraft. I know what you mean. Sometimes I would end up hurting myself in a funny spot; not being able to move my shoulder, pain behind my knee, lower back. Weird. Must be age. Gene:)
Excellent tips, thanks for sharing.
Hope it helps.
sheer genious ! THNX
This is a good idea. Are there any suggestions for solo hanging 3/4" plywood on a wall?
Another great idea. Thankyou Gene!
Thanks, this is ingenious and very helpful
Thank you brother, just what I needed!
Glad it helped. Thanks for the support.
The string with the wood and hook is my favorite I'm going to be using that one on my job site
+Elmo Garcia I like that also. Gene
This is what youtube is about. Useful content that looks like your neighbor made it.😊
Glad you likedit.
Just saved me a sore back. Thanks.
Great ideas, I use the store bought one myself.
A few years back I sat on porch watching boy on the roof of 3 houses tearing off for new roof. Suddenly a guy about 5 foot 8 went to the load of sheathing that had been delivered. He cut the tie downs, slid the top sheet by the end and tipped it down where he could get a hand in the middle of the 4 foot end, grabbed the panel with his right hand moved the panel to the 14 foot ladder, climbed to the roof level and threw the panel off on to the roof. He did about 10 of these before he stopped and barked something in Spanish for someone to move the panels.
I asked a;; the roofers in town it they could do that and the answer was HELL NO. I figure if I need to move 4x8 panels I would get myself a hard working Hispanic that can climb a ladder with a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood and save my back, whats left of it.
The guy's gonna wear his back out and have to get on some kind of disability early 40's.
You have to respect solid "MexiCan" work ethic. No one can accuse that guy of not earning his wage.
Stanley panel carrier at home depot costs $7 and works great.
Great tips gene.
Much less expensive than the massage I just paid for after moving plywood yesterday.
;)
Ow. Gene
+wayne miller but less fun...
Great tips, Mr Lonergan!
Thanx!
Good thinking - My next projects. Thanks!!!
Great!
That's awesome, thanks alot for the ingenuity!!!
Thanks! Very effective ... and cheap.
Thank you!
I thank you and so does my back, cheers mate
Glad to help
Good job gene!
I enjoy your video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience...to people.
Good karma Bro !
Thank you for great idea.
Thank you, very helpful
Hi Gene, So glad to discover your site. Great projects that we all need! Well done and keep it up forever. :-)
Welcome aboard!
Great tips thanks!!!
Спасибо большое. Всё чётко и понятно.
Thanks buddy, this is very helpful - 5 ft tall woman here going to put this to the test. Haha
Good luck!
superb tricks!
thanks
When carrying sheet goods, watch out for the wind. I went sailing one time. Thanks for sharing.
Good tip!
Thank you for sharing this with every one
I am willing to buy a 122×244 cm white board sheet soon and I'm thinking about transporting it in publish bus by hanging out somehow outside the window.. but still thinking about how to fix it from the bottom so it's not going to hit cars next to bus when turning to its direction
I like the rope and dowel
thank you for the tip, this was useful.
Thank you, very informative.
Thaaaaaaank you sir! Good man!
Great tips.
What about carrying panels diagonally up stairs?
Long hay hook works good too.
Thank you 🙏
Gracias... Es la primera vez que veo algo así...
Thanks from Kazakhstan 🫂
I appreciate it.
Thank you.
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 well done !
Thank you sir.
Great tips! Thanks! I just subscribed.
very good. thank you sir
Thank you
Excellent!
Brilliant!
Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Ingenious
Will it work up the stairs :0?
The last one is great if you like squashing your fingers. You missed the most basic addition to make it line the store version.
excellente tamale, 19' of rope, great!
divyajnana Thank you. Gene
no criticising whatsoever but i have to move 150lb window frames, would this still work.?
i found your video gave me certain ideas and if they work i'll get back too you, cheers mate.
Pretty sure it would. The rope-method might be a bit painful with 150 lbs, but with a doubled-over leather glove as a cushion, should be OK. I've used that rope trick on plywood, but just a single rope with a loop at each end...don't use nylon, stretches too much. I used plain hemp.
I think maybe the DIY wooden handle would be better, but you might want to make it a bit wider, maybe 10 inches, give you more glue contact and room to put in several more screws? I'd hate to see you bust all the glass out of one of those big frames.
Idk how to do that knot. What’ts it called
nice
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Большое спасибо.
thanks a bunch
i bought a gorilla griper and made a swing arm for my track saw table, easy, easy, EASY !
Nice- I'm gonna make each one. Cause I can rarely find anything one specific tool
at any given time. LOL
Hahahahaha no shit! Me too!
Hi you wont to sell your idea going to use it this week
Have fun Stephen. Gene:)
Thanks!
You bet!
For those of us too cheap to spend money on things like this - THANKS
Glad to help.
Wow... Thanks...
damn this is simple. Love it. Always carrying rope anyway.
Well said!
smart men,nice