Abstract: A carrier for handling sheet-like material in the nature of standard sized panels of wood, wall board and the like having a width of lesser dimension that its length by means of a bar-like member of telescopically arranged halves each having a lateral projection at its exposed opposite ends providing clamping jaws for engaging the side edges of sheet material to be carried thereby, the telescopically arranged halve being spring urged together for closing the clamping jaws relative to the sheet material, and handle device on the bar-like member for manually manipulating the same.