Abstract: A shipping rack is provided for safe and secure transport of a plurality of generally elongate workpieces, each of the plurality of workpieces having a longitudinal axis and distinctly different first and second ends. The shipping rack comprises a rectangular base with a vertical members extending perpendicularly upwardly from the four corners of the base. Affixed to the vertical members are at least one pair of horizontal support members. Each such pair is positioned in spaced apart parallel relationship. Across the length of the horizontal support members are a plurality of pairs of alternating first and second slots for receiving the first and second respective ends of the workpieces. Because of the difference in depth of the first and second slots, the workpieces are held in the pair of support members with the axis thereof at an angle of about 5 degrees relative to the horizontal.