Bench Dog Drilling Guide

Bench dogs are a work bench accessory used to clamp work down to the table or used as a stop when planing or sanding a piece.

Bench dog drilling guide. Bench dogs fit snugly into openings drilled into the workbench and can be square or round. Adding bench dog holes makes any worksurface more versatile. Here s a simple way to get consistent accurate holes. 3 4 dog hole bushing not required but highly recommended more below 3 4 auger bit more below crosscut saw drill and other assorted tools length of 2x4 some 3 4 plywood and other scraps.

You make a simple jig like the one shown at left and using a drill press bore a 1 hole the same distance from the fence that you want your dog holes from the edge of the bench. Then lay out the locations for the holes and drill as shown. If your entrance and exit holes both hit the mark the hole is plumb. With an accurate pattern of 20mm holes and a set of our doublegroove dogs you will be able to make the perfect right angle or 45 cuts with your guide rail and track saw.

Bench dog holes allows you to add all kinds of stops clamps and vises to your worksurface. Drill through the 2 4. Now clamp the 2 4 on edge to your benchtop and use the plumb holes as an oversized doweling jig to guide your auger bit. While you can simply drill a hole anywhere i like to space them consistently across the length of the bench.

How it works based on pythagorean theorem the pgs uses two parf sticks along with a 3mm drill guide and 3mm drill bit to create an accurately placed series of holes with the rows at perfect right angles to the columns. Here s how it works. At your drill press bore a 1 hole in the jig to ensure it s perpendicular to the face. Install a 3 4 guide bushing and 1 2 straight or spiral bit in your plunge router.

A row or two of 3 4 dia. Next tap the bushing into the hole. The length of the 2 4 will allow you to put holes anywhere you please on a benchtop.