Where do i put my dog holes.
Placement of workbench dog holes. Or at a consistent off angle typically between 2 3. Try this before plugging the holes and drilling new ones or starting over with a new top. The bench dog pattern is one issue another is the angle of the hole to drill. The guide to dog hole placement.
In order to work best these holes need to be drilled vertically. A dog in this hole can now hold a board from 6 to 12 1 2 overlapping the vise capacity just a little. This apron is 6 7 8 tall and was intended to have a double row in my initial design but i was totally wrong on dog hole. When you do that you will want dog holes along the front of the bench.
At your drill press bore a 1 hole in the jig to ensure it s perpendicular to the face. So i present my foolproof secret to. So with the vise jaws closed locate the first hole 6 from the vise s dog a little less than the vise s capacity. The traditional way to increase the work holding capability is to place dog holes in your bench top and allowing them to work in tandem with a face or end vise to secure parts of any size.
That depends is usually the answer i give and that probably frustrates more than it helps. I would wait on adding a lot of bench dog holes until you use the bench for a while. Another says to drill 2 to 3 degrees off vertical. Then bore dog holes in 6 increments from the center of the first hole until you run out of benchtop.