Used in combination with the dog on the vice one dog will hold a piece of lumber in place for sanding planing etc.
Wooden bench dogs square. Wood project designers builders kevin boyle and john olson differ in their preferences for dogs that require round or square bench holes. Bench dog was launched in the mid nineties with the simple idea that great tools were the result of extensive experience thoughtful design and exacting engineering. By bill peck sep 14. 99 of my between dog clamping has always been with parallel ended workpieces.
This is really the key point for me as i ve found a big difference in the ability to clamp out of square boards with round and square bench dogs. Square dogs are always parallel to each other. You ll find a tremendous variety of dogs and other bench accessories such as hold downs that fit into 3 4 round holes he says. Square dogs can be raised high above the bench surface for more versatile workholding.
I think they are superior to square bench dogs because it is much easier to drill a hole than to chisel out a square one. Benchtops and bench dogs. The square benchdog holes are cut at a slight angle on the tablesaw with a dado and then the bottom is cleaned up with a router. Wooden dogs have no exposed metal to bang into plane bodies or cutting edges.
Day 1 building a workbench. This slab will provide the fourth side for the bench dog holes. Cut dowel to length. Find your drill bit.
Bench dog tools are used by woodworking professionals serious. Wooden bench dogs workshop projects like many others my workbench has a row of square holes down one side that evenly spaced and work with the wagon vise to clamp boards or other work pieces down to the bench. Kevin likes dogs with round shanks for their versatility. A square dog s face is set square to the bench top which will suit most situations when making furniture but in practice i often rely on my dogs rotating to be able to hold work securely.
There s no standard size for bench dogs but i ve found that 3 4 or 1 to be the most common size for round dogs.