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Do I need dog holes in my workbench?
Dog holes are used to secure what are called “bench dogs,” often made of medium-hard woods such as mahogany, cherry, and/or walnut. The wood used to create a bench dog must strong enough to hold your work, but still pliable so as not to damage the wood you’re working with.
How far apart should dog holes be on a workbench?
Get your layout tools together and take time to thing about where you want your holes to be along the bench. I chose a spacing of 8 inches between holes because the holdfasts i had with the shortest reach were 4 inches so i knew that my other holdfast would reach at that distance.
How far apart should dog holes be?
From the scale of the pictures, it sort of looks like the first line of holes is spaced about 3-4″ in from the edge (and then a second row another 6-8″ beyond that), with a between-hole spacing of about 6″.
What is the spacing for dog holes?
How far should dog holes be from edge?
about 3-4″
From the scale of the pictures, it sort of looks like the first line of holes is spaced about 3-4″ in from the edge (and then a second row another 6-8″ beyond that), with a between-hole spacing of about 6″.
Will bench dogs work in MDF?
If you’re simply using bench dogs for clamping, any material should hold up well enough. However, I could see the holes wearing down more quickly if you were to use holdfasts. If you watch some of Ron Paulk’s videos when he is making his workbenches he does mention that you could use MDF. He just prefers plywood.
Should I put round or square bench dog holes in Workbench?
Boring round bench dog holes in your workbench is much easier and faster than adding square bench dog holes. Here is a list of tools or parts that I used in this article & video: (Some of the above links may earn us a commission if you make a purchase. However, this does not impact our recommendations, nor does it cost you anything).
How do you keep your bench dog from falling down?
You may be able to get yours a little more geometric than mine! The second trick is used to prevent the bench dog from falling through the dog hole. I bore a little hole in the side of the bench dog, and epoxy a small bullet cabinet door catch inside the hole.
What is the cheapest way to make bench dogs?
Wooden bench dogs are cheaper to make than buying metal bench dogs. You just need to buy wooden dowels. Boring round bench dog holes in your workbench is much easier and faster than adding square bench dog holes.
What is a bench dog?
As I mentioned in the previous workbench videos, bench dogs allow you to wedge your work piece between the tail vise and the bench dogs, that sit in your bench dog holes. This is so you can stabilize the wood for handplaning and joinery. I prefer to make my own round, wooden bench dogs.