Bench Dog

Bullet-Catch Bench Dogs

AW159, Bench Dog, Mortise, Shop Tips, Skilled Woodworker, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Woodworking Tips, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

Bullet-Catch Bench Dogs When I built my workbench, I drilled round bench-dog holes in the top so I didn’t have to cut square mortises. Being a thrifty sort, I didn’t…
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No-Rack Vise

AW140, Bench Dog, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Vise, Woodworking Posts, Workholding, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

A workpiece ALWAYS SLIPS when placed vertically in my vise, because the vise racks. To solve the problem, I made a vise spacer from?a 1”x 2”x 6” hardwood block, a 1/4” T-nut, a 1/4” x …
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Bench Stop for Thin Stock

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I use a hand plane to remove milling marks, even on pieces that are 1/8″ thick or less. To hold the work, I made a stop whose top is only 1/32″ thick. When I’m planing wood that’s more than 3/8″ …
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Easy-lift Bench Dogs

Bench Dog, December 2009, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

I really like my round Veritas bench dogs because they’re so versatile and easy to install. The only problem I have with them is raising the less accessible ones when they’re tucked down flush in their holes. My bench is …
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