Bench dogs workbenches

I'm trying to finish up my first bench…aka Mighty Mouse. I've read quite a bit on bench dogs, hold downs and vises. I have a rather small shop space so...

Adding bench dog holes makes any worksurface more versatile. Here's a simple way to get consistent, accurate holes.

A row of dog holes turns your workbench into an amazingly versatile clamping surface. Here’s how to not screw it up.

A row of dog holes turns your workbench into an amazingly versatile clamping surface. Here’s how to not screw it up.

A good workbench is more than just a flat place to cut, glue, or sand. If you’ve spent any serious time in the shop, you know it’s really about how well that bench can hold your workpiece steady while you do your thing. That’s where bench dogs come into play—and once you start using them, ... Read more

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Whaley Woodworks 🐳 | Multi Function Hold Down Table Temporary Bench Top If you’re like me and don’t have the space for a woodwork bench with a vice or dog... | Instagram

Pop Up Bench Dogs: I wanted to add a bench dog to my work table. Why not make it a pop up bench dog? I picked up a cheap IKEA push latch. Please observe this is not my original idea - I adapted it and made my version of it described here. Here is a short video of all…

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DIY Pop Up Bench Dogs: So i wanted to add the functionality to my bench that usually is only found with high end vises, the pop up bench dog or prairie dog as it is sometimes called. These bench dogs pop down out of the way when not in use and quickly pop up when needed! …

V-Shaped Bench Dogs: I get a lot of use out of my bench dogs, but they don’t always cooperate with odd shapes. When it came time to rout a round piece, I made these bench dogs to hold it.

Bench dogs are some of the most used accessories in my shop. That said, I often need more stability than one alone can provide. What I came up with is the bench dog stop you see here.

he Nicholson workbench is in my opinion, the ultimate hand tool woodworkers workbench. This is an 18th century style English carpenter’s bench, and its humble beginnings beg for this to be built with construction grade lumber, in this case Southern Yellow Pine. Modeled after Christopher Schwarz's Ni

We get a lot of emails asking about bench dogs. They usually go something like this, "I'm building my bench using your hardware and am trying to decide between square or round dogs, can you help?" So here's my take on bench dogs. I've built numerous benches using everything from particleboard (everybody's a beginner at some point!) to MDF and hard maple. And all of those benches had a different type of bench dog. But now all of my benches feature shop-made wooden square-section dogs with a…