Comments on: VIDEO – Workbench Dog Holes

By: RockyII

RockyII — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:27:56 +0000

Thanks for your help.

By: MikeTipp

MikeTipp — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:36:37 +0000

Great idea, only what about eye and hearing protection.? Pardon my curmudgeonness, but I teach at a woodworking school and not using eye protection is just demonstrating BAD practice.

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:00:19 +0000

Mine are 4″ on center, too — but Glen, don’t be tryin’ to act like you don’t have a set of holdfasts – I KNOW you do

By: Danny H.

Danny H. — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:20:36 +0000

No problem Glen. Thank you for sharing too ! Your Popular Woodworking site is fast becoming my favorite. keep up the great work !

By: Glen Huey

Glen Huey — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:52:57 +0000

I set my holes every 4″, but this is a better question to ask Megan Fitzpatrick or Chris Schwarz.

By: Glen Huey

Glen Huey — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:45:15 +0000

This what makes woodworking great. Thank you for posting other bit options and where to find them. Originally, I left my holes short of going through my top as drawers below the top would catch dust and debris. Since I built my bench, I have opted to drill my front line of holes, which are in front of the case below, clear through the top and I did need to use a forstner bit to complete the job.

By: RockyII

RockyII — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:43:21 +0000

Great tip and timely as I am about to put dog holes in a bench top. But what about spacing? Is there a standard spacing convention, two or three good, or is it just personal preference?

By: wgood1209@gmail.com

wgood1209@gmail.com — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:26:35 +0000

Glen,

The use of the router is a great idea. When I made my bench, I used a 3/4″ forstner bit to drill the holes. It worked well, but when I went to insert a dog into one, it did not go in very far. Further investigation showed that as the bit drilled down, because of the short length of the shaft (3/4″ section), it wandered.

Yes, I got a 3/4″ hole, but it did not have parallel sides. I re-drilled with a 3/4″ brad point to straighten the holes and all is now well. the dogs fit and the bench hooks grab. I only mention this because you showed a forstner bit in your video as an option. I don’t think that bit is a good option when using a powered hand drill.

By: Danny H.

Danny H. — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:21:44 +0000

I’m pretty much the same when it comes to tools , but when I know I’m probably not going to use one very much then I’ll sacrifice some quality for price.I’m still working on acquiring more hand tools as well. Merry Christmas and Happy News years to you!

By: peter agostino

peter agostino — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:46:03 +0000

MLCS Woodworking also sells a 3/4″ HSS spiral upcut bit for $14.95 (part #7498).