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Should dog holes go all the way through?
The hole minimum depth is the length of the dog. Your call whether you go any deeper. As you stated, this is pro and con. You do not state the length of the dog, so not clear how much extra elbow grease is needed to go all the way through.
What is a bench dog hole?
A bench dog is an accessory used on a woodworking workbench to allow clamping of wooden items while being worked or planed. Round dog holes are easier to make as they are simply drilled into the bench using a suitably sized bit. However round dogs do not provide the best gripping surface.
What is a dog hole?
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 do you make an accurate hole?
Use a heavier, sharp punch to re-punch the smaller mark and make a dimple. Be careful here because sometimes a punch mark will work harden the metal and will actually be harder to drill than it should be. Use a small bit to drill a pilot hole.
How accurate is a drill press?
The drill press has significant advantages over the hand-held drill, the principal one being accuracy. Its design means that it will drill at precise angles to the workpiece (usually ninety degrees); and it will drill holes of identical size and depth and position as many times as you wish.
What’s the best way to drill a straight hole?
We can also make a straight hole by using drills without using any block or drill press or any kind of reference surface. To do this we’ll need a longer drill bit, 2 squares (L shaped metal sheet)of different sizes, a piece of tape, a pencil and a black marker.
How to make a jig for dog holes?
To get started, I made a jig that I wanted to do several things: First, it had to keep the bit plumb. Second, it needed a fence to register against the edge of the benchtop to place the dog holes a constant distance from the edge. Third, it had to be able to drill both rows of dog holes at once.
How do you drill a hole in a benchtop?
These holes have to line up with the holes in the benchtop after all. After drilling as deep as the jig would allow, I finished the hole without it. To drill the holes in the two opposing face vises, and the holes in the bench between the vises, I had to make a second jig.
How can I bore deep straight holes through wood?
The thicker the wood, the more accurate it will be as a guide. Then you put the reference face against the surface to drill, and put a long auger through it to get the hole started. In your case, with such a deep hole to drill, you can remove the guide once you are a few inches in.