Hello friends,
I am working on the last steps for my bench and I was just wondering how many rows of dog holes are normal in a bench, as well as the spacing. I am using a veritas twin as the tail vise and a quick release on the front. I am also using round bench dogs from veritas (honestly I am not in business with them), I believe Jeremy (WoodWrangler) made his dog holes 7/8 in instead of 3/4. Is this a better way to do it? What are your opinions? Ohh the bench I am modeling my bench after Niall Barrett's (The Workbench by Schlepping pg.138 ) he didn't have dog holes in his bench because that was what he was taught in Ireland. I however am an American (proud Irish heritage though) and want dog holes in my bench and want to use his ideas with mine. Its a simple bench, nothing like the likes of Monty's, WoodWranglers or the other great woodworkers here. But I am in the military and I have to move a lot and this will be able to be knocked down and be able to be resurfaced when it needs it from the varying climents it will be forced to live in. Here is a picture (pic not that great sorry) of the original bench to give you and idea. The bench is 2" 3/4 thick, 25"X70" long. Have a blessed day friends.
I am working on the last steps for my bench and I was just wondering how many rows of dog holes are normal in a bench, as well as the spacing. I am using a veritas twin as the tail vise and a quick release on the front. I am also using round bench dogs from veritas (honestly I am not in business with them), I believe Jeremy (WoodWrangler) made his dog holes 7/8 in instead of 3/4. Is this a better way to do it? What are your opinions? Ohh the bench I am modeling my bench after Niall Barrett's (The Workbench by Schlepping pg.138 ) he didn't have dog holes in his bench because that was what he was taught in Ireland. I however am an American (proud Irish heritage though) and want dog holes in my bench and want to use his ideas with mine. Its a simple bench, nothing like the likes of Monty's, WoodWranglers or the other great woodworkers here. But I am in the military and I have to move a lot and this will be able to be knocked down and be able to be resurfaced when it needs it from the varying climents it will be forced to live in. Here is a picture (pic not that great sorry) of the original bench to give you and idea. The bench is 2" 3/4 thick, 25"X70" long. Have a blessed day friends.