This is so you can stabilize the wood for handplaning and joinery.
Woodworking workbench dog holes. Woodworking holddown quick clamp hold down hold fast bench dog for 3 4 dog hole one single holdfast. Draw a crosshatch to locate the first hole. Then position the drilling guide s alignment marks with those on the bench. But a board larger than that must be secured between the vise dog and a bench dog.
Ideally space the dog holes so you can secure a board of any width to the workbench ken so start by measuring your vise s capacity. Clamp the guide in place along with a backer board to prevent tear out on the bottom of the bench. 3 4 dog hole bushing not required but highly recommended more below 3 4 auger bit more below crosscut saw drill and other assorted tools length of 2x4 some 3 4 plywood and other scraps. As i mentioned in the previous workbench videos bench dogs allow you to wedge your work piece between the tail vise and the bench dogs that sit in your bench dog holes.
The guide to dog hole placement. Now use a 3 4 brad point guided by the holes in the drill guide to drill through the workbench. Where do i put my dog holes. I prefer to make my own round wooden bench dogs.
So seeing as i just built a new workbench myself and had to ask myself this question i thought it was time to come up with something more definitive.