Made some wooden bench dogs today

[thalvor]

I use my MFT for hand planing so I wanted some wooden bench dogs. Using a 20mm Famag plug-cutter I made some bench dogs for my MFT today.

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As a side note: This is how I secure the MFT to the wall when hand planing. This table is going nowhere!

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[nickao]

Nice idea and looks great!

 

[Qwas]

I've heard of some wooden dogs made with a lathe but that's the first I've seen with a plug cutter.  [smile]

Nice job and looking good.  [thumbs up]

 

[Alan m]

nice job where did you get the large plug cutter as they are hard to find over here

 

[FEStastic]

Hi Alan Rutlands do them

Rutlands.co.uk

Famag Bormax Forstner & Plug Cutter Set
part no 1628306

 

[thalvor]

Yes, Rutlands was my source. I picked the set up during a sale a while back.

 

[Alan m]

did you have any play or slop with the holes

 

[thalvor]

There was no play at all. I actually had to sand them very lightly to make the dogs enter.

 

[upscale]

There was no play at all. I actually had to sand them very lightly to make the dogs enter.

You've had them several weeks now. Have you noticed any expansion or contraction issues with them?

 

[Roseland]

Axminster do 20mm beech dowel that is a snug fit and doesn't drop through the holes.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-beechwood-dowelling-1-metre-lengths-prod22441/

Andrew

 

[johnb]

Alan M, if you try D I Y Pursuits in Galway, Mike will have or get Famag Plug cutters for you.

 

[passnthru]

Love your photo's too.

 

[thalvor]

There was no play at all. I actually had to sand them very lightly to make the dogs enter.

You've had them several weeks now. Have you noticed any expansion or contraction issues with them?

It's been busy lately, but today I finally got around to check my wooden dogs for expansion or contraction.

They are perhaps somewhat more loose fitting than earlier, but they still fit very nicely.

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