Dog Hole Template

One Difference With The Rockler Kit Is That The Holes In The Template Are Deliberately Oversized So That Then You Use The Brass Bushing On The Router The Hole Still Ends Up The Correct Size And The Correct Spacing.

The template has 30mm holes and is used with a guide bush and 20mm router bit to create the 20mm holes. 3) attach your simple jig to your workbench using carpet tape, or with a little bench hook attached to the front of the jig to reference it to the front of the bench and hold it in place with a clamp. The router had a template bushing on the base so the holds in the template were sized to this, not the 3/4 dog holes. My table top is baltic birch and i found the amount of chip out on the back side when the bit went through to be too much.

Round Dog Holes For The Front Vise.

But borrowing it will be free. But i can make wood ones if i choose, fitting them to the holes for the metal dogs. The cheaper trend template is $300 in australia. One caveat, it's a 3/4 dog hole template not the 20mm parm.

I've Seen Videos Of People Using Paddle Bits With One Of Those Drill Press Jigs Like Jim Posted That You Put Your Drill Into.

Fairly complicated way to proceed. If the pics don't make sense, please ask whatever you like. The dog hole has to be drilled at 90 degrees. Milled square dog holes to fit specific steel dogs.

I Drilled The Template On The Drill Press, Spacing Out An Entire Row Of Dog Holes On It.

This went one better than the trend, by doubling it in size. Fortunately, i was offered the opportunity to make a template by a forum friend with a cnc. After drilling the holes in the template, i rounded over the top side. If the dog holes aren't aligned to begin with, then the face frames you build won't be square.