I built my workbench with 3/4"-dia. holes for round bench dogs. But instead of buying bench dogs, I made mine out of short lengths of 3/4"-dia. dowel stock.

To give the bench dogs a better grip and prevent them from falling through the dog holes, I added a rubber "crutch tip" to one end of each dog. (Crutch tips can be purchased at most hardware stores.)

Bob Holm
Saratoga Springs, NY

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