Of all the tutorials of how to drill accurate dog holes, yours was the most straightforward and easy to understand. I thank you for your effort in making this video as it helped me to drill my dog holes without a lot of measuring and guessing.
This sure beats the guide system for dog holes that I almost purchased for $240 plus shipping and handling. But theirs did look really cool tho. The bench looks fascinating!
thanks for sharing...that is a great idea!....also you could use pegboard (4 dollars for a 2x2 sheet...then just square it up on the table and run pilot holes with it and then drop the real holes or just drop a 3/4 inch forstner bit right through everything?...A pegboard is on 1.5" Centers if I am not mistaken...and comes with the edges factory squared ;)...kinda handy....your jig made me think of that idea ...thanks again!
Very clever indeed! Anyone think of a reason this wouldn’t work with a router fixed to the board? That way you’re guaranteed to get a perfectly 90 degree hole without buying the drill guide.
Thank you for posting. I am about to drill my bench with the same way. Is there a reason yours are so close ? Is it specific if to something you’re building ? Thanks again Ben
Want to emphasize that the biggest potential fail-point of this system, which you don't stress in the video, is that the line through the hole centers must be as close to perfectly parallel to the guide fence as possible. This is actually the trickiest and most critical part of the jig to get right. Easiest way to ensure this happens accurately is: 1) After drilling the holes in the jig the desired distance apart, on your table saw rip a scrap piece of wood to a width equal to desired distance between the bench edge and the holes' edges (table saw ensures parallel edges); 2) put a couple dogs through the jig's holes from the top side of the jig; 3) use the scrap piece you ripped as a spacer to place the jig's fence, by placing one edge of the spacer snugly against both dogs on the bottom of the jig, and place the fence snugly against the other edge of the spacer; 4) fasten the fence to the jig, remove the spacer board. The pair of holes and the fence are now perfectly parallel, ensuring there will be no "drift" of the line you're drilling.
+Edward Williams He made it himself. It is a bit of MDF with a bit of wood for a guide that is put on so as to act as an accurate guide along the side. Go back and watch the video again and see how the talk about it. He uses a dog then to put into the hole so that he can have repeated drilling at the exact same distance every time.
Of all the tutorials of how to drill accurate dog holes, yours was the most straightforward and easy to understand. I thank you for your effort in making this video as it helped me to drill my dog holes without a lot of measuring and guessing.
Brilliantly simple, clear and precise. Than you so much, I must have just watched 50 videos that have over complicated this far to much.
You just saved me $199 on woodpeckers hole boring jig. Thank you kindly!
And nothing stopping you from a 20mm/96mm system just change out the bit! Brilliant.
Agree with Jon Bratton: nice, straight-forward, simple set up. Thank you.
By far the best and simplest method on youtube. Thank You .
That was a touch of genius!
This sure beats the guide system for dog holes that I almost purchased for $240 plus shipping and handling. But theirs did look really cool tho. The bench looks fascinating!
Simple is always best! Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to upload this useful tip, Tom.
Loving that workbench design there, too.
A simple and clever technique, like the idea
Great job Tom. Thank you for sharing.
Very clever and useful. Thank you!
Very nice, smart and simple. Thanks for sharing the idea...🙂👍🇨🇦
So simple. So smart. Thank you.
Great Idea. Thanks I will now be able to make a bench like yours
Great video Tom. How about the workbench itself? Did you make a how-to video on it?
Hi Tom, nice exlaination and tutorial for making nice equally spaced holes! Cool!
Great idea for drilling dog holes! Do you have a video on how you built that magnificent workbench?
Just what I needed. Thanks!
thanks for sharing...that is a great idea!....also you could use pegboard (4 dollars for a 2x2 sheet...then just square it up on the table and run pilot holes with it and then drop the real holes or just drop a 3/4 inch forstner bit right through everything?...A pegboard is on 1.5" Centers if I am not mistaken...and comes with the edges factory squared ;)...kinda handy....your jig made me think of that idea ...thanks again!
I really like your idea!!!👍👍
Such great work from dog holes?
Brilliant Tom!
Nice and easy, thanks Tom.
Great idea, thanks!🎉🎉
Very clever indeed! Anyone think of a reason this wouldn’t work with a router fixed to the board? That way you’re guaranteed to get a perfectly 90 degree hole without buying the drill guide.
Tom, nicely done. Which drill guide are you using?
Thanks Tom, great video.
Absolutely brilliant idea
Nice one!
WHY YOU HAVE NOT UPLOADED MORE VIDEOS, WE ARE MISSING SIMPLE IDEAS OF UTILITY ....
Brilliant!! Thanks so much for the video!!
Great video. Where can I get a drilling guide like yours?
That’s great! What are you using? Drill press brand? Drill bit?
Brilliant :)
brand of drill guide?
Hi Tom, 4-inch centers to centers, is the distance you recommend
Great Idea
Thank you for posting. I am about to drill my bench with the same way. Is there a reason yours are so close ? Is it specific if to something you’re building ? Thanks again Ben
Want to emphasize that the biggest potential fail-point of this system, which you don't stress in the video, is that the line through the hole centers must be as close to perfectly parallel to the guide fence as possible. This is actually the trickiest and most critical part of the jig to get right. Easiest way to ensure this happens accurately is:
1) After drilling the holes in the jig the desired distance apart, on your table saw rip a scrap piece of wood to a width equal to desired distance between the bench edge and the holes' edges (table saw ensures parallel edges);
2) put a couple dogs through the jig's holes from the top side of the jig;
3) use the scrap piece you ripped as a spacer to place the jig's fence, by placing one edge of the spacer snugly against both dogs on the bottom of the jig, and place the fence snugly against the other edge of the spacer;
4) fasten the fence to the jig, remove the spacer board.
The pair of holes and the fence are now perfectly parallel, ensuring there will be no "drift" of the line you're drilling.
I had to read this 4 times (cuz I'm slow) but finally it clicked. Solid method. I will incorporate your advice when I add my dog holes. Thanks.
Jeff Mazur, great tip, always the most simple is the most elegant solution!
I had to read it 6 times and I still don't get it
I’m confused...
Darn, I was hoping the comment replies would provide a cliff notes version.
Thanks for a wary great video, you helped me a lot! :-)
What is the distance between each dogs
Best idea yet except I won't markup my benchtop as I'll have the stops of your jig.
A couple of people asked the name of the Indexing Jig but i have seen no answer. Where can we purchase the jig?
+Edward Williams
He made it himself.
It is a bit of MDF with a bit of wood for a guide that is put on so as to act as an accurate guide along the side.
Go back and watch the video again and see how the talk about it. He uses a dog then to put into the hole so that he can have repeated drilling at the exact same distance every time.
*great*
Nice.
Great tip! Thank you for this video!
how about your wokbench et look special