Poll: Dog Holes, Round or Square?

[george wilson]

Traditionally,dog holes were rectangular. Hold fast holes were,and are round,so the hold fast can swivel.

I recall when round holes for dogs first started being used on commercial benches. They were a short cut to doing it right. I'm sure this will aggravate some,but it's the truth.

[Pedro Reyes]

Voted both. On my next bench...

In line with the vise, square/rectangular.

Everywhere else round I suppose for my holdfasts.

/p

[Richard Dooling]

Round - for me they are more versatile and I've never had an issue with them slipping.

The Lee Valley round dogs incorporate a clever spring and I use cabinet bullet catches in wood dowels for my shop made dogs. I also create a slightly angled flat at the top to seat against the work.

I guess there could be an advantage to a square dog not being able to swivel though.

[glenn bradley]

Holes should be rectangular,not square. Allows for a spring to be fitted on the dogs.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachme...7&d=1228504888

[Larry Frank]

I like the round holes. Most of the holes in my bench have a threaded nut in the bottom of them. I can then mount 3/4" wood threaded oak dowels in them and can use wood nuts to hold down various types of fixtures to the top of my bench to hold my work pieces.