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    Quote Originally Posted by Harvey Melvin Richards View Post
    Looks just like the dogs from a Workmate.
    They do don't they? The difference is the peg is smaller and doesn't have the clips to hold in in.

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    I made these fancy smancy ones...
    Dowel and chair leg protectors.


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    what about a broom handle?

    also I was looking this morning for fiberglass and carbon fiber rods. Maybe there is a diameter that will work.

    Are the bullet catches the same thing as a ball catch from a door?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Kelble View Post
    Anybody thought about just making your own round stock?
    I made a couple from some pretty wood scraps just by planing them roughly round, then sanding them smooth. It's not lathe round, but they do the trick just fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doug Carpenter View Post
    Are the bullet catches the same thing as a ball catch from a door?
    Similar I imagine. These are about 1/4" in diameter.
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    Please show me your shop-made bench dogs!

    Here's my "BenchDog" (Sorry, I couldn't resist).
    Here are some "Shop Made" Benchdogs.
    Sometimes I just use short dowels for securing a carving.
    You can see the headed dowels in use. There are a few more behind the shoulder plane. They are limited only by your imagination.
    Make several in various thicknesses and configurations.
    A 1-1.5"wide by 12 - 16" long by 1/4" thick makes a good planing stop. Just line up the dowels with your holes. A saw kerf and a thin wedge wll secure a thin head to your dowel.
    Gene
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    Walnut dowel with ash.

    I'm cheap but it works for me. Make 'um any size or design ya need.
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