I made this bench hook because of back problems. I need to stand up straight to accomplish much work. I wanted to be able to use the hook with western or Japanese saws so one side is 30 degrees and the other 60 degrees. It has a movable cleat to position it in the vise and removable cleats and a hold down for the cutting surface. It can be used for rips or cross cuts. Nothing fancy just what I had for the wood. image.jpgimage.jpg
I gave it a test drive and I think it may work very well. My bench is height adjustable to make it possibly work even better.
Jim
ps can't get this picture business quite right