An Alternative to Bench Dogs

An Alternative to Bench Dogs | Paul Sellers

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Paul shows various ways to clamp your work to your workbench. You can use clamps in combination with your vice to hold almost any piece of work without spending masses on a work holding system. Paul has used these methods for years to hold pieces for planing, sawing or scraping small to very large boards or when shaping and carving.
For more information on these topics, see paulsellers.com or woodworkingmasterclasses.com

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@738polarbear 8 жыл бұрын

It's almost like getting a free apprenticeship by watching his videos.Thanks Paul.

@lowstringc 8 жыл бұрын

@jeffreydustin5303 8 жыл бұрын

You are very wise and your comment is outstanding.

@mecedes4000 7 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. This all you need if you are a self learner. Thanks Paul

@wdtaut5650 2 жыл бұрын

It's really hard to comment on Paul's videos. It's all done so well. There's nothing left to say.

@gregbeeman2077 4 жыл бұрын

Turns out Paul Sellers is so awesome he even planes his fire wood. He is the Chuck Norris of hand tools.

@donaldfrederick6814 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, have you seen the artisanal firewood video?

@Rocketninja200 3 жыл бұрын

"It's not what you make, it's how you make it".

@bobd. 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought of him as the Bob Ross of Woodworking. He has that same calming, methodical pace and approach to whatever he does. The mark of a Master which Paul truly is.

@sklikizos Ай бұрын

This is an incredibly helpful video amongst many. Thanks for all your hard work and speedy recovery.

@kperellie 8 жыл бұрын

I was a remodeling contractor for nearly 40 years, now retired, and it sometimes amazes me how much I can still learn and how many different ways there are to accomplish certain tasks and I have to laugh at how often we don't always think of what can become a most obvious solution. Most of my working life was using power tools and although I'll never give them up, mostly because I still own many, I've had this longing to improve my hand work. It just looks like so much fun and especially rewarding. I recently moved to a new home and soon I will be building a new shop and a new bench etc and I have been almost agonizing over the style of bench and accessories as I've seen so many from elaborate to the most simple. This video made a few of my decisions for me. Thank you Paul! I very much appreciate your wisdom and manner of teaching.

@revon0521 Жыл бұрын

You just wrote my life story. Ditto here in NH. Sellers and KZfaq are essential for us.

@billfromelma 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, simple is often better. Hard to question 50 yrs of experience! You have great content in your videos. I have learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.

@adamgabbert 8 жыл бұрын

That clamp in the vise trick just changed my life.

@28gwdavies 7 жыл бұрын

and mine! so simple... why did I never think of it.... bet you thought the same

@bonnivilleblackcherry9745 6 жыл бұрын

Adam Gabbert my first "lessons" in woodworking was 30ish yrs ago as a 10-12 yr old kid by a gentleman that I use to shovel his drive and walkways in winter and mow his lawn during summers. Paul is bringing back so many simple things that I had long forgotten.

@davidsmart8594 8 жыл бұрын

I had a moment like this a month or so ago, when I visited my turning teacher after 25yrs...some things he does just make me slap my head and say "...of course!" Thanks Paul. Excellent.

@weldabar 6 жыл бұрын

I like how Paul makes woodworking accessible to those of us without a fancy setup.

@dr.johannesmunch891 5 жыл бұрын

Its already there.

@reaper060670 2 жыл бұрын

I like to think Paul is trying to show us who are just beginning that we don't need all the bells and whistles. It's the craft that really matters.. This gets lost nowadays if u ask me bro.. Most of these channels are interested in pushing some kind of Clamping system, the Greg system or the newest gadget on the market and it's supposed to be about woodworking. A lot of these channels push a lot of other crap as well. Yeah I can pay for the ad free shit on YT but why should I..?? I want to use YT to hopefully show my journey into this art form as I like to think of it bcos I believe it is an art form when it's done the right way. Some of the pieces I've seen guys and girls make on their channels using simple tools are phenomenal works of art to me. This dude on YT @Epic UpCycling is a genius imho. This dude make beautiful pieces from all sorts of scrap pallet wood and bit of scrap metal. He's a full blown artist imo. What he has shown us is u can build anything from scrap if u have the ambition and a fair bit of ingenuity and knowhow, oh & ur also prepared to get stuck into the elbow grease side of this craft bcos it's not always easy to shape a piece of wood that needs to be squared, planed, etc. I could watch Paul Sellers explain how to sharpen chisels and saw's and all that good stuff for days on end bro. He's exceptionally great at making this craft accessible to all of us in the easiest way he possibly can and it works for me and lot's of others I guess as well..

@grublet2093 2 жыл бұрын

This is a perfect example of knowing your tools, if you have this type of bench it can cover all your needs with just a few jigs. If you have a different bench you'll need different jigs but it can work. You don't need an expensive bench just learn to work with what you've got! Love this method, most of us have bar clamps and a vice!

@realjackofall 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Paul Sellers, the improvisation and the ingenuity that you demonstrate in all your videos is what I absolutely love. Not to mention the old techniques for wood working. As against all the power tools that "power" other woodworkers on KZfaq. Thank you for your videos.

@noahschmartz2354 2 жыл бұрын

of all the great videos Paul has made, this one is seriously helpful.

@chris-terrell-liveactive 6 жыл бұрын

I'm kicking myself for not having thought to do this! You have just transformed an annoying and awkward aspect of my work prep room in which I have limited options for changing the layout... Thank you. I'm passing the link to a former colleague at another school to show his students too. Brilliant!

@kevinthomson6324 7 жыл бұрын

Two great tips here. Saw these clamps at my local cheap box store and thought they were a joke, but adding the wood strip in the core is genius.

@rob-harvey 5 жыл бұрын

I was just about to drill holes for bench dogs in my workbench - after seeing this I won't bother, this is a great idea!

@LiuteriaSabatini 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, your channel change my way of work. Long live to you.

@diegomolinaf 8 жыл бұрын

Living in an appartment, with very little space and trying not to disturb my neighbors while doing any kind of woodworking is very hard, but Paul's "old school" videos are the way to go. Except for hammering. everything else can be done with very little noise and without huge powertools. This is just amazing.

@bighands69 3 жыл бұрын

If you use a hammer with soft materials to cover such as leath, thick cardboard or thick cloth it can really dampen the noise of the impact. Or even get an old book and put it on a surface if you need to hammer it. When it comes to chiseling just put a soft top on the chisel and a soft cover on the hammer. While it will make a noise it will be much reduced from hammering a hard surface.

@brentnicol6391 7 жыл бұрын

Once again we have a out of breath Paul Sellers. Thank you for this great tip and ideas.

@TheKlickitat 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I always learn so much when I watch your stuff and I have been woodworking for 30 years.

@daveb7999 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul! I learn something from every video that you post. I appreciate that you share your lifetime of skills, so that we may learn these trade skills. It's appreciated, thanks!

@lenovo79ful 6 жыл бұрын

Fnished my bench, and nearly drilled holes on the bench, but desidesd to look how Paul Sellers do it, and here you go, use this sistem for two years now, great.

@dsslimone 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, inspirational for new and old woodworkers. I could watch you all day. Thanks.

@sqatto 8 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing help Paul. Thank you for sharing this with me. So simple yet so so efficient.

@Kikilang60 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting the time in for making these videos. I had a friend who was half Japanese, and she had this small box of wood tools: a block plane, a few (2) chisels, hand drill, and a hand saw. Sometimes she would rent a chain saw, and make lumber out of downed trees, no body wanted. Still, she she made all of her own furniture while dressed in her pajamas. It was all beautiful work. Good tools are great, but still you can work around your limitations.

@TheWoodStroker 8 жыл бұрын

Yet another idea I will utilize in my shop. Thanks again Paul Sellers.

@robbierob106 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this Paul! I was in a dilemma about drilling holes in my workbench or not, but this method should work a lot better for me.

@danrhoden 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Thank you. Used it today and it worked fine.

@jasonzvokel6317 8 жыл бұрын

awesome video. I'm building my first bench now and was originally planning on boring a number of dog holes until i read your blogs on the clamp in vise system. I've also changed my mind on having the vise flush to the work top. thank you for all your content!

@brendancolvin8360 7 жыл бұрын

I love the way this man works,simple and precise.great clamping idea.

@simonebest9373 6 жыл бұрын

The thing that is so cool about watching Paul Sellers how easy he makes it look and how SHARP is edges are. Regardless what he using--it's like a hot knife through butter. Sweet.

@shedactivist 6 жыл бұрын

I was agonising over my complex design of a workbench with dogs, bells and whistles etc then I saw this video and everything is so much simpler now that I can actually get on and build my bench. Great advice very well presented.

@bighands69 3 жыл бұрын

Two dog holes can allow you to have a rail with dog holes. Alternatively you can also use bench hooks along with the vice and clamps. You can create all manner of bench hooks and jigs that can either work by them self or with the vice. If you have space put a vice on both sides of the bench and that will give you even more power. Your imagination is the only limit really.

@AndyCollier 8 жыл бұрын

What a wonderfully simple, effective and inexpensive system! I love it!

@StopGravity 8 жыл бұрын

This idea is a huge help. Just used this to clean up (hand planing) a couple of boards I'm using to make another table top. Thanks for showing this technique.

@holzhandwerk_ak 8 жыл бұрын

I really like how you show great and simple techniques that don't need expensive equipment but rely on smart solutions and skill. Thanks for sharing!

@EdwardSargeant 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video. I love that you show these techniques, that allow people like me to get started without a ton of fancy equipment.

@beatlemoore2654 7 жыл бұрын

sWow that is one of he best tips I've ever seen. I have been thinking I would have to build a dogging system to do work. Thank you Paul you're a blessing!

@richardalvarado-ik9br 6 жыл бұрын

Paul you're ideas absolutely among the best. Thanks from way across the pond in So Cal ( near Los Angeles ) in the USA.

@kerouacf0069 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea , perfect for my needs , thank you very much for your time and effort , and helping poor new wood workers find ways to get things done without big purchases.

@RobertDupuyBobby-D 6 жыл бұрын

I am so new to this way of doing wood working. I am so glad that you made a video for height and clamping. This is extremely helpful, thanks.

@dixonolson8078 7 жыл бұрын

26 minutes of clamping methods. This is the best video I have ever seen. Thank you Paul!

@GilOnController 7 жыл бұрын

Arguably the best woodworking videos on you tube; real experience showing through. Great stuff.

@davetarrant6888 4 жыл бұрын

Paul I am so glad I came across this video. After watching countless other videos while looking for options for mounting my quick release vise, and trying to figure out what was right, flush or not. I am absolutely sure now that flush mount is not the best option for me. Thank you for sharing a lifetime of knowledge with us. The other convincing video was Matt @Next Level Carpentry when he showed how he does vertical panel clamping using his quick release vise and is able to place bar clamps on the front and back side of the panel because of the space created behind the workpiece created by the quick release rear jaw being spaced out away from the edge of the bench.

@iancraig1951 8 жыл бұрын

A lovely practical idea--they say the best ideas are always simple--- you have proven that to be right..Thumbs up old chap..

@watermain48 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy learning from someone who has already made the mistakes most of us are about to make. Thanks Paul.

@chaplainand1 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul I appreciate your willingness to educate even long-time wood workers. I like the idea of keeping the bench vise away from the bench. I have yet to purchase a vise, so this information is especially helpful. Thank you so much for teaching without shaming my ignorance. Blessings to you and yours.

@slowburnwoodworks7626 Жыл бұрын

A pleasure to watch and learn from, as always 👏 Thank you for your continued efforts to educate and empower woodworkers🙏

@neilf4128 8 жыл бұрын

Wow. I am so impressed how Mr. Seller makes the commercially complicated, into down to earth simple.

@drmkiwi 8 жыл бұрын

Great alternative, thanks. I like the bit about how it has worked for you for 50 years. Also interesting about mounting the stationary jaw of the quick release vice proud of the edge of the bench. A long video but well worth the time to watch.

@Britcarsmgb Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Sellers for sharing so much knowledge for so many years. I've learned a great deal from your videos. As a beginner, your patient, well-paced and detailed explanations are immensely helpful.

@usokapa 4 жыл бұрын

I just loved watching you use the old hand tools rather than power tools. Reminds me of the times working with my Grandfather in his shop when I was a boy. I don't see even one power tool in back ground. Love it.

@craigelder1549 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, did I see this in the nick of time! Was just about to make a set of bench cookies and get drilling into my bench... not now. Thanks man, saved me a bunch of work. P.S for anyone, Silverline do box sash cramps like the ones in the video for between £10 and £15 on ebay, (length dependant)

@bennunyour4121 5 жыл бұрын

Love this channel, Paul you always make things simple for the average man.

@billyroque7857 8 жыл бұрын

Just started to build my bench. The thought of bench dogs came across my mind. After watching this I think I just saved my self a few dollars and time trying to figure out what to get. Paul, many thanks. Peace from Los Angeles, CA.

@JoeEvans 4 жыл бұрын

All of Paul’s videos have changed my life as a beginner woodworker

@colinfarrier3668 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, Your video was a revelation to me. I have resisted drilling dog holes as I had built in clamping edges all round my bench but I had to resort to a Workmate for most sanding of boards. Thanks. Colin in Northern Ireland

@davidclark9086 8 жыл бұрын

This video came at the very best time for me. I needed something and Paul provided it. Thanks.

@mubarakaalshamlan600 4 жыл бұрын

It is always pleasure watching you , so much to learn so much to appreciate. Thank you.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 жыл бұрын

Very useful techniques, thanks for sharing!

@calebdeming5515 3 ай бұрын

Every video a treasure.

@mwilson70201 8 жыл бұрын

I have several of the same clamps you use and find them quite serviceable. Well executed joinery doesn't have to be forced together and well executed joinery is what you excel at. Love your videos and I'm still saving pennies to enroll in your online courses. In the meantime your free offerings are on par with anything I have seen here and I have no doubt the courses that require payment are well worth the price.

@christschool 7 жыл бұрын

For those in the US, Harbor Freight sells these clamps. They are pretty cheap. I do recommend putting in the wood like Paul showed in the beginning. 3/4 plywood is the perfect size width. I started off using expensive parallel clamps but I've found these clamps work just as well for most uses and are super light. If the clamps had a higher thread count on the screw, then they'd be perfect.

@Denims13 7 жыл бұрын

And for those in Canada, Princess Auto has them

@noahberger8760 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you much.

@28gwdavies 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video and sharing your extensive knowledge. I had started drilling holes in my bench for dogs, but after trying the system, decided it wasn't for me. I didn't want a bench full of holes as it makes cleaning up a nightmare and the work piece never seemed secure. I couldn't believe it when I saw this video... I have 2 x 3ft sash clamps (exactly the same type as yours) that are hung up in my shed and very rarely get used. As of tomorrow they will be put to work and all the holes in my bench will be filled. Thank you very much for sharing this... I can't thank you enough for all the things I have learned from watching your videos.

@billonthehill9984 5 жыл бұрын

Outstanding alternative Paul... The simplicity of this is something I will seriously take into consideration before drilling 3/4" dog holes into my recently built workbench! On a side note here: I have used your method on the almost completed install of my 10" woodworkers vise made by Littlestown Hdwe. & Fdry. Co., Littlestown, PA., USA. I am about to do the inside wooden jaw install across the vises inside fascia plate assy. That assy is screwed & lag bolted in place & is very close to perfectly square to the benchtop. So, in a nutshell, I am now very close to having a ready to use 14" woodworker's vise. Thank again for the many insightful tips on using hand tools on such a wide ranging type of wood working projects... Bill on the Hill, Vermont, USA... :-)

@timearll266 3 жыл бұрын

I'm planning my first real work bench and this video is simplifying everything. Thanks!

@aporter701 4 жыл бұрын

The clamp and vise combination will change some things for me and I have been at this for a long time! Thanks.😊😊😊😊😊👌👍

@ordinaryguy6869 8 жыл бұрын

Great instructional video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated. You are a master teacher.

@TechTins_Projects 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! Great timing for me. As I just built my bench and have the vice fitted. But no jaws added yet. Glad I saw this as I now know how to set my jaws up. Was going to do the flush thing. But this is much easier. I have been using sash clamps with my B&D workmate for a long time now. So this technique is not unfamiliar, But good to see this explained in such detail. And I thought I was cheating! I won't be bothering with dog holes this is just simpler, easier and quicker. I've just ordered a few extra sash clamps. I am almost ready to start making things now, other than tools.

@rafavidal2735 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way of working and teaching of Paul Sellers, he is the best!!..

@rontocknell3592 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you paul. I bought an old vice at a car boot sale and simply bolted it to the apron. I then fitted a block over the faceplate (admittedly reducing the effective expance of the jaws) so that the vice protrudes from the apron as yours does. I initially did it this way to save time because I wanted to put it to use quickly. But I saw no reason to change it later yet still felt I was being a bit lazy. Now I can call myself 'wily' instead.

@heavymetallife398 4 жыл бұрын

fantastic, im about to build a new bench and this tip has just changed my design idea for the better

@rml015 8 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, Paul! Very helpful and informative. Lots of useful tricks and tips that will make things quite a bit easier in my shop!

@adamlynch4607 8 жыл бұрын

Have to say I converted to bench dogs and holdfasts many years ago. I was taught your method though Paul as my dad was old school and had a face vice and a planing stop that was all. I still use this method for making handles and ploughing draw bottoms.

@hamstereyes 8 жыл бұрын

Wow Paul, thank you so much for sharing this. you solved a bunch of issues that had with clamping. and I don't really need a board jack / dead man anymore.

@louis5392 8 жыл бұрын

woodworkers need to put their creative genius and ingenuity to work solving some of the world's nasty problems. watching youtube woodworkers never stop amazing me.

@cottonlung 8 жыл бұрын

Very informative man, well demonstrated! A+

@craigmedvecky4590 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome. New wood worker. I love it. I'm building my first bench right now!

@donmadick6813 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You Paul, for another great lesson.

@ed9095 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your years of experience.

@Bernahargue 4 жыл бұрын

This man deserves a medal

@stuartosborne6263 4 жыл бұрын

So many questions, watch another 60 seconds, questions answered! I could watch your videos all day, oh! hang on I just did. Brilliant thankyou.

@kerouacf0069 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great idea, will use this as I'm a newbie and have a basic bench set up. Love your videos, cheers.

@antonoat 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, just discovered you and your channel, what a find! Really enjoy your videos, you are a great teacher. looking forward to learning more from you here, thanks very much for your time, it's truly appreciated. Tony

@MarkWladika 8 жыл бұрын

Terrific Paul. I always struggled with dogs, I assumed I didn't know how to use them properly. Now with your help, I don't have to learn!

@TheHibener 7 жыл бұрын

Haven't thought about alternatives yet, but i get your point. As of the process of creating things, you have to be creative to get your result :-) I've watched some of your videos lately, because the "wood working fever" got me again after several decades. You definitely get a like and a subscription !

@honestoldgeyser4490 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... Now that's what you call experience, well done sir, for a very excellent and very informative video

@paulwelsh5601 3 жыл бұрын

Great help Paul, as always, thanks for sharing.

@pauldixon6654 8 жыл бұрын

What a really good idea lol after I have bored my holes for the dogs well just goes to show what a true pro this gentleman is OLD SCORE I thing . Thanks Paul for sharing .

@bighands69 3 жыл бұрын

Dog holes are never wasted and if you combine it with Paul's method of clamping in the vice you have an extremely power method.

@markgoode4109 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! So helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills with us. I will be using this technique from now on. Thanks and best wishes. :)

@DIYWoodworkingHobby 8 жыл бұрын

Okay, thanks Mr. Paul this is very handy and well demonstrated!

@awinbisa 7 жыл бұрын

amazing that I never thought about a clamp in a vise. brilliant idea

@kathleenbasieiwcz4636 7 жыл бұрын

I was watching this video for the second time, and loving every moment of it. I just got through making my benchtop and it is so beautiful I didn't want to put holes for bench dogs. Now I know just what I can do with the vise and square clamps. You are amazing to watch. Thank you for teaching us the correct way to wood working.

@chatoetje 8 жыл бұрын

very nice work Paul, i learn so much of it also how you explain everything, and amasing how you do everything without electric power.

@psiclops521 3 жыл бұрын

I built my workbench and put in a leg vise, deadman, and dog holes. I bought two holdfasts and 4 really cheap dogs. I wouldn't trade this system for anything and the whole thing cost me about $225. The holdfasts were the priciest thing but I love them and I love the bench. After years of clamping things and having to move the clamps, tighten the clamps, figure out how I want to clamp a piece, I just grab a holdfast and give it a tap and I'm done. Best thing I ever did. Made woodworking so much easier and now I get work done faster than ever because I don't have to work out how to hold the thing. I can hold anything. I used my leg vise and deadman the other day to shave a door that was binding. Was so easy and quick. I was cutting dovetails yesterday and I just used the holdfast to keep the piece down while I chiseled out the material between the tails. Super fast and effective. Seriously, I don't know what Paul is on about here. You really can't beat a couple of holdfasts and some dogs. The holdfasts can be pricey at $23 each, but the dogs cost me all of $12 for four of them.

@nvdwalt 7 жыл бұрын

So simple and you solved 100 of my problems!

@michaelm748 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video Mr Sellers. You are an inspiration in all you do. Yep, as with most things, cheap in the UK or the USA... for those who live in Australia... no one sells these... we just make it work with something else.

@bighands69 3 жыл бұрын

Just look for a sash clamp with a hollow centre that can allow you to stick something in it to reinforce it. Wood is great. Somebody somewhere in Australia has a cheap hollow aluminum clamp.

@jocelynbeauregard4456 2 жыл бұрын

Simple and very effective, thanks for sharing!

@fransiscoalvarezinski6293 5 ай бұрын

What a refreshing look at work holding.

@hossambedeir3459 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this valuable knowledge with us

@davidquirk8097 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I spent ages recessing my woodworking vices on my bench. Going to go back and look to see if I can remount them. What you say makes total sense.