Bench-Dog Dowels sized 19mm or 3/4 inch

[WandrinAndy]

Back in Oz, I have used dowels sized 19mm or 3/4 inch as bench-dogs, and thickly thought this size was a global convention for round-dog-holes... Silly me!

So for a new caravan-benchlet-build, I have just bought some Veritas Wonder Pups and Panel Clamps which require 19mm dog-holes, only to discover that B&Q and my nearest timber merchant both stock dowels conveniently sized at 6,9,12,15,18,21.... mm.

Does anyone have an idea where I can get 19mm dowels to easily make some bench-dogs please?

 

[marcros]

plug it dowel. http://plugitdowel.co.uk/dowel.cfm

If you order it in the morning, you may get it Saturday!

If you are in an urgent rush, since you are in Leeds I have a couple of 4" lengths of walnut that might get you started!

 

[WandrinAndy]

plug it dowel. http://plugitdowel.co.uk/dowel.cfm

If you order it in the morning, you may get it Saturday!

If you are in an urgent rush, since you are in Leeds I have a couple of 4" lengths of walnut that might get you started!

Many Thanks for that splendid info!

No urgency, just thought getting this size the easiest.

Out of interest, is that what most folk use, or is there a different size used in Blighty? I vaguely recall that the WorkMates might use 20mm...

 

[marcros]

i dont suppose that it really matters if you are only using shop made dogs/accessories. The veritas bits all use 3/4" and the holdfasts that previously were on a group buy use 3/4"

 

[Jacob]

Couldn't you find a friendly woodworker and get him/her to make you some? It's a very simple thing to do: draw a 19mm circle at each end of a blank (cut to length) and then joint the lines with a plane, finish with sand paper. You could cheat by starting with next oversized dowel.
I bet there is a woodworker somewhere near you!

PS - if you are matching the dowel to a drill hole you could use the drill bit itself to mark the blank, if the bit has a spur to scribe the circle.

 

[JakeS]

Does anyone have an idea where I can get 19mm dowels to easily make some bench-dogs please?

G&S sell a variety of hardwood dowels in 3/4" and other diameters.

I got some 3/4" from them for another project, and I've been using the offcuts as extra dogs ever since. ;-)