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Got this idea from a magazine and thought I'd pass it on as it works great and the price is right!! Get a large bolt (or whatever size you want), cut the treads off, do a little grinding to make all smooth and bevelled, drill appropriate hole in priceless counter top (little humour here)... and voila! couple of old frugal dogs!

I'm wondering if the webmaster might consider setting up a "jigs & things" page so that we could put all this stuff on a separate page instead of on the "project" page. A page where we can upload pictures as easily as on the project page….I haven't been able to master the "other way" of inserting images… just a thought

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Two excellent ideas … the 'dogs' and a category for 'Jigs & Things'.
 

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they look good….really like the "jigs&things" idea
 

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That's a great idea for cheap bench dogs. Any significance to grinding the threads off other than making it easier to insert and take out the dogs? Just curious.

I like the idea about a "jigs and things" forum too.

Zac
 

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I like the idea of a "jigs and things".
 

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Zac….grinding the threads off…....makes them look more "professional" and not so frugal! Besides, it said so in the magazine….lol
 

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lol - sounds good! :)
 

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Oh heck yeah… I'm all about frugal. I'd rather make'em than buy'em! I like the Jigs and things idea.
 

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Pays to be frugal in this economy. And if it said it in the magazine, well then it must be right… hehehehe. :)
 

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Great idea! I will be borrowing this one. Thanks for sharing.
 

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great idea,on the cheap factor is the only way I can roll.I dont have a grinder ,but can make do.thanks
 

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just out of curiousity, how did you get the threads off so smoothly?

nice work.
 

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cut the threads off (using hacksaw) at the shoulder on the bolt…a little grinding and voila….ye-old-dog
 

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A jigs & things page would be most helpful.
 

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Great use of materials. I use Clevis Pins from a farm supply they are used to pull trailers on farms and also yard tractors.

I picked up some that are 3/4" in diam. The head is 1" so it doesn't fall into the hole. It also has a ridge in the head so by using screws a little off center you can attach wooden forms to the top. Such as if you were trying to hold a curved piece. Put the cut off over the pin and it would hold.



This is a jig I built to put evenly spaced holes down the front of the bench. A board is on the front to keep them all the same spacing from the front.
 

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Nice Post! I love the jigs & things page idea.
 

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nice idea! It's one of those slap why didn't I think of that before kind of things. There's all kinds of different bolts and such available, and with a little grinding….

I'm hoping to make a few myself, which I'll post about if I can scrape enough cash to do it. And/or have my brother, an artist/blacksmith make some old fashioned holddowns.
 

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Excellent idea !!! I'm gonna get me some bolts.

Tks G.
 
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