The bench hook as a woodworking accessory has been around for at least two centuries. It was about time I thought it needed to be updated and upgraded in its utility. The hook refers to a lip fastened to the underside of one end meant to "hook" it to the workbench top to keep it from sliding while it is used to hold on to small work pieces. In other words it is a removable small platform meant to protect the table top from saw and chisel marks. My version will not have the usual hook because it is meant to be rotated end for end depending on the use. The photos will explain.
One notable feature of this version is that it has a side stop in addition to the traditional end stop. This side stop can be secured to either the left or right of the bench or removed entirely as the work requires. So this stop keeps the work piece not just from slipping forward but from side movements as well.
The notches shown in photo take the function of the hook. Next photos show how. More importantly, these notches allow for the bench hook to be secured end over end.
This new version allows for sanding all different shapes of work pieces to be supported securely. This has many uses for holding small pieces while using block planes, chisels or drills, etc,
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