Angle for round dog holes?

[John Schreiber]

I know that when you put in square dog holes, traditionally they are put in with a 2° angle so that pressure from the end vise pushes them down into the table. Can you do that with round dogs? Should you? Have you?

[Bruce Page]

John, I didn’t. It’s better to put the 2° on the dog.

[Doug Shepard]

Go straight. The round dogs already have the 2 degree on the face.
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[Russ Massery]

Same here I when straight with mine. And use the same dogs that Doug pointed out.

[Randy Klein]

My holes are straight as well. I made my own dogs by using 3/4" dowels and cutting a slight angle in them. I was shooting for two degree-ish. Adding a little piece of leather really helps as well.

[glenn bradley]

Another straight one. I made my own dogs and angled the exposed face.

[Jim Becker]

Mine are straight in since I use my Veritas dogs from all angles.

[Don C Peterson]

Straight holes also allow more consistent use of holdfasts, which I use more than bench dogs, but quite often in conjunction with each other.

[John Schreiber]

Amazing. A woodworking question where the answer is unanimous.

Straight it is.

[Johnny Kleso]

I'd use straight for the bench and 2*-3* for the vise since it may rack over time..

[Doug Shepard]

Amazing. A woodworking question where the answer is unanimous.

Straight it is.

If it makes you feel better, you can put straight holes in then cant the benchtop at a 2 degree slope.:D