Bench dog

Imagine you have a special table called a workbench where you do your projects or work. Now, imagine you have a furry friend, like a dog, who loves to help you on your workbench. But a real dog might get in the way or accidentally knock things over. So instead, you have a helpful tool called a bench dog!

A bench dog looks like a little peg or stick that you can put into small holes on your workbench. These holes are usually lined up in rows on the surface of the workbench. When you insert a bench dog into one of these holes, it sticks up a little bit above the surface.

Now, why is this helpful? Well, let's imagine you are working on something like a piece of wood. You might need to hold it very still so you can cut or paint it without it moving around. But it's hard to keep it steady with just your hands because you might accidentally move the wood.

This is where the bench dog comes to the rescue! When you put a bench dog into one of the holes on your workbench, you can then put the piece of wood against it. The bench dog will act like a big, sturdy stopper, holding the wood in place and preventing it from moving around.

This is super helpful because it gives you a kind of anchor or stopper to rest your workpieces against. It's like having an extra set of hands helping you keep things in place while you work on them.

So, the bench dog is like your helpful and reliable little friend that you can rely on to keep your projects steady and secure on your workbench.