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Bench hook

Bench hook
Bench hook
A simple bench hook made from three pieces of wood
Other names
  • Sawing board[1]
  • Side hook
  • Saw rest
  • Side rest[2]
ClassificationWoodworking workbench appliance
Used with
Illustration showing how the workpiece is held against the bench hook.
Illustration showing how the workpiece and bench hook are held, ready for sawing.
To protect the workbench while sawing the fence doesn't span the full width of the bench hook.

A bench hook is a workbench appliance used in woodworking to hold a workpiece in place while crosscutting with a hand saw.[1] A bench hook is a simple method used to improve accuracy and safety.[3][2]

  1. ^ a b Salaman, R. A. (1975). Dictionary of Tools Used in the Woodworking and Allied Trades, c.1700-1970. Internet Archive. New York, USA: Scribner. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-684-14535-8.
  2. ^ a b Blackburn, Graham (1998). Traditional woodworking handtools : a manual for the woodworker (1st ed.). New York, NY: Lyon Press. pp. 347–349. ISBN 1-55821-874-2. OCLC 41029219.
  3. ^ "Jig Journal: Bench Hook". Popular Woodworking Magazine. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2020-04-12.