Improved Bench Hook

It was suggested to me by Arlie that my bench hook would work better if some how it could be at a slant.  He pointed out that normal lighting, being from above, casts shadows that are the secret of relief carvings and that it would be beneficial for the carver to see the work in progress as it would be shown.

So with a little dilligence, the following resulted:

The purpose of the hold down lock is to keep the hold down against the top of the work bench.  By rotating the lock 90 degrees, the bench hook can be used flat like a normal bench hook.