Sometimes old-school solutions are the best.
There are features that I skipped when I built my bench.  No dedicated planing stop.  No sliding deadman.  But I DID put a row of dog holes about 8 inches apart along the far edge of the bench.  These hold-downs are great to anchor work-pieces or to hold down a cleat  to support a shooting board.  Very easy to use.  Those old guys knew what they were doing.
Rating: 5 stars