Dowel Joinery for Beginners - 3 Rules for Success

[@cooltimo]

I really like your video here. Perfect length, 3 rules for easy recall, and succinct instruction. No fluff, no irrelevant stuff, and just enough. Well done sir! Thank you.

[@budsworkshop]

Thanks Tim!

[@starshot5172]

aduio is shit

[@hghtrfnko8634]

Great video. I was really upset when Walter got you killed. RIP

[@budsworkshop]

Thanks for the feedback! Not sure I follow your "Walter" comment. :-)

[@324wsfdfg54]

I believe he was referencing the show Breaking Bad. You look sort of like Hank Schrader, who was a character in the show, brother in law to the main character Walter White.

[@budsworkshop]

@@324wsfdfg54 ahh…now I get it. Thanks for clarifying. :-)

[@goawayimbaitin1278]

@@budsworkshopahh holy crap you do look like Hank

[@goawayimbaitin1278]

@@budsworkshopthanks for the video btw!

[@c0ntag10n]

2:00 Rule 1: Accuracy is Key 3:53 Rule 2: Dowel Size Matters 4:28 Rule 3: Consider Dowel Placement

[@markkernen322]

I have used dowels for a long time and your instructions are spot on. Thanks for clearly explaining and showing what few think about. I also use the same jig, and it works great in my shop. Thanks.

[@budsworkshop]

Great to hear! Thanks!

[@jocelynbeauregard4456]

Explanations crystal clear….thanks for sharing Sir!

[@budsworkshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@henrysara7716]

Thank you for taking the time to explain dowels size.

[@budsworkshop]

You bet!.

[@alanbotfield2308]

Very helpful information, especially the dowel size, thanks for your advice

[@budsworkshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@awlthatwoodcrafts8911]

I had bought a couple of other types of dowel jigs and even with practice, I could never get a perfectly aligned joint. Then I bought the Milescraft jig and that did the trick. That jig makes it so much easier to get accurate results. Another doweling tool that I found to be valuable are the centering pins. With those, you could just use a drill and still get good results. Great video. To the point with helpful information.

[@budsworkshop]

Thanks for sharing. I have not had occasion to use the pins yet. Appreciate your feedback!

[@dennisseemann571]

Great instructional video, straight to the point, and an excellent summary of the important points, I wish more you-tubers would use your approach.

[@budsworkshop]

Thanks Dennis!

[@we-are-electric1445]

The centring pins are really useful. Whatever hole size you are using you can set three hole positions accurately in one go. I see many videos and people just don't seem to want to use them.

[@carpinpedia]

Hi, at 4:22 minutes you show how to joint rail and style using dowels, can that jig make the holes in end grain narrow piece of wood?

[@budsworkshop]

Yes - If you go back to 3:00 minutes I am drilling the end grain for that joint. You have to use the fence and a clamp which is not ideal, but it works out pretty good.

[@uberpies]

Thanks brother, you really put the YOU in KZbin

[@garysevior8602]

thank you for explaining in lamin turns

[@budsworkshop]

You're welcome

[@MDay8]

like the video, though I still don't know how to get the butt joint properly, even with the jig. There is not enough contact surface to set the jig on, especially on the end grain. I think I'm missing something handy here. I screwed up my tests so much I've just opted for half laps.

[@budsworkshop]

Take another look at the 3:05 mark in the video. By clamping a second board behind the board where you will be drilling, it gives you a bigger surface to set the jig on. Hope this helps!

[@NomadSurvivor]

Hi Bud. I want to make a wooden frame using 1" hardwood dowels. Can you please help me with advice how to join round dowels at a 90 degree angle to obtain a decent amount of strength and make it look reasonable. I do plan to cover it all with a layer of fiberglass cloth and resin after the frame is built. Thank You.

[@budsworkshop]

Depends on the size of the dowel. I would probably take the same approach as making a picture frame and cut at 45 degree angle and the cut in a spline for strength.

[@vizzini2010]

how do you set the stop on the drill bit so you drill the right size hole? on each test piece i did it was alway to short

[@budsworkshop]

I put the bit through the jig so it is protruding the appropriate depth and mark the bit with a sharpie so I know where to place the drill stop.

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

I am going to dowel the Nor Cal Black Walnut from my yard, I just milled. A Fireplace mantle. The wood is 3" Thick, 6ft long. Two pieces, approx 8" wide each, forming an L for a fireplace mantle. The "L" is going down from the flat mantle. So I need 1" Dowels? Or can I use say, 3- 3/8 dowel at an angle or in line for the thickness? And then dowel every foot or so?

[@budsworkshop]

You can certainly use multiple dowels to account for the thickness. Three at an angle or even four in a square would suffice.

[@budsworkshop]

Every foot is a good spacing, as well.

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

@@budsworkshop thanks much. I'm verty scared I'm gunna mess up this Nice wood. I just had to order up a new 10" table saw, mine died. And a 80T Diablo blade

[@budsworkshop]

@@TheHypnotstCollector you got this! Just take your time and measure twice. 😊

[@howardbecdove9780]

Great video thanks, and good tips. There is one dimension that you may have forgotten to mention, and that is the depth of the dowel holes. On the edge of boards, that’s not usually a problem, but on the face, you need to be mindful that you could drill through to the back side if you try and make both holes equal depth to accommodate the dowels length. A little calculation ( including a little extra as a well for the glue to go) will save the day….. don’t ask me how I know that😢

[@budsworkshop]

Great point!

[@roidavis931]

Wonderful clarity sir. Thank you very much.

[@budsworkshop]

You're most welcome

[@foodparadise5792]

I began using this jig and recently splurged on the full set of dowlmax and the festool domino 700, something I swore at the beginning I won't spend that kind of money.

[@budsworkshop]

Both very nice tools. The Festool 700 is the Cadillac. Maybe someday I'll have the $$ for one. Need to upgrade my table saw first :-). The great thing about woodworking is there are solutions for every budget.

[@foodparadise5792]

@@budsworkshop Same here, and having the freedom of staying away from Ikea furniture. 😆😆I need a decent table saw too, after comparing all, I am eyeing on the Maksiwa 1600, probably the most budget friendly sliding table saw and I don't have to make all other jigs like cross cut jig comparing to American style table saw. And it has a 12 inch blade instead of 10. I have to wait until I have bigger shop though. btw I didn't pay full for the festool 700. I bought it used for half the price and it's still good after few years.

[@NWGR]

Dowelmax is worth every penny. I've not felt the need for a domino since I've been using my dowelmax. Not that I don't still want one, but the dowelmax works so well that the domino can be a "later on" purchase, if production ever dictates the need.

[@garyjeffersii6735]

This helps a lot. I'll remember ASP: Accuracy Size Placement

[@DestroManiak]

Good video, more expensive dowel jigs help too.

[@budsworkshop]

For sure!

[@NA-hb7kl]

Excellent video. Forgive me if others have pointed this out and you've already fixed it, but you have no treble at all in your audio. It is as though your microphone has a blanket over it. You may need an audio gear upgrade, or it may be a setting that is incorrectly adjusted in software. Best wishes. (Edit: I think it's the microphone. You're using a lapel mic which may not be up to the job. There is also some tell-tale distortion from overloading the mic.)

[@budsworkshop]

Thanks for the feedback! I have since upgraded my microphone.

[@skippylippy547]

Thanks for a great video.

[@budsworkshop]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheChauffeur69]

great tips. i recently got the rockler beadlock joiner as a cheaper alternative to dominos (ahhhh, someday), but i believe there will always be a place in joinery for dowels.

[@budsworkshop]

I hear ya! Dominos would be nice...someday. Thanks for your feedback!

[@timwilson2599]

Great video very helpful thanks. Once I converted to metric I could work out the best dowel size for my project 😅

[@budsworkshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tdevi1]

I wish i saw this video and bought a jig before i started to eyeball centering a dowel! I did get dowel centers so atleast I can line them up off center LOL!

[@budsworkshop]

Better late than never. LOL There are so many ways to accomplish woodworking tasks. If we are not learning we can’t improve. Cheers!

[@pama1]

This is what I was looking for, but the damage is already done haha. Next time around I know what to do.

[@budsworkshop]

Glad it will help. Better late than never!

[@arimadx]

The problem I have had with cheap jigs is they're not accurate at all. Then I have dowels that aren't straight and/or in the exact spot I need them and then my joints don't line up right. I've bought 3 different jigs so far . I guess it's true, you get what you pay for. Just gotta pull the trigger on one that's a little more pricey

[@budsworkshop]

Plenty of truth to "getting what you pay for". Happy woodworking!

[@jameschambers9312]

Yeah I’m in the same boat I got a lidl one and it hasn’t got the finding centre board thing and it’s a pain

[@soledude]

👌👌👌

[@1australianbeacon]

Millimetres. By by

[@jamienash5263]

that's amazing for 25 dollars :O

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