How to make the dowel maker

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[@maskellator]

Just used this technique to make some 19MM oak dowels to make bench dogs out of. Far easier than I expected, works super well and the dowels came out perfectly. I used a table saw at 45° instead of the router to make the stock into an octagon and put though the " giant pencil sharpener" from there.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

I'm not even a woodworker, but I just can't resist watching your channel. I love the way your mind works, and I love seeing all the tools, jigs, etc. that you come up with.

[@adamyorke7869]

I remember this young man. He is an incredibly creative woodworker and tool maker. Very well don, Matthias.

[@MarkSeelye]

Thanks for this video. I was building a potting bench for my wife and ran out of dowels, but I remembered that you had this video. Worked perfectly!

[@FrodoMcNuggets]

I’ll be doing this today, but entirely by hand. No electricity. Never tried it before, but you’ve inspired me.

[@matthiaswandel]

I got the grinding wheel at a yard sale, the buffing wheel from Lee Valley. But if you get yourself the right kind of wheel for a bench grinder, that should work too.

[@larry1875]

Catching fire is very slim. I know this for a fact. I have used a bow drill to start a fire and it takes a lot of skill and work. Fred 4:38

[@theschwarzey]

The most basic explains a lot to those of us who are. But your complicated stuff is superb, so don't bag it! It motivates me.

[@daveawebber]

You are truly the MAN every vid is an insperation to go and try something new thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill keep up the good work

[@Justicejamesb]

You're the best woodworker on youtube, hands down. The only other woodworker I like better is Norm Abrams, but he doesn't do anything anymore... Kings to you bro!

[@smoky5833]

All of your creations are always useful. I am always forced to do without, which has made me become more creative. Utilizing what you got, and if you need it, but don’t have it, then Make It!!! Keep up the good work.

Hello, despite being Brazilian and do not understand what you. speech, thank you for sharing the making of this tool, in fact I really appreciate your tutorials. I used a translator to post this message.

[@MauroFonseca]

A pity that your videos are not also in Portuguese, but I still adore them. In my history, I classify them as "genius". Congratulations.

Awesome!. Simple to make if a lot of dowels are needed.1/2" 36"long dowels are about $3 each. A $4 1X6 can make about 8 dowels or $24 worth of dowel.

[@JamieClark]

And that's pine - if you need hardwood dowels (even maple/birch/oak and NOT expensive stuff...) you save even more money (and with some woods you can't find dowels at all!)

[@arsumonarsumon569]

Tom Slak

[@Keith_Ward]

To be able to make what you want when you need it is a great skill to have. And although most folks visiting here already know this, apparently there are some who do not. You have to wonder how they get here and why they watch.

[@matthiaswandel]

Interesting idea. Would be hard to mount just right though, because they have a bevel on both sides. And the side force on them might also be a problem - harder to support the blade.

[@DDEENY]

That's a slick and efficient process for making your own wood dowels. The next step is to cut fluted or spiral grooves to enable doweled joints to hold wood glue without driving all of the glue from the joint when inserting the dowels into their holes, and also preventing the hole from becoming air-locked by the tightly-fitting dowel and thus making insertion impossible. Carry on.

[@yaarkhan5294]

it reminds me school days pencil sharpner... Mathias...you really turn the wood working into easy and fun interesting work... keep it up... heartly thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

Matthias, Another great video- this camera is spot on and the lighting and sound were perfect! Thanks for sharing!

[@mastergx1]

That was one of the most satisfying things I have every seen. Very nice

[@SgtBooker44]

Matthias, Your genius is in how simple you keep things. Awesome video.

[@londonlocksmiths2131]

Even one of your simplest videos is genius.

[@نورةبويفري]

Thank you for every machine you did do you are the best from morocco

[@matthiaswandel]

Buing dowels is easy and not expensive. Finding good quality dowels, however, can be very time consuming. Most dowels at home center are very poor quality and accuracy.

[@mikeah86]

Amazing idea! You just saved me a lot of money. I'm making a crib, as I'm expecting my first child in April, and not having to buy pre-fashioned dowels means having more money saved... for, you know, medical bills and diapers and whatnot... Thanks!

[@Невбровьавглаз-н9ю]

what is your monthly earnings?

[@jrnkoch8217]

Hi Mathias, I'm a big fan of your videos. I've successfully made dowels using a nut in the right size e.g. 10 mm driving a 10 x 10 mm stick through the nut using a powered hand drill. I tried to improve the setup by cross carving some of thread away with a hacksaw. I had to use some force to drive the dovel thru the nut, but the setup was easily made :-) Br Jørn Koch

[@phillipbishop3967]

You are a genus, you have made it simpler for those without a lathe to make dowels. What to think outside the box

[@HisamiKieta]

i did wood work and metalwork in 3rd and 4th year but i still didn't get how genius all of these people has to be to build all of this stuff

[@matthiaswandel]

Doewls aren't always round. And if you use a dowel jig, that's not an option. A bit of woodworking background could give you some insight too..

[@garywayne8567]

Pretty cool Mathias. Thanks for sharing that idea. Their is more than one way to skin a... dowel.

[@JeffRichtman]

This would work well for sharpening those over sized novelty pencils as well. You do so many projects that make me go "Why didn't I think of that". Keep up the good work.

[@odatmatt]

Instead of going to all the trouble you do to rough out your blanks, make two step hole in a piece of lumber, clamp that to your table saw trying to get the apex of the blade close to the step at a 35 to 45 degree angle to the blade, and slowly raise the blade as you spin the blank with your drill. This will produce round blanks in a hurry, but leaves them rough, then they are easy to clean up in your dowel maker. I have a few sizes of sq. steel tubing that I made into chucks to use in the drill to spin the blanks. Little tip, when cutting the blanks to length I use a framing blade to get a rough surface then the friction between the first and second blank will spin the first one on thru the jig. With this setup I can rough out 10 4 ft. dowels a min. easy. Then you can finish them with you jig or a router style jig. I use the router jig, but it is harder to make.

[@Frankiez220]

If only I could afford a workshop or even had a garage to convert. This is food for thought and especially when dowelling is expensive.

[@FirstFiveFrets]

Nice job. It kinda reminds me of a "rounder" tool used by English rake makers. I saw a video of it here on KZbin. Thanks for giving one we all can use.

[@raulenriqueledesma7387]

Hola Amigo tengo tarugeras caseras y autómaticas, pero nunca se me ocurrió hacer girar el taugo de madera, muy buena idea y sobre todo cuando es una medida especial. Muchas gracias un abrazo de Argentina.

[@sudopenguin]

You are literally a genius

[@mouse6196]

I found if you can fix your chisel on an angle as the dowel feeds in, it will help stop the grains from tearing out. It helps a bit for me.

[@jfan4reva]

Just when I was thinking "This is gonna be a pain in the rear and take forever. Why would anyone want to make dowels this way", I heard the whine of the drill, and saw the blank gliding through the dowel maker in just a few seconds. "Yeah, that would work!" Thanks for the video.

[@jozefresiak6444]

Bardzo dobry pomysł, super robota, pozrawiam

[@thiswoodwork]

Really useful video Matthias! I will keep this trick in mind for whenever I need some dowel lengths. Take care, Alex.

[@chris27289]

You are my wood working hero.

[@musicbymark]

Lee Valley's tenon makers work great to get the blank started. I made my 1/2" dowel maker w/ only 1/2" hole, and countersunk the entry hole instead of drilling it larger (cutting countersink BEFORE trimming to expose hole or it would destroy block). I reinforced the LEFT side by gluing a 1/4" thick piece of hardwood, and was able to use square blanks, w/o any roundover effort, but results are much less consistent than yours - some maple came out perfect, round, smooth, consistent, w/ shiny/burnished surface; a couple others wavered in diameter badly, but plenty usable stock. If I had roundover installed already, I do it your way, but for speed/convenience, I'll probably mostly use square stock in future, planning it slightly octagonal.

[@Upyr-u2t]

Молодец Матиас, снимаю шляпу. Дай бог здоровья и сил делать еще разно и много.

[@ravisubramani7868]

Excellent idea very simple method thanks for this video

[@matthiaswandel]

As everyone who watches cartoons knows, when two pieces of wood rub together, they always catch fire :) if it's tight, there is quite a bit of friction. My main concern is that the dowel may end up a little polished, which might not be the best for gluing.

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

My experience is with metals and not wood. I'd love a video explaining the pro / con / uses of metal working split point twist drills, spade bits, brad point drills, forstner, auger bits and such. Ever make your own combination bits like a piloted countersink?

[@kslong29]

I love your ideas. Sparks lots of ideas for myself!

[@adrianjaviergarcia6206]

Hello how are you men ? Very good work !! From Argentina. Good luck !!

[@rodneyl.preece2191]

Adrian Garcia Jofre ?

[@adrianjaviergarcia6206]

Hi !!

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Sweet little shop trick there. Loved it and just want to say thank you for all your tips and tutorials. 👍👍

[@GaryKlineCA]

Don't know if I'd have the patience to set it all up, but it looks like a great way to make a lot of long dowels very quickly.

[@upwoodart]

Good work sir

[@101boertjie]

Thank you for this info, it will definitely come in handy when i want to build some wooden arrows again. Well presented.

[@lyacale3910]

please help for me I need this machine

[@aryahanchannel1657]

Thanks for sharing this video my friend👍👍👍

[@GarageWoodworks]

Good point. Speed could have been a factor. I also wonder if it was the species of wood (cherry). I might try it again but with an older 'cheaper' chisel.

[@travissmith7471]

Simply creative... Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate...

[@mrk101]

I like your videos . Good luck to you

[@EmpoweredPercussion]

Matthias, how do I make a wooden screw? Or a woden nail?. I need to secure a 1/8th pice of vineer to a 1/2 inch box. I don't want to use wood screws, but actual wooden screws to secure the wood sown to the bottom if the box. I hear the Japanese use wood screw from bamboo...I thought about using a dowel with a pencil charpener, the question is how to I get small secure threads and also how to I mirror/drill to the same diameter? Thanks in advance! Your something else on your videos...thank you.

[@joshneves1759]

That's pretty amazing, that would be a good way to make arrows

[@kurtzinater813]

Is there any gain in cutting the slot with the blade at an angle? I would think that it would allow you to more precisely cut the diameter and would make the cutting easier on the chisel.

[@thepowderguy7192]

Dude badass video I think any carpender or advid archer would love this vid thank you good sir for sharing this trick 😃

[@jallenmorris1]

Were your drilled holes completely parallel to the table saw cut? Looks like the gap closest to where you start feeding the dowel into the block is narrow and gets wider as it gets closer to the chisel. Do you think this led to your difficulty in setting the chisel correctly? You said you had to insert a paper shim to get it just right. Would running the block through a jointer before drilling help with this? Would the outcome be worth the effort?

[@Kyt_01234]

Is there a more consistent way to get the cutting precise? I want to make 5/16" dowels, 2 feet + in length. I don't wanna try and guesstimate each time I setup.

[@checkedoutchris]

Your ingenuity knows no bounds!

[@StingerPhilip]

If i didn't have a drill press, could i drill the holes straight enough with a hand drill, or will it be too inaccurate?

[@susanstein6730]

Hello, I like your videos, they give me a lot of ideas. How about using the same concept to make a tenon cutter for making log furniture? 1" to 2". The commercial ones are SO expensive? Show me what your approach would be for such a thing?

[@struchol]

I make a renovation of cot for my baby right now and after yours videos i make dowels for side walls. Thanks for inspiration :) PS Matthias, I'm not experienced in woodworking, so can you tell me what kind of finishing can I use to be sure that is safe for kids and gives nice effect?

[@HackThePlanetNow]

This is like the most Genius thing I have ever seen

[@scwfan08]

Jason Becker It's good. But you should watch more YT videos.

[@HackThePlanetNow]

scwfan06 YT?

[@slimshadow777]

plane blade with bolt and wingnut thru works pretty good and adjusts quicker

[@geoffv8700]

I want to try and do this to make a 1/8 or even a 1/16 inch dowel out of a hardwood. How would you go about that?

[@matthiaswandel]

It needs to be sharp and tangential. And the drill needs to not run super fast. Never had a chisel turn blue.

[@ilia-ignatov1]

how powerful should a drill be? If I want to make a handle for a broom with a diameter of 24 mm and a length of 1500 mm.

[@ripysripys7923]

Hi! Can we upgrade it somehow to change diameter from en of stick to it begin? Thanks

[@EmpoweredPercussion]

The thing is I am building a resonating instrument with specific attention to tone. Wooden screws or a dowel screw/joint has to work to insure harmonious I am using materials - in conjunction with hide glue.

[@MrBenjaminHeuer]

I may have missed the explanation in the video, but why did you use a forstner bit for the first hole? Was it just the only bit you had in that size or do you need a little shoulder in the hole before the step down to 9/16ths?

[@beautyofpakistan4548]

Wonderful idea 👍

[@hyperhype1000]

I love your videos matthias.

[@matthiaswandel]

I was thinking of using a plane iron initially, but decided to use a cheap chisel, just in case I messed up the blade.

[@Dave51262]

As usual, you make it look easy. Thanks for the instructions on how to make.

[@ruffelhouse561]

What do you think about using a small, angled brace-type attachment with sand paper on the end of your dowel maker to reduce the 'spiral effect'? Might involve having to make a giude rail from the feed side so you can feed it more evenly, but might give it a nicer finish. That may not be a good thing, dependant on what you're using it for. It may reduce the diameter too much also. Would be easier for you to see since you're set up already :P Great video.

[@matthiaswandel]

A sander works really well. But then the next time you want to sand something really clean, you get bits of pencil all over it! That's why I don't sharpen pencils on the sander!

[@jabolkot22003]

you are a monster! thanks! best youtuber for woodmaking.

[@colin1344]

I just use a thread cutter, works really good and does all in one step. Just need fast drill or better a turntable!

[@whydoihavetoify]

That was awesome, I spent half my working life up scaffold towers, if only I had one of those, love it.

[@JasperJanssen]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of these versus store bought circular rod stock versus those pre compressed hardwood dowels?

[@eccmenezes1]

Ola Matthias , parabéns mais uma vez ! Grande ideia . Edson Menezes .

[@rawyin]

Just a thought, what if you changed the angle of the chisel surface and turned the chisel upside down? Then potentially I'd think you could create an adjustable jig that could make a dowel of any size provided you thought of a way to keep it centered. Maybe a v-shaped slot?

[@brucenovotny5924]

That’s awesome. Now, please, start turning out arrows 😉😉😉 👍🙂🇨🇦

[@stanleydenning]

Mr Wandel: What species of wood do you recommend? Or rather, what species do you not recommend for making dowels?

[@jaivigo]

Good Video, Thanks, I think surface finish will be much better if edge of tool is poiting to the center of the dowel, when using cutting tools above the center will cause bad finishing.

[@barakwoodworks5684]

This is really awesome, I like all your working skills. If you don't mind please let me talk to you. Thank you

[@ecaff9515]

Thanks for sharing. Great video and excellent work.

[@spinvalve]

It's for videos like this that I'm subscribed. Great stuff Matthias!

[@matthiaswandel]

The answer is: You don't. Some things, like threads on a small screw, can not be made of wood..

[@billjackson6501]

Hi, Been trying your idea and just could not get it to work.Why??.Kept coming back to your vid. to see what I was missing.Finally got it cracked.Went like a charm.What was happening was that the chisel was not at the correct hight.Dowel to big to go into hole.Really enjoyed the process of working it out.You I guess Know about the Aharr moment.Many thanks.

[@seanocansey2956]

watching you do that is therapeutic :)

[@CockatielCompanion]

Once again I find myself watching one of your videos even though I know I will never make one. Cool idea, although I don't use dowel that much, so I will just buy it when I need it.

[@XuGuYi]

Could you approximate the roundness of the square stock with a plane instead of using a round-over bit? It probably would take alot longer but would it be enough?

[@caseyclark5392]

Awesome video and if it works it works. There are several ways to skin a buck, but I have seen easier ways to do this without having to make sure things are just so. You also need a lot of tools for your build. Great for people who have them I guess, lol. I'm not putting your video down, I enjoyed it very much. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@juanernestoperea6305]

Very good your work! Thank you !!!👍👍👍

[@leloodallasmultipass]

this is actually extremely helpful. I never considered making my own shafts, but now I will. I might even make them from something exotic, just for fun. hmmmmmm....