Is This Tool Worth It? -JessEm Doweling Jig-

[@dspeerelec643]

Extremely presumptuous to ask for a recommendation prior to offering content

[@MattMadeIt123]

I get what you're saying. I watched a tutorial that said it's best to request subscribing early. So I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm definitely still learning this KZbin thing. Despite that, I hope you got something from the video. Thanks for watching.

[@rickhayhoe]

@@MattMadeIt123 -- A gentleman's answer. Well done, Matt.

[@FINfinFINfinFINfin]

@@rickhayhoe Yep. I would have told the daft cunny to pound sand.

[@joefran619]

who uses the word presumptuous?

[@joefran619]

all videos ask early

[@mgaschenbeck]

Finally a KZbin video that uses this properly (clamp back-to-back and use alignment slot)! People try to use a pencil mark, which will end up hidden, and say the tool is designed poorly. No pencil marks needed. This jig is accurate and fast.

[@MattMadeIt123]

Yup. When used as designed it's a fantastic jig. Quick, easy, accurate. Well worth the price. Thanks for watching.

[@JamesSmullins]

I noticed the same thing, this made it a lot faster and easier to use. I've been back and forth about this or the dowelmax, I don't do many miters to justify the extra costs plus the different dowel blocks needed. It can easily be $500 which is more than double this. Now that I've seen this video I think I'll go with jessum

[@rickhayhoe]

Excellent instructional video, Matt -- this one and the two others you've made on the JessEm. By the way, I have both the Dowelmax and the JessEm, and invariably I reach for the JessEm when I need to do any dowelling. The Dowelmax is equally accurate and beautifully machined, but it requires using, and even making, spacers for joining varying wood thicknesses, and that gets to be a time consuming, fiddly, frustrating business if your wood doesn't conform to Dowelmax's design assumptions. With the JessEm, you just loosen the thumb screw, move the stop to the right clearance, tighten down and go. The fiddly nature of working with spacers for non 2-by or 3/4" wood caused me finally to order the JessEm kit, and I'm glad I did. There is, however, absolutely nothing wrong with the Dowelmax if you only work with two or three English standard wood thicknesses.

[@MattMadeIt123]

That's one aspect of using the Dowelmax I don't believe I've heard before. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@danielmcdermott5161]

Great overview. Thank you for taking the time to do this video. I will be purchasing this model. 👍

[@MattMadeIt123]

You're welcome. Glad it helped.

[@FINfinFINfinFINfin]

I just ordered the same kit and got it yesterday. Of all the tools I've bought over the years with blow molded cases, this doweling jig kit needs one more than most. I did get a cool free carpenter pencil though, so I've got that going for me.

[@MattMadeIt123]

Couldn't agree more. Such a nice tool deserves to be shipped with some kind of storage.

[@arshk3612]

great vid . my mate brought one over to me from the US .. really helpful -thanks again.

[@NWGR]

Great overview and demo, thanks! While there are dozens of doweling jigs on the market, really, only this one and the dowelmax are worth the investment. They cost a bit more up front, but you save so much in time and accuracy in the long run. I went through the same decision about a year ago and decided on the dowelmax, mainly for the integrated clamps. Zero regrets; it's an amazing, precision tool, as I'm sure the jessem is. Even owing the dowelmax, I am still a bit intrigued with the jessem. Curiosity may get the best of me and I may end up buying a jessem to compare to my dowelmax. It would make for a great video at least lol I like your style of presentation,keep it up. 🙂 Subscribed.

[@MattMadeIt123]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I have used the jig on a few projects now and I'm happy I got it. A comparison video is a great idea. Now if I could just convince my wife. 🤣

[@MattMadeIt123]

I had to add another reply to this. A buddy of mine recently got a cheap, $50 or so, dowel jig from Amazon. It is total garbage and causing him nothing but problems. Misaligned holes make the jig useless. Quality tools cost more for a reason.

[@NWGR]

@@MattMadeIt123 Agree completely. 👍

[@harryrose8984]

Well worth the money for this jig, it is awesome

[@MattMadeIt123]

Agreed!

[@chrisrose7508]

I have the same jig and i always offset the end dowles just so i dont mess up and flip the bords the wrong way ..but ive used this jig lots love it so quick and easy and super accurate

[@MattMadeIt123]

That's a great idea. Thanks.

[@patrickarchuleta9594]

Thanks for video. God bless you

[@robw95]

This looks like such a great tool and you did a great job of presenting it. I'm a beginning woodworker and I'm going to be building an end table soon. I was planning on doing pocket screws with a Kreg jig and know that would probably be easiest but I want to do dowels now! I'm not sure if you said in the video but how thick was the cedar that you joined together, 3/4" or 4/4 and what size dowels did you use, 1/4"? Again, great video, liked and subscribed.

[@MattMadeIt123]

Thanks for the comment and sub. Appreciate it. The cedar was 3/4, and I used 1/4 dowels. Generally, a dowel 1/3 the size of your material is a good rule of thumb.

[@telphermangrum4755]

Looks like a great tool.

[@NBGTFO]

I have this tool and like it fine. I do occasionally think the Dowelmax might be a little better, but the JessEm is a fine tool.

[@robertmillstein8916]

Thanks for the video. Great explanations and advice

[@MattMadeIt123]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevesiefken6432]

Great review! So, once you get ready to drill, it looks like it is up to the user to ensure the jig doesn’t move, i.e., there are no clamps to hold secure. Is that right? If so, how much of an issue is this? Thanks!

[@MattMadeIt123]

There is room to clamp it if you wish, but I've never needed to. Holding the jig tight to the wood face is easy enough. Just drill one side where you want them, reference off that first hole, and you're good to go.

[@matthonea7939]

Great review, thank you!

[@MattMadeIt123]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@dwaynemartin8305]

I think you should have used more dowels

[@JL-wi9bd]

🤣

[@MattMadeIt123]

Learned my lesson on that shelf. :)

[@stevesiefken6432]

How tight were the dowels in the dowel holes? I saw you needed a hammer to “persuade” them…

[@MattMadeIt123]

I probably could have pushed them in by hand, but it would have been difficult. Some dowels will be tighter than others. Depends on the manufacturer.

[@papasmurf9146]

How hard is it to make T-joint where you don't have an edge to put the guide on?

[@MattMadeIt123]

I just did this last week as a test for an upcoming project. It was pretty easy once I figured it out. Doing more will be no problem.

[@jackmatranga2539]

Very informative and well presented. Thank you!

[@patrickarchuleta9594]

Leave a link to buy one and how much.

[@MattMadeIt123]

Link is in the description. Thanks for watching.

[@patrickarchuleta9594]

@@MattMadeIt123 thank you so much for all videos. May God continue to bless you and your family outstanding job

[@foodparadise5792]

I bought this over the dowelmax because of 1) price (dowelmax can easily milk you $500 for full set. It's nice but not $500 nice) 2)too many small pieces of the dowelmax I could misplace in the future.

[@MattMadeIt123]

I agree. This seems like a more complete set when compared to the similarly priced Dowel Max.