Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY]Tried the-- Dowell Forming Jig.

29 January 2013

Re: [DIY]Tried the-- Dowell Forming Jig.

It s not so much the number but the length of some that I need to repair the joints old doors and windows and furniture. I have several bags of dowels I have purchased but the longest offered is 1 1/2 inch.

Dale in the Flatlands.

Lee Griffith wrote:

Hi Dale,

You must use a LOT of dowels. I noted on that site you can buy 100 fluted dowels for about $7.00. :)

-Lee

On Jan 28, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Dale S <dalu@hbcomm.net> wrote:

Tried the jig and it works like a champ. Rather than removing the legs and mounting it, I will probably set it over a hole that is already in the bench for mounting a vise, and set or hang a bucket underneath to catch the dowels. I plan to do my dowels in 6 or 8 inch lengths and then cut them on the band saw to the length needed depending on the job. The only information on the box is, Tiawan, this one was purchased through www.highlandwoodworking.com which appears from their paper work to be in Atlanta, GA. Its kind of crazy because this item does not appear to be available in any of the other tool sites.

Dale in the Flatlands.
Bob Davis wrote:

Cool!

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Subject: [DIY] Dowell Forming Jig. [1 Attachment]

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The tool arrived this morning and I'm anxious for it to warm up a bit so I can get out in the shop and give it a try.
The legs do unscrew so that it could bolted to a work bench. The little "Pencil Sharpener" attachment also unscrews,
and I think I'd be more inclined to use a disc sander for that purpose anyway.

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Dale in the Flatlands.