Make a Dowel Maker

Quick video showing my steps for making a simple dowel cutting jig. This can be used to make joinery dowels, arrow shafts and anything else you might want that is round!

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http://diytyler.com/dowel-maker/

I this video I make a jig that can cut 1/2" and 3/8" dowels.

You will have to have some sort of steel stock to make this, there are other ways using a chisels and table saws that might make more accurate dowel but are a little more involved.

For the 1/2" Side:
Measure 7/16"(0.4275), 3/4"(0.75) and 1 1/16"(1.0625) from one side, mark a line down the center of your metal stock to mark the spots for the pilot hole. Drill three 1/8" pilot hols though each intersecting line, then open all three holes up to 1/4". Drill two 1/4" relief holes half way through the stock on opposing sides of the main hole. Lastly, drill your 1/2" hold in the center.

For the 3/8" Side:
Measure 1/2"(0.5), 3/4"(0.75), 1" (1.0) from one side, mark a line down the center of your metal stock to mark the spots for the pilot hole. Drill three 1/8" pilot hols though each intersecting line, then open all three holes up to 1/4". Drill two 1/4" relief holes half way through the stock on opposing sides of the main hole. Lastly, drill your 3/8" hole in the center.

+John Heisz Dowel Maker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR9-gdNdZAA

My birhouse video (use a 1/4" dowel maker)
http://youtu.be/wEEM1I4pJHQ

For the 1/2" Side:
Measure 7/16"(0.4275), 3/4"(0.75) and 1 1/16"(1.0625) from one side, mark a line down the center of your metal stock to mark the spots for the pilot hole. Drill three 1/8" pilot hols though each intersecting line, then open all three holes up to 1/4". Drill two 1/4" relief holes half way through the stock on opposing sides of the main hole. Lastly, drill your 1/2" hold in the center.

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"Cipher" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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