sirjj
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i looked on the internet to find a way to make a dowel jig but couldent find one so i created this out of scrap wood and documented the process. this process requires a sliding miter saw or a suitable replacment and a drill
step one:
found a scrap peice of wood and marked out two trenches (for lack of a better word) the thickness of the drill bit being used (depending on how many dowels holes need drilling you might add more).
step two:
set the miter saw to cut into the wood at the same depth as the thickness of the drill bit (i had to use a scrap piece of wood to messure).
step three:
cut out the two "trenches" making sure they just allow the drill bit to fit in.
step four:
set a strip of wood on top level with the first piece, i just used screws thought glue might last longer.
step five:
now i need to make a guide first i cut the top off the jig to make it in line with the top of the thing i intend to cut, then i have added a scrap of wood to hold the piece with a bit of spare plywood to pad it out further. then i added another piece of wood as a height guide.
and thats done
heres it in use:
below i made seperate width guide for these pieces
heres the joint
and heres it with glue, this is taken straight after putting the glue on and i am not supporting the joint.
and heres the finnished piece. (too much glue )
i hope this was usefull to anyone, thanks for watching.
step one:
found a scrap peice of wood and marked out two trenches (for lack of a better word) the thickness of the drill bit being used (depending on how many dowels holes need drilling you might add more).
step two:
set the miter saw to cut into the wood at the same depth as the thickness of the drill bit (i had to use a scrap piece of wood to messure).
step three:
cut out the two "trenches" making sure they just allow the drill bit to fit in.
step four:
set a strip of wood on top level with the first piece, i just used screws thought glue might last longer.
step five:
now i need to make a guide first i cut the top off the jig to make it in line with the top of the thing i intend to cut, then i have added a scrap of wood to hold the piece with a bit of spare plywood to pad it out further. then i added another piece of wood as a height guide.
and thats done
heres it in use:
below i made seperate width guide for these pieces
heres the joint
and heres it with glue, this is taken straight after putting the glue on and i am not supporting the joint.
and heres the finnished piece. (too much glue )
i hope this was usefull to anyone, thanks for watching.