Who hasn't found themselves out in the shop, at 2:18am in dire need of a dowel?
What to do?
Sure, I always intended to get or make one of those spiffy dowel plates. But I don't think any stores are open at 2:18 am.
Whats a woodworker to do?
Washers, my friends, washers.
This isn't great, but it falls into what I like to call, good enough.
Split some dowel stock, likely of an oak variety.
Be sure to get close to your final diameter, this is not, let me repeat not going to work well removing much material.
From there, the pictures should be self explanatory. Remember to wail on it with a big hammer and as few blows as possible. It comes out less useful if you go easy on it.
For this, I used one washer the diameter I needed and two larger to provide support.
Fun stuff!
Jim
What to do?
Sure, I always intended to get or make one of those spiffy dowel plates. But I don't think any stores are open at 2:18 am.
Whats a woodworker to do?
Washers, my friends, washers.
This isn't great, but it falls into what I like to call, good enough.
Split some dowel stock, likely of an oak variety.
Be sure to get close to your final diameter, this is not, let me repeat not going to work well removing much material.
From there, the pictures should be self explanatory. Remember to wail on it with a big hammer and as few blows as possible. It comes out less useful if you go easy on it.
For this, I used one washer the diameter I needed and two larger to provide support.
Fun stuff!
Jim
