Rick S Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Guys, I need a doweling jig. Seems to be many to choose from. Any recommendations? Rick Sexton Edited November 25, 2017 by Ron Dudelston tags added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) I use this one from Woodcraft. It's the economy model. They have others with replaceable inserts. The only down side I've found so far is the limitation on the maximum size of material. Edited September 5, 2016 by lew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 I'm w/ Lew but w/ the replaceable inserts... http://www.woodcraft.com/product/124315/premium-doweling-jig.aspx JessEm builds quite a rig if you are going to do a lot doweling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 I don't do a lot of dowel joints because they are inherently weak, but when I do I adapt this. (and it keeps it from being a "uni-tasker") http://www.rockler.com/3-8-beadlock-basic-starter-kit And it's cheaper than most doweling jigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick S Posted September 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Thanks, guys. You're the best. Didn't plan to use dowels but have a special need for a baby/youth bed for grandchild coming in the spring. Rick Sexton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, Rick S said: Thanks, guys. You're the best. Didn't plan to use dowels but have a special need for a baby/youth bed for grandchild coming in the spring. Rick Sexton move to the head of the class and do M&T's instead... John Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Rick, DO NOT buy the H-F version that look like the ones Stick & Lew show. It (mine) is not repeatable to center. I've disassembled/reassembled several times to no avail. I finally figured out a method to fool it by shimming but don't use it that often. My $.02 VOE. Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Sure you wouldn't want that one time doweling jig that Woodpecker's offered back in the spring? Seem like it was a mere $600 or so. Gene Howe and kmealy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Ohio Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Seems like a lot of money for a jig you can only use one time!! Dave Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Yeah, but the dowel placement would be precise! Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 look to the JessEm Jig... http://jessem.com/DOWELLING_JIG.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 On 9/7/2016 at 7:04 AM, Stick486 said: look to the JessEm Jig... http://jessem.com/DOWELLING_JIG.html Doesn't work. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 On 9/5/2016 at 11:20 AM, kmealy said: I don't do a lot of dowel joints because they are inherently weak, but when I do I adapt this. (and it keeps it from being a "uni-tasker") http://www.rockler.com/3-8-beadlock-basic-starter-kit And it's cheaper than most doweling jigs. I have that system too, Keith and really like it. It is more of a floating tenon than a dowel. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 IIRC, ( If I Remember Correctly...for John ) the Beadlock jig can be used for just one hole, also. Been a long time since I used mine. HARO50 and Grandpadave52 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gene Howe said: IIRC, ( If I Remember Correctly...for John ) the Beadlock jig can be used for just one hole, also. Been a long time since I used mine. Yes you are right or 2 holes separated. If you want to get fancy, https://www.dowelmax.com/mitered-wood-joints/ Herb Edited May 13, 2018 by Dadio Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) On 5/13/2018 at 9:54 AM, Gene Howe said: IIRC, ( If I Remember Correctly...for John ) the Beadlock jig can be used for just one hole, also. Been a long time since I used mine. Yes, depending upon the diameter of the dowel and which model you have you can one or several holes over about 1.5-2" I even used it to make mortises for a floating tenon on a broken chair rail a while ago. The premium model has a second set of templates that allows you to chisel out the waste for floating or integral tenons. I call it "the poor man's domino." I (re-)watched a video on the Milescraft doweling jig. It looks interesting and simple (and inexpensive), but just watching the video, I could see a lot of wobble when the hole was being drilled. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milescraft-Joint-Mate-13190003/300534139?cm_mmc=Shopping|THD|G|0|G-BASE-PLA-AllProducts|&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-TXBRCHARIsANLixNwkmAPWETDIkY5DHl0ui3KL4eDg6trWafEqfC2iG1QNz2oWUjf9cgoaAnNiEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNiOqoe3htsCFc7dwAodA1AHFA Edited May 15, 2018 by kmealy Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, kmealy said: Yes, depending upon the diameter of the dowel and which model you have you can one or several holes over about 1.5-2" I even used it to make mortises for a floating tenon on a broken chair rail a while ago. The premium model has a second set of templates that allows you to chisel out the waste for floating or integral tenons. I call it "the poor man's domino." I (re-)watched a video on the Milescraft doweling jig. It looks interesting and simple (and inexpensive), but just watching the video, I could see a lot of wobble when the hole was being drilled. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milescraft-Joint-Mate-13190003/300534139?cm_mmc=Shopping|THD|G|0|G-BASE-PLA-AllProducts|&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-TXBRCHARIsANLixNwkmAPWETDIkY5DHl0ui3KL4eDg6trWafEqfC2iG1QNz2oWUjf9cgoaAnNiEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNiOqoe3htsCFc7dwAodA1AHFA That is pretty slick, first time to see that. Might be a good jig if a fella was doing a lot of cabinets or tops. A lot to remember, but after doing a few might like it. I have been using the biscuit joiner for so long it is a no brainer for me. I used dowels before that with the jig I clamped along the edge of the board. Didn't do corners with dowels. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Re: the Beadlock jig. Like so many gadgets I "just had to have", after using it a few times, it went back in the box and in a drawer. If I gathered up all the useless (to me) crap I've accumulated, I could have a 3 day yard sale. Dadio, Gerald and HARO50 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 8:48 AM, Gene Howe said: Re: the Beadlock jig. Like so many gadgets I "just had to have", after using it a few times, it went back in the box and in a drawer. If I gathered up all the useless (to me) crap I've accumulated, I could have a 3 day yard sale. Well, I got both models with all the guides at a very reasonable price (free). I use it once in a while when I felt I needed some extra strength that other methods dis not have. I have used it on some take-apart projects, like bed rails (not the ones that hold the mattress, but guard rails on bunk beds). Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickp Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 On 9/5/2016 at 11:40 AM, lew said: I use this one from Woodcraft. It's the economy model. They have others with replaceable inserts. The only down side I've found so far is the limitation on the maximum size of material. ...and that since it is self-centering, the boards must be an absolute same thickness. Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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