Making Dowels with a Homemade Dowel Plate
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Even though my old dowel plate (if you can call it that) worked ok, I decided a new one was called for. It's a big improvement but the old one shows that there is little effort needed to make dowels and that one has made hundreds of dowels and still works.
I had some fun making my dowel collection, hope you like it ;)
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Love this channel for many reasons. One of them is that you are always doing something that nobody else is doing. Completely different.
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement czcams.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
I was talking to my Son yesterday about your video. He is a welder and gave me a piece of 1/2 inch steel plate that he had left over from a job. He found a 5 ft tall giant bird cage, removed rust, welded a little, epoxy to a few holes and paint. It looks like new.
He had to buy 4 dowels for it. I told him about how we can make as many as he wants. In disbelief I told him about you, and the challenge is ON.
I'm going to drill imperial SAE and METRIC holes and he has to try it out. Thanks for the tip. I bought a KREG plug cutter for pocket holes. With this, don't know if I'll EVER get to use it. Thanks again.
When the zombie apocalypse comes, I will have plenty of spare crossbow bolts thanks to this gentleman.
F that. Here come the vampires. :)
Someone will certainly benefit from the bolts, whether it be you, your killer or the person who finds you after you've been caught by zombies.
I have found a 9lb hammer works better on zombies, bit messy but works well. Just saying.
@@leocrossfield said 9lb hammer mounted on a pivot connected to a V8 motor just spinning away works even better
@partisan Unfortunately, its less zombie apocalypse and more War of the Worlds. Mass hysteria is the name of the game it seems lately. That and outright lies.
So that's how you get a square peg in a round hole!
You use a hammer, and if that don't work, use more hammer...
@@xaiano794 If a bigger hammer doesn't fix it, it's electrical.
@@HomelessPank I'm an engineer, that means I solve problems, not problems like what is beauty because that would fall under the prevue of philosophy - I solve practical problems...
thats what i was doing as a kid, I just wanted dowels.. whos dumb now!!!
@@xaiano794 "Engineering is the professional art of applying science to the optimum conversion of natural resources to the benefit of man."
Bigger hammer checks out. Optimal dowel smashing force!
That should be the start of more classified ads. "Hi, my name's Neil. I like dogs, long walks, and collecting dowels." You'll have to beat them back with a stick. Lucky for you, you're in the stick business.
Keep up the great work. :)
This is one of the most underrated comments I've seen in a while. The stick schtick was fantastic. I like your sense of humor. Let's be best friends.
Win
@@SgtStickyTits agreed
I love the simple but elegant appearance of the finished product, especially knowing that the way it's used is by hammering. "Yes, it's quite lovely," WHAM WHAM WHAM.
Thanks Neil :) I need to re-do mine and this looks really neat :) Definitely got to make a Dowel Collection as well now :D ॐ
Great to hear!! :)
Australian hardwoods are so beautiful and varied.
Pretty cool. If you take the plate to a machine shop and have it surface ground after the holes are in it will be razor sharp and wook even better.
I like it! 5:09 I would drill a hole into one of the "legs" from the top down; for a place to store your accessory "Dowel clearing rod."
Great tip, mate. I've been working wood for 45 years and this video gave me valuable information I've never seen. Thank you.
How have I not found you sooner? I have spent the last hour watching your talents. You are simply brilliant, sir.
Thank you Doug - Glad you're enjoying it! :)
Hi Neil, thanks for that. It turned out to be the easiest way to make the buttons, eyes and nose for a turned snowman!
Thank You Sir from Hamburg Northern Germany - useful tool. We appreciate people, who make their own tools and those tools in a stylish way ... And excellent photos on Your site - by the way.
Thanks very much Andreas! :)
Very interesting, informative and well done. I love the focus on doing, rather than promoting sponsors that is overtaking DIY sites. Thanks and carry on.
I have not bought a commercially made dowel plate because the bloody things are way more expensive than I am willing to pay, especially since they are such a simple device. I knew I could make one but your video gives me the impetus to belly up to the bar and do it. Thanks.
Great video.
That last part about riving vs sawing the stock to increase strength is now my favorite demo on woodgrain. That 5 second part of the video took my 30+ years of experience with wood working and the grain of wood (hobbist level at best mind you, not professional by any means) and summed it up into the perfect little memory worm to keep on hand when I have a lapse of memory on the subject.
Seriously, if I had had that demonstration presented to me in grammar school when I started working with wood in shop and at home, I truly believe I would have enjoyed my projects more, and may have even made a side business out of it.
I am always amazed at the wonderfully helpful nuggets of knowledge one can find on CZcams.
Thank you much, best of luck, and God bless!
When He said "Hi! My name is Neil and I like to collect Dowels", that made me laugh but at the same time, made me want to have a Dowel Collection now! lol 🙂 #PaskMakes #Dowels #IWantADowelCollection
I like the way you mounted the dowel iron in the block, very classy.
This has been in my recommended for a few weeks... as a fellow woodworker, this is brilliant!!!
G’day Neil from Brit in Texas. All of your projects are great but when I read the feedback below each video the most common theme is how you inspire others to tackle a project or “give it a go”. I have been a wood and metal worker for a long time but always under pressure to do things that keep me out of the workshop. Since subscribing I have found my way back to my favorite place, my workshops! So thank you for that and the can do and creative approach to the project. I hope you continue to inspire us to get up and get going for a long while to come.
Just came upon your channel. Nice work! And, I appreciate that you give both metric and Imperial measurements... for those of us in one of the three countries in the world that insist on being stuck in the Dark Ages.
Made this using your template. Many thanks. I found pressing a wood rasp to the spinning dowel as it goes through the plate is useful. Just a little touch with the rasp on wider parts helps prevent using excessive pressure and potential for breakage.
being able to make your own dowels is a great asset , many times you just can't find the right dimensions for dowels at your local hardware shop .. your dowel jigs are really professional . that's a beautiful mallet you have . thanks for an entertaining programme..
I don't like the English language from England but Ausis you people says it best.
More importantly Sir you are a teache.Thanks for showing me the ropes
Very good Neil! One more great idea!
Laughed at the nerdy dowel collector bit. Great video! Keep ‘me coming.
There aren't many channels where I know I'll always see something good. This is one.
I like all the woods you use. Here in the states, you get used to the sights of cherry, maple, oak and walnut. Yours are all so beautiful and clearly so, so dense some of them.
Your Dowel Collection looks more like a
Mini Wood's Museum!
Congratulations fro Brazil!
Having a dowel collection of a lot of different woods is a good idea it could be good to have when trying to imagine what a thing would look like made out of different kinds of wood by having a piece of that would look at for a reference
That's a good thought - I like it! :)
Can't believe I've had this on my project list since I first saw your video about three years ago! Still an awesome video and hopefully my rewatching a bunch of your old stuff will now give me the little push to get it done 😀
Awesome. I am starting a black walnut, birch, oak, cherry and red oak split plank table soon. Now, once I make this, I will have the dowels to match each wood. Great job.
Great video , to the point with no waffling. Well done .
Really great video! Im exhausted by how how good you made the tool. That is meant as a compliment! The weird thing about these videos is that even though i don't use dowels much i now have the need to make them ......... Making stuff is the best drug there is and you among other youtubers are my dealers :D
Thanks! I agree making stuff is very satisfying! ;)
haha, well said I feel the same just be careful this can be a very expensive hobby, ask me how I know!?
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Very nicely done, love the drill trick for running the dowels through the plate.
Great build. Store bought dowels are seldom 'true sized'. This will be a good addition to my shop. Thank you.
Genius idea, well demonstrated and expertly explained
Cheers Bro. I'll have one done in workshop before the end of the week. Nice one.
very nice addition to your shop tool collection
You cover most of the tools I'm interested in making. Very cool!
Amazing video. Kudos to the Aussie gentleman.
TELL ME ABOUT IT. Here in Australia you either get radiata pine, tassie oak or meranti. No choice whatsoever unless you go to a specialty timber store (which there aren't many of!). Now I can make some dowel with WHATEVER TIMBER I LIKE! Thanks for the great video!
I work with California Red wood on a daily basis. Beautiful color, and surprisingly enough, quite strong for how soft it is.
Nathan Jeffries .so your the guy that's chopping down the big trees!
great point about riving the wood to get straight grain, thank you!
Silky oak and black wattle look nice!
One of the best videos I've EVER seen on ANY subject..........
Thanks for this.
putting them in the drill was a genius idea
This is truly brilliant, couldnt believe it would work till I saw it! I also liked the closing statement, reminds me of Baldrick.
some bloke on utuube said put a sprinkle of salt between the blocks of timber when glueing/clamping and they wont slip - acts like a grit, just thought i might share that - it comes from the heart ya landlubber z!
Thanks for the vid old cokk
I admire your work endlessly! Bravo!
Love the block. Thanks for sharing the idea.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your creativity for the rest of us. I can't wait to make one so I can use it with my jig for drilling dowel holes that I still need to make. Thanks again!
Fantastic video! Can't wait to start my own custom hardwood dowel collection! Going to use your dowel-making jig idea too. Very useful video. Thank you!
Deceptively simple solution to a tricky problem. Loved it! Thanks! :)
Best dowel maker I have see! I can’t wait to make one myself!! Thanks
thank you so much mate so good to see how to make my own dowels for my own wood working jobs
Glad you liked it Colin! :)
Got so excited over this video I couldnt contain it ...I had a dowel movement . Its good to know I can have them in different colours !
Hi, good job !
I just watch a few of your videos and I love the simplicity of your ideas. Simple and effective. You just got a new subscriber. Keep the videos coming.
Thank you very much! :)
Hello Pask, I first came across your channel about a year ago and I became addicted immediately,
. You truly are a craftsman and I enjoy your work immensely. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video.
Thank you Michael! :)
I found one just like it in an old garage.
It was basically a holder for drilling bits. I had to redrill them since it was all in inch:P
If its hardwood its nice to have a 0.5 mm increment increase.
Very good idea, thanks!
Watched this video again! I still like it! Thank you.
Much better than those available commercially. Now I can collect dowels too. ;)
I have an adapter for by drill so I can mount sockets on it. Then I make a suitable end on the piece of wood and just push it in. Works quite good. I never had it slip.
What a great video! I had no idea how to do this before. Thanks for sharing!
Simple and useful, nothing more needed Thanks very much.
Enough of buying dowels, now I’ll make em myself. Great idea, thank you!
Hi Neil. I love your videos and projects. I find them really inspiring. This one is the first I've actually tried out myself. And in order to do it I also had to make my own centre punch, which was fun in itself. At the time of posting this comment I've nearly finished making the 10mm thick steel plate: the dowel template holes are all drilled, as are the pair for screw-mounting the whole thing in a wooden block. My 50mm x 10mm steel bar is a bit oversize, so I'll be trimming that down to 180mm, or thereabouts, tomorrow. Thanks for sharing your creativity. Best, Seb.
Sounds great Sebastian! Glad you're giving it a go! Thanks! :)
Great solutions don’t need to be complicated....thanks for sharing!
Great build. Thanks.
Everything about this is awesome
Excellent tip on riving the wood.
Great videos mate! Practical, easy to follow and watch.
Nice. It is better than the $300 machines. I am grateful that you mention the difference between hard and soft woods. I am dealing with very hard woods.
I didn't even know I *could* make my own dowels. Now I must. Thanks Neil.
That is super useful, thanks for sharing!
Scrap wood City hey its you😃
Actually I loved that. A practical solution to a very common problem with dowels. Thank you for teaching me something good.
Now. About your collection ;-)
I didn't think that was going to work but I was wrong, it does a nice job!
Oh, such a cool build. I might make one of my own. And that drill tip is excellent. Cheers and thanks.
Love the dowel collection!! Haha!!
Never thought about making dowels, but I like the look of it.
Out standing job well done now I can make my own arrows wow. Thanks for the info.
I didn't realize I needed this until now, very nice! This guy really deserves many many more subscribers.
Thank you! :)
Happy to tell you that 5 years later he has many many subs :)
@@Thundermuffin93 happy to tell you I'm still watching, he's so great!
I am terrible at working with my hands, but I love watching your videos. You do such a great job of explaining the process, and the videos themselves are such great production value. Bravo! Keep it up (which you have been since this one is 2+ years old).
Its very satisfying to do and watch wood crafting
nice build. might use it
A great looking and working tool!
- Beautifully simple. Thanx.
Useful and brilliantly-executed as usual! These dowel plates are going for a significant sum pre-manufactured.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Nice job! I think i will try this project on my next days off!
Nicely done and thank you! I will likely hammer the blanks through.
Maestro, con sus ideas mejora la facilidad del taller...que la prosperidad, salud, abundancia, amor , armonía sean infinitos para ud y su familia...gracias por sus enseñanzas
Good job mate. I agree that we have a crap selection of dowel in Australia and this is a brilliant and easy design and NEVER would have thought of this.
Great build and excellent video. I like your cinematography. Nice work.
Brilliant! Thanks for posting.
J'ai découvert votre site pour fabriquer des goujons beaucoup de méthodes mais la votre est la plus meilleure que j'ai utilise vous être le champion toute catégorie merci et salutation du Quebec.
Nice idear to make dowels.
This is bombastic! Really, really thank you that you share with us.