Showing 161 through 177 out of 177 articles containing "dowel making"
All-in-One Workstation
… case and drawer will support a top for your saw. On the opposite end, a large cubby makes room for the flip-top with attached planer. Below that, a smaller drawer offers some storage… by sliding in the pivot rod with a pair of washers and plugging the holes with a dowel. With the top finished, the workcenter is ready to punch the time clock. Now of…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 244
August 2019
Steam Locomotive
… lines on the piece to make the cuts. Woodsmith.com • 39 a. T X W V b. SIDE SECTION VIEW 1 #/8"-dia. x !#/16" dowel T U V !/4 U BOTTOM VIEW c. MIDDLE BLOCK (%/8"x 1%/8") V R !/4 #/16 S !/4 !/4 BOGIE SIDE (!#/16… unassuming floor plate is the first part to make. It’s cut to size and has a dowel on the bottom face that serves as a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 245
October 2019
Shop Stool
…. MOVE ON TO THE STRETCHERS. Making the stretchers is pretty much like making the legs. They both start … (1) D Rear Stretcher (1) 1-dia. - 161⁄4 1-dia. - 135⁄8 E • 3⁄ x 1 - 13⁄ Wedges (3) 16 4 1⁄ "-dia. x 36" Walnut Dowel (1) 8 1!/2"x 5"- 48" Walnut (3.3 Bd. Ft.) A A A 1"x 1!/2"- 36" Hickory (.5 Bd. Ft.) C B D B 1!/2"x 2"- 96" Hickory (2.7 …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 247
February 2020
Candle Lanterns
… 2 on the previous page. Since you remove a lot of material, make this cut in several C C B BOTTOM (5!/4"x 5!/4") NOTE: Bottom is !/4"-thick stock. Splines are !/8" hardboard C …!/2"-rad. #/16 %/8 !/4"-dia. 1 #/16 the glue joint. For something a little more invisible, a dowel in each side offers a great option. I placed a weight on top …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 250
August 2020
Day Bed
…d. 2 #/4 !/2 !/2 4 Lower mortise FRONT VIEW c. b. FRONT SECTION VIEW A SIDE SECTION !/8 VIEW A #8 x 1!/4" Fh woodscrew 1"-dia. e. !/4 B FRONT VIEW E 1 #/4 A A 3 Making & Assembling the ENDS The starting point for … start off by scribing the shoulder line around the #/4 #/4 G #/8" dowel, cut and sanded flush GO GO Online nline Extras…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 254
April 2021
Mobile Air Cleaner
… the table saw. Seven of the parts have the same diameter. Logically, you would make those sequentially. But for the purposes of 6#/8"-rad. opening NOTE: All parts are #/4" plywood A … in the middle assembly. So ...) The two lower pieces can be glued together. I used dowels in the threaded rod holes to register the parts as the glue dried. CASTER …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 260
April 2022
Bahut Cabinet
… C #/8" dowel 1 5!/4 BOTTOM (18"x 41") NOTE: Tongues on partitions and dividers are flush on back edge 2#/4 d. BOTTOM VIEW #/4 c. #8 x 1!/2" Fh woodscrew #/4 B A !/2 F BACK VIEW C !/8 !/2 Making… Dowel %/8 !/4 N !/4 TOP VIEW M O setup and cut the grooves in the sides for the guides (detail ‘b’). Then change the blade and make…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 261
June 2022
Wall Clock
…1⁄8" veneer core plywood, and 1⁄4" dowels. PLAN OF ATTACK There are four steps you need to take to successfully complete the clock. These steps will make working on the clock a… and pinon is glued to arbor NOTE: All arbors are made from !/4" hardwood dowels b. SIDE SECTION VIEW ESCAPE WHEEL ARBOR PINION 1!/4 %/16 Graphite ESCAPE WHEEL NOTE: This…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 261
June 2022
Coping Saw
…the edges with files and sandpaper. This should be comfortable to operate. Figure 4 shows making the cross dowel. It’s drilled, then tapped while part of an extralong rod. After cutting it … Hole in One. Apply the pattern and drill the hole for the shopmade cross dowel. Slot. Make angled cuts to clear out most of the waste in the slot. Then …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 262
August 2022
Marble Run Toy
… alike. M Splines individual and endjoin thefor a sturdypieces of track that make up the start ramps connection. The marbles build series of…VIEW 1½ 3⁄8"-dia. 11⁄16" 1"-dia. CRANK ARM (½" x 1 X 2¾") F 13⁄8 3⁄8"-dia. 2½ 51⁄8 3 FRONT VIEW NOTE: Dowels are 3⁄8" hardwood 1 Rotor shaft Handle 4¾ 3 2¾ F H G 1¾ ½ of the slot on the pieces…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 265
February 2023
Cane Seat Stool
…; Project Design: Dillon Baker Occasional Stool A distinctive combo of materials, patterns, and grains makes this stool stand out from other seats, while also offering sturdiness and comfort. A…. Drive the spline into the groove to hold the webbing in place. I used a dowel to protect the spline. Trim Weave. After the spline has been fit, use a…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 269
October 2023
Torpedo Level
…tools into something special and treasured. UNDER THE HOOD. The tricky part of making a level is making it ... well, level to begin with. The solution is an adjustable carriage …of the inlay receives a slight chamfer formed with a round file or sandpaper wrapped around a dowel. Trim the upper edge of the inlay flush with the upper recess after the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 273
June 2024
Round-Top Bookcase
…. The legs have a large surface at the top that makes a stable connection to one of the plywood plinths via a hardwood dowel. The tapered curves lighten the visual load as they…As you see in Figure 1, a Forstner bit is used to make the hole for the dowel. Forstner bits are perfect for making a flat-bottomed hole. Tracing the profile on the blank is …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 274
August 2024
Crokinole Board
…PLAYING DISCS The discs are all that’s left to make. Frankly, the easiest, as well. I found a dowel at the home center that suited my needs (… - 55⁄8 I Discs (40) 11⁄4 x 11⁄4 - 5⁄16 • (1) 3⁄16"-dia. x 24" Brass Rod • (1) 11⁄4"-dia. x 36" Dowel (for discs) C H A¼L"SMOaNpEleEDPlEyDw:oOonde, O48n"ex4488""xS4h8e"eSthoefet of H ½" Cherry Plywood …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 276
December 2024
Shoji Wall Cabinet
…time to drill the dowel holes, but rst you need to make a jig. 36 • Woodsmith / No. 277 1⁄ 1⁄ ¾ ⁄ SIDE VIEW A 3¾ 1 2 A SIMPLE DOWELING JIG GUIDE BLOCK (1¼" x 6¼")…making holes perfectly aligned to the sides. 7 SHELF PIN HOLES DOWEL JIG I have a well-made doweling jig that I purchased many moons ago. The problem is it’s designed for making…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 277
February 2025
Trestle Table & Benches
…making the mortises. 36 • Woodsmith / No. 278 2 6 1½ 1 ¾ 1⁄ 1 B 2 A 6 2¾ FRONT VIEW ⁄ 4 ¾ FRONT VIEW 2⁄ 1½ 2 ¾ 2 MORTISES. Figure 3 below shows one way to make the mortises. It involves using my doweling…5⁄16"-dia. x 1¼" Dowels D Breadboard Ends (2) 1¼ x 3 - 32 • (4) 3⁄8”-dia. x 3" Dowels E 1¼"x 7" - 72" Oak (Five boards @ 5.3 Bd…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 278
April 2025
Automaton, Part 2
…⁄ ") D ¾¾ ¾ ⁄ "-dia. M TOP VIEW ⁄½ Soften edge of plate K L Paint before cutting from blank TOP I (3¼" x 7½") ⁄ "-dia. dowel Soften edge K L Paint before H D TOP VIEW b. FACE VISE ( ⁄ " x 1¾") of plate cutting E … stage you get the gist of how to make these small parts. Next you’ll make the arms that puts these tools to use. THE…Read More
