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Offline kayakfisher

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Dowel maker
« on: November 24, 2009, 03:48:24 pm »
I am looking for a wood dowel making fixture for 5/16 dowels . I thought there was a post on here awhile back about that,does anyone know a website or a good place to order one.
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Offline jthompson1995

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 04:09:41 pm »
Lee Valley has one that look really good but it is quite expensive (over $200 with required attachments). They even have inserts for specific sizes for making arrow shafts. If I made arrows/dowels for a living I'm sure it would make sense. Google "Lee Valley" and search for dowel maker on their site.
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Offline jeff halfrack

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2009, 04:28:25 pm »
   hey  look  closer  in  the  lee valley tool cat  there  is  a cheaper  dowel  maker  30 bucks or  so  I  have  one  sam harper  uses one   makes  dowels  quick  it's  a  good  tool  once  it's  dialed  in  it's  adicting  makin  arrows !!!   JEFF W
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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2009, 06:31:26 pm »
thanks guys I will do that,does the one for thirty dollars work good ,and will it adjust down to 5/16 or just 3/8 thanks
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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2009, 05:13:25 am »
Ripping a board to 3/8" squares and run it thru this jigs works well....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwDjedeJCZ0&feature=player_embedded
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Offline kayakfisher

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2009, 11:47:54 am »
Thats pretty cool was that just a block of wood and a hacksaw blade.
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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2009, 12:17:43 pm »
Probably not a "hacksaw" blade, I would guess a piece of one of the Japanese pull saws.  But that is what it looks like to me, real simple.  I just don't know how even the shafts would be.  Be a good set up if you are going to taper your shafts anyway I imagine.

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2009, 12:35:04 pm »
I have the Versitas Tapered Tenon Cutters from Lee Valley and I like them. I have tried several different methods similar to that video and I guarantee they aren't as easy as he makes them look. Also, if you push it through on an angle like he was on the big one, you get a lot of variation in size.
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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2009, 08:11:46 pm »
I was wondering about that.

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Offline kayakfisher

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2009, 09:55:19 pm »
I ordered the one for 30 dollars will  it adjust down to 5/16 or is three eights as small as it goes
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Dowel maker
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2009, 10:57:05 pm »
It will adjust a little smaller, but the guide hole on the back is 3/8". If you make it smaller it doesn't hold them as secure and wont be as precise.
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