Quick Tip: Strengthening End Grain with Dowels for Rock-Solid Connections
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Get ready for a brilliant wood working tip that'll save your raised beds from the perils of end grain attachment! As we gear up for the gardening season, we're excited to share a nifty repair idea that will have your raised beds looking and performing their best.
In this quick and informative video, we tackle a common problem faced by gardeners - the frustrating separation of boards due to screws struggling to hold in the end grain. We've experienced this too, and we're thrilled to demonstrate an ingenious solution to this pesky issue.
Join us as we unveil the secret to a stronger and more durable raised bed. Watch how we add a perpendicular dowel to the end grain, providing a solid anchor for the screws. The result is a rock-solid connection that ensures your raised beds stay intact and ready for a successful gardening season.
Don't miss out on this essential wood working tip that will elevate your raised bed construction to a whole new level. Hit that "Like" button if you found this idea helpful, and share this video with fellow gardeners and wood workers. Subscribe now for more quick and practical tips to enhance your projects.
Let's build sturdy, reliable raised beds that can withstand the tests of time and weather. Get ready to give your garden the foundation it deserves!
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Great idea. Nice short video.
Hey Dorian! Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great idea. The only problem is that the 3/8" dowel is a pretty small target to hit even with predrilling the screw hole.
Hey Kyle,
Thank ya! A good tape measure, steady hand, and you're good to go. It's not as bad as it seems.
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Absolutly magic, thank you.
Hey Paul,
I thought it was a pretty nifty trick to keep up your sleeve. Glad you like it. 😀
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Brilliant, thanks.
Thank you 😀
It's still holding strong.
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Awesome. Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching! Have a great day!
I'd probably go with a bigger dowel.
Hey Mike,
3/8 works great so 1/2 would work too. I'd think any smaller the 3/8 wouldn't be a good idea and any larger than 1/2 would have diminishing returns.
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👍👌👏 Oh WOW, that's definitely a great Idea. I will use this in the future for sure. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards, luck and health in particular.
Hey!
Thank you very much for the kind words and thank you for watching!
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Pretty cool, I've never seen that method. Couldn't you just drill at a diagonal and glue a dowel in both of the boards?
Hey,
You could, but the glue is the only thing holding it together. A few good rains or freeze and thaw cycles will zap the glue. Using dowels in that way works great for interior projects though.
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or just screw into the cross grain board instead... pocket hole style.
Hey,
Yeah, pocket holes could work if you have the kreg jig. It'd be a curious test, but I'd bet that the screw into the hardwood dowel will produce a stronger connection and your fastener isn't exposed to as much moisture and soil.
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I tried that, even used the bigger jig and screws made for deck construction and it did not hold very well. I like this idea better but would probably go to a 1/2-inch dowel.
Or just use a longer screw...............Deck screws go up to 4+ inches.............Z
Hey Z,
Yep, there are multiple roads that lead to success. A 5" spax screw would have held, but where's the lesson in that? Plus this allows you to achieve a solid anchor with a standard size screw.
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