How to find the centerpoint of a dowel - Wooden Weaponry's woodworking tips #1

► Im launching a new series: Wooden Weaponry's woodworking tips!
► Episodes of this series won't be uploaded an a regular base like my other videos. I will upload a new one whenever I find a new woodworking tip that appears share-worthy to me.
► Regarding this tip: The height of the tip of the pencil ( + the wood you lay under it ) should be similar to the radius of the dowel. The smaller the difference is, the smaller the circle will be.
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[@vgullotta]

Dude, that is genius! I've been trying to figure out a way to get the center of these 2" dowels I have and found this video. Thank you!!!

[@jons6368]

I'll never forget this, thanks.

[@raystewart1969]

Thank you! Simple things escape old minds.

[@magiccharlie]

Great idea. Thank you so much. Saved me a lot of time. Brilliant!

[@johnkorn6698]

Danke!!!! Just the tip I was looking for.

[@timmason7583]

that is the best idea ive ever seen to find the centre,i thought doesnt it matter the thickness of the wood,but no,it will always find the centre

[@Lindasurprise]

You sir deserve a Nobel prize. So simple yet so genius. Thank you so much!

[@tommyharris5817]

I wouldn't go that far, it's only a dowel.

[@MakeThings]

Dude, I'm using this and crediting you in my video. What a fantastic way to find center!

[@magicrobharv]

Fantastic! I tried it and it worked exactly - I found the center of the dowel. Great video! You're the best.

[@tas6967]

Thanks mate you just saved my sanity in me trying to create my duel contact rod switch for my light pulsater. All the best mate....

[@GrantHendrick]

Thank you for the great tip!

[@Swamie55]

Thanks so much for this tip! Tried it out ,works like a champ!

[@christophersoprano-sculptor]

Excellent technique! Thank you very much.

[@simonpurple6072]

Thank you so much, I've always had troubles making barrels. :D

[@06LS2GTOA4]

So simple yet so perfect. Subscribed for this. thank you!!

[@maazking9087]

Thats the most awesome way of finding a center....thanks man ...
Again marvellous

[@Mega_Mikey]

Very clever! Thanks for sharing!

[@robertcasey7312]

Great!!!! Thank you. I wasted so much time drawing lines across the diameter and I never did find the true center.

[@GibsonMarco]

Best tip I've found to do that that does not require a drill press or two hours of work to make a jig, thanks!

[@gwheyduke]

Great idea! I will use it !

[@thomaslotito380]

Good job, thanks for the tip.

[@vincentforsbrey9858]

Love it. Thank you.

[@malaka7907]

Useful.
Pls make more of this

[@rupertmiller9690]

Yep. That worked. Much appreciated.

[@aaragon6866]

Worked thanks

[@congerscott6064]

Great idea, thank you 👍🏆.

[@raymondwhitcombe7354]

Thanks this is so simple

[@muss1951]

Great idea thx

[@HENASEA5]

Thanks for hint. Quick. Fast. Works everytine.

[@taab7]

SHARPENING THE PENCIL ON THE SANDER HAD ME LAUGHING IN HYSTERICS :)

[@petrokemikal]

Brilliant !!

[@cielen]

Thank you!

[@donwatson5862]

Holy crap that really works good !!

[@tonydelitala]

Clever! Thanks.

[@graypistachio4141]

Thanks dude!

[@jondough7088]

Really helpful, thank you. A suggestion and I am not criticizing or complaining because this was very helpful, the first part of the video was very dark. You might consider editing that out and skipping to where you clamp the pencil down. That is where the video is bright enough to see the pencil marks. Thanks again!

[@robertcornelius3514]

"Keep it simple." - Albert Einstein

[@aJadestyles]

😮 Thank you soooo much

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Nice trick. 👍

[@Bj-en1qx]

Use a square and tie a string going 45 degrees to a nail on a board to the intersect of the square. Take a market and soak the string in ink. Then just tap the dowel down into the corner turn then tap again. X Mark's the center spot. EZ PZ

[@MyTubelessification1]

thanks heaps

[@simonmoeller776]

thasnk you

[@14jan141]

.super!!!👍👍👍

[@GoldenRohde]

I found the center of my wooden curtain rods so much more efficiently than my husband did! Genius! I'm curious if the size of the wood that it rests on needs to be increased based on the diameter of the dowel/rod?

[@kaaasis]

Tysm

[@dalegray934]

Just used your method. Used a pad of sticky notes adjusted for approximate height (including the pencil) and achieved perfection.

[@everready19373]

Brilliant. And here I was trying to measure and do math!!!

[@atvridgerunner]

Wow, that was genius

[@jerrydempsey5428]

Excellent tip (no pun intended).

[@praveenjayaraman2644]

Genius.

[@2steelshells]

Wow!

[@maxim.meister]

Ah, sehr hilfreich sache. Ist wahrscheinlich einer der einfachsten Methode, fürs mittige bohren

[@WoodenWeaponry]

Wahrscheinlich.. Wenn man jetzt noch genau gerade durch den rundstab bohren könnte, wäre es perfekt :D

[@maxim.meister]

Wooden Weaponry Das geht eigentlich gut. Hast du eine standbohrmaschiene ? Wenn ja besorg dir mal Prismenklemmen, die sind fürs mittige bohren hervorragend, falls keine Standbohrmaschiene vorhanden ist, solltest du dir als günstige Alternative ein Ständer kaufen/besorgen. Weiter so deine Videos sind toll und inspirierend :)

[@louiswhite1445]

But doesn't the height of the pencil and whatever it is resting on have to be exactly half the height of the round object you are marking?

[@gs82211]

Hallo, ich liebe deinen Kanal und fragte mich, ob du ein Video machen kannst, wie man eine Drehmaschine benutzt? Grüße aus Deutschland!

[@WoodenWeaponry]

Hi Plastic Brikk, Ich habe tatsächlich letztens eine Drehbbank gebaut, aber selber noch nicht so viel Ahnung davon.. Vielleicht mache ich in ferner Zukunft ein Video darüber, bis dahin würde ich dir aber Kanäle wie HolzWerkenTV ( oder einfach die YT-Suche ) empfehlen :) Das Internet ist groß! Liebe Grüße ebenfalls aus Deutschland, WW

[@wankhairulanuar1784]

😎😎😎

[@suki2199]

are you from germany

[@WoodenWeaponry]

+Suki I am

[@yurakovalec7292]

Woodglut has very good and accurate plans.

[@markuspool6622]

what next video ?

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[@markuspool6622]

Franziska Küppers okay thx :)

[@michaelmounteney2034]

Even this gets 21 dislikes. There are some strange people on UA-cam.

[@shantelguetgen4157]

Woodglut has a lot of plans to choose from.

[@oikarainen]

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