Simple, but helpful idea. As a Beginner, I often have trouble getting my projects "square". This is going to up my game tremendously. Thanks so very much.
I spent way too long googling how to do this and then found your video. Really solid, I love the sounds and how you showed how to do everything. Thanks bud
That was pretty cool..thanks for taking the time to make the vid. the most clever part was using the clamp to get the metal cylinders into the jig....great idea.
This video was quite clear in its instruction, but I tend to like "author voice overlays" with tutorials like this. Just my personal preference. As is, the video still freak'n rocks. Simple, functional elegance that when I see it I ask myself "Why didn't you think of that?", but of course I never would have. Thanks for making the vid and posting. I'm definitely gonna make one of these jigs. I'll be doweling things together non-stop for the next three years! Seriously, great tutorial. Thanks again.
Very cool technique. The line in the middle of the Hole to get perfect results is very clever. Also to draw a line on both woods to find the correct alignment is very smart... You saved me a lots of hours... Thank you very much.
I always had problems lining up matching Dowel Holes in opposing Timbers and was looking to purchase a Jig...that is until I saw your simple but very effective method... Thank you...you just saved me a small Fortune in time and money...I've also Subscribed to your Channel...
Excellent video. Here's why I prefer "silent" (or non-narrated) videos - I don't have to put in earbuds when my wife & I are "reading". In the old days, ma & pa would have quite time together, reading the paper or a book, doing a puzzle, etc. Occasionally one would strike up a conversation & needlework or newspaper was set aside to be continued later. If I have my earbuds in, I feel rude & like I'm not making myself available for conversation. Myford Boy has excellent vids, John Heisz (sorry for spelling) also does some great no-commentary ones at 2x speed. Keep up the awesome work!
All these quick tips and they have incredible workshops like we all have at home. I have a hand saw and a kitchen table and a mitre box for modelling so it's tiny.
I have seen a few variations on this simple jig, but yours is by far the best. The reason being the little center viewing hole which makes sure that the dowels will always match up perfectly. Excellent job as always! I am going to have to make one to go along with my Kreg system. I used to work in a framing place that made all kinds of picture frames. They would throw out little pieces of Oak, Walnut, etc. I wish I knew then, what I know now.
What you are doing and sharing with the rest of us is AWESOME! Thanks for the greats tip. Please keep posting stuff like this, I am eventually going to try and build my own kitchen cabinets and stuff like this is a great help!
Excellent video. I had to slow it down to 25% speed to read the name of the metal collar thing. But thanks for including that part where you open the drawer at the home improvement store
Thanks Jeremy, I went to Home Depot and found 3/8" utility copper tube, it's 2' long for $4.28 and it takes a 5/16" dowel rod that's 4' and it's $.90. So you can make a lot of them and have plenty of dowels. Hope this helps.
+tim hankins Just something to point out - you might need to flute that dowel, to create a groove for excess glue/air to escape. That's why I just spend the extra money to get pre-made dowels that are already fluted.
A guy who worked in a commercial shop told me that they routinely cut their own dowels from "dowel rods" and then "crimped" them with vise grips to create the grooves. I use this technique whenever one end of the dowel will be visible in the final project, because I can leave the last 1/2" of the dowel "uncrimped" for a cleaner look.
Very cleaver! I will have to make one. I haven't used dowels since high school and this tool will allow me to do it accurately. Thanks for the video and your design.
I like that. Simple and very effective with that viewing hole. Now, have I got some sleeving lying around somewhere under that pile of offcuts!! I know I had some last month. I wonder where I put them.
Your doing great with the videos. I prefer the narration but you didn't need it in this. Like others said. Very clear what was going on. Keep them coming
Great video Jeremy. Your choice to talk or not. It's your channel and your knowledge and experience that you are sharing. Maybe talk explaining features and where to get the brass bushings from. Thanks for sharing
You can find "bronze sleeve bearings" at larger automotive stores. To save the hassle, I buy them from McMaster Carr. 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD, 1" long $2.06 www.mcmaster.com/#6381k455/=16r0igq
Making a simple doweling jig. Great for face frames! Please comment below: do you like this style of video or do you prefer when I talk in the video? Thanks!
Jer's Woodshop I liked the video. It was crystal clear what was going on so talking wasn't necessary. I have no real preference either way. Altough it is nice to be told the motivation or the reasoning behind actions. However, I am sometimes slightly annoyed by unscripted blabla with not much information. Which wasn't the case in any of your videos, yet.
Jer's Woodshop Prefiro a imagem e a voz, uma coisa complementa a outra. Neste vídeo tudo foi compreendido, a edição foi perfeita, mas temos o poder da fala, então por que não usar?
Jer's Woodshop another great video Jer. I don't mind about the talking either way. This is a reasonably simple (but very useful) jig and your shots were very informative so there was no gaps in what was needed. Perhaps more complicated or less obvious steps in a project would need some clarification. Thanks again for a great video.
very nice and clean Video. but i would prefer talking like you do in your other vid about the self positioning table saw fence. the idea of making the Position through that hole is brilliant
Good work on the jig, I like the simple approach and the brass bushes will provide accuracy and durability. I would suggest for the frame you were making, that you drill all the holes first, and take more effort in spreading the glue into the holes, and check across diagonals for square after clamping.
Hi Jeremy. thanks for the video. I was watching you put together the frame near the end of the video and noticed that you were doing it kneeling on the floor... without any protection for your knees. I know that this may sound weird, but you should protect your knees... You're a young guy but give it another 15-20 years (which, trust me, will sneak up on you fast) and you will start to feel some serious pain in your knees if you don't treat them well now. :)
I can't believe I haven't made one of these yet. Great video, Jeremy. I personally like this style of video more, but maybe add titles in certain places to give details where your commentary would have. Then viewers can know exact sizes of hardware like those bronze sleeves.
hmm.. don't want to be picky.. but at 3:23 it obviously shows the original mark doesn't line up... so the joint is not flush.. minimal offset.. but still important? the way you align the marks through the hole in the jig is the problem.. you actually turn around the jig so a slight offset in the holes (unavoidable since you drill by hand) will double.. still a very good idea.. and i always appreciate people sharing their techniques.. keep up the vids!
I tried to be precise when locating that mark. For the most part the joints line up well. I wanted to keep this project simple so I didn't add any positioning system other that the mark. Thank you!
quick question, Jeremy, if you don't mind :-) at 2:22 I see you have load of those little metal tubes. what are they called? where did you buy them? were they like a miscl set or did you buy them loose? they are so handy to have but i have no idea where to start looking for them
I don’t have a load of them; I filmed that bit at the hardware store ;-) Ace hardware has several drawers of them. They’re usually called bronze bushings.
Hi Jeremy, excellent video! Thanks for sharing. Can you list the measurements for the spacers you used, the dowel pin size and the drill bit size you used to get a good fit for the spacers? Thanks.
Hi Jeremy, what an awesome idea and video. Would it be possible that you post the measurements that are involved in making the jig. I tried to read them from the video but some are a little bit difficult to read. Thanks in advance. Fred
i love using dowels but i always over drill or dont drill enough.a d the jigs u get at the big box or w.e. i can never line the hole up with my line im gonna try this out seeing that it works better than a store bought jig .thanks for sharing I don't know how often you subscribe to other woodworking channels but I would love to have you aboard mine. look forward to seeing more what you do!🍻💥🖒🖒
Actually the most important thing is keeping the holes in line (the same distance from the edge of the block). If they are off a little the two pieces will go together with a twist.
Very good video. However most people, like yourself seem to have access to so many tools to make the job easy, a simple jig yes but a whole workshop to make it!
+Demise Plays There are always those who won't have the needed tools for the project, no matter how simple it is. This one needs only a drill press, and a way to cut a couple blocks of wood nice and square.
Did the jig but I had to buy tubing from H.D. and cut to size at home and it was something like 3/32 on the O.D. so the inner was 3/8 but had to make the holes bigger to fit them in and that drill bit, I set a set of regular ones due to the inner holes one will do the 1/2'' and the other the 3/4 . shoot, need a drill press for perfection on holes .
YES!!! The question is, is the circumference of the brass pieces measured along the outside or the inside? Might sound like a stupid question to some but I have bought things which didn't fit properly because the measurements were based on a side I was not needing.
what seems so contradictory is why those damn countersink bits always seem to work better if used before you drill the hole....nice, simple jig. thanks.
For many years the floor was my workbench. Now my 70 year old knees yell at me every day. Jer, please use knee pads or a mat when working on the floor. I enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Jeremy, i agree with Dwight, can you tell us where to get the sleeve, I'm assuming it's a 3/8, I also made one with a 5/8" I can use on my 2 by's. I know if i don't use a sleeve eventually the pilot hole will get over sized. Thanks, Tim.
Good Job, Not crazy about the site hole for lining up the center mark, line up edge to edge would be easier and more reliable. I have a Dowel tool that will knock your socks off : )
Simple, but helpful idea. As a Beginner, I often have trouble getting my projects "square". This is going to up my game tremendously. Thanks so very much.
I spent way too long googling how to do this and then found your video. Really solid, I love the sounds and how you showed how to do everything. Thanks bud
Vraiment ingénieux. J'ai fais une économie de presque 200€ si j'avais fait l'achat d'un appareil. Merci JER'S WOOSSHOP.
That was pretty cool..thanks for taking the time to make the vid. the most clever part was using the clamp to get the metal cylinders into the jig....great idea.
At first I thought he was gonna hit it with a mallet, but that clamp trick was sweet.
This video was quite clear in its instruction, but I tend to like "author voice overlays" with tutorials like this. Just my personal preference. As is, the video still freak'n rocks. Simple, functional elegance that when I see it I ask myself "Why didn't you think of that?", but of course I never would have. Thanks for making the vid and posting. I'm definitely gonna make one of these jigs. I'll be doweling things together non-stop for the next three years! Seriously, great tutorial. Thanks again.
Thank you for the feedback!
Very cool technique. The line in the middle of the Hole to get perfect results is very clever. Also to draw a line on both woods to find the correct alignment is very smart... You saved me a lots of hours... Thank you very much.
I always had problems lining up matching Dowel Holes in opposing Timbers and was looking to purchase a Jig...that is until I saw your simple but very effective method... Thank you...you just saved me a small Fortune in time and money...I've also Subscribed to your Channel...
Thank you!
Excellent video.
Here's why I prefer "silent" (or non-narrated) videos - I don't have to put in earbuds when my wife & I are "reading".
In the old days, ma & pa would have quite time together, reading the paper or a book, doing a puzzle, etc. Occasionally one would strike up a conversation & needlework or newspaper was set aside to be continued later.
If I have my earbuds in, I feel rude & like I'm not making myself available for conversation.
Myford Boy has excellent vids, John Heisz (sorry for spelling) also does some great no-commentary ones at 2x speed.
Keep up the awesome work!
That's a good reason. Thanks for your feedback!
I' m a tool and die maker, and i made a jig out of metal, just like yours and it works perfectly.
All these quick tips and they have incredible workshops like we all have at home. I have a hand saw and a kitchen table and a mitre box for modelling so it's tiny.
Moved to Japan 12 years ago. But, I worked in a wood shop part-time when I was in college. Those orange clamps bring me back!
I have seen a few variations on this simple jig, but yours is by far the best. The reason being the little center viewing hole which makes sure that the dowels will always match up perfectly. Excellent job as always! I am going to have to make one to go along with my Kreg system. I used to work in a framing place that made all kinds of picture frames. They would throw out little pieces of Oak, Walnut, etc. I wish I knew then, what I know now.
What you are doing and sharing with the rest of us is AWESOME! Thanks for the greats tip. Please keep posting stuff like this, I am eventually going to try and build my own kitchen cabinets and stuff like this is a great help!
+Wes G
Thank you! So glad you like what I'm doing! :)
Brilliant & Simple! If I had seen this video first, I would not have purchased the doweling jig that I am using now. Nice work......
Excellent video. I had to slow it down to 25% speed to read the name of the metal collar thing. But thanks for including that part where you open the drawer at the home improvement store
Thanks Jeremy, I went to Home Depot and found 3/8" utility copper tube, it's 2' long for $4.28 and it takes a 5/16" dowel rod that's 4' and it's $.90. So you can make a lot of them and have plenty of dowels. Hope this helps.
+tim hankins
Just something to point out - you might need to flute that dowel, to create a groove for excess glue/air to escape. That's why I just spend the extra money to get pre-made dowels that are already fluted.
A guy who worked in a commercial shop told me that they routinely cut their own dowels from "dowel rods" and then "crimped" them with vise grips to create the grooves. I use this technique whenever one end of the dowel will be visible in the final project, because I can leave the last 1/2" of the dowel "uncrimped" for a cleaner look.
Great design and a simple idea, the easier to make the better.
Thanks,
Barry from England.
Thank you!
I like how you built the jig. Pressed the sleeve in rather than pounding it in with a hammer.
Very cleaver! I will have to make one. I haven't used dowels since high school and this tool will allow me to do it accurately. Thanks for the video and your design.
Thank you!
This looks so much better than the piece of junk I bought. Reckon I might give this a go. Great video, really enjoyed it
Works pretty well, so far I've drilled about 800 holes with it :) Thank you!
I like that. Simple and very effective with that viewing hole. Now, have I got some sleeving lying around somewhere under that pile of offcuts!! I know I had some last month. I wonder where I put them.
Your doing great with the videos. I prefer the narration but you didn't need it in this. Like others said. Very clear what was going on. Keep them coming
Thank you!
I'm viewing this in early 2023. I hope you now have the table you deserve so that you don't have to work on the floor. Thank you for this video.
That's awesome! Stronger than pocket holes and just as simple.
Yes! Thank you!
Muito obrigado Jeremy. A execução de sua ideia demonstrou como coisas simples podem ser bastante sofisticadas. Parabéns. Desde o Brasil, Marcelo
- Thanx 4 sharing how to make this VERY useful tool.
Hi Jeremy.Project of your is easy ! Thank so much .I'll make this jig as soon as possible .
Excellent, you have just saved me a small fortune. Thanks.
Muadibe SEK
Great video Jeremy. Your choice to talk or not. It's your channel and your knowledge and experience that you are sharing. Maybe talk explaining features and where to get the brass bushings from. Thanks for sharing
You can find "bronze sleeve bearings" at larger automotive stores. To save the hassle, I buy them from McMaster Carr. 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD, 1" long $2.06 www.mcmaster.com/#6381k455/=16r0igq
Does it have to be brass?
I like Jerry , hes a good all around carpenter .
Hi - excellent videos - I prefer the explanatory comments - adds insight to the operation . . . here's hoping for a lot more in the future :-)
Thank you!
Nice work! I will be making one of these as a cheap addition to the Kreg.
Making a simple doweling jig. Great for face frames!
Please comment below: do you like this style of video or do you prefer when I talk in the video? Thanks!
Jer's Woodshop I liked the video. It was crystal clear what was going on so talking wasn't necessary.
I have no real preference either way. Altough it is nice to be told the motivation or the reasoning behind actions. However, I am sometimes slightly annoyed by unscripted blabla with not much information. Which wasn't the case in any of your videos, yet.
Jer's Woodshop
talking is nice, too. this one was clear, this way. talking might be better other times. in any case, good job!
Jer's Woodshop Prefiro a imagem e a voz, uma coisa complementa a outra. Neste vídeo tudo foi compreendido, a edição foi perfeita, mas temos o poder da fala, então por que não usar?
Jer's Woodshop another great video Jer. I don't mind about the talking either way. This is a reasonably simple (but very useful) jig and your shots were very informative so there was no gaps in what was needed. Perhaps more complicated or less obvious steps in a project would need some clarification.
Thanks again for a great video.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!
I just did the jig but for a 3/8 and it came out pretty good thanks
+Carl Zorro
Fabulous! Thanks!
Very impressive! I'm going to do this before my next shelving bookcase project. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
very nice and clean Video. but i would prefer talking like you do in your other vid about the self positioning table saw fence. the idea of making the Position through that hole is brilliant
Thank you!
this and some other woodworking videos made my hobby/winter job a lot easier.
thanks.
Good to hear. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff... so simple. Right on target for a cabinet project I'm starting. Thanks very much.
Tom
Thanks for watching!
Bezuinigen op een deuvelmachine met zulk een mooi gereedschap. Bijzonder.
Good work on the jig, I like the simple approach and the brass bushes will provide accuracy and durability. I would suggest for the frame you were making, that you drill all the holes first, and take more effort in spreading the glue into the holes, and check across diagonals for square after clamping.
Hi Jeremy. thanks for the video. I was watching you put together the frame near the end of the video and noticed that you were doing it kneeling on the floor... without any protection for your knees. I know that this may sound weird, but you should protect your knees... You're a young guy but give it another 15-20 years (which, trust me, will sneak up on you fast) and you will start to feel some serious pain in your knees if you don't treat them well now. :)
I totally second this! Please be kind to your knees! Your videos are incredible btw
Third!
I can't believe I haven't made one of these yet. Great video, Jeremy. I personally like this style of video more, but maybe add titles in certain places to give details where your commentary would have. Then viewers can know exact sizes of hardware like those bronze sleeves.
the best ideas are the simplest ones, just great. thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Just found your site, I enjoyed the dowel jig. Thank you for sharing your time and skills.
Thanks.
I prefer the narration just to hear what you're thinking at the time. I just made a workbench - it looks like you need to do that too!
hmm.. don't want to be picky.. but at 3:23 it obviously shows the original mark doesn't line up... so the joint is not flush..
minimal offset.. but still important?
the way you align the marks through the hole in the jig is the problem.. you actually turn around the jig so a slight offset in the holes (unavoidable since you drill by hand) will double..
still a very good idea.. and i always appreciate people sharing their techniques..
keep up the vids!
I tried to be precise when locating that mark. For the most part the joints line up well. I wanted to keep this project simple so I didn't add any positioning system other that the mark.
Thank you!
Brilliant! 🤩 Congrats to a very successful video. Well deserved!
Great little jig. Well made, keep the clips coming.
Thank you!
made my single hole version this weekend, thanks for the idea! works great :)
I'm from Hungary.It's very good.No speaking, only pay attention my hands.
quick question, Jeremy, if you don't mind :-) at 2:22 I see you have load of those little metal tubes. what are they called? where did you buy them? were they like a miscl set or did you buy them loose? they are so handy to have but i have no idea where to start looking for them
I don’t have a load of them; I filmed that bit at the hardware store ;-) Ace hardware has several drawers of them. They’re usually called bronze bushings.
Use hardened steel drill bushes off tinternet. They’re pennies
Hi Jeremy, excellent video! Thanks for sharing. Can you list the measurements for the spacers you used, the dowel pin size and the drill bit size you used to get a good fit for the spacers? Thanks.
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All 1/4". 1/4" ID on the bushings, 1/4" dowels and 1/4" drill.
Love the jig. Thank you for making video Jer. Have a great day.
Thanks!
Hi Jeremy, what an awesome idea and video. Would it be possible that you post the measurements that are involved in making the jig. I tried to read them from the video but some are a little bit difficult to read. Thanks in advance. Fred
Brilliant. so ingenious what a bit of thought can do. Any chance you can give some info on the music
I am in the need for the device to repair an old dinning room table. will also need it to build a cabinet skeleton. thank you for the video
Very well done. Can you post the Bronze Sleeve Bearings and the forstner bit used in drilling the pilot holes for this jig? Again well done!!!
Congratulations. Of the thousands of ways available on U tube, your's gets the prize for the most complicated 😂
Awesome job. I think I'll make a set for a couple different sizes. Thx for posting.
Thanks.
great video jeremy, quick question, were do i get those metal cylinder that go inside the hole,vwhat are they called
sleeve bearing/bushing
Simple yet brilliant idea.
i love using dowels but i always over drill or dont drill enough.a d the jigs u get at the big box or w.e. i can never line the hole up with my line im gonna try this out seeing that it works better than a store bought jig .thanks for sharing I don't know how often you subscribe to other woodworking channels but I would love to have you aboard mine. look forward to seeing more what you do!🍻💥🖒🖒
tip: size it to target the center of much thicker wood, then you can always add spacers to the jig.
Love this idea..only as I don't have a drill stand I must try and drill straight!
Thanks!
Actually the most important thing is keeping the holes in line (the same distance from the edge of the block). If they are off a little the two pieces will go together with a twist.
great editing ! nice job Jeremy- very clear communications.
Simple and perfect...loving your channel
Good to see you back out there Jer. Nice video.
Nice Work!!! and cool video
Great idea, much better than most of the shop bought ones! :)
Thank you!
Good job, I like the alignment hole.
That’s a cool trick with the calipers to find the center. Can you explain it, please?
Stroke of genius!
Thank you!
Very good video. However most people, like yourself seem to have access to so many tools to make the job easy, a simple jig yes but a whole workshop to make it!
+Demise Plays
There are always those who won't have the needed tools for the project, no matter how simple it is. This one needs only a drill press, and a way to cut a couple blocks of wood nice and square.
Very cool idea!
Awesome jig! Thanks.
very useful..........nice concise video too....I like it...thanks
Thank you.
Nice simple jig! No talk was fine with me:)
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Muy buena idea!..Saludos desde Puerto Rico, mi isla del encanto.
Wonderful work my friend
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
I can see myself making a couple of these in the very near future. Slightly different spacing for different sized material.
Ya, go for it!
Did the jig but I had to buy tubing from H.D. and cut to size at home and it was something like 3/32 on the O.D. so the inner was 3/8 but had to make the holes bigger to fit them in and that drill bit, I set a set of regular ones due to the inner holes one will do the 1/2'' and the other the 3/4 . shoot, need a drill press for perfection on holes .
Would the thickness of the board matter? I need to edge join 1 1/4 thick boards, would it be centered on both if i build this?
Very, very nice! Awesome design!
Thanks!
I am sorry, but this is not simple, this is perfect.
I like if your talking.
Thank you.
YES!!!
The question is, is the circumference of the brass pieces measured along the outside or the inside? Might sound like a stupid question to some but I have bought things which didn't fit properly because the measurements were based on a side I was not needing.
what seems so contradictory is why those damn countersink bits always seem to work better if used before you drill the hole....nice, simple jig. thanks.
For many years the floor was my workbench. Now my 70 year old knees yell at me every day. Jer, please use knee pads or a mat when working on the floor. I enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Jeremy, i agree with Dwight, can you tell us where to get the sleeve, I'm assuming it's a 3/8, I also made one with a 5/8" I can use on my 2 by's. I know if i don't use a sleeve eventually the pilot hole will get over sized. Thanks, Tim.
+tim hankins
It's 1/4" inside & 3/8" outside. But it really doesn't matter; just use whatever size you want the dowels to be.
Have you thought about making a adjustable dowel jig for different thickness?
Would be way easier to just make one for each common thickness.
Nice work bench
Good Job, Not crazy about the site hole for lining up the center mark, line up edge to edge would be easier and more reliable. I have a Dowel tool that will knock your socks off : )
Congratulations very good is to pass the project for execution?
what a great idea with the copper
felicitaciones es un proyecto rapido facil y practico jorge de argentina
awesome video and awesome channel!
+Theodore Tsinarakis Thanks!
TIL you can slide clamps through the slots on a drill press table.
Thanks for the vid man.. wood love to make one, but dont have the right tools
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where to buy those iron spacer they are cuper?
i like this style much better so I can watch this when my kids watch cartoon.
Ah that makes sense. Thanks