In the last Joinery 101 post, we took a look at joining boards using clamps and glue. Dowels are a simple way to make glued joints even stronger by us ...

Spread some glue on the dowels and in the dowel holes, then clamp together two subassemblies—two legs and a short apron. After the glue has cured on those, join the subassemblies to the long ...

Most broken furniture parts are easy to repair. TOOLS: Sturdy cord, C-clamps or pipe clamps, 8- to 10-inch sturdy dowel, pliers, wire cutters, pencil, drill, small handsaw, screwdriver, sharp chise… ...

More details on angled dowel joinery techniques and tools used in this video: - Brad Point Bits - Hand Screw Clamps - Hold Down Clamps for Sled - Bessey Kliklamp - 3/8 Fluted Dowels Some tools ...

Glue and clamp this in place making sure that the ends of your sticks are even and the dowel is at a 90 degree angle as shown.

Stafford Manufacturing Corp. is introducing a new series of heavy-duty L mounting clamps that feature two-piece split construction, dowel holes for precise locating, and a large mount footprint ...

If you need to line up dowel holes in two mated pieces of wood, here’s an old-timer’s trick. Mark the center point of the hole on one piece. Then take a BB, shotgun pellet or even a sma… ...

Adjust the wood inside the clamp until the outer corners are flush and the seam is tight. This method also makes it easier to install the dowels into the inner frame before gluing it up.

What’s the best method for getting dowel hole locations on the cabinet fronts to line up with the end panels? Woodworking experts put their know-how to the test, providing solutions to October ...

Insert dowels - insert dowels into one piece, then align the second piece and press it into place - Clamp - clamp the pieces together until the glue dries ...