How to Make Wooden Dowels
- 1). Mount your dowel-maker on a work bench using standard steel work clamps.
- 2). Adjust the sizing plate on the dowel-maker to create dowels with a diameter that fits your specific project. Most dowel-makers range in diameter lengths from 1/4" to 1".
- 3). Insert the wooden square stock into the dowel-maker. The square stock should be only slightly larger than the desired dowel size.
- 4). Pass the stock through the machine using an electric drill, and cut to desired length.
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