The dowel joint is the most common binder woodworkers use to join one piece of wood to another. But popularity should not be confused with quality: The dowel joint has inherent flaws that limit its ...

Q: I received the following information, but I have a feeling that it is not correct. Regarding a dowel pin joint, the glue bond at the bottom of the dowel provides 80 percent of the total holding ...

Every woodworking project begins with one essential skill — joinery. This wood joint DIY project introduces the most common ...

These three basic woodworking joints — including dowel joints, biscuit joints, and pocket screws — bring beginner wood projects together. If you’ve got a vision for building your own furniture, ...

Wooden dowels too often seem like one of those things that stacks up around the house or workshop -- you buy some for a project, you use what you need, and then you have leftovers that have no ...

Many broken wooden joints can be repaired with a wooden dowel. If you don’t have a wooden dowel, try using a wooden golf tee. Just drill a hole the same width as the dowel into the joint. Use wood ...

We really love when makers make their construction techniques evident in an aesthetically-pleasing way, and [Laura Kampf] has created a clever joint that reveals how a piece is made. [Kampf] is a big ...

If you’ve ever used dowels for joinery, then you know they make a good, strong joint. You might have noticed that some are “fluted” — they have grooves down the sides. This gives the glue more surface ...

Discover the Enhanced Integrated Dowel Model (EIDM) for optimizing concrete slab dowel design, reducing costs, and improving ...