Dowel Joinery Made Easy With a Cheap Jig

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Dowel Joinery Made Easy With a Cheap Jig
In this video I will show you how easy it is to use dowel joinery. Dowel joinery is strong, cheap and with a simple jig quick to make.
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Пікірлер: 96

@m4euro 15 күн бұрын

Excellent - no nonsense and informative. Thanks.

@CasualDIY 15 күн бұрын

@@m4euro thank you for watching

@beaufighter245 5 ай бұрын

What an excellent demonstration, no unnecessary music, no drama, just a well presented, informative and thorough explanation. Subscribed👍

@CasualDIY 5 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly and welcome aboard 👍

@scorpionking3000 7 күн бұрын

Pro-tip, you don't need to mark anything, just put a hole through. By virtue of the jig, you still would align it perfectly.

@justinetucker1389 7 күн бұрын

Love your videos. So useful. Thankyou.

@CasualDIY 7 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly

@mervynh.8769 3 күн бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you

@CasualDIY 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@theswime945 Жыл бұрын

I've learned more from your YT channel than I have from any other. You explain things so well. Thank you.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Fantastic to hear that, thank you

@BusyDee Жыл бұрын

Love it! I have the Milescraft one and it works the same way! Been thinking I want to get it out again so thanks!

@hossenfeffer8383 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant demo! I *finally* get how to use this jig! 🇨🇦

@CasualDIY 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@barneyrubble5633 Жыл бұрын

Great timing, just bought this jig yesterday. Thank you for another informative video. Cheers

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@steveblewer1202 Жыл бұрын

I made my sons cabin bed using that exact same jig, and it was the first time I'd worked with dowels. Went perfectly, so easy!👍

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it

@davidandhelenturnbull8706 Жыл бұрын

Super clear video. Thanks for sharing

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@ChapmanWW Жыл бұрын

I have this wolfcraft jig and thought I'd bought something I didn't need, but this video has changed my mind. I don't think I understood how to use the reference lines so this is a very helpful watch. More dowel builds will be done around the house now 👏

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it 👍

@nelsonpergui7859 Жыл бұрын

Dear Thomas, thanks for this tipif I had known before!

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

@SteveDurr Жыл бұрын

Great video Thomaz. I've been reluctant to buy a cheap dowel jig but you've convinced me that it's worth it.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Well worth it 👍

@robingroeneveld2494 5 ай бұрын

The best demonstration👍!

@CasualDIY 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@glennwidelko 6 ай бұрын

Great tutorial … thanks for sharing!!🙏

@CasualDIY 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch for the tutorial, Tomasz! 😃 I need to get a jig like that! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Good investment that is 👍

@dominiquecolin4716 10 ай бұрын

Great way to teach the use of a tricky tool

@CasualDIY 10 ай бұрын

Hehe its not too bad 😅

@SteveMonk1956 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Tomasz, I have one of those jigs and they are brilliant.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Steve

@tomaskianicka3343 Жыл бұрын

A great tip, thank you!

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@johnvodopija1743 Жыл бұрын

For a cheap Dowling jig it has many nice features. Mine my be super cheap as I is missing a fence and some of the useful dowel registration features of yours. I will definitely invest in a upgraded jig. Thank you for walking through the process. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Worth an upgrade mate. So easy to use and it gives very good results

@iainrutherford184 Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate you sharing this. I purchased one of the Wolfcraft jigs about a year ago, and only used it a couple of times, because I couldn't work out how to use it correctly. Problem solved! ❤

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that my video was some help 👍

@islamraouf1856 7 ай бұрын

Amazing and informative video, thank you sir.

@CasualDIY 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@christopheraddlesee5588 Жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos a lot lately, I am also from UK!! I find your vids very easy to follow and extremely informative!! Great video thank you.....

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that. I'm very glad that my videos are some help 👍😁

@R2d2koko Жыл бұрын

Tqvm 👍🏼👍🏼

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@spiralfries 4 ай бұрын

very useful video. Thank you.

@CasualDIY 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@SWHS-JG 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Believe it or not, you were the first person that I could find in a tutorial it showed how to use the other holes on the jig. Everybody uses the center one. I'm so dumb, I couldn't figure out how to use the left or the right one, a lot of wasted time. Great job.

@CasualDIY 11 ай бұрын

Glad that my video was some help 👍

@johnbarbuto5387 29 күн бұрын

Yes, as beaufighter245 said, very nicely and efficiently done! What about using this jig for making picture frames with 45 degree corners? I would think it might not center well due to the small length of the joined surface. However, with that said, for those of us who only want to do this once in a while the expensive jigs seem an excessive expense. So, again, thanks.

@CasualDIY 29 күн бұрын

It's possible to do 45 degrees but it would require some preparation. Wouldn't be a straightforward process.

@hellotoyou4755 Жыл бұрын

Best video ever

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@geoffreycoan Жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy Tomasz. The concern I have with dowels is that there’s no room for errors, if you’re half a mm off with one hole the dowels won’t easily reference together. The jig should reduce errors but they can still happen. For that reason I prefer to use loose tenons, but it’s another jig required

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Yes I do agree but the jig helps here a lot. And you you clamp it down them the risk of error becomes marginal

@hansdegroot8549 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation of how such a jig works. Thanks for sharing. I have something similar, but I've never used it. Until now I've always used the special points/pins. That works OK as well. The only problem is to find back those pins after not using them for a longer time. The jig you demonstrated is less likely to lose.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Hehe had those as well but they have disappeared in the black hole that my workshop is😅

@hansdegroot8549 Жыл бұрын

@@CasualDIY I'm glad I'm not alone with this problem. When I need them, I can't find them. Then (when I don't need them) they suddenly show up. Then I try to find a more logical place for them to store. I put them there, but until I need them again, I forget where I put them, so the whole story repeats itself.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

@@hansdegroot8549 got exactly the same mate 👍

@AncoraImparoPiper Жыл бұрын

I purchased a similar jig a few weeks back. However, I found it very difficult to hold the jig steady while drilling those edge holes. I decided to buy a jig that clamps into the edge which was perfect for me. I do use the cheaper jig to align the holes to be drilled into the horizontal part of the board if it is not a purely edge joint. So, yeah, holding that jig in place while drilling was too challenging for me.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

There is a quite cool jig on Banggood that I may purchase. But it's quite expensive 😕

@barry.w.christie Жыл бұрын

Good demonstration of using a simple jig ... excellent 👍 Hopefully, in a few years time, we'll all be laughing at how you had to use chipboard to demonstrate as MDF was too expensive 😂

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Oh I hope so 😅

@Thesidingsworkshop Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@TheLemartes Жыл бұрын

what is the red carpenter's square you are using? and how good is it ?

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

It's from Milwaukee and its very good, well made and accurate

@williamfotiou7577 4 ай бұрын

Great video, but how do you know my uncle Bob?

@Art-is-craft 10 ай бұрын

I am not convinced by the referencing of the two pieces that make the joint. I think with a few modifications that better alignment could be achieved.

@GuitarNTabs 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! I've bought the Wolfcraft Dowel Jig, but I've been struggling with finding a proper video to show how to really use it... I have a few drawers to put together, so from what you've explained, I'm having to make the L-shape joint. You explained that the faces has to be marked, in order to always work from the correct face, so, my question is. When you've drilled the holes in the first piece (the piece with the most depth) and then go to drill holes in the piece with less depth (the thickness piece) I see the you have the "reference" piece with the "out" facing up, but what about the other piece? Is it placed with the inside face up, in this case? It much be, right? Otherwise the two faces won't match? Thank you. Best regards!

@CasualDIY 11 ай бұрын

If you are making a drawer easiest way, if you can't get your head around it, place all pieces in a straight line. Outside to be facing up, mark them correct so you will know which piece is which. Then make the holes in the front and back and then refrence those on the sides. Making sure you place the fence of the jig on the same face of the boards (the one that was facing up)

@lcjrio Жыл бұрын

I bought one by KBS and it's much more difficult to use 😢 that one is easier

@patrickarchuleta9594 Жыл бұрын

All I've seen these people use is particle wood crap the jig I like I will buy a rockler,brand does the same thing

@lcjrio Жыл бұрын

If you don't mind, i'd give you a piece of advice. For example, when you are blocking the wood with the vise, you'd recommend your video where you made it. Maybe this actions bring you more traffic 😊 Great job as usual

@barry.w.christie Жыл бұрын

Or, instead of being spoon fed everything, you could use your brain ... click on the search tab and type in 'vice' .......... it's surprising what you can find if you just take two seconds to think about it!!

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

I try to do it most times and I did record that section as well but it didn't make the final cut as the video was dragging too much as it was 😅

@lcjrio Жыл бұрын

@@barry.w.christie I watched that video. I told him this piece of advice for helping to make his channel growth. Not everyone knows that exist these videos

@CarlosLopezMotos 9 ай бұрын

Cheap? Los chinos venden la guía un 200% mas barata. Lo que muestras es muy caro.

@CasualDIY 9 ай бұрын

I would imagine thats a thing of a perspective 🤔

@Starman3539 Жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with this video. Did you know that in Greece it is St. Thomas' day. So you ought to celebrate by sending us sweets and whatever else you cook on you name day. As they say in Greece Hronia Polla (Many Years, or may you celebrate your name day for many years).

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Hehe in Poland we also got Name Days. Mine is on 22nd of September. You tend to celebrate the Name Day over birthdays as the older you get 🤣

@Starman3539 Жыл бұрын

@@CasualDIY That's fine. On the 22nd of September as you will be celebrating your name-day I shall expect to receive cookies and sweets.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

@@Starman3539 it's the guests that bring presents and food... just saying 🤣

@Starman3539 Жыл бұрын

@@CasualDIY You got me on a technicality, but I shall try to remember your name day and wish you a Happy Name Day at that time. Keep up the good work.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

@@Starman3539 Hehe thanks

@patrickarchuleta9594 Жыл бұрын

You going to talk us to sleep or show it wake up.

@CasualDIY Жыл бұрын

Both are equally important - theory and practice. Just showing the motion will lack of the surrounding knowledge and important tips.

@XxBloggs 5 ай бұрын

It’s a cheap Chinese copy of the milescraft. I guess you think it’s ok to give the money to the Chinese counterfeiters.

@CasualDIY 5 ай бұрын

It's from Wolfcraft lol Not sure if you know but more or less 70% of everything is made in China. And its everyones personal choice where it comes to buying products. If you can afford the more expensive version then go for it but what gives you the right to tell other people what they should or shouldn't buy. Specially when they can't afford the higher priced product but still want to follow their hobby and grow as a DIYer. I think your comment only shows what kind of person you are. I'm all in for the choice and enabling people to make their own educated decisions and allow them to follow their hobbies.