Great layout jig for dowels. I think gluing an edge piece (L shaped) makes this much gooder. Since you already cut a piece using your box. Always aligns the jig to the top of the apron, and makes it easy to have the same reveal. Alternatively, you can flip the L edge upwards, and still use it in the middle of a piece, visually planning where you need the dowels. Also, you can make the clear acrylic wider, allowing you to etch two lines. One 1/8” and another 1/4” from the edge of the apron, and paint the etch black with a marker. Now you have a dowel and reveal jig all in one. Easily mark the reveal on the legs portion. I don’t have a dowel max thingamabob, yet, making this layout watchamacallit, I can then use my drill straight edge guide, and put holes where I want them to my ❤️ heart’s content. Always fun thinking 🤔 out of the box. Cheers
7:53 oops, you marked the holes on the top side of the bottom right piece in the wrong spot, should be closer to the right edge. I found this video very useful, thanks for sharing
I love this idea for these jigs! Thank you. I usually use 2 dowels per joint. Even when building with 4x4 posts and 2x4 aprons. It holds together just fine. Why use 3 or 4 dowels?
good video, just one tiny extra, put on the 1234 marking site a little extra marking on the very edge the center point of the four where all the four pieces come together so you directly know what is inside.
Oops! If you look closely at 7:47 it looks to me that the leg you are pointing to has been marked for the dowels incorrectly -- the edge you are pointing to looks correct, but if you look at the other edge of that same leg you will see that the dowel markings are towards the inside rather than the outside of the leg. It becomes clear if you then look at the lower left leg and notice how the dowel markings on the upper edge are to the outside, while the leg on the bottom right look to have those markings on the inside... I think that I'd prefer to mark the ends with the tried and true triangle method. Sorry to point this out.
Dowel hole planning jig is exactly the same as my kids wooden construction toys part. Even better, they have 3, 4, 5, 6 holes version to choose from. Hard part is borrowing it from kids.😢
LOL and you still got some in the wrong place. I am glad I am not the only one that can do this. (The ones one III are on the inside and should be on the outside?) 😁
Great concept but I’d personally go a 90’ angle profile and drill holes to suit an awl to correspond with your 2/3 or 4 hole jig gets rid of all the messy pen marks.
The one thing you did not really cover is the reveal or inset of the sides and selecting and marking them. I'd like to see variations on how much room looks best depending on the sizes of the wood and the table or whatever you build.
What was I supposed to get out of this? How to do the holes on table legs? Or, how to make the marking pieces? I don't understand any of the holes in the table leg part.
He did use the dowelmax. What he's making is not a drill guide. It's a layout tool for use with his doweling jig. It's a good concept... You could use whatever dowel jig you have. Using the dowel max as the layout tool wouldn't work very well since it took hard to get your marker or pencil into it.
Well, bless your heart, Colin. Thank you for sharing these tips with us. 👍❤️😊
Thanks for the advice and tip, not everyone can afford the dowlemax jig. 👍♥️ we really love you teaching us your knowledge.
Excellent idea, Colin! Thanks a bunch for the tip! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks, Colin. This is simple smart idea for preventing grief.
I always learn something new when I watch you. Thank you for your expertise!
Great layout jig for dowels. I think gluing an edge piece (L shaped) makes this much gooder. Since you already cut a piece using your box. Always aligns the jig to the top of the apron, and makes it easy to have the same reveal. Alternatively, you can flip the L edge upwards, and still use it in the middle of a piece, visually planning where you need the dowels.
Also, you can make the clear acrylic wider, allowing you to etch two lines. One 1/8” and another 1/4” from the edge of the apron, and paint the etch black with a marker. Now you have a dowel and reveal jig all in one. Easily mark the reveal on the legs portion.
I don’t have a dowel max thingamabob, yet, making this layout watchamacallit, I can then use my drill straight edge guide, and put holes where I want them to my ❤️ heart’s content. Always fun thinking 🤔 out of the box. Cheers
7:53 oops, you marked the holes on the top side of the bottom right piece in the wrong spot, should be closer to the right edge. I found this video very useful, thanks for sharing
Thank you . That will save me a lot of time and heartburn
What a fantastic idea, thanks for sharing this idea!
Thanks for sharing your jig, Colin. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Thats very methodical Sir. Thank you
Thanks for sharing such a great idea Colin, you are alway a great source of inspiration!
Good idea! I can use it!
Very good advice.
Great job. Thank you 😊
I made 3d versions of these years ago. I don’t use it very often but when I do it’s very handy to have .
Great tip thanks for sharing
Love it … thanks for the suggestion
simple, but very clever.
I love this idea for these jigs! Thank you.
I usually use 2 dowels per joint. Even when building with 4x4 posts and 2x4 aprons. It holds together just fine.
Why use 3 or 4 dowels?
Always good information.
good video, just one tiny extra, put on the 1234 marking site a little extra marking on the very edge the center point of the four where all the four pieces come together so you directly know what is inside.
Great video. The 'carpenters triangle' is another version of your marking system Colin.
Oops! If you look closely at 7:47 it looks to me that the leg you are pointing to has been marked for the dowels incorrectly -- the edge you are pointing to looks correct, but if you look at the other edge of that same leg you will see that the dowel markings are towards the inside rather than the outside of the leg. It becomes clear if you then look at the lower left leg and notice how the dowel markings on the upper edge are to the outside, while the leg on the bottom right look to have those markings on the inside... I think that I'd prefer to mark the ends with the tried and true triangle method. Sorry to point this out.
Dowel hole planning jig is exactly the same as my kids wooden construction toys part. Even better, they have 3, 4, 5, 6 holes version to choose from. Hard part is borrowing it from kids.😢
LOL and you still got some in the wrong place. I am glad I am not the only one that can do this. (The ones one III are on the inside and should be on the outside?) 😁
Great concept but I’d personally go a 90’ angle profile and drill holes to suit an awl to correspond with your 2/3 or 4 hole jig gets rid of all the messy pen marks.
It's been a while since I've seen a video from you. Have I just been missing them somehow?
And I call that "confuse me not tool"
I was surprised you didn't just put *IV* at the 4th mark (Roman numeral)
🙂
The one thing you did not really cover is the reveal or inset of the sides and selecting and marking them. I'd like to see variations on how much room looks best depending on the sizes of the wood and the table or whatever you build.
What was I supposed to get out of this? How to do the holes on table legs? Or, how to make the marking pieces? I don't understand any of the holes in the table leg part.
It's to help you plan your work, so that you don't waste time and materials
Using a dowling jig for making a layout tool for use with the doweling jig
6:43 THESE HOLES ARE NOT DRAWN WELL🗣️🗣️🗣️ GODDAMN 😡😡
*Oops! Colin, you did not draw the holes well. Also, please dowelmaxx 😇
Hey Colin 👋 I also think you should say dowelmaxx. Also please stop laughing at holes it’s very distracting !
... why not just use the dowelmax? you used the tool youre making a DIY version of the tool you used to make the DIY version ...
He did use the dowelmax. What he's making is not a drill guide. It's a layout tool for use with his doweling jig.
It's a good concept... You could use whatever dowel jig you have.
Using the dowel max as the layout tool wouldn't work very well since it took hard to get your marker or pencil into it.
Мастер, можно клеить заготовку из дерева, если уже покрыто МАРИЛКОЙ ? СПАСИБО