Dowel joinery is a great alternative to drilling pocket holes. They are ideal for making cabinet face frames and other small woodworking projects. Dowel holes can be marked by manually measuring and ...

Achieve perfect, precise dowel joints every time with this self-centering doweling jig. Designed for accuracy and ease, this simple yet highly effective tool ensures that dowels align perfectly in ...

In this video, I showcase my custom-made dowel jig for woodworking. I appreciate dowel joinery for its ease and strength, but didn't find my previous jig satisfactory. This new jig meets my needs, and ...

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 using small pegs to keep things together. Creating ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

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’s Shop ...

Woodworking is full of heated debates, thanks to the range of options available for your project. When it comes to the choice of materials, tools, and joinery, there's a pool of variety to pick from.