Has anyone on here made their own Dominio dowels, and if so how did they work out,
Dominio dowels
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Doug71
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Making your own dominos makes an already great tool even better.
I never used the wide setting on my DF 500 until that lightbulb moment that I could make dominos that fit the wide slot, it's the perfect width for things like cabinet doors when sometimes one standard domino isn't wide enough but two won't quite fit.
I made some quick mini dominos yesterday, I was edge jointing some Maple for some shelves and the dominos were only there to help keep things flush. They were just cut off the edge of a 22mm thick board, I didn't even bother rounding the edges of them, I used the domino on the middle setting, they fitted fine and did what was needed.
Another reason to make your own is that it just seems right when the dominos are made of the same material as the rest of your project
I never used the wide setting on my DF 500 until that lightbulb moment that I could make dominos that fit the wide slot, it's the perfect width for things like cabinet doors when sometimes one standard domino isn't wide enough but two won't quite fit.
I made some quick mini dominos yesterday, I was edge jointing some Maple for some shelves and the dominos were only there to help keep things flush. They were just cut off the edge of a 22mm thick board, I didn't even bother rounding the edges of them, I used the domino on the middle setting, they fitted fine and did what was needed.
Another reason to make your own is that it just seems right when the dominos are made of the same material as the rest of your project
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HOJ
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All the time, not necessarily for the purpose they are meant for though:
Doug71
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Some photos while I'm having my lunch
Square peg in a round hole
when just used for location.
Oversize sometimes useful
A few leftover pieces, always handy for when you only need 1 or 2 dominos for a job.
Square peg in a round hole
when just used for location.
Oversize sometimes useful
A few leftover pieces, always handy for when you only need 1 or 2 dominos for a job.
Thank you all for your help, I will make some and see how it goes, I was going to use Beech but I will try using the same wood that I am jointing
Stuart Moffat
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I wish I’d thought of that use for the wide number three setting (which I’d never used till yesterday). I’ve never been remotely inclined to make my own domi’s either, but it gave me a very quick and easy solution to a problem yesterday.Making your own dominos makes an already great tool even better.
I never used the wide setting on my DF 500 until that lightbulb moment that I could make dominos that fit the wide slot, it's the perfect width for things like cabinet doors when sometimes one standard domino isn't wide enough but two won't quite fit.
I made some quick mini dominos yesterday, I was edge jointing some Maple for some shelves and the dominos were only there to help keep things flush. They were just cut off the edge of a 22mm thick board, I didn't even bother rounding the edges of them, I used the domino on the middle setting, they fitted fine and did what was needed.
Another reason to make your own is that it just seems right when the dominos are made of the same material as the rest of your project
