Dowel Maker Plate

[MichaelChou]

I have just received my dowel plate Steve, thanks for a quick delivery! Very happy with it.

 

[RobNichols]

Has anyone tried one of the GANWEI Woodworking Dowel Makers on Banggood?

 

[Peri]

Sometimes you get better results if you don't hammer the dowels through the plate, rather 'drill' them through.
For 10mm dowel I cut some square blanks roughly 15x15, rounded an inch of one end (I used a belt sander), put that in the drill and 'drilled' the rod through the plate. After it had gone through the 10mm hole, I left it in the drill and spun it whilst running some 120g sandpaper up and down it - finish was great.






One 10mm, and one 8mm

 

[Dynamite]

Sometimes you get better results if you don't hammer the dowels through the plate, rather 'drill' them through.
For 10mm dowel I cut some square blanks roughly 15x15, rounded an inch of one end (I used a belt sander), put that in the drill and 'drilled' the rod through the plate. After it had gone through the 10mm hole, I left it in the drill and spun it whilst running some 120g sandpaper up and down it - finish was great.

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One 10mm, and one 8mm

Yes i did that too rather than whack it through. worked a treat.

 

[RobNichols]

My plate from Steve has just arrived. Chuffed to bits with it. Really good range of hole sizes. I'm looking forward to using it.

 

[woodworkingInAWonkyShed]

Got my dowel plate from Steve a few days ago. It's brilliant! It has worked great for the pegs I've made with it so far, which helped me make my first drawbored mortise and tenon joints. On with the workbench!

 

[scholar]

I would love one of Peri’s dowel plates to upgrade my sad old bit of 1/4” fence steel with hand drilled holes (I have sent a pm)

I was going to add that I find it best to run the stock through the plate with a drill, but Peri has now described this.

Cheers