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purchase dowel online - DirectCedar - 01-16-2016
Can anyone recommend an online source for 5/8" oak dowel in 48" lengths? Also need to ship to Canada. Thought I had it sourced locally but that fell apart. Thanks kindly for all replies.
Re: purchase dowel online - museumguy - 01-16-2016
Can you make your own ? I've made shorter lengths easily on a router table. All you need is a piece of oak, 5/8" square, about 8" longer than the actual length of dowel needed and a 5/16" R , round over bit. It actually works really well.
Re: purchase dowel online - paarker - 01-16-2016
museumguy said:
Can you make your own ? I've made shorter lengths easily on a router table. All you need is a piece of oak, 5/8" square, about 8" longer than the actual length of dowel needed and a 5/16" R , round over bit. It actually works really well.
This is how I would do it.
Re: purchase dowel online - DirectCedar - 01-16-2016
I think you guys have convinced me. Thanks for the idea. It should be about 1/10 the cost.
Re: purchase dowel online - museumguy - 01-16-2016
That's what we are here for
I've gotten soooooooooooo much help from my fellow WoodNetters over the years, I enjoy helping others.
In case you didn't pick up on my previous post, leave the first and last few inches of the stock square, thus the extra length. It helps to stabilize the stock while routing.
Re: purchase dowel online - ruffcutt - 01-16-2016
Search YouTube " making dowels with a router"
https://youtu.be/17BTdhlkeWE
Heck even a kid can do it.
https://youtu.be/eRmQWhSIOL0
Re: purchase dowel online - AzFred - 01-17-2016
Woodworkers Supply ships to Canada from Casper WY and 5/8" X 48" is a stock standard item.
www.woodworker.com
Re: purchase dowel online - Gary™ - 01-17-2016
AzFred said:+1,000 I purchased dowels from them before and they were perfect.
Woodworkers Supply ships to Canada from Casper WY and 5/8" X 48" is a stock standard item.
www.woodworker.com
Re: purchase dowel online - JimReed@Tallahassee - 01-22-2016
Or you could crank up your #77 dowel maker.
