Hi,
In a counter-bored hole, I have seen in a w/working book that you can get
these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels. This book
was very old (mid 80s) and I am unsure whether these still exist. If you
can, where.
Thanks,
SB
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Saw just such a thing in the Lee Valley tool catalog while reading in the
Library this AM.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/index.asp?SID=&ccurrency=2
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=2&page=42292&category=1,180,42288
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=2&page=42331&category=1,180,42288
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=2&page=32320&category=1,180,42288
"Sam Berlyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> In a counter-bored hole, I have seen in a w/working book that you can get
> these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels. This
> book
> was very old (mid 80s) and I am unsure whether these still exist. If you
> can, where.
>
> Thanks,
> SB
>
>
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If a plug cutter is what you want you can find it in woodworking shops. If
dowels are what you want to make you can make your own with a router and
bullnose bit. Also, if you are on the cheap, you can mount a squared piece
of wood rod in a hand drill and pass it through a bolt that is secured in a
vise to get a rough dowel. It works pretty well.
"Sam Berlyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> In a counter-bored hole, I have seen in a w/working book that you can get
> these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels. This
> book
> was very old (mid 80s) and I am unsure whether these still exist. If you
> can, where.
>
> Thanks,
> SB
>
>
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> [email protected] wrote:
> nope, they only go to 1", I would turn my own dowels,
> but the architect on this project will not accept
> end grain plugs. Hmmmmm.
> thanks any way
Why not turn dowels from a piece of crosscut stock?
H.
There are really two types of plugs/dowels.
Here is a plug cutter:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=42292&category=1,180,42288&ccurrency=2&SID=
and here is the "other" version:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32320&category=1,180,42288&ccurrency=2&SID=
I think the first ones come closer to being a dowel, while
the second ones are what I call plugs...
Sam Berlyn wrote:
> No, generally I want a plug, but I thought that according to the book, you
> can make short dowels with it (up to 2 ins.) but I don't know if you lot
> count that or not :) Sorry for the misunderstanding,
> SB
>
>
> "Liam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:3%[email protected]...
>
>>If a plug cutter is what you want you can find it in woodworking shops.
>
> If
>
>>dowels are what you want to make you can make your own with a router and
>>bullnose bit. Also, if you are on the cheap, you can mount a squared
>
> piece
>
>>of wood rod in a hand drill and pass it through a bolt that is secured in
>
> a
>
>>vise to get a rough dowel. It works pretty well.
>>
>>"Sam Berlyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>In a counter-bored hole, I have seen in a w/working book that you can
>
> get
>
>>>these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels. This
>>>book
>>>was very old (mid 80s) and I am unsure whether these still exist. If you
>>>can, where.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>SB
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>
>
Very common. They come with two and three cutters. Buy the ones with
three. I bought a set with two cutters and took them back promptly - way to
much vibration to control the cut.
Jet and Veritas make them in sets of 8 bits - 4 cut tapered plugs and 4 cut
cylinderical plugs. sizes range from 1/4" to 1/2" (I believe, without
running upstairs to the tool box). Jet costs about $28/set and Vertas about
30 to 50% more. Some stores sell individually.
As others have noted the real value of these, over dowels, is they allow you
to cut plugs from similar wood as your project and with face grain (not end
grain) exposed. They won't make the screw holes disappear but they can come
pretty close if plugs are installed with care.
Specifically, sam, you wan a tapered plug cutter. Although more expensive,
the result in a *much* better fit.
"Sam Berlyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> No, generally I want a plug, but I thought that according to the book, you
> can make short dowels with it (up to 2 ins.) but I don't know if you lot
> count that or not :) Sorry for the misunderstanding,
> SB
On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:26:55 -0000, "Sam Berlyn" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi,
>
>In a counter-bored hole, I have seen in a w/working book that you can get
>these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels. This book
>was very old (mid 80s) and I am unsure whether these still exist. If you
>can, where.
Around here, the 1980s ain't "very old". Now if you meant that the book
was in ITS mid-80s, that's something else.
On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:26:55 -0000, "Sam Berlyn"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>you can get
>these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels.
Dead common, you can get them in any of your favourite toolshops.
Aren't you in the UK ? Then get in touch with Axminster
(www.axminster.co.uk) and have them send you a catalogue.
BTW - They're not dowels. Dowels are long grain, for strength. The
idea with these plugs is that you can cut them cross-grain (otherwise
hard to do) so that they have grain running the right way for hiding a
screw hole in a board.
--
Smert' spamionam
Andy Dingley wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:26:55 -0000, "Sam Berlyn"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>you can get
>>these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels.
>
>
> Dead common, you can get them in any of your favourite toolshops.
>
> Aren't you in the UK ? Then get in touch with Axminster
> (www.axminster.co.uk) and have them send you a catalogue.
>
> BTW - They're not dowels. Dowels are long grain, for strength. The
> idea with these plugs is that you can cut them cross-grain (otherwise
> hard to do) so that they have grain running the right way for hiding a
> screw hole in a board.
Check out Harbor Fright. They have the same (?!) set (3 each in tapered
and straight) for about half the price that a friend paid from another
place.
mahalo,
jo4hn
Cheers Andy,
I thought it would sound "newbie-ish!!"
Thanks,
SB
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:26:55 -0000, "Sam Berlyn"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >you can get
> >these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels.
>
> Dead common, you can get them in any of your favourite toolshops.
>
> Aren't you in the UK ? Then get in touch with Axminster
> (www.axminster.co.uk) and have them send you a catalogue.
>
> BTW - They're not dowels. Dowels are long grain, for strength. The
> idea with these plugs is that you can cut them cross-grain (otherwise
> hard to do) so that they have grain running the right way for hiding a
> screw hole in a board.
> --
> Smert' spamionam
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No, generally I want a plug, but I thought that according to the book, you
can make short dowels with it (up to 2 ins.) but I don't know if you lot
count that or not :) Sorry for the misunderstanding,
SB
"Liam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If a plug cutter is what you want you can find it in woodworking shops.
If
> dowels are what you want to make you can make your own with a router and
> bullnose bit. Also, if you are on the cheap, you can mount a squared
piece
> of wood rod in a hand drill and pass it through a bolt that is secured in
a
> vise to get a rough dowel. It works pretty well.
>
> "Sam Berlyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > In a counter-bored hole, I have seen in a w/working book that you can
get
> > these gadgets which go into the drill press and make small dowels. This
> > book
> > was very old (mid 80s) and I am unsure whether these still exist. If you
> > can, where.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > SB
> >
> >
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