Check out the crafting of amazing dowel jigs with no drilling required! This innovative guide reveals techniques for crafting effective dowel jigs using simple materials and clever designs.

"If you don't have easy access to a steel plate or the bits to drill it, a number of dowel-making jigs are available," he says, noting the value of products like the DFM Tool Works Doweling Tool.

He starts with flat lumber, cuts it into square strips, rounds those off with a dowel maker, adjusts the spine ... It's hard to see in the picture below, but the jig is quite an elegant device ...

A jig will help keep your bit square to the board when drilling which is key to making a dowel joint work. I tried freehanding these once and didn't have much luck, but it could just be that I don ...

There are a lot of methods for making a strong joint between two pieces of wood. Dowels or biscuits can strengthen ... These involve getting a jig that clamps onto the board and serves as a ...

That’s exactly what [iqless] does when he uses his printer to make some jigs to help him easily build shelves. (Video, embedded below.) The issue is making dowel joints for the shelve’s feet.