Find center of blade.
How to make your own dowel jig. If you dont have a bandsaw you can ofcourse make your stock in anyway you like. How to make a exact dowel jig without any measuring in just 5 minutes. Cut a 1 3 4 x 2 notch out of each end. Cut steps on oak board.
Making the stock as round as possible. A drill press with a forstner bit will help make the holes straight and clean and the. I use a knife to make one end of the stock pointy. We need the washer to snaps.
You can use couple pieces of scrap wood and bushings to make your own dowel jig that is cheap and accurate. You can make 3 different size dowel with this dowel maker. I make the stock aroind 11 mm x 11 mm. Open a washer of a lower size that we will use as a stop.
From the end of the table measure to find the approximate center. This will make the start of the cutting go a lot easier. I use a blockplane and round over the edges. This works for me.
Easy to make and perfect results. Getting started and required materials.