A Dowel Maker

This dowel maker makes 3/4" dowels. It has a slitting knife that helps to cut the fibers before the wood interacts with the main cutter.
You could just clamp the cutters in place using chisels or plane irons. But, a permanently mounted blade is more efficient as shown at the end. You'll see me experiment with the clamping method first to check that the concept works, then I mount the permanent cutters at the end.
You'll see me using two different taper or step bits. The one with the wider taper worked better.
Just be patient and tinker with the main cutter and the tapered hole until it works.
I mention in the video that you need to drill a hole slightly larger that your desired diameter. Here, I use a 13/16" bit trying to get to 3/4". The end result was a dowel just proud of 3/4" which was fine for my purposes of making stock in preparation to be used with a trapping plane to make a golf shaft tapering from 3/4" to 1/2" of which you can find info on making a trapping plane on this channel.

[@user-pu7ds6pm1k]

Nice camera set up. I can clearly see what you are doing and the resulting shavings.

[@practicalclubmaker6152]

Thanks!

[@scaffale1385]

nice idea and I like its vertical vice. Is it self-built?

[@practicalclubmaker6152]

I bought the vise at a tool sale. It is a golf clubmaker's vise made in the 1970s to 80s. The benefit is that the workpiece is elevated and you don't need to bend over much. I've since used it to cut dovetails and it works well, so no need for a Moxon or twin screw vise that sits on my bench, although the latter would be ideal since there is no vise screw in the way. Another benefit of the vise above the bench is that it doesn't get in the way when angling a rasp or spokeshave. It would be a rather simple vise to make if you could find or make the hinge. The hinge at the bottom is like a door hinge but one plate is longer and that plate is bent 90° midway through with the bent section attached to the front "jaw-post".