Beyond the Lathe: Craft Large Dowels with This Game-Changing Technique!

[@jamesbarros950]

Love this. And my boss will get a kick out of why I’m asking for a rack from the DC we’re decommissioning

[@onehandydude4380]

Haha great timing 👍🏽

[@GlueTubber]

great way to think inside the box! Seriously, though - put a through hole on one end and run a small rod through it (maybe put a roller skate bearing in the hole?), then attach it to a drill. instant spin spin! Then just travel down the length of the dowel with your router.

[@onehandydude4380]

That's a great idea! I'll have to try that next time.

[@saltydawg5489]

nice, but i wonder why you didnt spin the stock and slowly move the router along? instead of moving the router and then turning the stock a bit at a time?

[@OneHandyDude]

Great question!
I had actually tried this approach before settling on this method. The problem I was finding with this was it left a splintered surface full of tear out. I was also having difficulty holding the drill and moving the sled consistently, so I was leaving areas untouched and having to go back over again.
In retrospect, I think if I had positioned the router bit to cut on the side rather than on top, I may have gotten a better result.