That is a great tool for a woodworker to have....you would never be stuck with a need for dowels....great demonstration Gilbert and I`m sure you will make use of it in the future....good informative video.....CHEERS
Thank you for the review. I just started looking at producing hardwood pegs for a timber frame project this summer and found your video. I see Lee Valley is out of stock until July, I guess I'll keep making them on the table saw for now.
I've been thinking of getting into making my own dowels for my woodworking shop here in Thunder Bay Ontario. And you are right, you are NOT going to find purpleheart dowels in the stores around here. I use a lot of purpleheart as it is and making dowels would be a great use of some of the offcuts. Might have to do another Lee Valley order soon. Ordered some stuff from this just this morning.
Excellent review. Will it cut a curved dowel if you start with a curved blank. Interested in it for making curved spindles for chair back rest so the curve would be very minimal. Thank you!
Now that you've had it for a while, how long of a dowel can you make with it, and do you think using a power drill at a higher speed would give a better finish?
I only did 4’ the longest but I can’t see why I shouldn’t be able to do 10’ long. I don’t think there is any advantage to a high speed drill I get a really nice finish with my battery drill.
This is a great tool.I bought this for making arrow shafts to cut the cost (12 shafts for 40$)now i can make 32 shafts out of Alaskan cedar for 20$. the only negative side of using this tool is that it is very tricky to get the exact final size .in the instructions ,it does not tell you that you need to PUSH with some weight so that when the final cut passes thru the end bushing,the wood compresses to the right size and comes out with a gloss finish.very well made tool but i would have liked to have some engraved graduations and a marker.its pretty hard to set the tool with nothing to base your ( 0 ) to.
So you’re saying adjust the knives to finish cut slightly over sized (like a 32nd or so) and then let the final bushing reduce it to finial size? I could see that working on your cedar arrows but do you think this would be effective on something like oak, hickory, or ash?
I thought that too and made my own jig for the router table… until it blew up on me. Luckily I wasn’t hurt and only the jig was destroyed. Health/Safety > money
That is a great tool for a woodworker to have....you would never be stuck with a need for dowels....great demonstration Gilbert and I`m sure you will make use of it in the future....good informative video.....CHEERS
Ya I love it. Cheers!
Thank you for the review. I just started looking at producing hardwood pegs for a timber frame project this summer and found your video. I see Lee Valley is out of stock until July, I guess I'll keep making them on the table saw for now.
I enjoyed that review very much...a different kind of wood turning but you still made some shavings!! I might have to buy a set now, very handy.
Seen this couple of years back 😊a very useful tool to have in your shop . Thanks
Thanks for making video. Helps to decide whether to buy one.
I've been thinking of getting into making my own dowels for my woodworking shop here in Thunder Bay Ontario. And you are right, you are NOT going to find purpleheart dowels in the stores around here. I use a lot of purpleheart as it is and making dowels would be a great use of some of the offcuts.
Might have to do another Lee Valley order soon. Ordered some stuff from this just this morning.
I have never seen Purple Heart dowels at a store. Good luck with your dowel making!
Thanks. Just got one. Using it to make martial art bo staffs
Looks awesome. Veritas makes great products I’ll have to get this some time
Excellent review. Will it cut a curved dowel if you start with a curved blank. Interested in it for making curved spindles for chair back rest so the curve would be very minimal. Thank you!
Very useful tool! And it does a beautiful job!
Nice jig! Fast and precise.
Nice jig, great effort, well done.
Now that you've had it for a while, how long of a dowel can you make with it, and do you think using a power drill at a higher speed would give a better finish?
I only did 4’ the longest but I can’t see why I shouldn’t be able to do 10’ long. I don’t think there is any advantage to a high speed drill I get a really nice finish with my battery drill.
@@frenchriversprings , I so wish they would make one for doing inch and ahalf dowels. Thanks
Would it be better to do a first pass at a larger size and a second final pass? is there a speed that works best to turn the wood?
From one Northern Ontario resident to another: it's spelled "hobbies". Salut, Gilbert!
This is a great tool.I bought this for making arrow shafts to cut the cost (12 shafts for 40$)now i can make 32 shafts out of Alaskan cedar for 20$. the only negative side of using this tool is that it is very tricky to get the exact final size .in the instructions ,it does not tell you that you need to PUSH with some weight so that when the final cut passes thru the end bushing,the wood compresses to the right size and comes out with a gloss finish.very well made tool but i would have liked to have some engraved graduations and a marker.its pretty hard to set the tool with nothing to base your ( 0 ) to.
Y’a it takes a while to set up. That’s why if I have dowels to make, I will do a whole bunch of them.
So you’re saying adjust the knives to finish cut slightly over sized (like a 32nd or so) and then let the final bushing reduce it to finial size?
I could see that working on your cedar arrows but do you think this would be effective on something like oak, hickory, or ash?
Thank you for sharing.
Good job!
purple heart vs cedar numb chucks. which one would hurt more?
Purple Heart
Wow what a beautiful job
Thanks Peter
How much does this machine cost
Did You Get That At The Home Depot?
Awesome we love it
I love this tool please explain its sizes in inch and your distribution in Pakistan including price and etc
Have you tried oak with this? I’d need it for oak but not sure if oak Would turn out as well as cherry maple or cedar
Yes I did oak and did a very good job. As long as there is no knots
Where can l get it, l want to buy that could tell me the link please?,by the way thanks for sharing your nice video
Leevalley.com
What is the name of this tool? Please
My drill keeps overheating with this, do u use cordless or corded? Any suggestion?
I use Milwaukee cordless. No problem
Genail
I bought one. I sent it back it was such a disappointment
Arrows brought me here
Where are you located?
Ontario, Canada
It has very poor dust collection.
tool for people that have more money than sense
I thought that too and made my own jig for the router table… until it blew up on me. Luckily I wasn’t hurt and only the jig was destroyed.
Health/Safety > money
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