Great video. Just bought one off eBay and watching this video has probably saved me a full day of messing about

@woodcraft_cz

26 күн бұрын

Haha who knows yours may not have these issues but here’s hoping 😁 either way hope you get on with it 🙏

Hi Paul! Nice detailed explanation on how to align the cutters on the tool. It's very helpful. Could you please share the socket head set that you got? Thanks!

@woodcraft_cz

Ай бұрын

They were from Amazon just long head sockets nothing in particular other then extended

I tried ash and had it milled to 7/16(11mm) x 7/16, I had to start with the 12mm opening and work it down to 10mm and 9mm which is what I wanted. They were (71mm) 28 inches in length and would oscillate and break off so it's best to keep them shorter in length.

excellent presentation, easy to use. I have one and now I can also use it. Thanks

@woodcraft_cz

2 ай бұрын

Thankyou for the kind words and I’m very happy to hear that 😊👍

Really well presented…..appreciate your work.

@woodcraft_cz

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, glad you like it 🙏

I had bought one of these jigs and was wondering how to fit the wood into the chuck. Lo and behold you pop up! Great video, clearly presented and explained. Thank you and subscribed.

@woodcraft_cz

4 ай бұрын

Haha glad it helped and glad I wasn’t the only one wondering these things 😅 let me know if you need to tweak the tightening of the bolts to get a good fitting dowel 👍

You didn't get to flow? Different rates for different woods? Electric or cordless? Johnny

Great video very informative ❤ i use a plug cutter for fine work

@woodcraft_cz

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊🙏

Great video! I don't have a dowel cutter, but have needed a plug cutter for past projects. Which plug cutter set are you using? I might be wrong, but I thought the plugs and dowels were for different uses and not always interchangeable. I would use the plug where it can be seen, and hopefully with matching wood and grain pattern. I would use the dowel where it can't be seen, such as joining wood together. However, I take your point about making a long dowel and cutting it into smaller sections for use as plugs.

@woodcraft_cz

4 ай бұрын

Yeah they usually are but sometimes you have to improvise 😅 I have a no brand generic set of plug cutters because they offer a nice selection of sizes. I am always on the look out for a better set but those like Veritas are limited in size selection I believe

I came looking for a video on the dowel cutter because mine was not working. It turned out the the piece that holds the insert was recessed deeper than the front face of the jig, so the unmachined timber was jamming in the hole before it reached the cutter. I got it working by placing a fender washer behind the cutting mechanism. That let me cut about 400mm of dowel, but then jammed again, which I suspect was because the shoulder that cutting mechanism is mounted on, was shallower than the fender washer I was using, so I am going to have to machine a millimeter or more off the front face. That's going to lose the text, but I don't fancy my luck returning it to Bangood, and I have owned it for a good few months before trying to use it. I hope this might help other people who encounter poor tolerances.

@woodcraft_cz

Ай бұрын

Yes I noticed a almost negligible difference in cutting depth, probably down to poor tolerance in manufacturing. Machine would definitely improve efficiency and effectiveness. Curious to know how you get on.

I got one from Banggood for when I need the long length of dowel.

@woodcraft_cz

4 ай бұрын

Once set up they aren’t bad right?

Why not create some dowel templates out of a hardwood like hickory? Slip in the template and then tighten down.

@woodcraft_cz

Ай бұрын

Not sure I understand, templates to cut dowels or to mod the unit?

@rfehr613

Ай бұрын

@woodcraft_cz sorry, I meant templates for setting up the jig. You were having issues getting it setup to cut the proper diameter. And while your procedure for getting it setup properly certainly might work, it's undoubtedly a bit time consuming. So I was thinking maybe you can just get some dowel templates that are sized perfectly, then you can tighten down the jig bolts with the cutter pushed up against the template. If there's enough play in the jig, that might be a much faster way of getting it setup. A good hardwood would be easiest for making templates, but aluminum or steel templates would be better for durability and precision. Just an idea...

Thanks for the tips, I will try. I also bought one of these jigs, and it's not working well at all. Globally it's bullshit and I would not advice to buy it, but rather to build one (what i will also do). There are plenty good videos on the topic.

@woodcraft_cz

Ай бұрын

Yes I would have to agree with your sentiment on a whole now having owned it for a while, it’s rather temperamental at times and I’d probably despise it by now if I had to use it as a daily go to tool. Definitely a gap in the market for a more premium variety