Customer Reviews

General Tools #841 Simple Dowel Kit

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I bought this set at the same time I bought the DowelMax system. Their is really no comparison between the two. If you are looking to make the occasional dowel, and don't mind doing extra steps to get the registration into the ball park, then this kit gives you a lot for a little bit of money. With the included brad point bits, the drill guides, and the dowel jig itself, gives you a volume of gear. It comes on a cardboard card with a shrink wrap plastic holding it on. If you are serious about woodwork, and want to create precision joinery, I highly recommend you to get the Dowelmax system.

This little doweling jig does the job good enough. It is surprisingly accurate and really easy to use. There is even instructions to help you out if you don't know how to dowel. I don't like the brad point drill bits because they clog up too quickly and won't clear the sawdust out of the dowel hole. But it's the easy too use jig..it's worth having in your work shop.

This is an abysmal piece of cast aluminum that doesn't clamp straight, with drill stops that can't reasonably be squared to the bits themselves. It's just awful.

Please. Save yourself. Anything else that does this task has to be better.

I just purchased this tool and could not be more disappointed. Not only does the turnscrew clamp not hold tight, allowing the jig to slip as you tighten it and while drilling, but the arrows used to center your hole are roughly 1/16" of off center. So if you drilled one hole and then reversed the jig to drill the corresponding hole, your boards will be off by 1/8". The holes are visibly not in line for drilling right angles, either. I have no use for this tool.

The centerline of the jig does not line up with the centerline of the hole. I returned the kit immediately seeing it was going to cause more problems than it was worth.

Worked as stated most of the time. Sometimes the hieght would be off about a 32nd of a inch, alinement is cruical. Made very strong joints with some glue, Cant complain though. Will use again.

Want to easily build furniture without nails or screws showing through the outside? This is a dream come true! Just drill the holes, pop in the dowels, add a little wood glue, and then assemble your furniture like a puzzle. It's a must-have for any beginning carpentry enthusiast.

I've used this to build two pieces of furniture so far, and had no issues with alignment. I measured carefully, marked carefully, and then clamped on the jig. Each piece I assembled went together perfectly aligned. I love it!

I bought one of these at HD, used it to put together a frame. The pointers
are not in line with the drilling holes. No quality control. Would not recommend!

This tool is made very well, it has alot of possibilites, with some patients and a good ruler and you will be a master at dowels.

Got it today and put it to use right away. Smart design, functional and accurate. Would be perfect if there were a storage box came with it.