[Woodcarver] DOWEL CHAT

[Woodcraft Shop]

You are absolutely right, Dicky!  (Did I say that?)

Most big box stores, (Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) carry an 
imported dowel made from a wood called Ramin.  The tolerances on those 
dowel varies considerably.  The stores that supply woodworking folks 
(Woodcraft and others) usually carry a higher grade of dowel, generally out 
of birch.  That's what we used to handle when we were into the woodworking 
end of the business.  Those were consistently the size they were supposed 
to be.  FWIW.

BD


-----Original Message-----
From:	dick carter [SMTP:rhc511 at hotmail.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, June 08, 2004 12:24 PM
To:	woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
Subject:	Re: [Woodcarver] Let's Help Marnie Whillock

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>From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>

>Thank you both for stepping in and helping me out with this. I just picked
>up some 5/8 oak dowels for the canes, so 5/8-inch holes will be perfect 
for
>the segments mailed to me.

Joe,

It appears that all 5/8 dowels are not created equal... I bought some, from 
two different supplires,
and some of them won't go into a 5/8 hole while others are a (rather) loose 
fit. Maybe Matt's
suggestion for a 11/16 hole may be a better soultion. (??)


Dick Carter
>From the Manadnock area of NH
rhc511 at hotmail.com
Please check-out my stuff at:
http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

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