The dowel joint is the most common binder woodworkers use to join one piece of wood to another. But popularity should not be confused with quality: The dowel joint has inherent flaws that limit its ...

Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and ...

These three basic woodworking joints — including dowel joints, biscuit joints, and pocket screws — bring beginner wood projects together. If you’ve got a vision for building your own furniture, ...

Many broken wooden joints can be repaired with a wooden dowel. If you don’t have a wooden dowel, try using a wooden golf tee. Just drill a hole the same width as the dowel into the joint. Use wood ...

In the last Joinery 101 post, we took a look at joining boards using clamps and glue. Dowels are a simple way to make glued joints even stronger by using small pegs to keep things together. Creating ...