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Who says everything has to be made overseas? North American manufacturing is alive and well with the good folks at OMS Tool Company in Vancouver, BC. Their award-winning Dowelmax ® jig can be used to create wood joints that are both strong and accurate and in less than five minutes for most applications. Even better is the fact that the Dowelmax is made of aircraft-grade and CNC-machined aluminum with black-oxide coated, steel drill guides and machined-hard, yellow brass adjustment nuts and screws. In other words, you're not going to find any cheap plastics on this tank. In a world of disposable goods, the Dowelmax is a legacy tool fit for passing down to generations to come.
The Dowelmax jig uses a deceptively simple method to complete virtually any joint configuration. Check marks are machined on the jig to guide placement of your wood pieces. Simply mark your references faces and surfaces to be drilled (no measurements are necessary) and then position your Dowelmax to the 1st work-piece with the check marks on the piece to the check marks on the Dowelmax and drill your required number of holes. Repeat that sequence with the 2nd work-piece and you're then ready to glue and insert fluted dowels into the closely spaced and accurately aligned holes. If it seems too good to be true, check the reviews from folks like Popular Woodworking who said that the Dowelmax jig "...offers a level of precision, stability and versatility not previously available.", or American Woodworker, who called the Dowelmax "...a beautifully engineered tool."
The Dowelmax jig comes standard with all the items seen below.
An optional Dowelmax accessory package includes five 1/4" drill guides, 1/8 inch spacer plate and screws, 1/4" distance gauge base and the HSS drill bit, collar stop and wrench needed to work with 1/4" dowels in narrow 1/2" or 5/8" stock. Dowel pins are also available in 3/8" x 1-1/2" and 2" and in 1/4" x 1-1/2" (bags of 100).
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dowelmax 3/8 jig
By Roger D
from Wellington Ohio
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Comments about Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8'' Drill Guides:
The dowelmax does everything the manufacturer says it will do. I think it is one of my best purchases to help me in the woodshop.
very good product
By Mr. Fix it.
from South Haven, Mi
I have used a bisquit joiner in the past for funiture joining. The max is more accurate and the joint is far suprerior.
This works great with little prep time
By Zee
from Southwest Iowa
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Great product I would like to see a case for storage
This is TRUE craftsmanship ,Dowelmax Jig
By Aircool
from Bush, LA
Comes with it's own CD intructions, GREAT product. Well thought out and most of all it is accurate.
This jig is extremely accurate
By Mike
from Poland, Maine
I'm a Tool & Die Maker by trade and can appreciate the accuracy. I bought one after trying a friends DowelMax. Couldn't believe the results. I gave up on dowel jigs years ago because of mismatches from one board to another due to wood thicknesses. This jig always works from the finish side so there is no mismatch. Wood thickness doesn't matter. Also location from dowel to dowel is very accurate, wood pieces just slide together for a nice fit, no need to hammer together. Price may sound a little steep, but once you try it and see the finished results you'll agree it was worth it. No more biscuits for me.
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