This year, choose a nontraditional Christmas tree like this simple dowel Christmas tree. It's made from wood and offers a unique minimalist way to display your treasured ornaments. A dowel tree is one ...

Wooden dowels can be expensive. But not anymore, with this simple trick from woodworker Jack Houweling. Best of all, no special jigs are required. All you need are sandpaper, a drill, a bench vise and ...

Woodworking is full of heated debates, thanks to the range of options available for your project. When it comes to the choice of materials, tools, and joinery, there's a pool of variety to pick from.

Shoveling snow may be a good workout, but it's no fun, especially on your back, if you have a shovel that's too short. Instructables user homemadeisgood has a simple solution: Add a dowel to the ...

If you’ve ever used dowels for joinery, then you know they make a good, strong joint. You might have noticed that some are “fluted” — they have grooves down the sides. This gives the glue more surface ...