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.

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 ...

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, ...

Q: I received the following information, but I have a feeling that it is not correct. Regarding a dowel pin joint, the glue bond at the bottom of the dowel provides 80 percent of the total holding ...

A popular misconception is that finger joints are the only means to join solid wood parts, end-grain-to-end-gain, regardless of what the product will be used for. Too often there is little ...

Trying to eyeball the exact center of anything is a bad idea, especially when you’re working with dowels. This DIY dowel center finder is cheap and easy to make, and works like a charm. You can buy ...