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Dowels at 45 degrees??

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Dowels at 45 degrees?? (post #170729)

frostman on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 11:50
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I need to attach table legs to a mitered apron with dowels at a 45 degree angle. I have a General Tools #840 Dowling Jig (which I have never used until now!). However, the jig only allows for the dowel holes to be drilled at 90 degrees to the face of the leg. I want to drill them at 45 degrees. Is there any recommended shopmade jig or other method to drill the hole at 45 degrees into the face of a board??

Thanks.

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Oh sure . . . (post #170729, reply #1 of 2)

by roc in reply to frostman [original] on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 19:51

 

Go here

http://www.finewoodworking.com/FWNPDFfre...

page down to "Use A Shop Made Jig For Angled Holes"

Good 'O Ernie to the rescue once again !

roc

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )

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Angles (post #170729, reply #2 of 2)

by RalphBarker in reply to frostman [original] on Thu, 11/01/2012 - 09:13

As shown in the link Roc posted, it's easy to make your own by drilling a guide hole in a piece of hardwood, and then cut the end to the desired angle.

Among commercially-made jigs, DowelMax is supposed to allow drilling at various angles. But, I can't find listings for the accessory support plates that provide those angles. Contacting the manufacturer might solve that mystery.  It's a pricey jig, though.

http://www.dowelmax.com/anglejoints.html

http://www.dowelmax.com/