Anyone use the home depot dowels? im trying the birch dowels but they seem too soft and the wire digs in too easily. but if you use too dense of wood the jig wont swim. so what are you guys using that is readily available in dowels?

thanks
justin

Salty Bugger has blanks pre drilled and ready to turn at a reasonable price so check his website for details in the plug section. he also sells many excellent unpainted kits as well.

Birch dowels at HD?

Are you sure they aren't poplar or some kind of asian mystery wood?

Salty has great stuff for a nice price.

Try Benny's Woodworks


American made hardwood dowel rods, all dowel rods are 36 inches long, and true to size, we offer cherry, walnut, birch, and oak all from Benny's Woodworks and Tools. (http://www.bennyswoodworks.com/dowels.html)

Try Benny's Woodworks


American made hardwood dowel rods, all dowel rods are 36 inches long, and true to size, we offer cherry, walnut, birch, and oak all from Benny's Woodworks and Tools. (http://www.bennyswoodworks.com/dowels.html)

Thanks for the link Mike!

I got some real nice larger diameter birch dowells from Amazon.

Birch dowels at HD?

Are you sure they aren't poplar or some kind of asian mystery wood?

Salty has great stuff for a nice price.

i think thats it. i thought it was birch. or beech not too up todate on woods. i turn everything by hand all i have is a belt sander and a bandsaw. so dowels are eaiser to work with for me. has anyone had any problem with the mystery wood? its the lighter color stuff and its not real dense...

that ramin wood is crap

get wood from a hardwood place

I use the cheapo dowels for my pencils, the ones with the green painted ends...they hold up fine and the fish don't mind. :grins:

I use the cheapo dowels for my pencils, the ones with the green painted ends...they hold up fine and the fish don't mind. :grins:

yup thats them haha:fishin:

lowes HAS big ONES :rotf2:
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN:uhuh:

what do you guys suggest? i like the "mystery wood" its easy to drill...