Wooden Dowels
Our wide selection of wooden dowels and joints offer the required support and reinforcement in furniture building and other woodworking projects. Whether it's stabilising joints or securing wooden elements together, you’ll be given a sturdy and reliable structure on completion.
Thinking of crafting some furniture? Or looking to restructure your current pieces? Pine dowel rods and joints are a much more durable way to connect wood together, as opposed to screws. As a further alternative to mortise and tenon joinery, your structures will be given a new level of stability and strength.
If you need some advice on using wooden dowels to achieve your desired results, whether that be transforming the look of furniture or building wooden textiles for a number of purposes, our range of how-to guides and upcycling project guides will have the answer for you.
FAQs
What is the purpose of a dowel?
Dowel joints offer an effective way in providing structural support in a range of woodworking projects. They come in the form of cylindrical rods that are most commonly made of wood, and used to join two pieces of wood together. This joint is immensely strong and reliable, giving flatpack furniture builders and other DIY’ers peace of mind.
Are dowels stronger than screws?
When comparing the strength of dowels to screws, it depends on the type of wood being secured together, the size of the joint and the intended use of the finished product. It's no secret that dowels provide a strong, durable joint that effectively distributes the weight of loads, but screws also offer easy installation and disassembly, so it depends on your needs.
When should you use dowels?
We recommend the use of dowels on most woodwork projects. If you require strong, durable joints to uphold a high level of structural integrity, wooden dowels are the perfect solution. They are commonly used in cabinetry, furniture making and many joinery projects. Not only for their strength but for the fact they are an invisible fastener, overall enhancing the appearance of furniture.
Thinking of crafting some furniture? Or looking to restructure your current pieces? Pine dowel rods and joints are a much more durable way to connect wood together, as opposed to screws. As a further alternative to mortise and tenon joinery, your structures will be given a new level of stability and strength.
If you need some advice on using wooden dowels to achieve your desired results, whether that be transforming the look of furniture or building wooden textiles for a number of purposes, our range of how-to guides and upcycling project guides will have the answer for you.
FAQs
What is the purpose of a dowel?
Dowel joints offer an effective way in providing structural support in a range of woodworking projects. They come in the form of cylindrical rods that are most commonly made of wood, and used to join two pieces of wood together. This joint is immensely strong and reliable, giving flatpack furniture builders and other DIY’ers peace of mind.
Are dowels stronger than screws?
When comparing the strength of dowels to screws, it depends on the type of wood being secured together, the size of the joint and the intended use of the finished product. It's no secret that dowels provide a strong, durable joint that effectively distributes the weight of loads, but screws also offer easy installation and disassembly, so it depends on your needs.
When should you use dowels?
We recommend the use of dowels on most woodwork projects. If you require strong, durable joints to uphold a high level of structural integrity, wooden dowels are the perfect solution. They are commonly used in cabinetry, furniture making and many joinery projects. Not only for their strength but for the fact they are an invisible fastener, overall enhancing the appearance of furniture.
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