Dowel drilling jig

[malc]

I'm sure this idea is not new but here goes. I needed to drill several pieces of dowel and need to find the centre point to drill from. This is the little jig I came up with. A scrap of wood cut in an L shape at exactly 90 deg. with another piece set across it at exactly 45 deg. Place the dowel in the corner and mark A line across it, then turn the dowel about 90 deg and mark another line and there you have it a cross exactly in the centre of the dowel.
Malc

[Judy Hunter]

what a neat idea.  Thanks.  Now I just need to remember it when I need to do it.

[tux_linux]

Malc,
this is a nice jig you did build, but I have to show you a purchasable version: center finder @ dick.biz

regards
Torsten

[malc]

Malc,
this is a nice jig you did build, but I have to show you a purchasable version: center finder @ dick.biz

regards
Torsten

Nice looking tool, but I'm a cheapskate and mine is 7.30 euros cheaper!!!!
Malc

[GrayBeard]

Same thing available from Rockler

http://www.rockler.com/search_results.cfm?srch=usr&filter=center+finder&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

~~~GB~~~

[Russ C]

I like Malc,s idea. Make it from the scrap pile, cheap. 

[Chachi]

Way to Recycle the scrap wood and a nice idea as well.

[Marcellarius]

great idea Malc, thanks.