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Profile of Dowelmax Inventor Published in Furniture & Cabinetmaking Magazine
Profile of Dowelmax inventor Jim Lindsay published in Furniture & Cabinetmaking Magazine, presented as four embedded scanned magazine pages.
Written in the shop, not by a copywriter
Woodworking Blog
Joint strength tests, tool comparisons and workshop notes from Jim and Mike Lindsay in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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announcements
Special Offer
Due to the recent SCOTUS ruling against the previous US import tariff under IEEPA, the current US goverment tariff is now reduced to 10%....
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workshop
Dust Collection/Chip Collection? That is the Question.
For two or three years now I have been asking myself, " How is this possible?" The conversation centres around " Dust free environment...
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brand
BUYER BEWARE: Cheap Chinese Knock-Offs
We believe in free enterprise and fair competition. However, recent events compel us to issue a note of caution related to copies of our...
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joints
Bed Frame Wood Joint Strength Test: Mattress Rail to Leg Joint
Video and photographs of a mattress rail to leg joint strength test in which the dowel joint survived 1700 psi intact while the hardwood...
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joints
Two Minute Real Time Wood Joint Demo
Jim demonstrates the speed, accuracy and strength of Dowelmax to make a perfect wood joint.
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joints
Strength of Dowel Joint Construction in Twelve Year Old Front Door
I recently had an experience which I think is worthy of mention. I had built a substantial front door for our house in Kelowna...
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comparison
Domino vs. Dowelmax Dowel Jig System
From our UK Distributor after attending the Harrogate Woodworking Show in the UK, November 18, 2016: a hands-on comparison of the Festool Domino against...
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joints
Double and Triple Row Multiple Dowel Joints
We are starting a series of updates to our Incredible Woodworking Joints page that will include a video demonstration by Jim of the joint...
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router-lift
Router Lift Precision
A question arose the other day about the differences in precision between the crank type lift and the Dowelmax lift. My answer is twofold.
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comparison
Dowel Joint versus Tenon Joint
A reader questions the workbench joint failure photos; Jim replies on glue application, surface area and why multiple dowel joints outperform mortise and tenon.
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tools
Introduction of Dowelmax mitre accessory
In a few weeks we will be introducing a new accessory; The mitre guide. Dowelmax can accomplish every wood joint conceivable, with one exception;...
