Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Dowels are a tricky material to cut as they can go airborne or even seriously damage bandsaw blades, not to mention make us jump, which puts us in a dangerous situation.

It’s for this reason that I made the following jig that I think anyone with a bandsaw can make. It uses a grippy surface that keeps the dowel from spinning precariously out of our fingers. This jig, besides using a hand saw, is, in my opinion, the safest way to cut dowels.

Step by step free plans: makethingswithrob.com/simple_dowel_cutter
Carpet runner: makethingswithrob.com/the-grippy-revolution
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0:00 Intro
0:15 1. Adding Carpet Runner
1:02 2. Gluing the sled
1:38 3. Cutting the supports
2:09 4. Attaching the supports
3:34 5. Adding the sled top
3:44 6. Operation

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