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Mark Anderson:
Ok so here is my rendition of a dowling jig I saw on Youtube a while back. had some time last night to be out in the shed with my son and tried it out. I was REALLY surprised at how well it works! I took some 3/8" square stock I've had for a while and drilled an 11/32 hole in some oak. with the bandsaw I cut just to the edge of the hole and then clamped a sawzall blade to it so the teeth were facing into the direction of the square as I was drilling it through the hole. I tapered the square stock just so it would fit inside and started drilling. you have to go at a medium pace or it tends to want to get a little friction burned. I couldn't be happier with it, especially since it cost me  nothing, just a few minutes to set it up.
Mark

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Josh:
how nifty!   that is pretty cool man!  -josh  :)

zenmonkeyman:
Now THAT is some nuclear backwoods physicist thinking.  Much respect to whoever came up with it!

StevenT:
This is pretty cool. I was thinking I would not be able to make a wooden shaft for an arrow since I don't have lathe, but this looks like just about anyone could make a simple shaft using this method. What did you use to turn the square stock. I am assuming probably a drill. Would it be possible to take one more picture from just a little further back so we could see the whole process?

Mark Anderson:
 If I can get to it tomorow I will get a good picture of it and maybe try to do a video.
I just chucked the stock in my drill and went to town!
I think on my next one I want to try to figure out how to apply two blades, one on each side. I think it would make it trim down a bit smoother. as it is it needs some sanding but not a lot.
I didn't invent it but it was fun trying to figure it out, the logistics and all.
Mark

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