There are several ways to make a dowel jig without a drill press, but there are also some restrictions when using and designing it. What if a hand saw could cut the material to exactly the same dimensions. No more limits. You can make an easy-to-use symmetrical doweling jig.
For machining accuracy, there is a method of using a brass pipe instead of a spacer for the drill guide. Recommended when you need a perfect joint. I made some improvements to this dowel jig. So, it has become an easy-to-use doweling jig with high accuracy.
You know it's not easy to cut small parts with a circular saw. You have to think about how to hold the parts and whether the parts will touch the blade and fly off after cutting. You also need a suitable jig for this cut. By using this hand saw guide and a flush cut saw, you can cut small parts repeatedly with high precision, so you can work easily and safely, and the cut end is very clean each time.
So, this is one more thing you can do with DIY.
Straight and Accurate Hand Saw Guide
https://youtu.be/jHsnMDf60I0
For adjusting the jig length, inexpensive trimming plane is just fine if you tune up the sole.
Small Trimming Plane: How to tune up and use
https://youtu.be/6H7KamqJ2xg
Contents
00:00 You can make a symmetrical jig
00:45 Four points for making jigs that are easy to use and perfect fit
01:12 What is the good point of a symmetrical jig?
02:14 Making a jig that can be applied
09:31 How to cut and use brass pipe
10:45 How to cut very short parts
11:31 Three points to improve cutting accuracy
12:43 Adjusting the minor error
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Basic plans are currently free to download at kikikuma store. Including Circular saw guide, Drill guide, Dowel joint jig, Jig saw guide. Other plans are snack price. Enjoy woodworking!
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