Milescraft1333 DowelJig Kit - New, Improved, Self-Centering Handheld Dowel Jig with 3 Metal Bushing Sizes (1/4in, 5/16in, 3/8in) - Complete Doweling Jig Kit with all Accessories

This was my first time tackling a wood project that required a lot of dowels, so I picked up this kit. It was affordable, and I trust Milescraft as a brand.At first, it took a little trial and error to figure out exactly how to hold the jig to get the holes positioned where I wanted. That was mostly on me, though. The instructions are clear, and once I got the hang of it, drilling dowel holes became fast and effortless.I did have an accident where the jig fell off my bench just right and two of the positioning pins snapped. I reached out to Milescraft support, and they were fantastic. They quickly offered to replace the jig at no cost, which is the kind of customer service that makes a difference.Overall, this jig made my doweling work much easier and more precise. It’s a solid kit that I would recommend to anyone doing projects with dowels, especially if you value responsive support from the manufacturer.

Great dowel jig kit, well thought out and easy to use. However, If you're going to be doing fine woodwork, do yourself a favor and buy a quality set of brad point drill bits. The ones supplied with the kit are OK, but not great, and tend to wobble while getting started (even shown in their own video), making for a rather loose dowel fit . Also, I recommend that you double up on bits and collars. It's tedious to adjust the hole depth when doing repetitive joints. Easier to just swap out the bits. Bottom line, though... great value, and a great introduction to using dowels for joinery.

Works great, easy to use, perfect for joinery.

Putting two or more pieces of wood together is never easy. Getting them to align almost impossible. But with this tool, I can align my pieces, place and glue the dowels, and the end result is great! Very easy to use

As a beginner woodworker, Milescrafts doweling jig kit has been great. I was struggling with screwing boards together and sealing the holes. It didn't look great and was a pain on wide or thin boards. This jig easily and quickly aligns dowel holes for a perfect fit that looks great.My one complaint is that the case isn't designed to store the drill bits with the depth stops attached.Otherwise, my personal lesson learned was setting my board orientation correctly when drilling holes. Since the jig doesn't require precise hole placement, it's easy to have the wrong board faces match up to the drilled holes.Well worth the money!

I will suggest… 1) watch a YouTube video before using. It will help. 2) Drill the holes almost 1/8” deeper then half the length of your dowel. So if the dowel is 1-1/2” long you should drill the hole almost 7/8” deep. (Glue takes up more space than you think); after drilling the holes get something like a thin bamboo skewer (marked with the depth of the hole you require) and CHECK TO BE SURE the holes you drilled are deep enough before assembly. Before checking said hole depth, tap the wood upside down on a surface to be sure the sawdust is out of the hole. 3) after you bang in the dowel, make sure you have the appropriate length sticking out by checking it against that skewer or a tape measure ) or whatever you marked, see step #2. 4) use either a rubber mallet or a soft piece of wood (pine) to bang together the parts. Have a wet rag handy to wipe away the excess glue that squirts out between the boards. A couple of my holes were not drilled straight so be very cognizant of how you hold the tool and how you drill.

Great product, used it for the first time and worked well.

While this is a great tool for lining up dowels, and in my case lining up the pins for a new leaf for a table I'm refinishing, the provided drill bits leave much to be desired. The leaves are mahogany and I had to push very hard to drill the holes. Finally I used one of my own drill bits and it cut the mahogany like butter. I reached out to the company and got no response.