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Dowel Centers Set

Item #: 27179
These dowel centers can be used for marking the center of a round stock or tenon centering.
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Overview

Dowel centers allow you to precisely transfer the location of one set of dowel holes to the corresponding locations in the other half of a doweled joint. Just drill one set of holes, slip in the dowel centers and press the joint together. The pins on the dowel centers will precisely mark the hole locations on the other member. A complete set, includes two transfer pins of each size; 1/4", 5/16", 3/8" and 1/2" (eight pieces total). Made from plated steel.

What's included

(2) 1/4" O.D. x 3/16" I.D. Dowel Centers
(2) 5/16" O.D. x 1/4" I.D. Dowel Centers
(2) 3/8" O.D. x 5/16" I.D. Dowel Centers
(2) 1/2" O.D. x 3/8" I.D. Dowel Centers

Technical Details

  • Material: Steel with Zinc
  • Internal and extrenal marking points
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TC-8
  • Weight (lbs): 0.0500

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Why did you choose this?
Rockler Store
Replacement for a lost set. Useful for many projects.
a l on May 3, 2018
Need better accuracy than my "homemade" version.
Merlyn I on Apr 8, 2018
Replacement for a lost set. Useful for many projects.
a l on May 3, 2018
needed item
James W on Apr 16, 2018
Need better accuracy than my "homemade" version.
Merlyn I on Apr 8, 2018
To help align base and cover for a project
Terry Van A on Mar 15, 2018
Needed a quick way to center things.
Dallas C on Feb 25, 2018
I am working on a project where I need them
Bruce R on Jan 11, 2018
I needed this item for a project.
William K on Dec 29, 2017
can't find the others I bought, good to have in the shop.
Jerry C on Dec 29, 2017
Starting to get back into doweling
John D on Dec 16, 2017
NEED THEM
Ann B on Nov 9, 2017
what I have been looking for Don't know why I did not come here first.
William A on Nov 4, 2017
to have an extra set on hand
Teddy A on Oct 22, 2017
Great for corner joins.
Randy J on Sep 26, 2017
I wanted Centers that would be well made. I trust the quality at Rockler
Tom G on Aug 30, 2017
i have a dowell center tool withdifferent size holes and can use this assortment, i have the 1/2'' centers but not the smaller sizes so thats why i chose this package
Stephen on Jul 12, 2017
Need them to help line up my dowels so I get it right!
Jennifer F on Jun 28, 2017
I have been doing a lot of dowel work lately and have found that sometimes it is difficult to center the dowel that I am working with and I thought that this would help alleviate some of the guess work.
John S on Jun 26, 2017
Needed to complete a project.
LYN C on Jun 21, 2017
They're needed for a project for the kitchen that involves a towel rack made from a dowel.
David F on Jun 5, 2017
Need for a project
Chuck M on May 17, 2017
need to find center of magnet i'm using to lock cabinet doors.
Raphael S on Apr 26, 2017
Projects
Craig B on Mar 25, 2017
for dowel joinery
RAFAEL R on Feb 27, 2017
Couldn't find in local hardware stores.
Walter H on Feb 18, 2017
for future project use
richard b on Feb 14, 2017
use them at times
Mark K on Jan 29, 2017
to mate to pieces being joined by dowels.
J L on Jan 19, 2017
You never know when you may need these.
Edwin R on Jan 12, 2017
Only way to repair and align dowel joint properly.
Guy B M on Jan 6, 2017
To accomplish repair work to wood dining room suite with dowel repairs.
Stan B on Dec 31, 2016
Because they meet my needs
Theodore M on Dec 28, 2016
Perfect to mark where to find a center point.
Troy M on Dec 10, 2016
gift picked by husband
Jennifer F on Dec 7, 2016
I needed it
Don H on Nov 30, 2016
From a DVD on Greene and Greene furniture making. Handy.
Ronald R on Nov 25, 2016
For precision set-up of my custom made furniture
Arthur P on Nov 18, 2016
I needed a set of dowel centers to go with my Dowl-It 2000 doweling jig.
Eric B on Nov 13, 2016
Simple method to easily transfer dowel placement during a dry fit.
Michael T on Nov 7, 2016
need a way to match up a hole on a second mating piece such as a lid with hidden hinges. Hope I've found the way to do this.
Kim S on Nov 4, 2016
to transfer pin locations to stock wider than my dowel jig can handle
John B on Oct 15, 2016
used for easing dowel use
Mike H on Sep 12, 2016
Needed this item to finish my project.
Matthew B on Sep 8, 2016
To use with dowel drilling jig kit.
JOEL E on Jul 9, 2016
to place dowels for hidden jointery
Marc S on Jun 22, 2016
I wanted something to help me take my accuracy to the next level.
Richard E on Jun 13, 2016
To position dowels accurately.
Richard H on May 23, 2016
needed some dowel centers
Ned D on Apr 29, 2016
Bought dowel centering jig need to align holes
Raymond R on Apr 23, 2016
I've wanted a set of these for several years. No more measuring 3, 4, and 5 times and still being off my mark.
Steven on Apr 5, 2016
I saw this item when ordering the doweling jig and just knew that I would need them at some point in time. I have two sets. It is a good idea to maybe have even more if your wanted to mark longer stock.
Wayne B on Mar 12, 2016
needed item
James W on Apr 16, 2018
To help align base and cover for a project
Terry Van A on Mar 15, 2018
Do these have a hollow shaft that fits over existing dowels to locate new holes?
bradschef on Jul 15, 2016
BEST ANSWER: No. You drill the holes the size of the inserts and insert the appropriately sized insert. Then you lay the board with the inserts on a flat surface. Slide the matching piece near the inserts. Use a straight edge to properly align the sides of the two pieces. Then push the two matching pieces together. The dowel inserts make an indentation in the matching piece. You can then drill a hole using the dent as the center of the drill bit. Works great aligning two boards for matching doweled surfaces.

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These have helped me improve my dowel hole placement immensly.
May 7, 2018
Purchased
 5 months ago
Woodworking Experience:
Beginner
Perfect for exactly lining up dowel holes. Very snug fit eliminates any error.
January 17, 2018
Purchased
 5 months ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
Dowel centers
They worked great and I liked that the one package contained numerous sizes eliminating the need to buy individual bags of each size.
December 11, 2017
Purchased
 7 months ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Handy tool
Certainly saves lots of time and mistakes.
October 13, 2017
Purchased
 8 months ago
Invaluable for dowel alignment...
The title says it all...
July 25, 2017
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
They fit in the holes and sport a sharp point
They are simple and do what they are designed to dy.
March 19, 2017
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
They worked well
February 6, 2017
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Beginner
dowel centers
Excellent! The centers fit snugly in the hole of the piece of wood to be mated. The impression made in the wood to be drilled is deep and wide enough to make centering the drill bit easy.
November 6, 2016
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Great
A must to have for all woodworkers!
May 2, 2016
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
Works great.i use them to match holes in sides of stock to hole in lid piece for hidden dowel pin hinges
April 27, 2016
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced

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