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Cross Dowels

Item #
31823
Rating:
92% of 100
(51)

Use with connector bolts for making strong right angle joints. Use to make strong right angle joints. Dowel is steel, 16mm L x 10 mm. Shown with connector 1/4" - 20 thread connector bolt sold separately.

(1) 8-Pack of Cross Dowels
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Weight 0.1500
Style Cross Dowels
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4.6 / 5.0
51 Reviews
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Good but not used yet
I haven't installed these in my project yet but they look to be good and should do the job.
May 23, 2020
Purchased
 1 month ago
Tidy
Does a tidy neat job
January 6, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Excellent product for the assembly of queen size bed.
December 5, 2019
Purchased
 6 months ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
The product is fine but I don't understand why you are asking myson, Lucas, about it. I'm the one thatpurchased it. Randal
April 21, 2019
Purchased
 1 year ago
Exactly what I needed
Took apart a wooden bench to prep and paint. Lost a couple of pieces of hardware in the process but Rockler bailed me out
March 24, 2019
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Beginner
Worked Great!
I really like these and they worked well. The only thing I would change is for the cross dowel to be a little longer.
December 12, 2018
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
Awesome shortcut to assembly.
October 23, 2018
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
Great connector
The very best way to make a butt joint with plywood. You can tighten all you want without pullout. Of course, it has to be somewhere where it won’t be seen.
August 14, 2018
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
worked great
As advertised
July 23, 2018
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Rock and Roll till ya die
Skibbidy bibbidy bobbidy boo. These things worked like i asked 'em to.
June 11, 2018
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
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Why did you choose this?
Rockler Store
to go with the connector bolts
Dell T on May 13, 2020
Building up my stock....
Gregory G on Apr 27, 2020
to go with the connector bolts
Dell T on May 13, 2020
Plan called for this item.
Roger L on May 5, 2020
Building up my stock....
Gregory G on Apr 27, 2020
take apart baby cradle for storage
Darrell P on Apr 18, 2020
These make great removable joints.
DONALD H on Apr 17, 2020
Need for next project
James R on Mar 29, 2020
Need for knock down shelves
John M on Mar 25, 2020
Student project.
Bill M on Feb 29, 2020
re assembling bunk beds and hardware was lost
Kenneth E on Nov 14, 2019
Needed parts to put together a desk I made 30 years ago. The desk was out of woodsmith issue 41
Richard M on Nov 13, 2019
to finish crib
paul v on Nov 10, 2019
To build a crib
Thaddeus D on Sep 26, 2019
Replacement part for furniture
Peter C on Sep 10, 2019
To finish baby bed!
Susan D on Jun 25, 2019
These cross dowels are easily lost and its handy to have extras available.
Alex H on Jun 25, 2019
Wood magazine 3-in-1 crib plans called for this part number.
V A on Jun 22, 2019
Wood Crib Plan 3 in 1
George W on May 23, 2019
Experiment on knock down desk
Robert P on May 16, 2019
3 in 1 Crib
burtcrane on May 14, 2019
need for cross cut jig
Albert S on May 11, 2019
I'm building two WoodMagazine 3-in-1 cribs
Courtney B on Apr 28, 2019
needed for woodstore crib plan
Michael D on Apr 22, 2019
I needed replacements for an oak futon frame assembly.
Jennifer Phares E on Mar 30, 2019
Can't have one without the other
Dale Clement C on Mar 12, 2019
I lost a couple. Hopefully the correct size
Robert B on Mar 3, 2019
Work great with the matching connector bolts
David T on Feb 22, 2019
Used on a previous project and worked well
DAVID L S on Feb 12, 2019
I used these with the bronze connector bolts in building a baby cradle. These cross dowels enable taking the object apart if needed. They are good quality.
Russell P on Jan 22, 2019
price and available
DON F on Jan 13, 2019
hard to find
Richard M on Jan 13, 2019
Hard to find elsewhere
Bill on Jan 2, 2019
Recommended by Woodsmith Shop project plans
Steve N on Dec 10, 2018
I am making a custom bunk bed and this will work great to join my rails to the bedheads
Aaron H on Nov 19, 2018
I'm building a shelf with but joints that need to be easily disassembled and reassembled.
Thomas S on Nov 16, 2018
assemble kid's bunk bed
Howard L on Nov 8, 2018
building a 3 in 1 bed for great grand son
Bruce A on Nov 5, 2018
need parts to put together Vermont bunk bed
Patricia J on Oct 8, 2018
we checked the comments and saw other shoppers used these for an ikea bunk bed, which is what we needed
GERARD C on Aug 10, 2018
Repair
William H on Jul 29, 2018
building a crib and this is required in the plans
STEVEN R on Jul 19, 2018
Furniture project
Christopher H on Jul 12, 2018
they fit the connectors
Cheryl J on May 30, 2018
Need strong joints on special project.
TIM H on Apr 8, 2018
Needed to repair a knock down futon.
Joe Q on Mar 31, 2018
have bolt, used bed they lost these
eric b on Mar 2, 2018
Putting together a twin bed
Kathryn H on Feb 22, 2018
It replaces eps a lost item
James M on Feb 8, 2018
bought bunk beds, one was missing
chris a wojcik s on Jan 20, 2018
assembly of baby cradle
Darrell P on Oct 16, 2017
Specification conformance with required procuct<br />for furniture repair.
Michael M on Sep 3, 2017
Plan called for this item.
Roger L on May 5, 2020
take apart baby cradle for storage
Darrell P on Apr 18, 2020
I need the cross dowels to stay in place as I remove the bolt for disassembly of the furniture. How do I secure the nut so I can easily place the bolt on reassembly?
burtcrane on Oct 24, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Sorry, three years too late for the person asking, but I'd think a drop of wood glue on top, after the bolt is screwed in, would work fine, and could be chipped out if absolutely necessary.
Need cross dowel that measures 3/8" x 1/2" to fit 1/4" bolt. What size should I be looking for?
Robb on Sep 8, 2015
BEST ANSWER: These are not 3/8" in diameter. 3/8" is 9.525 mm. These are more like 9.97mm, they will not fit 3/8 opening.
what is the exact size of these cross dowels? I want to 90 degree join 1/2 inch thick plywood.
Chris R on May 24, 2015
BEST ANSWER: 16mm L x 10 mm
I am looking for a 5/16 Cross Dowels do you make them?
george h on Jun 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I'm sorry, we only have a 3/8" cross dowel
Are these with M6 thread? I'm trying to replace broken pieces. The screws seem to be M6. If dowels are different, I'll need to replace bolts too.
Chuck on Dec 8, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Sorry no, these are not a metric thread, they are 1/4"-20 thread.
I am looking at dowels 31823, are these actually 10mm diameter not a rounded up number?
Charles T on Apr 9, 2015
BEST ANSWER: mine mic out at 9.97 mm
I need a cross dowel that is 5/16×18 and 1/2" long. Having trouble finding it. Any suggestions?
Jennifer P on Aug 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I presume that you know the specifications for the Rockler cross-dowels. Because you will be screwing a bolt into it, I don't think you'll need a tight fit.--i.e a 1/4 dowel likely would work just fine.
How many cross dowels come in a pack and are they 1/4-20x5/8?
Calvin V on Mar 26, 2016
BEST ANSWER: There are 8 in a pack and they are 1/4" 20tpi and they are 5/8" long and 3/8" wide
Looking for 1\2 20 any idea ?
Jim H on Jan 14, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Do you mean 1/4-20? 1/2-20 is a huge cross dowel. I have used the 1/4-20 and it is very strong and simple to use. It is a common part in knock down or assemble yourself furniture.
Jim
How much torque can be applied before bolt or nut gets striped? Please share foot lbs or Inch lbs
Vincent M on Jan 21, 2020
BEST ANSWER: THE PROJECT I USED THESE ON WAS TO FASTEN METAL LEGS TO A PRESSED BOARD PANEL SO FOOT POUND WAS NOT A CONCERN
Opening of screw is 1/4 inch but the top diameter needs to be 1 inch. Do you have anything like that?
Sandy on Sep 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Sounds like an IKEA type connection. I may have something in our shop. Left over pieces
Rob
Is this 3/8 inch thread inside diameter or outside diameter?
Jim A on Oct 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I believe the outside diameter is approximately 3/8 of an inch. If I remember correctly the threaded hole is 1/4-20.
What is the finish of these?
Mike B on Apr 20, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Looks like (plated) nickel. Somewhat shiny but not as shiny as chrome.
Do you carry a 3/8" thread size in a cross dowel?
Myron M on Feb 26, 2018
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