Milescraft1332 Joint Mate - New, Improved Handheld Dowel Jig for Corner, Edge, and Surface Joints, 3 Metal Bushing Sizes (1/4", 5/16", 3/8") and Self-Centering Pins, Includes Removable Fence

Absolutely phenomenal woodworking tool. No one should be without this if they are even considering joining. Right out of the box I was able to join some red oak boards to make the 24" width I needed for a table. Simple, easy to use and adjusts to common thicknesses. Has 3 jig holes for various dowel plug sizes which are steel lined for durability. I cannot recommend this enough!

For 1/4 , 3/8, and 5/16 dowels. This jig will center dowel holes in a board edge up to 1 3/4 inches wide and up to 2 1/4 from a wide board edge using the red sliding edge guide. Remove the edge guide and use a penciled line you and place a dowel group anywhere. Easy to use ,non rusting tool of hard plastic, that is versatile and quite affordable. I it could last years of hobby woodworker use.

Instructions are okay but not great. This tool works well , but you hold it in place by hand instead of clamping so there is potential to be off center when you are drilling. If you are careful, this works fine. Recommend you practice on some scrap wood first.

It is amazing how effective this very simple too can be. A lot of thought went into something that seems simple upon first glance. Watch the youtube videos for how to use it

It would be nice to have a drill press but until then this tool works. It helped me make straight clean holes for some dowels. Easy to use and clever tool the way you can line up the various sides of boards for matching holes. It's a good value and well built.

Difficult to figure out how to use

This little piece takes the trial and error out of the work. The cut is quite accurate. I switched left and right panels of a tall dresser by mistake, but all the dowel holes still aligned well. It is a little difficult to keep the tool flat on the wood edge. I initially thought this could cause alignment issues. It turns out it doesn’t matter that much. Jointing with dowels actually is better done when the hole a bit bigger than the dowel. Slight movement of the tool actually helps.Do watch the 7-minute video here that explain the 3 types of joints. It explains all you need to know about this tool.The small details of the tool are lacking, as expected for cheap tools like this one. But so long it works for my purposes I don’t worry about it.

Locks the location right I. And quickly.