Milescraft 1333 DowelJig Kit - Self-Centering Handheld Dowel Jig with 3 Metal Bushing Sizes (1/4in, 5/16in, 3/8in) - Complete 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.

Very handy set to have and very useful and easy to use.

It's pretty cool, and the first time I've ever worked with a dowel jig. There's a little bit of a learning curve and I messed up the very first one I did, but I think I've got it now. You use the jig in a slightly different way depending on if your joining ends, making a 90-degree corner, making a perpendicular joint (like joining a shelf to a vertical side). I find the little metal inserts with the sharp points especially useful (insert the temporarily where your dowel holes are on one piece, and then press that piece onto the piece you want to join it to and the sharp tips will mark where you need to drill the next holes.) At this reasonable price, I'm not complaining, but it would be nicer if some of these pieces were metal instead of plastic. Negatives: It annoys me that the case requires you to disassemble everything in order to get the jog back in - tempts you to just throw away the case altogether. Can't even keep the depth-stoppers on the drill bits. The drill bits did the job but seemed a bit dull - the wood I was using was pretty soft and I felt the bit should have done the job with half the effort. And one of the depth stoppers came loose and almost caused me to mess up, but I caught it in time, so I don't fully trust them and check them often. For occasional use and at this price, I think it deserves 4 stars. Had it been priced any higher, it would probably get 3.

Easy to use.

I am 73 years old and have never found a need to use dowels on a project. I recently built a toy box / shelf and decided to try something new on all the glue joints so I purchased this doweljig kit. It was actually easy to learn to use and after about 75-80 dowels I decided it was a good buy. I would buy again.

This set needs instructions and best practices for the first time user. While I am handy, it would be nice to read about the best way to line things up easily. I found that not all my dowels lined up perfectly. The quality is good and the case will keep everything organized, but directions would be a plus.

The kit comes with easy to follow instructions and truly provides virtually everything you might need to make several dowel joints. Just add a drill and clamps and you're all set. The distance fence is not particularly heavy duty, but it functions just fine and is certainly adequate for most jobs. I have only rudimentary carpentry skills and was able to quickly edge join a couple of excess hickory boards to make a decorative shelf. Total time involved, including reading instructions was about 30 minutes from start to clamping. The centering function is simple and accurate, the depth collars fit and work well enough and the final result looks professionally done. Great value and function for the home handyperson!

Has everything needed to get started. Don't expect perfection from this kit and it'll serve you well. I like that it's a simple twist of the handle to self-center on a board. It's a little challenging to position it, but if you insert the drill into the guide, then slowly lower into position, you can get very close. The marking pins are a little tight in the hole, but not a realy issue. The drill bits are ok, and the collars hold very well if you tighten them correctly. The drill bits are good enough to get started. Like I said, align your expectations and this kit works well.

Exactly what I needed to numerous jobs I want to do.

The very reason I purchased this particular dowelling kit was 1, the very good reviews and 2, the fact that it all came in a nicely organized case. However, I got my first huge disappointment while trying to unlatch the closure snaps, the right side closure snap opened up nicely and so I went to open the left side closure snap and the entire left front top of the lid blew off the corner. At first, I thought that the plastic closure snap had just popped off so I went to put it back on and realized there was no longer a lid corner to attach it to, now what I believe caused this was the two tiny zip ties that the manufacturer used to secure the lid during shipping. While I understand why they would want to ensure the lid stayed closed they could have easily just wrapped 1 zip tie around the middle of the handle where the customer could easily see it and remove it before trying to unlatch the closure snaps. I've included pics for both the manufacturer and others who may be interested in purchasing this product so that hopefully the manufacturer makes the necessary changes and so that others don't have the same thing happen to them when they go to open their kit for the first time. As to the parts which make up the dowel jig and all the associated hardware it all works very nicely and allowed me to put together an oak frame face, so if you are looking for a decent dowel kit this could be the one for you, just be sure to be careful to remove the two micro zip ties from the small areas you see in the pic BEFORE you try to unlatch the closure snaps. For the time being, I can only rate this product a 4 due to the issues with the case.

Lo encontre en promoción y fue buena elección. Viene el kit completo y es muy util para trabajos de ensamblaje

Muy buen producto. Hasta el momento lo he usado para algunos trabajos en casa, y me ha funcionado muy bien. Es un buen kit para iniciar y aprender carpintería

Excelente, facilita mucho el trabajo y es muy preciso