Tag Archives: Dowel Joinery

Briana’s Crib, a Recap

Over the last 9-10 months, I’ve constructed my first labor of love – Briana’s crib: Over that large period of time, not only did the project grow in size, but I grew as a woodworker. When first reading through the … Continue reading

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So You’re My Uncle Joey…

… better get used to these bars, kids. Assembling the rails for the crib has proved quite tedious. Without a dedicated assembly table, I’ve had to make due with my table saw table for marking and setup – which works … Continue reading

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Framing the Crib

This weekend I took a break from commenting, to actually get into the garage and do some woodworking. I started Saturday morning with just a bunch of boards, but now I have a few pieces assembled that are starting to look … Continue reading

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Drilling for Dowels

Continuing on with the crib construction: This evening I drilled the holes in the crib rails for the dowel joinery.  The plans called for two 1/4″ inch dowels on each end of each rail. I marked the lines on each … Continue reading

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