Picture frame mode

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Consider using bamboo skewers for dowels.

[masonsailor2]

For the dowels they sell an assortment of 1/8" dowels by Handi Craft on Amazon and probably everywhere else. They are of a variety of species so it's easy to match to whatever wood you have. And of course using the disc sander and a very simple jig you can make your own of any diameter.

[ChrisNeilan]

This has to be the best framing clamp jig I have seen, and the most simple. Thank you for sharing!

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DITTO!!!

[masonsailor2]

Finished the picture frame. Here are some pics of the doweling.

[sehast]

Very nice. Hardly can detect the dowel. Assume it is from the same type of wood as the frame?

[masonsailor2]

Yes I made them on the SS from the same piece of wood. I prefer them over the dowels because I can give them a slight taper for a better fit and they blend in almost completely
Paul

[sehast]

What kind of jig do you use with the disk sander to make them?

[masonsailor2]

The jig is just a taper guide so as you twist and feed the square stock through it rounds it to the size you need. It works much better with the conical disc but I am usually to lazy to change discs. The flat disc works fine. You just spin the stock as you feed it through.
Paul