dowels

[Don Pablo]

I want to take 1/4" off an 1-1/4" dowel with no twist. Best way to do this? Cradle through a thickness planer? Jointer? BT3? Band Saw?

Thanks.

[JoeyGee]

If I read it correctly, you want to end up with one flat side, and not reduce the overall diameter of the dowel?

I would just bulid a sacrificial box, with the inside dimension of 1 1/4", and use a TS to slice off what you want, box and all. Somehow fasten the dowel to the box to prevent twist. Keep all fasteners away from the blade, of course.

[cabinetman]

I want to take 1/4" off an 1-1/4" dowel with no twist. Best way to do this? Cradle through a thickness planer? Jointer? BT3? Band Saw?

Thanks.

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If this is to make a 1" dowel from a 1 1/4" dowel, a lathe would be the way to do it, or just use a 1" dowel. If you want to create a flat, can do as Joey suggested, or just attach to a guide strip of wood to run against the fence of the TS.
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[Don Pablo]

Sorry--don't want to reduce diameter, just want to create a flat side, but need to insure no twist as I proceed.

Thanks again.

[Black wallnut]

Glue it to a piece of scrap like this pic so that you have two points of contact the bottom of the dowel and the edge of the scrap and then either bandsaw or use a table saw to trim it off. But for safety stop a short way from the end and finish with a hand saw.

[Daryl]

No need to go electric on it. I woiuld use a No. 4 plane or what ever was available and just slide the dowell back and forth along the sole while holding in my hand. It will stay flat with out any special jig.

[cabinetman]

Depending on how handy you are, you could also do it with a handplane, spokeshave, rasp, block and sandpaper, or even a belt sander.
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