Comments on: Using Cross Dowels for Knockdown Joinery http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/2008/03/23/using-cross-dowels/ Woodworking Knowledge, Skill Development, Discussion Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/2008/03/23/using-cross-dowels/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Rob Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:24:30 +0000 http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/?p=27#comment-224 Hi Tom, This is great hardware to use wherever you can find it. The big box retailers tell me they have little control over what they carry and special orders are impossible. Some stores carry things that others don't, and the people with the answers are not accessible for comment. Ace Hardware can also be a source for these sometimes. Retail wise, the pricing for this hardware has a lot of markup on it, I mean pricing in the realm of quadruple cost. For reliable sourcing that is affordable, I'd have to go with McMaster.com, and then Woodpeckers. If you are building a bench, the strongest knock down hardware out there is currently offered by Benchcrafted. You can find them at www.benchcrafted.com Bests, Rob Hi Tom,

This is great hardware to use wherever you can find it. The big box retailers tell me they have little control over what they carry and special orders are impossible. Some stores carry things that others don’t, and the people with the answers are not accessible for comment. Ace Hardware can also be a source for these sometimes. Retail wise, the pricing for this hardware has a lot of markup on it, I mean pricing in the realm of quadruple cost. For reliable sourcing that is affordable, I’d have to go with McMaster.com, and then Woodpeckers. If you are building a bench, the strongest knock down hardware out there is currently offered by Benchcrafted. You can find them at http://www.benchcrafted.com

Bests,

Rob

]]> By: Tom Ryan http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/2008/03/23/using-cross-dowels/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Tom Ryan Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:07:54 +0000 http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/?p=27#comment-210 I've occasionally found 5/16" cross dowels at Lowes. I've bought 5/16" and 3/8" cross dowels at Woodpeckers. IIRC, the price was reasonable. I’ve occasionally found 5/16″ cross dowels at Lowes.

I’ve bought 5/16″ and 3/8″ cross dowels at Woodpeckers.
IIRC, the price was reasonable.

]]> By: Robert http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/2008/03/23/using-cross-dowels/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Robert Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:29:45 +0000 http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodworks/?p=27#comment-72 Great blog; I just discovered it. I'm drawing up a portable bench at the moment and want to use cross dowels in its construction. However, when I started searching for them, all I could find (other than the little ones used for KD office furniture) were the 1" dia. Veritas brass cross dowels. They're the size I'm after, but far too pretty and expensive for me; all I want are some zinc pasivated steel cross dowels, or even plain steel ones would do. Have you come across any others in your travels? Great blog; I just discovered it.

I’m drawing up a portable bench at the moment and want to use cross dowels in its construction. However, when I started searching for them, all I could find (other than the little ones used for KD office furniture) were the 1″ dia. Veritas brass cross dowels.

They’re the size I’m after, but far too pretty and expensive for me; all I want are some zinc pasivated steel cross dowels, or even plain steel ones would do.

Have you come across any others in your travels?

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