How to Connect Wood Using Dowel Joinery
2019 12 10 nbsp 0183 32 Doweling typically entails using a diameter of dowel that is no more than 1 2 of the width of the board For instance when joining 3 4 inch width boards a 5 16 inch or 3 8 inch dowel would typically be utilized Using a wider dowel would weaken the board and a narrower dowel would not be strong enough to hold the joint