OnlineToolReviews.com

"Highly recommended"

Without sounding like a kid on Christmas morning, the Dowelmax is perhaps one of the best jigs I have ever used, for any task. ... Dowelmax jig has restored my faith in the possibility and usefulness that dowel joints offer. I have never seen another dowel jig that is as accurate, as simple to use and as uncomplicated as the Dowelmax system. The precise engineering of the system is something other jig makers should really be ashamed of. I can certainly recommend this system with my highest praise. It is solid, it has proven to do what it says it will do, and it is great fun to use.

Dean Bielanowski, OnlineToolReviews.

Shopnotes Magazine

"Perfect joints with the Dowelmax"

As I looked it over, my first thought was that it had a fit and finish more like an aircraft part than a woodworking jig.... I can't think of many tools that can do as much or as well for a comparable cost.

Shopnotes Magazine, March/April 2005

Wood Magazine

"Best doweling jig we've ever used"

The Dowelmax doweling jig is... dead-on accurate and a breeze to use.

Rated 5 stars out of 5.

Wood Magazine, May 2003

Amazon Reviews

5 STARS OUT OF 5!

You can't beat this Dowelmax system for ease of use, speed, strength, accuracy, and totally precise joints - Bob Feeser (Springfield, PA)

I am not an experienced woodworker, so I have learned and experimented with different methods of joinery, including using biscuits. Even though I had inconsistent results with the biscuit, it did work pretty well. However, the Dowelmax has been much, much easier and quicker to use and significantly more accurate. The resulting joints are dead-on accurate, strong and almost seamless. - R. L. Powley (Hoboken, NJ)

It easily replaces a pocket joiner and a biscuit joiner, and simply cannot be beat for speed or precision. If you have been mortizing and tennoning, chances are you can get an equally secure joint much faster using this tool and multiple rows of dowels, in a lot less time.- J. W Wendt (Lubbock, TX)

Dowelmax Kit Precision Engineered Multiple Dowel Wood Joinery System

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A PERSONAL GUARANTEE FROM THE INVENTOR

Dowelmax Inventor Jim Lindsay in his workshop building fine furniture with the Dowelmax dowel jig.

I invented the Dowelmax to simplify the creation of strong, perfect wood joints for building furniture. The design of the Dowelmax, coupled with the rigorously maintained manufacturing tolerances of +/- .001 inches for the 36 aluminum, brass and steel components making up the kit, ensures that the Dowelmax is accurate and repeatable from workpiece to workpiece and through any adjustment.

We guarantee that dowel joints made with the Dowelmax are stronger than mortise and tenon joints, and that the Dowelmax Kit is more accurate and versatile than any mortise and tenon or loose tenon wood joinery system. If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase of a Dowelmax Kit for any reason, you may return it within 60 days for a full refund.
Yours truly,

Jim Lindsay, C.Eng.M.I.Mar.E.
President, Dowelmax

The Dowelmax Kit is UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED to be a 5 star wood joinery system that will create:

multiple dowel wood joints for fine furniture that are the strongest of any joinery system on the market!
multiple dowel wood joints for fine furniture that have the greatest accuracy and precision compared to any wood joinery system on the market!
multiple dowel wood joints for fine furniture that are of virtually any configuration providing the greatest versatility of any wood joinery system on the market!
multiple dowel wood joints for fine furniture that are among the safest to create!
multiple dowel wood joints for fine furniture that are easily created in as little as five minutes or less!

Dowelmax Magazine Review Excerpts

"For about one-third the Domino's price you could get a Dowelmax, which ran toe-to-toe with the Domino for accuracy and indexing ability. ... Strength of Dowel Joint Grade: A; Ease of Alignment Grade: A-; Speed of Making a Joint Grade: B; Versatility Grade:B+".
"Loose Tenon Tools" Wood Magazine, July 2007

"A close look reveals a well-thought-out and versatile design …. the interchangeable accessories make it possible to use dowel joints in any situation. The Dowelmax produced precise wood joints for our reviewer".
Fine Woodworking Magazine, October 2004

"Best doweling jig we've ever used. The Dowelmax doweling jig is dead-on accurate and a breeze to use…completely reversible with no loss of accuracy".
BH&G Wood Magazine, May 2003

"Taking Doweling to a New Level. This meticulously manufactured doweling jig offers a level of precision, stability and versatility not previously available".
Popular Woodworking Magazine, December 2003

"The Dowelmax is a well engineered, professional quality jig that will provide years of service."
Canadian Woodworking, Feb. 2002

"First, it boosts the accuracy of drilled holes so parts come together with piston-like precision."
Toronto Star, April 2002

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