dowel
Joinery rod insert
A dowel is a cylindrical rod, typically wooden, used to join pieces of material together or serve as a peg.
Furniture makers insert dowels into aligned holes to connect boards without visible fasteners: The shelf is held in place by wooden dowels.
Dowels also serve as hanging rods, axles for craft projects, or supports in baking when stacking cakes.
Carved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- jointShared by multiple parties
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
- miterTall liturgical headdress
splice · dado · rabbet · biscuit · pocket hole · butt joint · glue joint · tongue and groove
Thin rigid stick
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- pinPointed metal fastener
- pegWooden pin for fastening
spindle · stick · round · cylindrical · tube · column · barrel · roller
Wooden pin for fastening
Spirited folk dance
- drill pressStationary boring machine
- boringFailing to engage interest
- holeAbsence in matter
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
chisel · mallet · clamp · wood glue · fluting · spiral · chamfer · sanding
Dense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- oakQuercus genus member
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
beech · poplar · bamboo · wooden · fluted · grooved · ribbed · smooth
Enclosed storage furniture
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- railHorizontal support bar
- bookcaseFurniture holding volumes
knockdown · flatpack · IKEA · assembly · towel rack · closet rod · curtain rod · handrail
mortise
Carved slot for joining
miter · splice · dado · rabbet · biscuit · pocket hole · butt joint · glue joint · tongue and groove · finger joint
rod
Thin rigid stick
peg · spindle · stick · round · cylindrical · tube · column · barrel · roller · mandrel
peg
Wooden pin for fastening
jig
Spirited folk dance
- drill pressStationary boring machine
- boringFailing to engage interest
- holeAbsence in matter
workbench · chisel · mallet · clamp · wood glue · fluting · spiral · chamfer · sanding · router
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
maple · beech · poplar · bamboo · wooden · fluted · grooved · ribbed · smooth · kiln-dried
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
bookcase · knockdown · flatpack · IKEA · assembly · towel rack · closet rod · curtain rod · handrail · coat peg
- lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, cedar
- pegswooden peg, tent peg, clothes peg, coat peg, tuning peg
- hardware storehammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, pliers
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- cake decoratingfondant, piping bag, piping tips, buttercream, ganache
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding