Woodworking Tip #7: Doweling Jig Stability

Most doweling jigs, in this case a "Dowl-It," lack stability when resting on a narrow piece of wood, a typical end grain situation as in the photo.  To insure that the jig does not tilt in any direction and the drilled hole is perfectly perpendicular, I employ a device.  Just tighten the jig on the piece of wood, lower the wood into a vice until the jig evenly contacts the top surface of the vice and then tighten the vice onto the wood.  The jig is totally secure now despite being attached to a piece of wood with a quite narrow surface.