Not That Easy: Drilling Well-Centered Holes in Wooden Dowels

My professional drill press was useless for this task. Woods with alternating hard and soft grain tend to deflect drill bits, so the holes don’t come out straight, even when using drill presses or drilling jigs. That’s why I made a special jig for drilling holes in the end grain of long wooden rods. Thanks to that woodworking idea that lets me position the drill guide correctly, quickly, and easily every time, I can now drill perfectly centered blind holes one after another. The shelf I made using boards and those round wooden rods:    • DIY Vertical Shelf Unit. Tips for Working ...   Use the doweling jig Like a Pro. Making a shelf with melamine boards:    • DIY a Bookcase using a Doweling Jig.   More Pro Tips for Using a Doweling Jig — Part 2 of Making a Shelf with Melamine Boards:    • Pro + Tips for Doweling Jig. For Difficult...   I also made a nice hinge entirely out of wood:    • Let's make a wooden hinge. Few woodworking...   How to Drill Well-Centered Holes All the Way Through Dowel Pieces: Coming Soon Thanks for watching! And if you like my videos, don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell.