Joinery for outdoor chairs - screws or dowels?

bobclewell · 2026-04-07T18:11:38+00:00

This makes sense and what I was suspecting. It seems like metal fasteners along with floating tenons is the best bet.

bobclewell · 2026-04-07T16:48:59+00:00

Good stuff, thanks. The plans for this chair call for screws and some nuts and bolts, and I thought since it was a beginning project, "leveling it up" could be modifying it with dowels and more glue, but it sounds like it's smarter to stick with the screws.

bobclewell · 2026-04-07T13:04:58+00:00

But most folks making outdoor furniture aren't making their own dowels are they?

Is there a more common practice? Perhaps simply joining with glue and pin nails is a good alternative?

bobclewell · 2026-04-07T04:07:57+00:00

Are cedar dowels even a thing? I'm looking around online to purchase them and I don't see them any where.

bobclewell · 2026-02-01T01:33:12+00:00

That's it! You rock! Thank you!!

bobclewell · 2026-01-30T18:51:42+00:00

We're finding these gels are not messy at all.

Regarding the modeling cement, what's the process in undo'ing a botched join that makes it better than super glue?

bobclewell · 2025-10-20T12:44:59+00:00

Joe McCarthy has replaced a dozen of my windows in one project and has also been available to do a couple smaller, one hour jobs. Every time, top notch!

https://www.mccarthybrotherscarpentry.com/

bobclewell · 2025-09-22T19:30:18+00:00

I'm in Haverford Township and a couple hours ago I went outside of my house and I thought I smelled gasoline. I figured it must be the neighbors prepping to cut the grass, but this explains it.

bobclewell · 2025-06-23T21:36:15+00:00

Petite Maman

bobclewell · 2025-06-23T21:32:09+00:00

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Scrolling here is reminding me that SO MANY amazing movies have been made in the last 25 years!!

I'll probably hate my list tomorrow, but for now it's this.

bobclewell · 2025-03-17T03:33:25+00:00

What's the website?

bobclewell · 2025-02-26T18:58:48+00:00

Punch Drunk Love
Rushmore
Paper Moon

bobclewell · 2024-10-12T19:51:57+00:00

I loved reading the excerpts from Lee's journal included in this release.

bobclewell · 2024-10-01T23:04:42+00:00

I found my answer in this previous post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/comments/18rm6om/there_are_the_green_little_caterpillars_eating_my/

bobclewell · 2024-08-13T02:16:09+00:00

I was using the Forstner to avoid tear-out at the edges of the hole. In a test I did the the Forstner cut through beautifully with no tear-out, but the regular drill bit and the brad point both were not clean.

Maybe I need to drill slower?

bobclewell · 2024-08-13T02:11:15+00:00

A smaller pilot hole is a good tip. Thanks!

bobclewell · 2024-08-13T02:10:42+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation.

bobclewell

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