Thread: Does a 12" Lazy Susan need dowels

You should be right with just glue for one of that small a diameter.
Mine are usually twice that; if I make them from solid timber I usually biscuit the pieces but only to help with alignment. I also make octagonal ones with an outer edge of one timber and a centre panel form a slightly contrasting one. The frames are biscuit jointed for strength but the panels just have biscuits for alignment, I don't use glue.

Personally I don't like dowels very much; I find them too fiddly to get in the right place a lot of the time.

Originally Posted by Chief Tiff

You should be right with just glue for one of that small a diameter.
Mine are usually twice that; if I make them from solid timber I usually biscuit the pieces but only to help with alignment. I also make octagonal ones with an outer edge of one timber and a centre panel form a slightly contrasting one. The frames are biscuit jointed for strength but the panels just have biscuits for alignment, I don't use glue.

Personally I don't like dowels very much; I find them too fiddly to get in the right place a lot of the time.

Thanks Chief Tiff, I tried using dowels and it made the whole thing off center like you mentioned even using a jig. I have a biscuit joiner so i might give that a go on the bigger ones.

Much Appreciated!