Originally Posted by
David Winer
Has anyone experience with the dowel pins sold by Jessum? I would expect their pins to match quite well with their own jig. Seems better to me than the various re-sizing schemes discussed in this thread. I haven't yet ordered them but plan to give them a try.
The company describes their pins:
Our pins absorb some of the glue moisture and expand to take up the space left by the shrinking glue, creating an excellent mechanical and chemical bond.
Our Expansible Dowel Pins are milled round and slightly oversize, then grooves are impressed into them creating an accurate, strong, joinery element.