2" diameter dowels

[abram godshall]

i'm going to make a toy train set for my grandson and the plans call for 2" diameter dowels. does anyone know where they can be purchased? i found an online site, but they sold a minimum of 3 totaling around $80 plus shipping expenses!

thanks in advance

[Douglas Brummett]

http://www.vandykes.com/product/wc1200122/hardwood-dowel-rod-2-x-36-

http://www.amazon.com/Restorers-Affiliate-Hardwood-Dowel-Rod/dp/B00098QAI4

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi?url=search-alias%3Dtools&field-keywords=dowel+rod+2%22&x=0&y=0

Wood selection will have some restriction on your choices. You can get 2" x4' poplar for $30 on Amazon, that could mimic ash, hickory, and many other woods.

[Paul Atkins]

Got a lathe? Know any turners? How long?

[Matt Meiser]

Here's a source for the dowel for about $8 each: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/WoodDowels.php?cPath=152 They have premade wheels too: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1607 I go right by this place all the time but have never stopped in to check it out.

Or you could buy a hole saw and make wheels from flat stock.

[Mark Godlesky]

Or you could rip your stock to 2x2 and use a 1 inch radius round over bit in your router table.

[Andrew Joiner]

Here's a source for the dowel for about $8 each: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/WoodDowels.php?cPath=152 They have premade wheels too: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1607 I go right by this place all the time but have never stopped in to check it out.

Or you could buy a hole saw and make wheels from flat stock.

Wow, great source Matt. Thanks !

[abram godshall]

matt,
i ended up getting the dowels, wheels, axles and smokestacks from your suggested site (bayerwood.com)
thanks a lot for both me and my grandson

[Matt Meiser]

Abram, let us know how it goes. I happened to drive by the intersection they are at again today. The sign says Bayer Hardware--apparently this is an offshoot of a retail hardware store. They didn't look open so I didn't stop in.

[abram godshall]

Matt,

The order arrived today from Bayerwood. Everything ordered was delivered... they even included 4 or 5 extra pieces of the small axles!

If you ever stop in their place, tell them thanks for me. Now, no excuses. I have to make my grandson his train set. If I can learn how, I will post a picture of it when it is done.

Thanks again, Abram Godshall