SHOP NOTES: A horizontal boring machine is one of those tools that few woodworkers even consider because, with the exception of the Shopsmith Mark V, most other options are large and expensive dedicated tools. Any time I am drilling into the edge of a board for joinery I always go to this simple set-up.

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0:00 - Intro: Why you might need a surface sander
1:26 - Changing over the Mark V from sawing to horizontal boring
3:00 - Do we even need dowels?
3:35 - Locate the center of the stock
4:49 - CRITICAL TIPS!
7:15 - Using Dowel Centers
11:08 - Boring and joining end grain

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