Talk:Dowel

message: It seems as wrong interwiki. --Postrach 20:30, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, a photo is really needed here. Specifically, two photos would be useful: cross dowel component parts, and an installed cross dowel (ideally with exposed cross-sectional view). BTW, please be sure to add new comments at the bottom of the talk page. Lambtron (talk) 03:32, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the ASCII art is more confusing than helpful, because I know was a cross dowel is, but I can't figure out what the ASCII art for the life of me. Can we please remove it? If need be I'll draw something up in Solidworks and post it. Wizard191 (talk) 15:51, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Image removed pending a photo or cad dwg. Lambtron (talk) 17:05, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added two images. Let me know what you think. Wizard191 (talk) 17:52, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: They look great! Thanks, Wizard191. Lambtron (talk) 18:55, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: ???

message: I added the cross dowel section and did some ascii art to show the concept.
If you can do up a picture to donate, look at this website for what is meant.
http://www.younturn.com.tw/jancrossdowels.htm
Strider22 (talk) 02:20, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, a photo is really needed here. Specifically, two photos would be useful: cross dowel component parts, and an installed cross dowel (ideally with exposed cross-sectional view). BTW, please be sure to add new comments at the bottom of the talk page. Lambtron (talk) 03:32, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the ASCII art is more confusing than helpful, because I know was a cross dowel is, but I can't figure out what the ASCII art for the life of me. Can we please remove it? If need be I'll draw something up in Solidworks and post it. Wizard191 (talk) 15:51, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Image removed pending a photo or cad dwg. Lambtron (talk) 17:05, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added two images. Let me know what you think. Wizard191 (talk) 17:52, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: They look great! Thanks, Wizard191. Lambtron (talk) 18:55, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: cross dowel

message: There are some uncited claims here for very early use of dowels. I don't dispute the age, but I do dispute that these are dowels (i.e. the primary locating and strength member in joinery) vs. treenails that are locking pins through a main tenon. Andy Dingley (talk) 00:41, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that these claims are dubious. Citations have been requested for quite awhile, but never provided. I would support removal of the entire History section as it stands now. Lambtron (talk) 15:52, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  History - [[dowel]]s vs [[treenail]]s? 

message: The photo on the right of a 'steel dowel'(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anker-Spreitzd%C3%BCbel_M10_Fabrikat_SPIT.jpg) appears to be an expansion anchor for use in masonry. In american english usage, this would certainly not be considered a dowel. Can anyone who uses another flavor of english weigh in? Is the image definitely incorrect, or does dowel have a different meaning where you are?
Thank you. 48v (talk) 03:26, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: The image does not match the definition of a dowel. Also, since the claim that metal dowels are used in stonemasonry seems to be based on expansion anchors, it's unlikely that actual metal dowels are used. I've removed both, pending citation of supporting RS. Lambtron (talk) 13:10, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image Problem? 

message: I am moving the following uncited material here until it can be properly supported with inline citations of reliable, secondary sources, per WP:V, WP:CS, WP:IRS, WP:PSTS, WP:BLP, WP:NOR, et al. This diff shows where it was in the article. Nightscream (talk) 18:21, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Uncited material in need of citations

message: In half a century of existence, living in various states, I had until recently NEVER heard dowels referred to as "dowel rods", but apparently it is a thing here in central PA. It is also redundant a dowel is a rod, so there is no need to say "dowel rod". 2601:980:C000:2E30:7CD6:7B6B:8A2:5439 (talk) 19:57, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: UK. Dowels are dowels, but multi-foot lengths of cylindrical timber are 'dowel rod'. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:13, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dowel Rod?