Attaching Table Legs Was Hard Until I Accidentally Found This...

I'm going to show you how to attach desk legs with dowels in this video. I needed to finish the Baltic Birch Desk that I built by making the legs for the desktop. I basically forced my son Jonas to help me with the project. He is like most kids and would rather be doing anything else. The good thing is he doesn't put up a fight and just does whatever his parents tell him to do. He really is a great kid and never questions us. He doesn't have to be told to do things twice. Great right?!?!? Well I hope I haven't damaged him by impressing upon him my dreams and desires. Am I like one of those parents that wish his kid would someday play in the NFL or NBA? Maybe I'm like one of those stage moms who thinks their kid is going to be the next Meryl Streep? Either way, I thought it would be fun to get him out in the garage and build these table legs. This project was a lot of fun and had its challenges along the way. Using dowels to connect the skirt to the desktop was like solving a riddle. But I came up with a great idea that worked very well. I think you might find my method to be very helpful! ******************************* Check Out The Dude Sawdust Etsy Store for Merch and Digital Build Plans: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DudeSawdust?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Check us out on Patreon and become a supporter of the channel! https://www.patreon.com/Dudesawdust Visit Taytools Affiliate Link: 3,000+ Specialty Hand Tools for Woodworkers & Crafters of all types: https://lddy.no/12imo Support Dude Sawdust by purchasing though the Amazon affiliate links featured in this video: Dewalt Miter Saw: https://rivr.link/LH9-26nBNd 25 inch tape measure: https://rivr.link/LH9-EmRj6M Mechanical Pencils: https://rivr.link/LH9-IvBIZN 3M Safety Glasses: https://rivr.link/LH9-r20RdK Green Frog Painter's Tape: https://rivr.link/LH9--P8vuH Builder's paper: https://rivr.link/LH9-3qiq9O Utility Knife: https://rivr.link/LH9-n_CSVu Spring Clamps: https://rivr.link/LH9-k0Ekp4 Titebond 2 Glue: https://rivr.link/LH9-uJ1qls Titebond 1 Glue: https://rivr.link/LH9-9iiRRm Glue Brushes: https://rivr.link/LH9-h3aiZB 12 Inch L Framing Square: https://rivr.link/LH9-GTD6gI Dewalt 12 inch trigger clamps: https://rivr.link/LH9-GhVmY0 Dewalt 6 Inch Trigger Clamps: https://rivr.link/LH9-x6CCLQ Framing Square: https://rivr.link/LH9-lAjBqe Swanson 12 inch Speed Square: https://rivr.link/LH9-xNI4hL Bessy 50 inch Bar Clamps: https://rivr.link/LH9-S2Cgoy Dewalt Planer: https://rivr.link/LH9-lX4pYl Hammer: https://rivr.link/LH9-7AtwFu Bosch Plunge & Fixed Router Combo Kit: https://rivr.link/LH9-MmuOvI Dap White Wood Filler: https://rivr.link/LH9-9Mfb38 6 inch stainless steel ruler: https://rivr.link/LH9-iL8X94 Dewalt 1/4 Sheet Palm Sander: https://rivr.link/LH9-1H6JEO Ridgid Sander/Oscillating Edge Belt: https://rivr.link/LH9-hhQPhf Scotch Brite Scrub Pads: https://rivr.link/LH9-OuQHUw Ryobi Drill Press: https://amzn.to/2MhFtJ0 WoodRiver Wide Doweling Jig: https://rivr.link/LH9-KGXHEN Dewalt Cordless Drill: https://rivr.link/LH9-M_R3db Dewalt Drill Bits: https://rivr.link/LH9-AO14s3 Dewalt 1/2 Inch Drill Bit: https://rivr.link/LH9-_wmJmt 3/8 Inch Dowel Pins: https://rivr.link/LH9-S9vHFC1/2 Inch Dowel Pins: https://rivr.link/LH9-qVDnUa Japanese Pull Saw: https://rivr.link/LH9-slRUmb Duratec Positioning Squares: https://rivr.link/LH9-AhScTO 6.5 Inch Stiff Brush: https://rivr.link/LH9-Lbw3EI Bessy 1/2 Inch H-Style Pipe Clamp Fixture Set: https://rivr.link/LH9-nCV9_A General Finishes Satin Water Based Top Coat: https://rivr.link/LH9-6862xI Furniture Glides: https://rivr.link/LH9-mIUGg2 Awl 7 inch Dasco: https://rivr.link/LH9-JamJTh Rubber Mallet: https://rivr.link/LH9-I8RfId ******************************** Filming Equipment Lavalier Microphone: https://rivr.link/LH9-VMa9e5 Lighting: https://rivr.link/LH9-s5t8lI ********************************* Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/dudesawdust Contact: (I'm great at responding to my subscribers: Mention "Subscriber" in the subject) dudesawdustchannel@gmail.com ******************************** 0:00 We Built Legs For This Baltic Birch Desktop 0:35 Measuring & Cutting: Testing Jonas on Basic Math 1:43 Jonas's First Glue Up 2:36 What's 2+2? 3:34 This is Where the Circles Begin 7:36 Is This Child Abuse? 8:28 Jonas Prefers the Cameo Method of Woodworking 10:10 Oops! I Made A Mistake 10:54 More Dowels, & Assembly 11:39 I Don't Know What Color of White This Is.....It's Just White! 12:46 I Made Up This Hack...Or At Least I Think I Did: Attaching The Skirt 14:55 Baltic Birch Desktop With Legs: This Desk Is Done!