The Joint-Genie Wood Jointing Jig System for Dowel Jointing

Perfect joints - with no marking out 75% reduction in jointing time Meets all jointing requirements Rigid joints - need little clamping

Traditional joint strength - plus! Unique tool fixing - enables direct jointing to existing fixtures etc. A tool for the novice and the expert

Joint-Genie is a new wood jointing system that makes Dowel jointing wood and boards together professionally, a fast and easy exercise for anyone, expert or amateur.

Dowel jointing wood and boards together to professional standards requires a wood jointing jig system that delivers a strong precision joint quickly and simply. Dowel jointing wood and boards together to build fine wood furniture, kitchens or toys etc’ is child’s play with the joint-genie wood jointing jig system.

Joint-genie gives users the fastest, strongest and easiest means of jointing wood and boards together in the world.

The Joint-Genie Wood Jointing Jig System is much more versatile than any other dowel jointing jig system and provides strong instantly rigid joints needing virtually no marking out or little clamping.

The Joint-Genie Wood Jointing Jig System is ideal for professional and amateur woodworkers, providing traditional precision dowel jointing with minimum time or effort.

Dowel jointing wood and boards together has never been easier than with The Joint-Genie Wood Jointing Jig System.

While dowel jointing is as strong as a mortise and tenon it can readily make a much stronger joint with the inclusion of one or more metal dowels in the joint, this offers much greater strength when jointing heavy wood joinery items.

 

Joint Genie Craftsman

The Joint Genie Craftsman having the addition of a second bar can be configured to achieve multiple rows of dowels for heavier joinery. Also its versatility allows for solutions to more complex jointing. Made from case hardened steel with stainless steel fittings, the Joint Genie Craftsman comes boxed with drill bit, drill stop, hex key and instructions. Dowels can be purchased separately to complete your woodworking project.

Imperial 3/8" £115.95 Metric 8mm £115.95

 SHIPPING COSTS

upto £10.00	£2.50
£10.00 to £24.99	£4.00
£25.00 to £74.99	£6.00
£75.00 to £149.99	£10.00
£150.00 plus	£15.00

Tracked Delivery Service Worldwide
UK	36 hours
Europe (EU)	4-6 days average
Rest of World	6-10 days average
Estimated delivery times are subject to possible delays by national customs inspections. Shipping added at the checkout.

Technical Specification

Tool		Length	Width	Depth	Guide Holes	Weight
Craftsman 8mm	Short Bar	128mm	16mm	20mm	7 x guide holes	850 gms
					7 x 16mm centres
	Long Bar	225mm	16mm	20mm	10 x guide holes
					7 x 16mm centres
					7 x 32mm centres
Craftsman 3/8"	Short Bar	5"	5/8"	3/4"	6 x guide holes	1lb 10 ozs
					6 x 3/4" centres
	Long Bar	8 3/4"	5/8"	3/4"	9 x guide holes
					6 x 1 1/2" centres
					7 x 3/4" centres

 

 

Joint Genie professional

	The Joint Genie Professional is for creating single rows of dowels. It is an all in one tool with no loose parts and compact enough to fit in a tool belt or pocket. Made from case hardened steel with stainless steel fittings, the Joint Genie Professional comes boxed with drill bit, drill stop, hex key and instructions. Dowels can be purchased separately to complete your woodworking project.
	The Joint Genie Long Professional is for creating single rows of dowels. Ideal for working with long boards, making kitchen and bedroom furniture. Made from case hardened steel with stainless steel fittings, the Joint Genie Professional comes boxed with drill bit, drill stop, hex key and instructions. Dowels can be purchased separately to complete your woodworking project.
	Imperial 1/4" £74.95 5/16" £76.95 3/8" £76.95 Metric 6mm £74.95 8mm £76.95 8mm Long £86.95 10mm £76.95

shipping costs
upto £10.00 £2.50 £10.00 to £24.99 £4.00 £25.00 to £74.99 £6.00 £75.00 to £149.99 £10.00 £150.00 plus £15.00
Tracked Delivery Service Worldwide
UK	36 hours
Europe (EU)	4-6 days average
Rest of World	6-10 days average
Estimated delivery times are subject to possible delays by national customs inspections. Shipping added at the checkout.

Technical Specification

Tool	Length	Width	Depth	Guide Holes	Weight
Professional 6mm	116mm	12mm	20mm	8 x guide holes	300gms
				3 x 8mm centres
				7 x 16mm centres
Professional 8mm	128mm	16mm	20mm	7 x guide holes	425 gms
				7 x 16mm centres
Professional 8mm Long	225mm	16mm	20mm	10 x guide holes
				7 x 16mm centres
				7 x 32mm centres
Professional 10mm	130mm	16mm	20mm	6 x guide holes
				6 x 20mm centres	410 gms
				7 x 3/4" centres
Professional 1/4"	4 1/2"	1/2"	3/4"	8 x guide holes	12 ozs
				3 x 5/16" centres
				7 x 5/8" centres
Professional 5/16"	5"	5/8"	3/4"	6 x guide holes	14 ozs
				6 x 3/4" centres
Professional 3/8"	5"	5/8"	3/4"	6 x guide holes	13 ozs
				6 x 3/4" centres

 

Joint Genie multi professional

	The Joint Genie Multi Professional comprises 3 bars - each in a different drill size giving you the ability to work with a range of wood sizes and projects from one set. The Joint Genie Multi Professional comes boxed with 3 drill bits, 3 drill stops, 3 hex keys and instructions. Dowels can be purchased separately to complete your woodworking project.
	Imperial 1/4, 3/8", 5/16" £147.95 Metric 6mm, 8mm, 10mm £147.95

shipping costs
upto £10.00 £2.50 £10.00 to £24.99 £4.00 £25.00 to £74.99 £6.00 £75.00 to £149.99 £10.00 £150.00 plus £15.00
Tracked Delivery Service Worldwide
UK	36 hours
Europe (EU)	4-6 days average
Rest of World	6-10 days average
Estimated delivery times are subject to possible delays by national customs inspections. Shipping added at the checkout.

Joint Genie jobber

The Joint Genie Jobber is for creating single rows of dowels. It is our starter tool suitable for home woodworking, DIY and other small projects it is a very compact tool at only 8cm in length. Made from case hardened steel with stainless steel fittings, the Joint Genie Jobber comes boxed with drill bit, drill stop, hex key and instructions. Dowels can be purchased separately to complete your woodworking project.

Metric 6mm £49.95 8mm £49.95

shipping costs
upto £10.00 £2.50 £10.00 to £24.99 £4.00 £25.00 to £74.99 £6.00 £75.00 to £149.99 £10.00 £150.00 plus £15.00
Tracked Delivery Service Worldwide
UK	36 hours
Europe (EU)	4-6 days average
Rest of World	6-10 days average
Estimated delivery times are subject to possible delays by national customs inspections. Shipping added at the checkout.

 

accessories

shipping costs
upto £10.00 £2.50 £10.00 to £24.99 £4.00 £25.00 to £74.99 £6.00 £75.00 to £149.99 £10.00 £150.00 plus £15.00
Tracked Delivery Service Worldwide
UK	36 hours
Europe (EU)	4-6 days average
Rest of World	6-10 days average
Estimated delivery times are subject to possible delays by national customs inspections. Shipping added at the checkout.

Accessory Kits
	Accessory Kit - Metric (all stainless steel) Face spacer tabs ( 2 of 4mm, 2 of 2mm, 8 of 1mm) Set Screws ( 2 of M6 x 60mm, 2 of M6 x 40mm, 2 of M6 x 30mm) Washers ( 10 of M6 split, 10 of M6 plain) Knobs ( 3 of M6 long hex) £23.50
	Accessory Kit - Imperial (all stainless steel) Face spacer tabs ( 8 of 1/16" nominal, 2 of 1/8" nominal) Set Screws ( 2 of 2" x1/4", 2 of 1 1/2" x 1/4") Washers ( 10 of 1/4" split, 10 of 1/4" plain) Knobs ( 2 of 1/4" diamond knurled adjusting knobs) £23.50

Nuts & washers
	M6 Knurled Nut	£2.50
	M6 Long Nut (Steel bzp)	£0.75
	M6 Nut	£0.55
	M6 Wing Nut	£0.85
	M6 Plain washer (10)	£0.70
	M6 Split washer (10)	£0.75
	Track washers	£0.70

Screws
	M6 Set screw, 30mm	£0.70
	M6 Set screw, 50mm	£0.70
	M6 Set screw, 60mm	£0.70
	M6 Set screw, 100mm	£1.00

Tabs
	Face/Spacer tab, 1mm thick	£1.85
	Face/Spacer tab, 1.5mm thick	£1.95
	Face/Spacer tab, 2mm thick	£2.00
	Face/Spacer tab, 3mm thick	£2.35
	Face/Spacer tab, 4mm thick	£2.55
	Long Tab, 4mm x 100mm	£3.70
	End tab, 4mm thick	£2.55

Bars
	Short bar 6mm	£32.00
	Short bar 8mm	£32.00
	Short bar 10mm	£32.00
	Short bar 1/4"	£32.00
	Short bar 5/16"	£32.00
	Short bar 3/8"	£32.00
	Long bar 8mm	£42.00
	Long bar 10mm	£42.00
	Long Bar 3/8"	£42.00

Drills Bits and Drill stops
	Drill bit 6mm	£1.65
	Drill bit 8mm	£2.30
	Drill bit 10mm	£4.70
	Drill stop to fit 6mm drill bit	£4.55
	Drill stop to fit 8mm drill bit	£4.85
	Drill stop to fit 10mm drill bit	£5.55

Dowels (Only available to Uk Customers) SHIPPING COSTS upto £10.00 £2.50 £10.00 to £24.99 £4.00 £25.00 to £74.99 £6.00 £75.00 to £149.99 £10.00 £150.00 plus £15.00 TRACKED DELIVERY TO THE UK ONLY FOR DOWELS Estimated delivery time 36 hours.
	Small box of 6 x 30 dowels (Approx. 350)	£7.95
	Large box of 6 x 30 dowels (Approx. 1000)	£15.35
	Small box of 8 x 30 dowels (Approx. 240)	£7.35
	Large box of 8 x 30 dowels (Approx. 630)	£14.35
	Small box of 8 x 40 dowels (Approx. 150)	£7.15
	Large box of 8 x 40 dowels (Approx. 400)	£12.60
	Small box of 8 x 50 dowels (Approx. 125)	£7.00
	Large box of 8 x 50 dowels (Approx. 340)	£12.50
	Small box of 10 x 40 dowels (Approx. 100)	£6.75
	Large box of 10 x 40 dowels (Approx. 250)	£11.25

A NewWoodworker.com video review of the Joint-Genie doweling jig showing its features and use.

 

 

Pure Genie-us -Matt Long tries out the Professional Joint-Genie Kit - (WOODWORKING PLANS & PROJECTS ISSUE 35)

Successful dowel jointing relies on accurate marking up, as Michael Huntley explains (Furniture and Cabinet Making issue 160)

Review (Canadian WoodworKING issue 64)

REVIEW JOINING WITHOUT JOINTS

http://www.getwoodworking.com/news/artic le.asp?a=904

THE STUFF I'VE BUILT: THE SIMPLE CROSS PROJECT

http://community.woodmagazine.com/t5/Tom-Iovino/Stuff-I-ve-Built-The-Simple-Cros s-Project/ba-p/25009

 

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Pure Genie-us -Matt Long tries out the Professional Joint-Genie Kit

http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=1195

 

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Successful dowel jointing relies on accurate marking up, as Michael Huntley explains

When furniture ceased to be handmade and mass production took over in the first half of the 19th century, manufacturers worked out that it was easier to drill a matching pair of mating holes, glue a dowel into one hole and then glue that component to another component which also had a pre-drilled dowel hole in it. Provided that the holes could be drilled accurately. the entire process was faster than using a mortice & tenon.
The ability to drill accurate dowel holes repeatedly in components was a major factor in the explosion of cheaply produced furniture in the 19th and 20th centuries. However, non-mass produced dowel Joints had been made for hundreds of years before that.
In recent times the inserted-plug type of Jointing method has been expanded into a whole variety of jointing systems, some of which I referred to last month. Bearing in mind that a dowel joint IS just a butt Joint with locating and fixing pins, Its success depends upon the accurate use of a marking system. In this article I will show how some of these systems are used.

1. For a long-grain joint cut the components with plain crosscuts at right angles to the main axis of the component or alternatively bisect the angle formed by the two components as I have done here. Dowels are very useful for components that join at odd angles because the face of the butt joint can be used for registration. Boards can also be jointed along their length to make up into wider widths for tops and sides, although nowadays a biscuit jointer would probably be used for this application
2. For a T-or L-shaped joint mark the intersection of the shoulders of the 'minor' piece onto the 'major' piece
3. Set up the minor piece in a drill press and drill a hole suitable for the dowel that you are using. In most cases three dowels are used in order to add strength and prevent twisting of the joined components. Choose the longest and fattest dowel that you are able to, but bear in mind that the timber surrounding the hole should be thicker than the diameter of the hole itself. You also need to leave a decent amount of timber at the bottom of a one on the left which was transverse hole to prevent the dowel breaking through designed for angle drilling or use a on the far side. Here my drill press is on a low stand. proprietary one such as the Joint This allows me to secure the component in the bench Genie (wwwjoint-genie.com), of vice. This is, however, cumbersome; the drill press which two sizes are shown here. is heavy and potentially unsafe to move so a much You could also use a router in easier method using tigs is shown, right. The drill one of the standard joint-cutting press head has to be swung through 180' for this tools and plunge to bore the hole system to work. On my drill it does not overbalance although that would be awkward on but other drills may need weights or cramps
4. For dowels you can use pre-shaped rod, commercially manufactured ribbed compressed beech dowels, or you can make your own Using a dowel plate. For specials and one-offs you could turn them on a lathe and you can also use metal or fibreglass rods. In the main picture I am making a nonstandard-size dowel in a workshop-made dowel plate. The plate is simply a piece of scrap mild steel that has been drilled with a variety of holes in both metric and imperial sizes, The large dowels were obtained from Protak via the Joint-Genie company
5. When you have the hole in one component you need to mark the position of the corresponding hole in the other component. For this use dowel centres, a jig or dead-reckoning. Dowel-centres slip into the first hole; bringing the components together causes a little mark to be made in the second component. There is a close up of a dowel centre on top of the left-hand board
6. Either make a jig like the one on the left which was designed for angle drilling or use a proprietary one such as the Joint Genie (www.joint-genie.com). of which two sizes are shown here, You could also use a router in one of the standard joint-cutting tools and plunge to bore the hole although that would be awkward on some setups
7. The Joint-Genie in use. The tabs are cramped against the face edge. To make the mating hole the tabs are simply swung through 1800 and registered against the datum face on the second piece and then cramped in place. Simple!
8. Make sure that your dowels have a 2mm clearance at the bottom of the second hole. This is to make certain that they do not 'bottom' and prevent the joint from closing up. Plain dowels also need to have a slot cut in them to allow surplus glue to escape. Put the glue in the hole, not on the dowel. If you put it on the dowel the action of locating the dowel into a tight hole will scrape all the glue off. The dowel will also swell up and won't fit the hole anyway
9. The joint being closed up
10. What might appear as a difficult shape is easily made with dowelled joints. This one is ready for final cramping
11. This photo shows the large Joint-Genie being used with an extension bracket to cut a series of dowels in a wide board of the type that might be used for a carcass. To pre1lent movement at the end of the bracket a screw has been driven through the arm into the substrate. The screw hole will be hidden by the board that is to be fixed

Verdict

Pros

Easy to make and assemble Easy to prise apart. drill out and repair

Cons

Joints in chairs tend to work loose over time In chairs shear failures in dowels are common

Dowelled Joints Verdict

Given the choice I would always prefer to use a tenon joint but as a restorer I know that it is easier to repair a dowel joint that has become loose than a mortice &tenon joint that has become loose. So you could argue that dowelled chairs are likely to last longer because they are cheaper to maintain although in pure cabinet making terms mass produced dowels are a less elegant solution.

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Review 3

The Joint Genie is a new British-made dowel jointing tool that works differently than the dowel jig you may be used to. The jig comes in four different configurations that will satisfy the needs of anyone, from the 'Jobber' aimed at the DIYer to the 'Multi Professional ' geared to the pro cabinet maker.
All of the different configurations are made from case hardened steel and stainless steel fittings. The Joint Genie is also nicely packaged in a reusable plastic case with moulded foam inserts to ensure that all the components are easy to locate and store. Each kit also contains clear instructions and suggestions on how to properly use the jig for various joint configurations. The Joint Genie is designed to join two pieces of wood in almost any configuration imaginable.
The jig comes with the option of metric or imperial sized bits and dowels can be purchased separately. For more information or to buy on line, visit www.joint-genie.com