Madison Mill red oak dowel rod for furniture joinery, craft projects, shelf pegs, hangers, plant stakes, tool handles, and general woodworking. Red oak is a strong, open-grain hardwood that holds glue tenaciously, turns and machines cleanly without tearout, and accepts stain and finish beautifully -- a step up from poplar or birch dowel for projects that need real holding strength or a clear-grain visual.

• Material: Solid red oak hardwood
• Diameter: 5/16"
• Length: 36"
• Smooth, sanded surface ready for stain, paint, or clear finish
• Strong open-grain pattern that machines, turns, and drills cleanly
• Holds glue strongly in dowel-joint and mortise applications
• Takes oil-base stain beautifully; pre-condition with sealer or use gel stain before water-base finishes to control grain raise
• Sold individually (one 36" dowel rod)

Tip: Craft projects, small dowel joinery, plant stakes for small to medium plants, and decorative pegs for picture-frame backers. Sand the cut ends and edges with 220-grit to soften before staining; for dowel joinery, drill the mating hole 1/64" larger than the dowel diameter and use yellow PVA wood glue for the strongest bond.