The Best Dowel Rods for a Variety of DIY Projects

If woodworking is your thing, it’s likely that one of the few pieces you don’t mind buying in prefabricated form is the dowel. These long cylinders can supplement craft projects (for instance, tons of DIY home decor), but they can also serve as the building blocks for your next complex, visionary sculpture. Wooden dowels are generally made with hardwood such as beech and poplar, which makes them reliably strong. We’ve scoured the market to find the best dowel rods of various le