EVALD Dowel Jig Kit for Floating Shelf Bracket | 1/2 inch x 9.8 inch Drill Bit | Doweling Jig for Shelves and Mantels| Hardware Kit for Hidden Shelf Brackets | Floating Shelf DIY Woodworking Tool

This is perfect for my needs. Made a cypress mantel attached to a beam 12 in thick and use this jig for the mounting bracket. All hardware and direction are easy to understand too. I screwed the jig where needed and the drilled. Very easy and use oil for the bit.

Worked Great

Works great!

This product would be fine for soft woods like pine, but for hard woods it leaves a lot to be desired. I read the instructions, assembled the jig, and got started. The instructions do not mention drilling pilot holes for the screws that hold the jig to the shelf, but this is always recommended to avoid splitting the wood or, with hard wood, just getting the screws into the shelf without stripping the screws. I used the jig to drill two holes into the shelf, which went fairly well, but by the end of removing the jig from the shelf for the second time one screw was completely stripped. It's easy enough to replace the screw, but I wanted to point it out. I assume the base of the jig is aluminum and the drill bit guide sleeve is steel. After using the jig for two holes the base and the sleeve were fused together. It would be better if they used all steel construction, as it would be tougher, heavier, and likely prevent the two different metals from fusing. Also, use oil. This thing can get hot even after two holes in hard woods. Don't get crazy, but definitely apply a drop or two of oil for each inch or so you drill out. On a positive note: the drill bit itself is decent. It's concentric, well balanced, a good length, and sharp enough to get the job done. The brad point is also a win. Overall, not bad, but could be better. I will likely forgo the jig and just use the drill bit with my drill press in the future.

Bought this to mount a floating mantel in my living room. It worked perfectly and was easy to use. With out this is would had to use some sort bracket wich I did not want to use.

Just finished mounting my live edge spalted maple floating shelves. These are big kitchen shelves and are each 50" wide and 2" thick. The product turned out great, but I must say that the reviews critical of this product have merit. The guide itself is pretty good, especially if you use better oil (I used WD40) to keep it cool. The bit however was hot trash. It wobbled when rolled and was dull. Fortunately, I had read the other reviews and purchased the WoodOwl 09705 Tri-Cut 1/2-Inch by 7-1/2-Inch Ultra Smooth Auger Bit. This got me most of the way when paired with a drill press attachment for my drill. I wanted to get my holes really straight, so I opted to use the longer but this came with too finish to final depth so I could rest the press base on the guide. When I switched hits, it was immediately clear how bad the longer bit was. I'm sure it would have broken had I only used it. I'll write a separate review for the brackets themselves. Overall, I think you'd be better off getting a dowel jig instead and two quality bits then testing your luck here.

Worked great to install 5' x 8" x1.5" live oak floating shelf. As should be expected, precise measuring of holes is vital. The jig ensured perfectly centered, properly deep holes. I would not have wanted to attempt such drilling without this jig set.

I didn’t know there was a way to make this happen. The drill tool was very simple to use to drill into these 2x10s to create a very nice floating shelf wall. A trick that really helped me was pulling out the drill often since it gets filled up with wood particles. I attached the pegs first, put the shelf on top of it, and marked on the lumber where exactly to drill. One of my favorite projects by far with this tool.

Cumple con la función para lo que fué hecho, puse unas repisas flotantes y fué facilísimo hacer las perforaciones, algunos comentarios dicen que la broca no tiene suficiente filo, pero si se usa como dice en las instrucciones funciona de maravilla, lo recomiendo ampliamente!!

This little gizmo made life of hanging shelves much more enjoyable- and straight.

Perfect

Another must have is a drill press. Granted, I did use 1.5” thickness boards while the instructions clearly ask for 1.7” of thickness. However, I think had I had a drill press (and clamping jig to keep my shelves perpendicular), 1.5” would have been fine.

Easy to use worked well