The holes for dowels should be made exactly opposite each other in each piece forming the joint. Then the dowel should be accurately fitted in. "When the work is ready for gluing up, the dowels should be glued in one part of each joint first, then the other part of the joints, dowels, etc., should be glued; the whole should then be quickly cramped up - that is, the joints forced up close. Frequently it will be found advisable to leave the cramps on until the glue has set or become hard.