Overall very happy with this dowel plate. It easily cuts through the sides of a variety of holes allows you to start with a larger stock and get to the right size dowel with less effort.I installed it on a piece of hardwood and kept it hanging by my bench, ready to hammer through the dog hole.I was thinking of a Leigh- Nielsen dowel plate, but I'm glad I got this one instead as it's thicker, has a lot more hole sizes, and is only $10 more.