Sturdy & smooth so you can skip the prep – Tired of cutting and sanding your wood craft sticks? We’ve done it for ya. These round wooden dowels come pre-sanded and pre-cut – craft ready (and perfect for little crafters). For smaller pieces, you can easily cut them – or check out our collection of dowel pins (for pieces smaller than 6"). Don’t try to crack these by hand! – Our hardwood dowel rods are made from beautiful, quality birch wood – only the best for our woodworkers and DIYers! With a range from 6" to 48" in length, these are slender yet strong 1/4" thick (that’s about the thickness of a pencil). Enjoy smooth wood crafting – All that browsing paid off – you’ve found the ideal wood craft dowels. They take paint, stain, and other embellishments well. Short dowels are great for so many projects – DIY toy cars, pennants, flags, kites or mini banners. Planning a party? Use the medium and large sizes wood sticks for centerpieces, DIY ribbon wands wedding/party style, photo prop sticks... 1/4" is also the ideal thickness for cake dowels.