All the strength of dowel rods...split. Save your fingers- you don't need to split our Birch hardwood dowels in half for your project. We've done the work for you with these hard-to-find split dowels. The unfinished wood takes paint and stain well, so your ribbed designs can complement your decor colors. Or maybe you'll decide that the grain is so gorgeous that you want to leave them as is! (we'll agree of course ;) Label-less wood slats. No more painstakingly peeling little labels + bits of gooey glue off the edges. Just cut your already-split wooden dowel to size, and you're zippy quick ready. 36 inches in length, and your choice of thickness (1", 1/2" or 3/4"), of trendy refacing coming right up. Looking for a new planter? :) When you're tired of the flat & boring, this is the easy way to add out-of-the-box upgrades to your furniture. Create fluted designs like the DIY stars do, without the headache of splitting dowel rods (we won't tell ;). These split wood dowels add depth and dimension to your walls - no nails needed. Glue them. Clamp them. Show them off!