Woodpeckers Birch Wooden Square Dowels 1/2 inch x 36 inch If you like your wooden dowels square... you'll love our wooden dowel rods! They are - Hardwood - our hobby wood dowels are made of solid hardwood birch; Straight and smooth - at medium thickness, these 5/8" x 36" square wooden rods are ready to use right out of the bag; Beautifully unfinished - our square wood rods have a light and beautiful grain. They're beautiful enough to leave as-is, and are easy to paint or stain.;