Thread: Kreg pocket hole jig

Hi 9Fingers,

I have a mini pocket hole jig. Although I've used it a few times for hidden joinery, to be honest I find it a bit of a "kludge", and a cop-out from doing proper sliding dovetails or mortice/tenon joints (not that I'm above using a butt joint if the intersecting pieces are going to be attached to a panel and the joint is hidden :eek: )

Cheers!

I have used them a bit, mainly for quickly putting things together. I started with the 2 hole jig (Rocket?) & I 'upgraded' to the 2000 kit just before they came out with the new model - less than a week

I have found that the accessory right angle clamp - that is the one with a pin on one jaw to engage the pocket hole while you put another screw in on a long join - tends to skid about if you use PVA on the joint as well as screws.

Having a tendancy to over-engineer things I have used both pocket screws & buiscuits to ensure that shelves won't collapse when loaded with a heap of books - its worked so far

greatest thing since scliced bread. cant wait to upgrade myself to the new K3 when it arives here. it has a vacuume atachment

Yep the K3 is really nice. Vacuum attachment is very handy. Some other good features too, most notably the easier height adjustment for varying thickness materials.
Heres my review of the K3 - http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/kregk3.htm

Also, Kreg have a few pocket hole DVDs out now which show some interesting uses for pocket hole joinery. The one for trim carpentry is particularly interesting.

Originally Posted by Dean

Yep the K3 is really nice. Vacuum attachment is very handy. Some other good features too, most notably the easier height adjustment for varying thickness materials.
Heres my review of the K3 - http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/kregk3.htm

Also, Kreg have a few pocket hole DVDs out now which show some interesting uses for pocket hole joinery. The one for trim carpentry is particularly interesting.

Dean do you know when it will be here in aus if it isnt already? and a review on their framing table would be nice and on the kreg site they have heaps of little video demos if any one is interested http://www.kregtool.com/products/phm/index.php

Originally Posted by redwood

Dean do you know when it will be here in aus if it isnt already? and a review on their framing table would be nice and on the kreg site they have heaps of little video demos if any one is interested http://www.kregtool.com/products/phm/index.php

Not sure. You could check with Gregory machinery or Carbatec as they stock the older K2000 model.

I use pocket hole joinery for the face frames and also attaching the face frames to the carcases of the kitchen cabinets that I am busy with. The system worms very well. Remenber to use the correct screw for the type of wood being used. Fine threads for hard wood and coarse threads for soft wood and ply. I would also use it for many other situations, but when it comes to fine furniture, M&T and dovetails are the way to go.
Les

I posted these some time back, but as the pocket hole has been raised here it is again. Its a quick jig i use to pocket hole ply carcase bottoms and sometimes shelving. Its quick and simple to use and make. I never had time for them till i used one, now im a pocket hole addict

Great jig. I'll definately be using this alot. But dont worry darksiders, I'm still I'm still evil at my core.

> now im a pocket hole addict


Eh?? WHAT??:eek:

Redwwod, what are you on about

I've never been able to warm up to the pocket hole joinery. When I build a face frame for cabinets, I'll use dowels. If the face frame is furniture I'll use dowels or mortise and tenon.

With all that said, when we remodeled the kitchen, the cabinet face frames were done with pocket hole joinery. (I wonder what the cabinets will be like in 50 years? I'll probably be long gone by then.)

I was asked to review some possible articles for a future issue of a woodworking magazine. One of the articles was on pocket hole joinery. My coment was, "Why would I want to build furniture that looked like it came from Wally World?" (Wal Mart)

I guess that my view is less than enthusiastic. But you need to understand that LOML calls me anal retentive.

Originally Posted by rrich

"Why would I want to build furniture that looked like it came from Wally World?" (Wal Mart)

Ouch, that one hurt....

Originally Posted by Ivan in Oz

> now im a pocket hole addict


Eh?? WHAT??:eek:

Redwwod, what are you on about

Dun worry bout it Ivan pocket holers are the true darksiders, mainly because they keep their little dark secret in the closet

Originally Posted by redwood

Dun worry bout it Ivan pocket holers are the true darksiders, mainly because they keep their little dark secret in the closet

Where it should stay