See my tips below for which screw you need to use. This setting is on your actual jig. You will set this setting to the thickness of the thinnest board you are joining.
Lock this in place before moving on. This will control the depth of the hole you drill into your piece. Align the step collar on the bit to the guide on your jig that matches your wood thickness. Tighten the collar with the provided allen wrench. Using one of the three drill bit guides of your choice, plunge your drill until you reach the depth collar. Place the pocket holes inches apart if you are joining long pieces together.
If you are joining smaller pieces, the drill guide is designed so you can place two pocket holes and once, without having to unclamp and re-clamp your piece. Use the screws that you chose tips below , along with the provided drill bit and clamps to secure the screws within the pocket hole. Glue is optional, although it will make your joint much stronger.
I took a deep dive look into choosing the correct length of Kreg screw here. There are 3 things to determine while choosing the correct screw:. And now for the 3rd part of determining the correct Kreg screw: the thickness of your wood you are joining. If you are joining different thicknesses, use the thinnest material to determine the screw size from the chart below.
Accessories that go along with your Kreg Jig really make your efficiency and accuracy improve for your woodworking projects. Some of these might come with the kit that you buy — so be sure to check that first before you purchase accessories. This clamp is very useful when you are joining two pieces and you want them to be flush.
It holds the pieces together perfectly flush while you drill. I used this for every pocket hole when I made the Wooden Doormat. This corner clamp is very useful when you are making a corner for things like cabinets. It holds joints at 90 degrees, as opposed to flush and flat like the face clamp above. This accessory allows you to take a and make it a bench top jig, in addition to a portable one. If your pocket holes are visible, Kreg makes hole plugs that are very beneficial to quickly cover them up.
They make paint grade ones, pine ones, plastic ones, and oak ones. You will want to purchase the plug that best matches the wood you are working with. I personally rarely join boards together without glue. The vast majority of joints you will make are either flat or 90 degree angles. However, you can also make 45 degree angles by drilling your holes like the pictures below:. Check it out here! Please read full disclosure for more information. Want more ideas?
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