Alright, that about does it. Here in Indonesia, I've seen furniture chairs, cupboard, table from early has pocket screws. Woodshop Mike AryH2 Reply 3 years ago. Gareth Branwyn. Thanks for reading and have a great day!

There are dozens of other techniques for creating pocket hole jigs in your shop and for making pocket holes with a jig of any kind. Do a search on YouTube to scoop up a bunch more. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. Our websites use cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the Make: ecosystem. Out of these cookies, some are categorized as essential for the working of basic functionalities of our websites.

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When you make a pocket hole, you want the smaller diameter to just poke through the end of the piece you're drilling. If you get to the bigger diameter of the drill, you'll either be looking for larger screws or tossing the piece out because you just messed up. So before you start foolin' around Diy Pocket Hole Jig Youtube 51 with the lumber you're making your project out of, test out your setup and make sure the lock collar is at the right spot so you're drilling to the correct depth. Do this on scrap wood of the same thickness as your project material.

This hole needs to be centered in the thickness of the board. Now that you're all set up and ready to go, use the center line on your jig to place it where you want your pocket holes and let er rip!

Once all of your pocket holes are drilled, you're ready for assembly. I use the kreg pocket hole screws because they're cheap enough and easy to come by. Got questions? Leave a comment below or shoot me an email and I'll clear things up. Thanks for reading and have a great day! In the '80's, when "This Old House" had Bob Villa as host, he'd oftentimes do Triton Pocket Hole Jig Youtube Ad a segment with Norm Abrams in the workshop, and much credit should go to Norm for introducing both biscuit joinery and pocket hole methodology to the general public.

We, the unwashed masses, both pro and homeowner alike, would get to see it put to use in practical applications long before YouTube videos were ever envisioned. Norm had a machinist buddy make an aluminum version just like your sketch, and that was all he ever used for a long time. I made my first one out of hard maple, and it held up for hundreds of holes. Finally convinced I went through several variations, all with acceptable results and still will use them occasionally when the circumstances call for it.

Like you say, it is but one trick of many that reliably produces acceptable results. Reply 3 years ago. Here in Indonesia, I've seen furniture chairs, cupboard, table from early has pocket screws.

I guess the pocket hole system is nothing new. You are correct, it is quite old. You're absolutely correct! Pocket hole jointery was first seen in Egyptian times so this is a very old form of joining pieces together. Reply 5 years ago on Introduction. Thanks, glad you like the Instructable. I'm not surprised that Norm Abrams would have introduced these fastening techniques to the masses.

I was very surprised to learn just how far back the pocket hole joints goes. It's earliest form was used by the ancient Egyptians from what I understand. They used pegs where we now use screws, but still rather neat. Yes the Egyptians gave us a lot of woodworking methods. Veneering was another, they devised methods of slicing rare woods very Diy Pocket Hole Jig Youtube Zen thin, and used animal protein glues to adorn caskets, tomb walls, furniture, etc.

But then that was with a purpose; being very resource poor and having to import many raw materials, getting the most out of what they had drove the creative mind. How do you get the angle correct? Is it critical and is this only for 1 inch boards i. First off, no the angle is not super critical. You want to be close but it doesn't have to be dead on. Just move the block a little closer or farther from the edge to adjust how deep into the piece you drill.

Reply 4 years ago. I like the CAD drawing more. I used to have Autocad but it became too expensive. What program did you use to make Diy Pocket Hole Jig Youtube Premium the drawing?

Is it affordable? I'm a mechanical designer by trade and use SolidWorks. It's by no means affordable but I have access to it so that's what I use.

I have found that ordinary screws work perfectly fine, yes they may pull out but pocket holes with the branded screws will pull out at some point anyway, Neat build im subbed to your channel on youtube now! Reply 5 years ago. Good point, Tom. I love pocket hole joinery but prefer a more erm.

I prefer Kregg brand but use whatever comparable brand is on sale, also. Great 'able Mike. I too like using the washer and screw approach with some glue for extra insurance. I generally use the pocket hole joint when working with sheet goods where my only other "quick" option is a butt or T joint.

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