25 Tips for Building Furniture with Pocket Holes
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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A pocket hole jig is a miracle tool that enables you to build professional quality furniture with minimal tools or experience. I've been using a pocket hole jig for 15 years. Here's 25 tips to build furniture using a pocket hole jig.
Thanks for the tips, Anna. I have loved watching your videos for so many years. Thanks for keeping us amateur/weekend woodworkers in mind. Most of the RUclips woodworkers have abandoned us and now only do tool previews, etc. You are our loyal champion and we appreciate you.
Thank you for your support!
My pocket hole hack is I bought an extended star tip drill driver and use regular screws out of the box instead of the pricey kreg screws. I know Ana can't say that if she ever wants a kreg sponsorship but it works for me super well
Always good to have more than one option!
Agree. 100%. For over 10 yrs I have largely used much cheaper normal self-tapping screws + 9mm washer to create 'pull' in the final turns of the screw. Saved $$$$$$
Star tips strip WAY less too. Great idea!
The only issue is that those Kreg screws stop when they're supposed to. But that said, I have used construction screws as well 😂
you just need pan head, or washer head screws. Kreg typically is self treading.
Anyway, I hate pocket screws and use dowels, dominos or dado
You don’t look old enough to be wood working for that many years. Enjoy your videos, keep them coming
Thanks, will do!
Thanks Anna for the video, i have the K4 myself which i use all the time and i was thinking of moving up to the 720 and buying it, now after seeing it in use i might well do that. Oh and i'm already a member of your plans site that you have and thank you again for the free plans that you put up on this site.
Barry (UK)
Thank you for your support, definitely can't go wrong with the K4, but you'll also love the upgrade!
love all the pocket hole tips! have just started using them and love them although there is a learning curve and practice helps
Great tips!!! Thank you for taking time to share!
Love Ana for this. She's a pro and comes straight out of the gate with "I recommend [insert item] because...". 👍
Thank you!
I really like the older JIG you showed because it has the vacuum hose attachment point. I learned the hard way that you have to "back-off" the bit depth about 1/8th inch in order NOT to overdrive the screws. A great way to attach without biscuits.
YES!
The 720 has a vacuum attachment as well. Just a pain to use on some projects.
Hi Ana, I have a couple of solutions for when the screws blow out the other side on a project that you though it was set up perfectly. I found that the collar stop on the drill can wander off its setting, so I fixed it for future holes. But here us a solution to fix the existing ones: If just the end of the screw is showing a little bit, you can put a stack of washers behind the washer head. You can plug the hole with a skewer and glue, then drive the screw back in. Also you could try and grind the end of the screw off, but I don't like that solution because if I get the screws mixed up later on, I could end up blowing through the repair... It's no fun when that happens. I've had a lot of that happen on a recent project that drove me bonkers. I have the older Craig K5, and the other one in the kit, I like the new one and the collars are so much better than the way you used to do it.
I had that issue with an older Kreg set, but I use Massca these days and find that the drill stop stays in place really well - but time will tell if it continues to. I tend to adjust a couple of millimeters shy of the recommended depth to avoid issues, but I used the washer solution for a small shelving unit awhile back, then just filled the hole where the screw blew through. 🙂
YUP! Anna does a good job of explaning how to use the pocket hole tools! Great Job Anna!
Thank you!
Love my pocket hole jigs and screws. Great tips. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for watching!
It's been a few years, I think around 2020, that I found your channel. You have helped not just with knowledge, but with the feeling of having a friend there, alongside, whether we do it right, wrong and try again, or just watch to enjoy your company.
Thank you Ana.
Thank you so much, I appreciate you!
Wait I thought this video was a sewing guide to mend the holes in my pockets.
Boy was I disappointed!!!!
Ana, I think your video was a bit late for me as I made most of the mistakes before watching this and had to learn the hard way. I did like your last tip so we'll see where that goes. Always fun to watch. Hoping you and Family are doing well. Thanks for Sharing!
Thanks for watching, never too late to learn something new!
I love using pocket holes!
These were excellent tips - from you, as well as your facebook community. I love using pocket hole joinery, but it does require a bit of patience and practice when one is starting out. The tip to use offcuts from your project pieces for practice is an important one, as different wood species and plywood types compress differently as they are screwed into - therefore, what worked for one type/thickness may not work for another that is supposed to be the same thickness. Hopefully that made sense!
YES! Thanks for the comment:)
I just upgraded from the pocket hole jig ( smallest one) to the K4 ( chose this one due to being able to clamp it to table). I cant wait to try it out! My biggest problem is/was chosing the correct screw size to use!!
Exciting! Here is a great post about screw size learn.kregtool.com/learn/how-to-select-right-pocket-hole-screw/
Thank you for your great channel, Anna. I have learned and used so many of your videos as I built my furniture and cabinets.
A trick I learned from one of the woodworkers I worked with at Home Depot was that to avoid overdriving screws, he used a penny under the tip of the drill when setting the collar. Now that is part of my Kreg kit and I have never had to worry about screw blowout.
Thanks for the tip!
Nice to see you back Anna! Pocket holes/screws are great! Gracias
Yes they are!
Thanks great tips for pocket hole jig
Glad it was helpful!
I can NOT seem to get over my prejudice against pocket holes. It drives me nuts. But when I see them I flinch. I've got to get on board (badum-tss.) They're SO effective and useful.
I think what I need is to take on a minimal low-risk but useful project.
Give them a try:)
@@AnaWhiteDIY Yeah, there's really no excuse. I've got a couple generation older Kreg jig kicking around someplace I'm sure.
Thank you for sharing this 😊
My pleasure 😊
Pocket holes used often here. My advice is to get 90 degree clamps for assemblies and have 2 drivers ready, one with the drill and the other with the drive bit. Once you get into the build rhythm it can go very quick.
Great tip!
I use the square or flat sided clamp when possible in front of the board that might twist and it blocks it from doing so .
Thanks for the tips! I love my Kreg jig!
Thanks for watching!
Great pocket hole tips especially number 25. Thank you
Thanks for watching Gary!
Great video Ana. I always get something new out of your tutorials. Thank you
Happy to hear that!
I legit think I have been following for 15 years too!
Thank you for your support, it means a lot!
@@AnaWhiteDIYcome to think of it, I have been following you for at least 10 years. That’s how long I’ve in the rabbit hole of diy woodworking and home renovation. 😂😊
Ms Ana thank you so much for this very thorough and clearly explained tips. Really enjoy your videos and love all your projects. Thanks again and take care till next video.👍🙏😀
Thank you!
Good video. A LOT of RUclips makers should review tip #18. I see people doing that all the time.
Thanks!
Very nice work 👏 👍 👌 😀 😊🎉
Thank you so much 😀
One thing I heard about keeping the board from moving while screwing is to use wood glue and then sprinkle some salt on the glue before screwing it in. The salt will act to keep "traction" and keep it from slipping. I haven't confirmed this method but it came from two reliable wood-working sources. Personally, I just clamp a block onto the board and that keeps it physically from moving.
I haven't heard that one... Thanks for sharing!
Hey Ana. Nice tips.
Thanks for watching!
Very nice vlog 👌 👍 😊 😊
Ana thanks so much for this video. Ive literally just started my pocket hole adventure with a Trend mini pocket hole jig. Im building the bench press I found on Jaime Costiglio's page. ...full of pocket holes 😂 Was thrown a bit as it didnt have a measuring depth gauge..but I just spent a bit of time experimenting with drill depth and screw size..and also wood depth. That 720 look so much easier though 😍
Thanks for watching, you're going to love it!
Great video. I feel ur sincerity in just wanting to help. Thx
Thanks for watching!
This was a great educational experience
Thanks for the visit!
Like these quick learning videos series. Question on tip #24 - you did not mention how you cover the holes?
Thank you! I will use plugs if absolutely necessary, just try to avoid if possible
And over the past couple of years, Kreg and other companies have come out with Blue-Kote Screws, These feature an anti-corrosion layers, good for indoor and now outdoor projects also.
That's mint thanks 😇
You're welcome 😊
It's much more expensive, but if doing a lot of pocket holes one might consider the Castle 110 pocket hole cutter. The angle at which the screws go in is only 3 degrees so the boards don't tend to shift/creep and your joints are stronger. It doesn't handle any material more than 1" thick so if you are going to work with 2x4s you have to also have a conventional pocket hole jig.
Hello, tips 6, 7 11 ,18 are great and I use them for my next bulid. A question for you. Why don't you like right angle clamps?
Ana, thanks so much for the video and your plans.
In this video, there is a Kreg "blue" looking device behind your head on your back wall just above the Kreg Pro tool.
Would you share what that is?
Thanks again.
Thank you! Check out 1:04 of video, thats an older kreg jig mounted to a board. Is this what you're referring to?
Sometimes I put a clamp on the board just on the side opposite the pocket screw to block the attached board from shifting as the pocket screws are driven in. I do like the idea of pressing down hard to set the screw...I will try that.
Great! Thanks for watching.
You can also clamp a board behind the one you're attaching, but your job is even better.
Thanks for watching!
Beginning woodworker here. Thanks so much for a good video! Where do I find this for $117? I'm finding many for $149.00
To prevent slipping of the boards you can apply some kitchen salt.
I hadn’t heard of this trick before, I will give it a try! Thank you!
I don't see the "K3" offered on Amazon ... is there more to the modle number?
Could a person reasonably use a clamp to hold the boards in place while driving screws?
I am unable to even butt 2x4’s because of the slippage!
Yes, clamps are a huge help!
I bought the standard one still kinda confused on the use
Pretty much a Kreg commercial.
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Thanks for the visit!
@@AnaWhiteDIY
Hi Ana you might want to try a jackrabbit bit, so very handy
Zach sent me one but I haven’t tested it yet. I will!
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Again with the pocket holes 😂
Well...if you're boards.. why don't you get a hobby!😅