Category Archives: Pocket Hole Joinery Tips
Automaxx Face Clamp

  I picked up the new face clamp from Kreg last week. I’ve been a big fan of the face clamp and how well it holds your pocket screw work. I use it for lots of jobs in the shop, not just pocket hole joinery. When I heard that there was a new clamp that […]

Blanket Bench

The blanket bench is the first project in the book. It was the last project that I built so in a way I feel like it was the most fun. Writing, building and shooting pictures all at the same time is just like anything else, the more you do it the better you get. So […]

A Simple Jig

The right angle jig, that is used through out the book, is not only the one jig in the shop that I use most often but also the easiest to build.   The Jig on the right was built around 10 years ago. Two pieces of wood pocket screwed together with a scrap of 1/4-in. […]

Review of the Kreg Foreman DB210

Before starting this review I went to Kreg’s website to read some user comments on the new DB210. I was surprised at how many people complained about the price!? I bought the original Kreg foreman for 800.00 in 2007. At the time of purchase I was a bit hesitant with the high cost but after using it […]

Building stairs with pocket screws

I’ve never built a set of stairs with pocket screws. Sometimes that’s the most entertaining way to build with pocket hole joinery. Trying to figure out how to integrate pocket screws into a project where almost no one would consider it an option.  The starting point is to envision the project from the hidden side. […]

Welcome to Pocket Hole Joinery tips

    This first post is of an under stair cubby cabinet. This is a classic pocket hole joinery project in that it has one surface hidden from view. The challenge really ends up being how to assemble it. Notice that there would not be enough room for the drill and driver to attach the […]