Learn How to Use Pocket Screws (DIY)

Introduction

The pocket screw system and the key tools

Special drill bit

The pocket screw drill bit is stepped to simultaneously drill two different diameter holes. The stop color is the depth adjustment.

Don’t be put off by projects that call for tight joints or simple cabinet building. The pocket screw system is so easy to use that even a novice woodworker can make strong, tight joints on the first try. It works like this: You clamp the pocket hole jig onto your workpiece and drill angled holes with the special stepped drill bit. Then you simply align the two pieces to be joined and drive a pocket screw at an angle into the pocket to connect your pieces. The result is a tight joint that’s as strong as a doweled or mortise-and-tenon joint but takes a fraction of the time to assemble.

In this article, we’ll show you how to set up the jig and assemble joints using pocket kreg screws. We’ll show you techniques for assembling a face frame and a table leg and apron and for attaching shelf nosing. Refer to the instructions that came with your jig for ideas for other types of joints.

Buy a top-quality jig. Less-expensive jigs that lack built-in clamps or alignment guides aren’t worth messing with. The Kreg screws Rocket jig is a great mid-priced tool. The kit includes everything you’ll need to get started: a pocket hole jig, a special stepped drill bit and stop collar, a 6-in. driver bit, a locking pliers–type clamp and a handful of pocket screws. Buy Kreg screws jigs at woodworking stores or on-line, or shop for a high-quality pocket hole jig with similar features.

Video: How to Use a Pocket Screw Jig in Woodworking Projects

Pocket screws are a good way to put woodworking projects together. Jeff Gorton, an editor at The Family Handyman, shows you how to use a $40 kreg pocket screw jig (Kreig jig) that makes using pocket screws to assemble woodworking projects very easy.

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