And set the shoulder of the bit to that same thickness. And tighten. Make sure that your wood is clamped tightly. Into your jig. Place your bit in your drill. And you're ready to drill your holes.

Craig Sommerfeld After Craig Sommerfeld developed a U-shaped single-hole jig to hide the holes in kitchen cabinets that he was building in his home (per Kathie Sommerfeld's request), the jig began being sold at woodworking shows. Proving to be a major success, Kreg Tool was officially born. The first patent was issued for the Kreg Jig.

Ankeny, Iowa Kreg Tool Company is a growing, employee-owned, tool-manufacturing company with our global headquarters located in Ankeny, Iowa.

Since our humble beginning as a family-owned company in 1989, the Kreg name has become synonymous with pocket-hole joinery. Woodworkers of all skill levels have come to trust our products time and time again. Pocket-Hole Jigs. Jig System Components. Pocket-Hole Screws & Plugs.

A pocket hole is a form of joinery that creates a tight bond between two pieces of wood without using glue. The screw is drilled in at a 15-degree angle. But first, a pocket hole is drilled into to create the perfect entry angle for the screw.

Then we'll tighten the screw with the hex. Wrench. Next we'll set the thickness stops. Just press the gray tabs and push the stops to match the thickness of our material. Now we can add the clamp pad.

A pocket hole is simply a hole drilled at an angle that forms a pocket for the screw. Think of it as a highly engineered toenailing technique. What makes it precise is the design of the pocket hole jig that guides the drill bit into the wood at a specific angle to produce an engineered hole to house the screw head.

You can use it to join two pieces of wood in just about any configuration - end to edge, end to face, mitered - you name it. Consequently, the uses of pocket hole joinery in the construction of a project are almost unlimited. Assembling structural frames and cabinet face frames is a common application.

1989 In 1989, Kreg Tool began with a kitchen cabinet and a question: “How do you attach a face frame and hide the joint from view?” Iowa native Craig Sommerfeld provided the answer by creating the Kreg Jig - a U-shaped, single-hole jig that allows woodworkers to create strong joints while effortlessly hiding their work.

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Place a pocket hole close to each end, and then space them out every 6″ to 8″ in between. Hopefully, these tip make pocket-hole spacing easier to understand, and will help you make strong joints that last, and make them fast on your next project.

And line up the stem part of the bit then lock the stop collar. Finally set your clamp to hold your material securely. And you're all set over to drill pocket holes.

One of the advantages of pocket hole joinery is that you only need to use one clamp to complete a project - because each joint is assembled individually. Another advantage is that there's no need to wait for the glue to dry before continuing on with your project.

Pocket hole jigs allow the user to drill a hole at an accurate angle to get a good joint. Using a pocket hole jig also makes for a cleaner and neater appearance as opposed to creating a pocket hole without the help of a jig.

Independent testing found that a pocket screw joint failed at 707 pounds when subjected to a shear load while a comparable mortise and tenon joint failed at 453 pounds - meaning that the pocket screw joint was approximately 35% stronger.

Here are a just a few things you can make by creating flat pocket-hole joints.

• Edge Joints: By joining boards together edge-to-edge, you can create wide panels for things such as table tops, cutting boards, or even a workbench top.
• Butt Joints:
• Mitered Joints:
• Edge Banding Joints: