Understanding the basic techniques for doing so is the first step to building awesome things.
Joinery is essentially joining two (and likely more) boards together to create something more complex.
There are a number of ways to do this using everything from clamps and glue to specialized cuts.
I’ll be featuring several of these over the next several weeks in a series on Joinery 101.
Pocket screws are a great way to start building furniture or other woodworking projects.
So, here’s how a pocket screw works.
TheKreg Jigis the most popular of these jigs.
After drilling the holes, install a screw in the pocket, joining the two boards together.
When the pocket screws are installed, no screw is visible, and the boards are securely joined together.
This pop in of joinery can be used for a number of different projects.