Originally Posted by
Cameron Wood
Not to offend the fans, but pocket hole joinery has always seemed wrong to me- toe screwing into ends & edges of boards.
A couple of years ago, I thought I should try it & got a set up, but I have still not used it. I'm not a purist & use nails, screws, plugged screws, dowels, biscuits, dominos, m&t, dovetails, splines, etc..
What's your take?
- Love it
- Necessary for production
- Meh
- Say what?
It's hard to beat for simple, fast connections. I've used it a lot on cabinet face frames. Never had one fail. But the pieces have to be clamped down tight before screwing.
I did a kitchen remodel for a neighbor and bought a box of 2500 pocket hole screws for the job. I used about half. My neighbor loves his cabinets. In fact, that remodel has motivated him to remodel the entire house.
For all the trashing it gets, pocket hole joints can work just fine, in certain applications.
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