The Kreg Company wants to BAN this video (DIY Pocket Hole Jig)

[@bobbylibertini]

One of the best advertisements I've ever seen to prompt me to buy a Kreg jig. :)

[@brandonb6164]

I love these projects! The kind that save $15 and only take 4.5 hours and 3 trips to the hardware store and 2 cuts on my hand to complete! ;)

[@jockojohn3294]

Don't forget the new cordless drill you knocked off the benchtop that landed perfectly on a piece of 6" steel I Beam that cracked the case open beyond repair, and the expensive dinner you had to buy for the misses cause, the epoxy you mixed tipped over and dripped on a piece of scrap, I mean, a hand carved bowl her father made.......so you could save a few bucks on a simple jig......

[@powerups5434]

I was thinking the same thing LOL

[@brandonb6164]

@@jockojohn3294 lmaoooo

[@rrmin36]

Not to mention 6000 dollars worth of power tools and shop gear... :-)

[@bonesshed.]

hahaha

[@odiesclips7621]

Here's a little tip. You may wish to relieve your deep drilling a few times (back the bit out) instead trying to horse the bit all the way through in one stroke. Minimizes tear out, and your bit won't dull so quickly. (Retired machinist)

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks for the tip!

[@watcher3774]

Also, drill speed and down pressure are important to keep in mind. Learning to sharpen bits on a bench grinder saves lots of money. Back cuts were hardest to learn for me personally. (Retired welder who worked many years in machine shops)

[@kick2299]

That's what I was thinking. The way he drills is savage!

[@1023Blessed]

Thank you! Makes sense!

[@chrissimon8368]

Yes, good advice, that should be a no-brainer. Otherwise, the drill flutes become clogged and there will eventually be nowhere for the cut material to go. It packs together causing friction and heat.

[@jesse1136]

These DIY videos are great. I'm going to go buy a Kreg jig and make my own jig today! I'm l about saving money on overpriced tools. If you have a video of how to make a drill using a drill, I'll be all set.

[@trig]

I cant believe I didn't think to use non hardened steel pipe, what was I thinking?

[@SupernovaSmith]

I love DIY videos but for the layman like me it would be more expensive to buy all his tools to make the kreg jig than it would be just to buy a kreg jig.

[@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver]

@@SupernovaSmith Whoosh

[@Fattony6666]

with one Kreg jig you can make hundreds of DIY jigs

[@UrbanCha0s]

LMFAO. Yep Kreg Jigs will be seeing a pump in sales whilst you all go out buying one. To then just make a wooden copy.....REALLY>

[@michaellauritsen5433]

This guys friend that loaned him his Kreg Jig to make his own, what a sucker. His buddy spent $40 and got a Kreg Jig, drill bit with stop and sq driver.

[@sebforay]

so you need a Kreg's pocket hole jig to make your own pocket hole jig?... that's funny

[@craigtravisfehr]

Man! It is pretty funny made me laugh

[@patrickarchuleta9594]

If you have one on hand use it hello

[@jussttg]

@@patrickarchuleta9594 in that case why the f u need to spend all that time for DIY jig... Just use the orginal 🤣🤣

[@andrewshedron425]

And I do believe he spent more on the epoxy and pipe than what the Kreg jig cost. Oh, and you still need to buy the drill bit. If you wanna waste money, time, and brain cells then this is your guy.

[@allfiveandthedog5343]

You borrow a buddies to make your own duh...👍

[@JoeA1974]

It depends on your hourly rate. Their jig doesn't cost me as much as the time to make one would and many others likely are in a similar situation. It is a nice custom jig though. 👍

[@john-paulsilke893]

For sure. Probably not as good or precise as the original but still worth more because custom and beautiful. A beautiful tool that feels good to use is always better.

[@rogeronslow1498]

Yes but if you do it over the weekend it won't cost you anything.

[@DIYMAN]

Exactly

[@platinumsky845]

@@rogeronslow1498 it costs time, the question is whether that time is worth that much to you.

[@Josef_R]

@JoeA1974 Who pays you when you are not at work? My hourly rate is $7000 an hour ($10,000 on weekends), but I' can't find who to submit the bill to.

[@julietphillips1991]

If it's just for looks, it's looking good, if it's for function, it's looking good too! Glad you didn't burn down the shop!

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you! I appreciate that! There was lots of smoke with that chop saw going through the metal and wood, but it saved so much time. Lol

[@jondrew55]

So you have to buy a pocket hole jig to make a DIY one? Brilliant!

[@dabrack9350]

I really like that you showed us what you were building and explained the steps. Most of these videos show us a lot of measuring and cutting with no context.

[@hootinouts]

I bought a Kreg jig kit years ago and I love it. It is very well designed and a lot of thought obviously went into the initial development. My only regret is that I didn't think of it first (lol). My background is in tool and die and I must say that the Kreg company has some really good talent.

[@xanderzb]

Their engineering is excellent, but definitely built to a price point. As for me, personally, I’d gladly pay a little more for more rigid materials, in their saw guides ! But the drill jigs are perfectly satisfactory in my experience.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Of course they do- this is where the idea came from in the first place, my grandfather had a jig exactly like this he made himself before I was even born!

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

Alternatively you could drill vertically and cut the timber to suit with a table saw.

[@shpensive]

smart

[@Johnconno]

Brutal workmanship.

[@creedsixteen891]

I made my own out of 3/4 and 1” aluminum in 1992. Still have it. Haven’t used it for years. Looks good on a shelf.

[@DIYMAN]

That’s awesome. I’d like to make a metal one as well

[@LILK0NA]

I bought an aluminum jig in 1992, it looks exactly like the Kreg jig.

[@_ClericalError_]

If you don't want to have a jig to start with, the incline is 15 degrees. :) Other improvements might be to instead using the pipe, use drill bushings, which are hardened on the inside for this purpose. Drill press if you have one, even a small one, will make getting the 15 degree angles easy.

[@johnprimerano534]

It s 40 for a jig which includes bits, If thats too much you probably can t afford the wood.

[@chaos.corner]

It actually wears very little on the bushings. I made a plastic one with copper inserts and there was so little wear in use that when I printed one for thinner wood, I didn't even bother with the bushings.

[@daddydawg1902]

@@johnprimerano534 Not everyone can afford the higher prices for all these jigs and this young Man took the time to tell us exactly HOW to make our OWN! Overall it may cost the same but the parts don't have to be bought all at one time. Why not Leave a LINK for some of YOUR Ideas John? ...

[@bawxofchawclets4836]

this video convinced me to just buy a pocket hole jig

[@DIYMAN]

😂 it’s definitely worth the extra $20

[@WolfieLovesDaddy]

Yep I think I'll just get a K5 so I at least look like I know what I'm doing. I had to watch this just to see how dumb and a waste of time this is.

[@charliesekers1553]

oh gosh this brings back memories. I made my third pocket hole jig in a similar way, truth be told, I made my second pocket hole jig like this. My third one I made using the second one. The first one is still my favourite though, I like the way it works better.

[@taiirepublic]

Cool video I would suggest scoring the outside of your metal tube next time for a better bond

[@DIYMAN]

Great tip. Thanks!

[@koenvo6519]

After watching your video, I immediately bought a real KREG jig!

[@_Common_Logic_]

My jig was MIA in a stack of moving boxes... I was making new cabinet frames for a laundry area, and decided to take a chance on a Harbor Freight version (I know), hoping it would at least last the duration of my project... I bought the full sized jig (not the pocket jig) and I was Blown away! This thing is beautifully machined from aluminum with steel (possibly stainless) inserts, it's fully adjustable, it clamps your stock securely in place for you, it's bench (or board) mountable, it's every bit as accurate as my Kreg, offers multiple angles for varying board thicknesses and is IMO easier to adjust than the Kreg. I've made custom face frames and paneled doors for the entire home, including living room built-ins.... All out of hard Maple and some Oak, along with various other projects. This jig is still as good as day#1 (4 years ago), with the exception of having to buy a bit before about a year ago. I was going to link the item here and to my surprise, (possibly due to recent tariffs or supply chain issues), H.F. has raised the price DRAMATICALLY from what I paid a few years back... But given the choice, I'd STILL opt for the HF aluminum TOOL over Kreg's overpriced injection molded plastic block. Yeah, I'm going to make a pocket version in cherry, just because... But if you're going to buy one. Check out HF... I won't judge you. ;-)

[@DIYMAN]

I’m going to look at these

[@the_car_guy5915]

Finally someone else who likes Harbor Freight tools.

[@_Common_Logic_]

@@the_car_guy5915 - Let's not get carried away😂... HF can save you in a pinch, maybe let you grab a tool that you don't use often, and sometimes lure you into buying that tool that you wish you hadn't... But they DO have some hidden gems within the rows of shiny disposable stuff... Add the 20% discount coupon or even better yet, the driveway sales, and you'd need to be a real tool snob to not give their versions a try. I've had great luck with their floor jacks, shop presses, and the bar clamps are an absolute NO-BRAINER at that price when you need 10 or 20 of them... At the same time, I've nearly bled-out at my rural property due to a shattered Chinese cut-off wheel... Upon testing two of the remaining wheels (upon the removal of my stitches), I'll just say "be careful" with what you buy. Usually you get EXACTLY what you pay for... But sometimes you really do find a winner.😉

[@JacobKnightRiderShop]

I think hf did away with coupons for 20% and up ?

[@_Common_Logic_]

@@JacobKnightRiderShop - 😯 It's official... The world is going to shi...

[@alexfrederick9019]

Gluing something tacky to the bottom, grippy rubber, 200+ grit sandpaper, etc is a useful addition. A depth setting end cap works well too if you only use that particular jig for a certain width of material and have more for others . If you use pocket holes a lot, specifically in one type of lumber you may want to build a stationary pocket hole station with a dedicated drill.

[@diyonthefly]

I thought this was going to be a tool hack to save me money... turns out the only hack in this video was the producer.

[@xanderzb]

While I’m definitely DIY guy, and while the thought of copying one of these did occur to me, I ended up just buying the 320 kit because it comes with a clamp adaptor, step drill bit, drill stop, long square drive bit, thickness gauge/allen wrench, 40 screws, the 3-part jig itself (two single-jigs and a spacer) - all in a decent case that keeps everything together. All in all it’s more than paid back the $40 ten-fold.

[@largolarry]

In 50 years the Kreg jig will be just some plastic junk but your handmade one will be someone's treasured antique.

[@MikeStavola]

I got my pocket hole jig from Lidl. Works great. Same with the doweling jig. I'm not a Craftsman, but I need to build multiple built-ins and bookcases for my house.

[@ralphbrunjes6338]

I purchased hasedthe same one as you and found it very good , and a hell of a lot cheaper. I like the look of the Greg jigs but they are so expensive.

[@jessevennard2640]

Nice trick. To make it without the Kreg jig, drill your holes straight in a bigger block. Measure the angles and cut the block accordingly. Good stuff.

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks Jesse

[@jessegraves9218]

That’s actually a great idea.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

"That's OK though, I'll just leave it" is my philosophy for pretty much everything.

[@DIYMAN]

😂

[@XanthusBarnabas]

I recommend making several of these; it's good to have a backup (or two, or three) because there's always someone on the job site who just might "borrow" your brand new pocket hole jig, or possibly your entire tool kit of jigs🙄, insurance only covers soooo much. Thanks for the video, keep up the great work...love the Squatch...!

[@DIYMAN]

That’s a great idea! I’ve definitely got friends like that. Lol. Thanks!

[@bloodgain]

"If you have access to a pocket hole jig, you can build this non-adjustable jig for half the cost of a commercial one, but without the drill bit or any other extras the commercial one would come with, which will cost you the difference, anyway." Yeah, I don't think Kreg wants to ban this video. You're generating new customers for them. 😉 There are useful techniques to learn from this, of course, and if you needed a spare temporary jig for some reason in a pinch and had the materials to make it, sure. And it's good to remember that you can and should make most of the jigs you need. But really, just buy an off-brand pocket hole jig or wait for a sale. Ditto for a dowel jig -- the commercial ones are going to have features for usability and precision that are going to be worth a few bucks more.

[@Stellarffxi]

exactly what i was thinking.. lol

[@ethanwatters8704]

I demand a solution to a problem that doesn't exist!

[@NumberOneDragon]

With 2.5 million views on this video, I don’t think he really cares.

[@shpensive]

u mad cause you got baited

[@jafinch78]

I already own a Kreg Jig though you got me thinking for the single version... I'm going to build one. Probably would really piss Kreg off is making a 3D printed version and using the metal insert. Thanks for sharing!

[@DIYMAN]

Nice! Lol, yeah, I’m sure they don’t appreciate us using their stuff to make our own. It could be very handy to make your own with a 3D printer! Maybe I need to make an investment 🤔

[@petermiddo]

Please let me know when and where you've uploaded your design files. I've got a 3D printer on my Christmas list....

[@jafinch78]

@@petermiddo Don't forget to remind us again maybe in two months... since is getting closer to the totally indoors projects when I tend to work on the 3D print designs and a few others electronics related... other than shoveling snow.

[@petermiddo]

@@jafinch78 sounds like a plan! Although, it my summer, and that means beach weather.

[@petermiddo]

@@jafinch78 unless I get to it first. My 3d Printer arrived on New Years Eve (our wedding anniversary, so yeah, happy wedding anniversary to me!) I'd love to know the OD on the metal tube you've used.

[@MrSteeDoo]

I could see making one perhaps 6" wide with three holes so you wouldn't have to shift the jig around so much if you were making drawers, for example.

[@FlashPaperGrind]

So, the Kreg K4/K5?

[@MrSteeDoo]

@@FlashPaperGrind No. The K5 looks to be around 3" wide. The time saving is ONE setup to get all three holes done on wider pieces.

[@frankmartinmillworks2356]

I've been a carpenter for 40 yrs, and I appreciate all the company's like Kreg that make great products for us. Good for them if they made a lot of money they deserve it. I've made a lot of great jigs over the years thanks to the help of experienced carpenters who pass them along. I'm not much for recreating what is already available by great companies like Kreg. I like to use their products to create great things. No offense by any means...

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks for the honest feedback Frank. I also love Kregs stuff. I didn’t mean anything by the video. I just wanted to have some fun

[@carolewarner101]

Yeah, I kinda feel the same way. A basic Kreg pocket hole jig only costs $30. $30 doesn't even cover your time and materials to make this. And after all that it's only set up for 1 by material rather than the adjustable feature for other board thicknesses the Kreg jig offers. I sincerely doubt Kreg wasting any time worrying about trying to ban your video bro...just sayin.

[@paulweston8184]

If you've been a carpenter for 40 yrs and started using pocket holes... what went wrong? Obviously using a rabbet or dovetail, dowel joint, or even just a simple glue up is going to be more reliable and stronger then a flimsy pocket joint. I can't imagine that you don't already know by now how to make them after 40 years unless you're just a framer. Why switch to pocket holes? Any seasoned carpenter unless he is shilling a video on youtube would scoff at the sight of a pocket hole jig. Weakest joint imo.

[@terryboot7777]

@@paulweston8184 Just a framer.😄

[@TadTheTinker]

@@paulweston8184 1st. After 40 years he knows something you obviously haven't learned. "Right connection for the project at hand." Your opinion is that they are the weakest type of connection. And if you dont use them correctly, they are. Find 'Stumpy Nubs' and '731 Woodworking' here on KZbin. There is a best use scenario for every type of connection. Learn that and maybe you won't be so offensive to a 40 year woodworking veteran.

[@jimborambo958]

Yup I bought one and returned it after I was done! Thanks!

[@nemo227]

The little wagon and scrap pieces on the floor should be picked up/removed. Safety first, not as an after thought. I still believe this video rates a thumbs up. This is a very USEFUL video.

[@PaulMurrayCanberra]

I think it might be way easier to 3d-print one of these. A parametric STL design would allow you to specify dimensions to get exactly the jig you need. You'd still want the metal sleeve, tho.

[@utubewillyman]

That's what I did. There are free STL files on Thingiverse. I even modeled my own version. You can use a copper pipe fitting for the sleeve.

[@wh1teafr1ca]

@@utubewillyman Or McMaster and buy some proper drill bushings that will last for a long time.

[@paladain55]

@@wh1teafr1ca drill bushings are better. Will be more accurate and last forever. We have used them at work and they are within like +- 0.1* even after a year and thousands of drills lol

[@Ulsaf]

now that's a good idea

[@FlashPaperGrind]

Or just buy the R3 jig - you can't 3D print the drill bit, drive bit, drill bushings or the clamp.

[@jonruehle9186]

Next time, scuff the external surface of the pipe with sandpaper, then wipe it down with lacquer thinner. Apply epoxy and slide it into the jig.

[@charliewestern8962]

“How to create a pocket hole jig with a pocket hole jig”

[@DIYMAN]

That is an accurate title

[@pavellelyukh5272]

@@DIYMAN thanks you convinced me not to build it myself and just buy the $30 jig

[@DIYMAN]

No problem. It’s worth spending the money. It’s easily the most used tool in my shop

[@tippyjo5850]

🤣🤣🤣

[@daddydawg1902]

Thank you for taking the time for this DIY MAN. Very precise and well put together. These type of videos help a LOT of People... Beginners AND PROs.. If you shut your mind to new Ideas then you NEVER Progress beyond what you ARE TODAY! Thanks again

[@DIYMAN]

You’re welcome! I totally agree. That’s how we find new and better ways of doing things. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@digitalabyss8564]

I bought their pockethole jig kit a couple years back, it's been pushed around the house a few times, but I still haven't opened it.

[@RobB-vz2vo]

Thank you for showing us DIYers how to make this useful jig. I shared this video with a friend of mine who is in the trade and does stuff like this professionally. He said that he's going to buy the genuine Kreg Jig and pass the info to his work peers. He said that they will be interested in the jig as well. So that's a big win for DIYers and Kreg.

[@DIYMAN]

Awesome! You’re welcome!

[@edwardgensheimer6640]

That was nice basic jig. I have seen a couple others made and you are right they go way into elaborate detail to make the jig. Yours was the simplest one I have seen, good job.

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you so much! That was the whole point. I’ve watched so many of these made and there was way too much detail involved and most of them required a drill press which I don’t have, so I wanted to attack it from a different angle

[@tathagatatathagata3238]

I have seen diy pocket hole jig and talked with the man who made it. After finishing with it he bought cheep Chinese one only for 18 holes because diy wasn’t convenient, so kreg doesn’t want to ban anything, they have more orders than they can supply

[@JJFX-]

Are you telling me this was just clickbait?! Say it aint so!

[@michaelweymouth4015]

Every high school wood shop and adult Ed classes should have this as their 1st project to have for life.

[@DIYMAN]

That would be awesome

[@skeetmcwhorter9618]

For about $30 you can simply buy the Kreg pocket hole jog that is already built, doesnt require time to make, and still having to find and buy the material. Personally I like the Kreg Foreman that I have, its simply a workhorse and is one of the best wood working tools I have.

[@drophammer776]

This is great to see you share this. I made one a few years ago as I couldn't afford the $80 kit. Had a nice wide vice clamp to hold to piece and been using it since.

[@nemo227]

That's the key thing. Many people may not be near a store to buy the manufactured item or they may have an immediate need for the item or sometimes the cost is a real strain on their ability to buy it. Every business, every industry, grows and improves when individuals innovate. Sometimes a DIY project becomes a new business for the DIYer.

[@billynomates920]

$80 for that thing? like clerical error says: get a drill press! sure amazon can do you one for $80.🙂

[@stevespeltz9785]

I needed a chuckle. Thanks

[@fredberger3155]

My hobby is repairing stringed instruments, and I use traditional hide glues as well as modern synthetic "white" glue. When I do some cabinet making, I use 15 minute fast drying glue and just butt and clamp the joints together. Rarely have I had a joint failure (perhaps never . . .). That may seem sacrilegious to some but the truth is twofold; if you're gluing and screwing a joint together, the screw holds absolutely nothing when the glue has dried - it's all about the glue. Secondly, we no longer need all the fancy joints used when our ancestors only had access to weaker hide glues; they needed these various joints to increase the surface area of the joint since they were working with inferior glues. Today's synthetic glues are very effective, creating a bond that is often stronger than the wood material itself. No need to complicate things.

[@DIYMAN]

That’s cool! Yeah, the glue we have these days is ridiculous. I still like to use the pocket holes because it makes for really tight fits. Thanks for the comment!

[@davidprocopio9021]

I've done some woodwork, but I'm not much. I thought that I couldn't really make a nice piece because I didn't have any specialized joining tools. What you just said makes a lot of sense to me. I think I may have to reevaluate what projects I try. Thanks!

[@ianbelletti6241]

Although the glue is stronger, there are reasons to still use screws. For example: parts that you cannot securely clamp or add sufficient weight to during the curing process or pieces that will be subjected to forces that will cause eventual glue failure. Glue works but is not optimum for all situations nor are screws. Sometimes you use both for the advantages each gives you.

[@fredberger3155]

@@davidprocopio9021 You can make a nice piece without specialized joint tools. As mentioned, I've butted together two pieces of wood and, well glued and clamped, created joints that never failed. However, there are those that would criticize that practice since it just seems too simple and not emotionally appealing. The alternative is to use very simple rabbet joints (my favorite is the overlap rabbet, especially for drawers) which is all you'll ever need. Get a good router, master one or two of the simplest joints, use modern synthetic glues, and you can build whatever you want.

[@fredberger3155]

@@ianbelletti6241 Sure, as you know clamping can be complex and can need 5 hands at one time. I'll sometimes use an air nailer to secure pieces together - once that is done I can either clamp for extra pressure or just leave it. Screws? If the glue fails then screws are better than nothing . . . but something has gone wrong somewhere. My father was truly a master cabinet maker, apprenticed in Germany, and at the time that he was taught, it was unheard of to have any metal in the workpiece whatsoever, it was all glues. Of course it's the same with the instruments that I work on, so I probably exhibit an unfair bias on this subject.

[@ChristopherSalisburySalz]

Pretty cool! I wouldn't be threatened if I was Kreg though. The jig you are coping is relatively cheap, probably not more than what you spent in materials making this one. The Kreg one comes with the drill and stop ring too which are crucial to using the pocket hole jig. All-in-all I don't see many people wanting to go this route even if they know they can.

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks man! You are right, i still use my Kreg all the time

[@valkyriefrost5301]

A very true. At this time, DIY MAN has over 1.6 MM views on this video. So, not only has this been entertaining to watch for us, but he's made some nice pocket change to boot.

[@markmengelkamp1392]

@Valkyrie Frost And there's nothing wrong with that. I am now trying to discover a way to monetize a video of my own. Now, where did I put my camera...

[@TourPace]

Kreg should sponsor this guy because he's going to sell a lot of jigs for them. I personally decided around :50 that I was far too lazy to make my own jig and decided to just spend the money to buy the real thing.

[@FlashPaperGrind]

He spent more than double what the jig actually costs. This video was a sad clickbait cry for attention, nothing more.

[@p_radu6507]

🤣🤣🤣 Good "Mike Oxlong" prank this one! The "Jenna Tolls" part made me laugh hard :))))

[@vaughanellis7866]

Suggest that you scuff the external surface of the tube especially it the tube is galvanised or stainless steel with wire wool or a Scotchbrite pad it will let the epoxy have a better 'grab' on the tube.

[@MrKen-wy5dk]

Let's see....All I need is $1,000 of shop tools and I can build a jig that costs $50 from KREG. Got it. Thanks!

[@misterfee6467]

Lmfao

[@Joe_Bandit]

Maybe you could even build other things with the same tools

[@DIYMAN]

Yes, I plan to build a dowel joinery jig with the leftover parts

[@JD-jc2is]

You need parts from a pocket hole jig to build a pocket hole jig. got it.

[@williamwest5827]

I’ll just buy one. Thus, respecting the company’s efforts on their design, manufacturing, distribution and jobs.

[@chessboxtv]

innovation belongs in the hands of the proletariat

[@DM-sg3cj]

The Kreg Company probably doesn't even know this video exist.

[@joebob7344]

Kreg likes the rip off video because you need to purchace one to build one that will end up in the trash because it is not accurate.

[@502undergroundmedia6]

Big companies like them takes great ideas from honest folks like us and will change it ever so slightly to steal the credit and monetary gains owed to for our ideas and ingenuity. All they know how to do is harass you with lawyers and the threats off losing everything. Start your own LLC’s and put everything in it’s name’s. If you don’t own it then they can’t take it from you. They play with a stacked deck so why play the same way.

[@austinbasiolli2705]

Lol my kreg foreman is also great. Thank you kreg! My 520 jig also works pretty well.

[@pnotuner1]

I sometimes do sanding like you did here. Especially if I am sharpening a wood chisel. I will put my sandpaper on the table of my band saw. It takes a flat surface to make a flat surface.

[@DIYMAN]

You have a lot more control. Sometimes hand sanding makes way more sense

[@pnotuner1]

@@DIYMAN I refinish pianos and seldom do I use any electric sanders. In that field it is critical to go with the grain. But I use 8 inch hardwood sanding blocks because it takes a flat surface to make a flat surface. All the best in your video and woodworking pursuits.

[@DIYMAN]

That’s super cool! Thank you!

[@robertnoel7111]

The heck with Kregg. Pocket holes were around long before Kregg. Most good cabinetmakers made their own jigs for pocket holes among many other things

[@carlcampbell3935]

L9i

[@msk3905]

But why make one when I company has them fairly cheap, they work excellent, easy to use and last?

[@DIYMAN]

Mainly for fun, but I will also probably build a pocket hole station with it eventually too

[@skeetmcwhorter9618]

Pretty sure Kreg isnt claiming to be the 1st ever to make them. However they are 2 famlies of cabinet makers that decided to produce and sell what they use. They just so happen to make good cost efficient products

[@jeremyhelton1261]

I think you’re doing a great job dude. Just by watching you do what you did I have figured out how to make that jig without using or buying the Craig jig. So thank you and I’ll these other people that have nothing better to do than criticize you for having some intelligence and taking the initiative to try to figure out how to do something for yourself obviously are very bored. Good job bro keep it up

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks Jeremy! I appreciate that!

[@stephendullea5307]

He didn't do the figuring, KREG did. Not hating on him for making it, just for advertising the plagiarized design on here for the clicks, ego, $$, or whatever.

[@csonracsonra9962]

You don't need the jig in order to make your own jig, you just need a little know-how of simple mathematics and use a milling machine or an angle finder with a drill press and make it out of solid aluminum if you like and sleeve the drill holes with drill bushings

[@dawsie]

This what I was think about myself, I went to buy one for my workshop buy here in Australia the price tag is way over the top for something that will be used a handful of times a year. So I decided to make my own jig and rather than make one with the holes next to each other I will make it to the width that I would like the finished holes to be set at. Having to unclamp it move it and re-clamping it to drill the next hole is wasting time so will base mine of the two diameters used in cabinet making and then I will have the one jig for two uses with no need for moving it with either width. In watching him making it then using it gave me the idea on how I will make mine so that it suits my needs. But I sure was not going to pay $45 AUS for a jug with just one hole in it that’s a lot of money for a hole 😳 as for the larger jig well that one is way out of my price range😹😹😹 I have some really nice ironbark tree off cuts can not get anything tuffer than that wood.😹😹

[@eddrake5290]

My thought also, oh damn I need a pocket hole jig to make a pocket hole jig...

[@FlashPaperGrind]

Yeah because so many people have milling machines. The cost of materials alone is more than what the Kreg R3 costs.

[@rollymarasiganreyes4950]

Very impressive... Thanks for sharing my friend. Nice pocket jig

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you so much!

[@andrewchristiansen8311]

1/2 galvanized pipe with 1/16th wall is like 4$ for a 2.5 ft length that's already threaded @ home depot. Also I can 3D print a Kreg joint jig in about 2 hours. But this was cool too.

[@kennethvoller278]

Or after a few tries, I drilled pocket holes freehand (almost perfectly) for years. It's not hard!

[@DIYMAN]

Nice!

[@streetsbolt]

Make this and put it in a prominent place in your workshop to impress your wood-working buddies. Hide the kreg jig for use when nobody is around.

[@DIYMAN]

Exactly 😂

[@reversegiraffe8774]

Something tells me that kreg could care less 🤣 good idea but, I'll just keep buying kregs. Gotta buy one to make this anyways.

[@SyntheticStuntMan]

actually, Kreg is very angry over these types of things. I made a version of the big blue jig with clamp about 15 years ago which used one of their small jigs ($20 back then) and $13 worth of materials. I sold a video showing how to do it. it saved many people $120 off the price of the kreg tool back then. Kreg sent me a threatening letter thru their lawyer telling me to stop selling the video. kreg makes good tools but they are greedy and yes they do indeed care.

[@HouseDoctorRay]

Excellent video marketing technique! It works so well I stole it and changed one of my videos to 'BANNED' and the views skyrocketed. You sir are a genius! We're in a crowded field and need to do something to get noticed.

[@DIYMAN]

Gotta stick with things that work

[@HouseDoctorRay]

@@DIYMAN Thanks again. My banned vid is at 1.2M views now. Try adding a comment to this video with a link to another one of your videos, then pin it to the top. I did this and it's dragging another video along.

[@DIYMAN]

@@HouseDoctorRay thanks man! I appreciate that

[@dundeeecroc]

Thank you!!! I just made one yesterday... works GREAT!!!

[@DIYMAN]

Awesome! You’re welcome!

[@thelifeofcollinrs6030]

So, here’s a tip, just buy a $5 jig from harbor freight or somewhere like that. Cost on wood alone is saved. Also not really impressive if you have to use the pocket hole to make one….

[@djjinerson]

Kreg is hilarious, we’re they really trying to get this video removed???? After watching all the steps I think most would rather go out and buy the jig. I don’t think kreg has anything to worry about, other then the countless competitors on Amazon offering all aluminum with steel guides at a cheaper price lol.

[@DIYMAN]

Lol, they weren’t really trying to ban it. It’s just a bad joke. Yeah, the jig is definitely worth the purchase, but now I have two of them, and I will use the leftover steel tubing to make a dowel joinery jig. I just haven’t got around to making it yet.

[@djjinerson]

@@DIYMAN I was gonna say that’s getting a little crazy 😂 good job though yours is definitely prettier

[@DIYMAN]

Lol, yeah, you never know 😂 thanks!

[@maxgernand4321]

@@DIYMAN yes, it was a bad joke. You’ve joined the countless other KZbinrs who think a sensational headline will bring you more viewers. If you’re a true professional, don’t make misleading headlines like this again.

[@DIYMAN]

I appreciate the understanding. I plan on being very careful with my titles in the future

[@richmonddias2699]

In this part of the world, we drive a nail through as well as drill through slanting without even being aware of such a jig being in existence

[@binaryrust3228]

Good one. The problem is that you still need a pocket hole jog to make one? Isnt it redundant?

[@CreativeIdeasMaker]

We enjoy seeing your work and we are happy to see and support our channel ...💙

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@mikedsutube]

Cool idea and beautiful work! However...if people are trying to DIY something, then they most likely don't have those tools to make this. So showing how to make this without the kregg, with a skill saw and hack saw would be more impressive.

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you! I appreciate that! And I also appreciate the valuable feedback

[@mikedsutube]

I liked this for a business standpoint. A little labor with scrap material to hand out tools to the employees is always appreciated. Never know when you'll need something or more than one!

[@robking6137]

If you don't have a 3/8" tube laying around, find an auto engine parts supplier and ask for 3/8 iron valve guides in a length you can use. They are relatively cheap and made to fit a 1/2" hole with .002 press/interference fit.

[@DIYMAN]

I wish I had known that when I was making this lol

[@robking6137]

@@DIYMAN I only know about them from being an engine machinist for years

[@robking6137]

They are usually around $2-3 each

[@markv.7842]

@@DIYMAN You should look into drill bushings.

[@indigochild161]

So, Lemme get this straight...You need two bought pockethole jigs to make one hand made pockethole jig? BRILLIANT... >-_

[@mpgunner13]

I dig it. I love homemade tools. That being said, the jig is like 9 bucks at Lowes. Cheapest semi-quality walnut I could find was online for $14.99 more with shipping. Then the pipe. If you had some scrap laying around no big deal I guess. Cool project and a good looking tool.

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks! Yeah, it’s best to have the stuff already laying around

[@mpgunner13]

@@DIYMAN subscribed.

[@brplatten1273]

That's that's actually genius I've had two of them the Craig pocket hole jigs and both of them don't work this way at least I can make it work genius just genius thank you

[@DIYMAN]

No problem!

[@indycustommade3568]

Okay, I get it that this is primarily a video about making a video about how to make a jig. I went on the internet and found one for $12. I think the 1/2" metal pipe costs more than the jig. I did watch the whole video and saw you had 800k views so I think this was a win-win situation. Great job.

[@erickjason9092]

Thanks for convincing me to buy one instead of making it. If you factor in time, it hardly seems worth it to make on of your own.

[@jasoncurtis2983]

The kreg jig is adjustable for the variety of thickness of material you may be working with... Yours isn't. Looks good though.

[@MrSteeDoo]

for thicker material all you have to do it put the jig back from the end of the board. The angles are all the same not matter the thickness.

[@ahyungrocks5509]

Kreg company should not ban this video. In fact, they should totally pay you big bucks to promote it. That way people know they are getting a heck of a deal on their tools. Can you imagine trying to make your own screwdriver out of raw materials? Anyhow, thank you for the video. I enjoyed it and found new appreciation for all the affordable tools we have today. 😄

[@DIYMAN]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching

[@KyleHallwoodworker]

Everyone bashing this guy .. The real deal over 1 million views in 8 months now thats what’s got me impressed. Nice job dude . Who cares about the bashing this guy is making cash on this video. Again well played sir .

[@DIYMAN]

Thanks man, I’ll continue to take one for the team as long as I’m getting paid lol

[@KyleHallwoodworker]

@@DIYMAN lol well I hope your getting paid ! Good luck man keep making videos!

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you! I will!

[@jamaicatrumpet]

The real version of the thing you made costs $30. You spent more than $30 on the parts to make the fake one.. not to mention the hours of time it took you to make it. It reminds me of Ritz Crackers "Mock Apple Pie" recipe. The amount of crackers it took to make a fake apple pie cost 10 times as much as real apples, so why would anybody make a fake pie?

[@propellerhead2000]

but the video got two million views 😉

[@jamaicatrumpet]

@@propellerhead2000 true, which is weird because I doubt they have sold more than a few thousand of those Kreg jigs.

[@penguin12902]

@@jamaicatrumpet are you kidding? Everyone i know has one in their tool box. They're inexpensive, and they work great.

[@jamaicatrumpet]

@@penguin12902 a lot of people don't even own a HAMMER! but the main point I was making is that it is not worth the time and expense to be attempting to make home-made jigs. The real one's are not that expensive.

[@penguin12902]

@@jamaicatrumpet I agree with that. Just buy the Kreg, but I bet Kreg sells a buttload of these things.

[@petersimonson2169]

They can't "ban" an idea - there are very few ways to make a device which accurately (and repeatedly) can drill pocket screws. Where the problem is with your statement "If you can borrow a kreg pocket hole jig from a friend, you can easily make your own", means it's a direct copy. Don't make a direct copy and it should be fine.

[@robeigner4390]

Are you a lawyer? I'd be careful if you're not. The USPTO patents way too many general "ideas", especially in the computer arena. I don't see any way Kreg could patent the idea of a generalized "drilling alignment guide." These have been used since at least an electric drill was first created over a hundred years ago. I'm sure my grandfather made use of these when making cabinets by the mid '50s (yes, 1950's the decade I was born in). Kreg specifying the jig is only for pocket holes doesn't really help because pocket holes have been around for years. Kreg isn't the only pocket hole jig manufacturer either, although the others might be paying Kreg for a license. Kreg stared around 1989. Found an article giving the history of doweling: "The technique, in addition to doweling, has its roots in ancient Egypt. Egyptians clamped two workpieces together and bored a hole at an angle from the outside workpiece into the second workpiece. They then inserted a dowel with glue, and cut it off flush with the outermost surface." Sound familiar. This sounds like Kreg's idea wasn't unique and could be challenged. disclaimer: not a lawyer, just did some quick research. I've made drilling jigs before for my own use following methods used way before Kreg was formed.

[@Josef_R]

Nobody gives a shit what either of you are saying as long as you are not selling a copy of a patented thing.

[@seetheworldfrommyharley]

If Kreg wanted it banned it already would be...most people's time is worth more than time spent trying to make one (in their thinking) just work an extra hour of overtime. Nice job though 😊

[@westganton]

At least Kreg doesn’t need someone else’s idea to get noticed 🙂

[@SCAMATICS777]

Lot of work. Great job, but I'll just buy it.. wonder if you can 3d print it

[@stephendullea5307]

I'm with KREG on this issue. I'm sure they paid their design engineers, testers, and the cost of production molds in order to market their product. I'm not sure how much your time is worth but notwithstanding the issue of pilfering their design you spent a lot of hours fabricating something that's at best almost as good. You also didn't mention that the factory version has a bit that drills both the small screw hole AND the larger clearance hole. I make my own tools sometimes from "borrowed" designs too, but I don't know if I'd go online to tout that if you "...borrow a kreg pocket hole jig from a friend, you can easily make your own...." You seem to be just asking for a cease and desist letter, but hey what do I know?

[@tonkatoy200]

Well, I'm pretty sure Kreg wouldn't care, any idiot can drum up this.

[@Topaz1112]

for the most part, the only way he's gonna get in trouble for it is if he tries to sell it. this is a diy tool, and its unlikely made to the exact spec of the original so its not the biggest deal. honestly, i think id be more afraid to be your friend than of kreg coming after him, you sound like a real fun time at any get together and probably a narc lol

[@gmamagillmore4812]

Maybe ..... thats because he wasn't showing how to build a drill bit.

[@stephendullea5307]

@@gmamagillmore4812 thats a funny one!

[@MrSteeDoo]

Please don't weep for Kreg. They didn't invent the 15 degree angle.

[@adamshaw2081]

Step 1 in making a DIY Kreg hole Jig - Go buy a Kreg Hole Jig Step 2 - realise you now have a Kreg Hole Jig so end video. Step 3 - sit and think about the fact Kreg don’t want this video banned they actually love it and sales have shot up. !! Thanks Kreg salesman 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@domsavatta]

next up, how to make your own saw stop table saw..

[@Unrealistic-o9c]

Well, since I don't have solid Oak, Walnut, pipe, a friend who owns a pocket hole jig, a 1/2 inch drill bit, or a giant chop saw, I'll just buy a commercial jig.

[@shaundeibert8438]

What is the angle the jig uses? I believe with my little Harbor Freight drill press I can easily make a jig with out already having one, because that's where this gets pointless. If I already have one, why would I need one to make another one? I have never heard of these jigs, but now that I see this jig, I now know I need one. TY

[@DIYMAN]

I believe it’s 15 degrees, but I’m not really sure. I’ve built one without a Kreg jig at 20 degrees, and it worked as well, but it was slightly less angled

[@anned8634]

i built one years ago when a Kreg jig kit was to small for what I was doing. i was building a 3 inch thick hard wood door and wanted it solid

[@DIYMAN]

Nice!

[@marcuskuehnel3734]

Don‘t believe that they want to ban this Video: you‘re lost wirhout the Kreg‘s Pockethole-tool in order to make a simple copy which hasn‘t the functionalty of the original. No way, they don‘t stop laughing…

[@johngalt97]

Plywood or HDF seems more appropriate, use veneer if you want fancy. Heh, looks like a double barrel chillum.

[@charlesgeorge8111]

cool;

[@nicstroud]

Did or Kreg contact you personally and ask you to take this video down? How did you find out they wanted it BANNED? Or............clickbait. Why not just call the video what it is? How to make your own pocket hole jig. That shit's fine for the kids drama channels but makers and educators should be able to produce videos on their own merit.

[@DIYMAN]

When i made the title, I figured that it would be impossible to know what someone wanted. Yeah, probably not the best title… I am trying to be more careful in the future

[@mrgreeneggs6191]

hole jigs have been around for a long time. my grandfather had one in the 70's

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

I have the Kreg jig. It works very well.

[@lonnarheaj]

For all the whiners that think they are geniuses, even though they probably can't figure out how to use a pocket hole jig ... skilled craftsman enjoy making their own tools and equipment whenever possible; and those handmade items are often much higher quality and more accurate than those mass market poc's made in China; and handcrafted tools made by a skilled craftsman often look like a piece of art and are a joy to use. BTW: any of the Kreg jigs cost a LOT more than what he put into his jig. Look it up. Haters gonna hate, whiners gonna whine. 🙄

[@DIYMAN]

Thank you Lonna J. They are certainly entitled to their opinions, but you would think that “expert craftsmen” would appreciate the journey and not just the destination, and you are right, I paid way less for the supplies to build this than the Kreg Jig

[@bayoubees9447]

And winners gonna win!

[@johnbarbuto5387]

Great video, right up to the point of advocating (with a "just kidding" politically attached) the "get one from your DIY store and then return it". Yes, sociopaths do this. But not us. I won't be back.

[@williamownbey4071]

I doubt you'll have the Time to.. Good riddance Grampa'.. Tell Saint Peter hi.

[@wilfordownbey5000]

Though you wasn't coming back PaPaw?? I'm worried abot you,. Cause the only thing I am worried about is someone not helping you remember to take your arthritis and dementia pills.. Don't get me started on you and a flight of stairs..

[@silknfeathers]

Personally I'm on Kreg's side here. If you looked at their jig and decided to create your own, fair enough. You are, however using a design which has been well developed to create a copy, not come up with your own variation. Mind you, that's what other companies have done. Doesn't mean it is ethically reasonable, however...

[@robert5]

Bought the krag deluxe kit for 20 bucks at a garage sale last yr. Came with a plastic case filled with 1000 piece selection of screws. I love garage sales. Dude kicked off so family was selling all his wood shop stuff for cheap. RIP dude.

[@DIYMAN]

I love garage sales! Half of my tools came from them