Top 13 Pocket Hole Tips and Tricks | ULTIMATE Guide To Become a Pro

[@731Woodworks]

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[@danielbrouwer8601]

after watchting this vid you got new sub, can u give me the farmhouse bundle to start? so i can try and eventually buy more...

[@keithwinter8879]

Hi Matt, I am just retired and starting my woodworking life which was what I wanted to do all my life. I really appreciate your videos, you explain everything very thoroughly which makes me confident that I can do any project. Thanks again!

[@keithc6370]

I never thought about mounting my pocket hole jig to a board like that. Gives me ideas!

[@brianmorris8045]

I remember the days when self tapping screws came on the market. Wow, then self tapping countersunk screws, then self tapping countersunk philips head screws then I discovered the pocket hole system...life got better and better in the workshop. All of those older screws still have a use in the workshop, but I l love my K3 kreg jig.

[@tammyjolly1965]

Always love the tips shared because for a TRUE beginner this has helped me so much!!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@soujrnr]

This is such great information! I am new to woodworking, as are many whose comments I've read. I was blessed to have found your channel BEFORE I started building stuff, so I was able to get myself a great pocket hole jig from Armor Tool, AND get a few quality face clamps. I'm so glad to have found out about better ways to do things before ruining them; especially with the price of lumber. Thanks, Matt!! Great stuff!!

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

so helpful thank you :) my Pocket Hole Jig arrived today - cannot wait to get started :)

[@gingernaut2550]

What I like about this video is it covers alot from bosdy basic, which was a nice refresher, to an intermediate level. I knew some of this already but probably 2/3 was new and all of it had value. Subscribed!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Damon_Barber]

Driving your screws in on the “correct” side will also help eliminate blowout as there will be more receiving wood to grab onto. However, for those times you want to “hide” the pocket holes, these are great tips! I especially enjoyed the tip for using the bit as a countersink in conjunction with a 3/8” dowel. That looks snazzy.

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@Daniel-zn1gh]

Hey Damon I just wanted to thank you again for the quarter tip. It's been super helpful in building my small projects.

[@4321Woodworking]

That countersink trick!!!!!! Never thought of that so thanks for that. I dislike the 1" kreg pocket hole screws because they don't have that washer head like the others but I've never found anything better yet. Thanks for all the tips.

[@Damon_Barber]

Agreed! Those 1” screws don’t seem to want to bite and I wonder if the head has anything to do with it.

[@leeewsichek7934]

Thanks Matt for the helpful tips. I am going to throw a tip out there for you that works for me. Because pocket hole screws are so dang expensive I go to my local hardware store and buy whatever screw I need for the job and add a washer which creates a flange around the head of the screw. It works for me😊

[@goodscustomfurniture]

Hello Matt. Thank you for all of your great advice on the pocket holes. I hope you, and Amy are having a Wonderful and Blessed Day!!! 😀

[@731Woodworks]

Same to you!

[@Mudpie321]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I'm building my first first table, and I used the clamping tip to level my joining boards.

[@skatedeath2186]

I have been using the pocket hole bit as a counter sink for years. Great tips👊

[@firearmsinstructor320]

YES ! Thanks so much for this. I am starting a console table project. Pocket holes made easy.

[@thomasclarke8220]

Excellent video! A great help to a pocket hole newbie like myself.

[@daveweigle1623]

I love my Massca pocket hole jig. It is sturdy, accurate, and accurate. I don't do a lot with pocket holes but your tips are valuable. Great video. Thanks!

[@Alex_NC]

Thanks for the tips few things i did not know. Got my own power tip came up when making a drawer for a slim kitchen cabinet. My drill could not fit inside the box i was able to set those screws using a socket set with the pocket screw driving bit, being extra careful not to over tighten.

[@alexkitner5356]

I do a ton of pocket hole jointery, working with reclaimed lumber that has some variation in thickness. What I have found as a quick check to make sure my collar is set right. If the narrow tip of the drill bit goes through the mating surface then you're too deep, back it off another eighth...

[@dwaynepreller2372]

Those are some very good tips u just saved me from a lot of wasted wood ....thank u brother ..may God bless u abundantly.......

[@731Woodworks]

Happy to help

[@DIYerGuy]

Excellent demonstration of how to properly use pocket hole screws and recover from a punch-through. What was also very good is how the non-pocket hole screw keeps on pulling into the wood vs the pocket hole scree that stops when it's supposed to - really great to see the difference on an actual piece of wood !

[@hunterpiper339]

Wow, this is the most informative, easy-to-follow pocket hole tips/tricks video ever! So helpful-thank you!!

[@egawoodworks3461]

I have used pocket holes from day one because of the "Pocket Hole King" ! I have the Massca M2 system ( mounted to a piece of MDF ) and it has always done me right. Using the face clamps to keep your boards flush is a great tip ! Thanks Matt !

[@tomgrantham9992]

Good ideas. Thank you for sharing. I use pocket hole jigs alot.

[@hardrock1826]

Thanks for the tip resolving the pocket hole screw piercing through the other side. I was using the typical 1 1/4 inch pocket hole screws going through 3/4 inch stock into 1/2 inch stock. And the screw was breaking through. Didn't know what to do. So my solution was to use 1 inch long washer head pocket hole screws. It seemed to work okay, they went in and bottomed out nice and tight. With your tips, I now have more options available to me. Thanks.

[@theothermarshal]

Pocket Hole King reppin' for The King of Kings... love it! New subscriber here... thanks for sharing.

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@sethdemar8114]

Man I wish I had these tips in the beginning! Awesome video Matt!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@corymoore9426]

Have confidence in yourself on your pocket hole journey. I have a kreg 520 pro. Using and impact vs a drill, go with the drill until your skill set gets better. 1st hand experience. Get a through understanding of the project. Pick really good 2x4"s very important. 1st hand experience. Read your manual if unsure and trust the manual and the education all of us are getting from this short tutorial. Thanks bro.

[@Hopefullymarried]

Loved the rare earth magnet idea 🤔👍🏼.... will be attaching one somewhere on my work station

[@lextheap1638]

I just saw a video with another cool pocket hole tip. You can use the "mobile" pocket hole jig and a regular 3/8 bit to make an easy to use dowel jig. Great tips man, I appreciate all the help you give us newbies, and maybe even the more experienced guys.

[@mooney411]

Just purchased my Massca!!! Love these tips. Please keep them coming!!

[@731Woodworks]

Awesome. Congrats

[@That_80s_Dad]

Thank you for reviewing this Massca jig, I bought one and it's phenomenal. So solid, it doesn't rattle or anything. Love it

[@731Woodworks]

Glad you like it!

[@That_80s_Dad]

@@731Woodworks I was thinking, I watched Steve Ramsey with a fantastic idea where he made a shoe shine box and had a viewer basically follow along and record it. I'm not sure if you've seen it but it was a really good idea to get people involved and showed how someone who's new to everything can make something fantastic. It's very inspiring. What would you think about doing that? I'd like to be the one to do it with you. I have the Massca Pocket Hole jig, I have 3 projects I make regularly with pocket holes, I'll be making your Credenza next. I would love to be a part of learning from you directly like that and it would prove very beneficial to other viewers. Here's an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2mYqHefmKaBicU

[@rtgray7]

This was one of, if not your most helpful videos for me brother. Thanks! I hope we see more of these type vids :)

[@731Woodworks]

More to come!

[@dannywilsher4165]

I guess I have been blessed, I've been using the same pocket hole bit for over 10 years.... Thanks for the tips!!!!!

[@woodcraftbynieves]

Very informative video for newbies like me. Much appreciated.

[@731Woodworks]

glad it helped

[@merlinsatrom9142]

You’re an excellent teacher sir! One of the most helpful videos I’ve seen.

[@731Woodworks]

thanks!

[@GraffWoodshop]

Perfect Video for the Pocket Hole King to make!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad you think so!

[@jasongibson4730]

Awesome teaching Matt! It really Helps a lot 👏👌👏

[@731Woodworks]

👊🏻

[@rontiemens2553]

Outstanding, extremely well-made video. Great camera shots, you planned out what you were going to say and said it very well, and the result is you saved me a TON of time and effort on my projects. I don't remember the last time I watched a video regardless of subject that packs as much value into 15 minutes as this one did. PURE GOLD. Subscribed. Thank you!!!

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you very much!

[@rontiemens2553]

@@731Woodworks Sir, Thank YOU, for so effectively sharing your valuable experience and ideas with us.

[@greatgrandpaswoodworking]

Another awesome lesson. I never thought of backing off the pocket hole drill. The few times I had blowout I just cut the end of the screw off and plugged the hole. Thank you.

[@731Woodworks]

glad it helped

[@edwardboot3431]

Great tips, Something else for you other fellow woodworkers, there's still gonna be times where pocket screws will blow out and you won't notice it till later on!. I highly recommend getting/using a dremel with a cutoff wheel to grind the screw down flush with the wood. Simple and effective.

[@Waylyn111]

I have also used a hacksaw blade

[@T1DSUX]

I just bought a jig today, gonna make my first desk. GREAT video, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikeeasterwood6890]

great video.... Looks like I need to invest in a thingamajig clamp. And i like the countersink idea... good stuff...many thanks

[@johnakagi1088]

Thanks. I did like the counter sink trick with the pocket hole bit.

[@wcfpjfox]

Great info here, thanks Matt! With the Earth magnets, you could embed them into your back board then your storage can be off the jig but still very accessible and handy. Keep up the great work on the awesome content and stay safe 🤠🦊🔥🇺🇸

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@robertadams8971]

Very instructive video. Helps me get started...

[@SpecialeyesRider]

Stumbled across this channel and subbed just because of your shirt... oh yeah, the woodworking was cool too. Way to go brother!

[@731Woodworks]

Thanks for the sub! 👊

[@jacobthompson9776]

Just getting into making some wood projects. Building crawfish tables now and looking for other ideas when crawfish season ends. Found your channel today and it has been very helpful. Thank you!

[@michaelmcdonough1989]

Matt, I have been using pocket hole joinery for many years and enjoy your videos. Thanks for taking the time to do it. Also, one thing that might be a tip for new users is when determining where you are going to place your pocket holes is try to avoid screwing into the end grain of a board. Also, when I am using two or more screws to attach boards together I like to screw each screw in loosely before driving the first one home. This helps to keep the two boards from shifting when you drive the screws home. Thanks and keep you the great videos.

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you for the tips

[@pirakoXX]

9:41 #10 THAT is a genius tip, among the many great tips here!! PS: My dowel jig set from "Woodcraft" had all I needed, or so I thought, as the screws had/have an angel under the head! Before I used the jig, luckily, I had heard it's the wrong kind of screws and I got a box of the right ones from a local hardware store!

[@jtcmlt1]

@731 Woodworks My man, your tips are on point, but your shirt is amazing.

[@731Woodworks]

thank you

[@DavesShop]

great tip on how to use the pocket hole bit and collar to create a countersink. Thanks for all you do and the great tips

[@vince9486]

Hey Matt, I have watched a video or three of yours and in this one, the first thing I noticed was your t-shirt. So now I subscribed.

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@harleyfiremedic7796]

Thanks.... I like using Pocket Holes and these tips and tricks helped out a lot. Will be picking up a thing-a-ma-jig clamp and an extra bit :)

[@731Woodworks]

👊🏻

[@abdulwoodudlike2know3]

Hey Matt, great tip on the plywood not being a true 3/4". Take it a step further, depending on the quality of the plywood even adjusting the bit stop may not be enough. I'm going through that now on a bookshelf. I modified the bit stop and still had to use 1" pocket screws. Just thought I'd share that.

[@walshMI]

I wish I had the tip(s) on the screws popping through about two weeks ago.... brilliant! Thanks Matt, going to use those next time and save the frustration!!

[@731Woodworks]

👊🏻

[@malr1975]

I'm always coming on KZbin to figure out where I went wrong lol.

[@dennisnarayan4914]

Very informative! By the way. Nice T-shirt you got on there bruh ✌

[@tobycannon7257]

Great video again!! Question on tip 3. Once you've patched the exit wound, clearly you can't just re-tighten the screw as the pocket is set too deep. The next screw lenght down will likely be too short to grip, so what do you do? abandon that pocket hole and drill another? Dowel-fill the hole and re-drill? or grind/nip off the ned of hte original screw so it sits shallower?

[@tobycannon7257]

Also on the subject of going 1/8 shallower than manufacturer advice. If you have the kreg style jig where the depth setting isn't done via the drilling guide but separately on the base plate, you could stick a 1/8 washer on top of the drill guide metal bush, so that it drills 1/8 shallower

[@kashel83]

The King has spoken! Thanks for the great video

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@ericpuffer3359]

You are the King! Thanks Mat

[@731Woodworks]

Happy to help!

[@rogerslawncare9529]

Love your videos man! Always been interested In wood working thinking about doing it as a side gig/hobbie

[@philmininni5981]

Great tips. I have the Kreg K4 jig and love using it . Also have those clamps.

[@stanwiggins3423]

Thanks for the tips and pointers Matt. Always enjoy watching you and learning more. Just as a thought, if you have your pocket hole jig mounted to a base like you are showing us, how about using a Forstner bit to drill a 1/8" or 3/16" hole in front of the pocket hole frame, glue in the rare earth magnet, and keep your items in front of the jig and out of the way of your hand movement since the cutting edges of the drill bit could slice someone's hand if they drug it across at an angle accidentally. Just a thought but it would keep the bits, tools and other items in front and out of the way. Putting in 2 magnets would allow you to have one in front of each edge of the jig and hold long things more securely as well.

[@731Woodworks]

Yep I’ve thought about that while editing the video lol

[@stanwiggins3423]

@@731Woodworks Like minds think alike.

[@magin2014]

Excellent video simple thank you

[@willboybrad]

Those clamps are lifesavers especially the right angle one.Before I got them I was so frustrated because the boards kept moving.Thanks for the video it was very informative.

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@haystack17]

Love that song on your shirt.

[@Damon_Barber]

Yes! Couldn’t help but start singing it in my head as I was reading it! 😁😁

[@jeffroberts760]

What’s the song?

[@731Woodworks]

Waymaker by Michael W. Smith

[@steelsunpi]

Very educational. Thanks!

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@TheBrennanProject]

Great video! You can also recess the magnet in the board too!

[@sergioelbot9924]

Great nice tips man! 👍👍 I'm just considering to give a try working with pocket holes, and see if it makes a real improvement to my job

[@russmartin4189]

I have one of those 90 degree clamps. I waited a while to get it because it was expensive. Shouldn't have waited! I saw a video of some guys in a cabinet shop using about 6 of them at one time. They said they should have gotten them a long time ago too!

[@rich-garland]

Some helpful tips here 👍

[@frizellculley1238]

Thank you, I enjoy & learn some very good tips.

[@agordencat1585]

You are amazing! Love watching your content !

[@174859607]

Awesome tips Matt

[@stewartweaver9861]

Great videos, and I ordered the Massca jig after watching your review and it's a great add on to my shop, ty!

[@731Woodworks]

Awesome

[@snachlas]

Great tips as Always, Matt!

[@christopherguiliano4104]

thingaMajig clamp I LOVE IT ! I'm about to make the Farmhouse coffee table and 2 Original Farmhouse End tables for a friend.

[@johnleonard5857]

Don’t forget, 1” or 3/4” wood that you purchase isn’t always 1” or 3/4” to begin with. Plus if you’ve done the majority of your sanding before you assemble you have also removed wood. All that makes a difference.

[@PaulSmyth]

When you start throwing these fractions about it makes me glad I use metric. The maths is so much easier

[@gworx4184]

The issue is that yanks accept bullshit lies.

[@irishRocker1]

He says that in the video

[@LoganLovell]

@@PaulSmyth as an engineer, I can agree that Metric is so much nicer on paper (most people still don't know how many feet are in a mile). As someone in the US who enjoys making things with wood and metal, metric is hardly any better than imperial fractions. What is 1/2" split in half? 1/4"...easy. What's half of 1.27 cm? .635, or 6.35mm....one of those is a lot easier to find on a tape measure than the other... Granted, if I was building with metric, I likely wouldn't have to worry about 1.27cm..but you get the idea.

[@tyrotrainer765]

@@PaulSmyth Yep; why on earth anyone still uses Imperial is beyond me, there is zero logic. Science has been metric forever, because it is precise. I'm an old school Brit but have lived in Europe and the far East for 20 years; I now think litres and km, mm and ml. Life is so much easier

[@jme9smp]

Thanks for sharing awesome tips👍. Hope this tip (from me😊) helps you. I recommend using 10mm - 15 mm rubber floor mats on the concrete workstation floor for preventing accidental fall and breakage of bit tips.

[@stanmashek3085]

GREAT VIDEO MATT THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@robjtko]

I am a beginner and have never learned anything about pocket holes. You did an excellent job explaining. Thank you for sharing!!! I learned a lot. :))…..

[@scottie4303]

Thanks for the tips. i like having extra bits so i can set them up for different depths so no switching back and forth.

[@kaleoariola]

Great tips. Mahalo for sharing your knowledge

[@talldave1000]

Nice tip. Thanks for this video

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@w8tng4nepiphany]

thank you for this video !!!! you are awesome !

[@731Woodworks]

Glad you liked it!

[@mister-sclark1675]

Super helpful 👌🏾, thanks for sharing.

[@wellazvambe4445]

Love the work. Love the t shirt more !

[@ItsAlwaystheQuietones124]

Love your videos. Very helpful and fun. By the way where is the links for the tools you used?

[@robertmiles388]

Thank you for the video I just got a pocket hole Jig and I was wondering how to use it that’ll help a whole lot

[@731Woodworks]

Glad I could help!

[@markfishburn8284]

Good tips. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@731Woodworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@walkedawayjoe]

Ty couldn't figure this out but you made it clear for me ✝️🙏☝️

[@mikejustice1196]

The king of pocket holes, WOW

[@redbeard5510]

Thank you for your detailed information and your time, happy to support a fellow Brother in Christ

[@cullenbohannon7099]

Love the vids as always man. God bless you and your family keep up the great work. Not sure if anyone has ever tried but in a pinch Cabinet screws might work since they're a similar design unless the head is too big

[@randallkuykendall9635]

I used my router and routed out a hollow a place for the bits and put a little latch to keep them from falling if i move the board.

[@greatplains7827]

Great video. Thank you!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad you liked it!

[@TruecrimeRealConvict]

That pocket hole jig looks way nicer then my Kreg and I love the wheel changing sizes

[@Recovering_Californian]

Starting a woodworking biz up in southwest Missouri ... I'm learning a lot from your channel. I hope to get going in May-June.

[@731Woodworks]

Good luck!

[@erallen97]

Great tips, when I started using pocket holes blowouts happened a few times.

[@hugh.mcmath5976]

Great tips! Do you ever keep an extra long 1/8” drill bit on hand when doing pocket holes in wood that’s more prone to cracking? I use one sometimes when I drill pocket holes in thicker cedar or old barn wood so I don’t split it... I always appreciate your videos! You and your wife are doing great work and are a great example for Jesus!!

[@731Woodworks]

Great tip!