Kreg Jig

[GreenTitan05]

Has anyone ever used the kreg tools to make their own furniture? If so could you post some pictures of your projects? I'm moving out on my own for my last few semesters of college and am thinking about making the essential furniture I need. Thanks for any input.

 

[crewchief437]

i used one to build a built in closet ill try and post up pictures. its not completely done and needs adjusting. i think it came out not bad. cabinets are a lot harder to make than i thought. replicating measurement and drawers was difficult. I think the tool is great though.

 

[iadubber]

I just built a coffee table the past two days with one. It was my first project and turned out ok. The tool itself works great and depending on the kit get the Kreg face clamp as well. I thought I could do it with a C clamp and it was a pain so I went and bought the face clamp and it made a huge difference. I probably won't post a picture of my coffee table, but I am hoping in the future to build some better stuff after learning my lesson on inspecting lumber very carefully for cupping and twisting before I buy. I used these plans

http://ana-white.com/2012/07/plans/rustic-x-coffee-table

 

[LeeG]

I built every cabinet in my shop and used the Kreg jig for all the joinery.

Here is a cabinet that goes under my drill press. The cabinet is all 3/4" baltic birch plywood, with melamine top. The drawers are 1/2" baltic birch, also built with pocket screws.

Here is a much more involved project. All joinery here is also done with pocket screws.

Each drawer slides out and has adjustable shelves on the inside. I used 100 pound full extension slides to mount it.

I have the sketchup plans for this one if anyone is interested.

 

[GreenTitan05]

LeeG I am definitely interested in the plans, been marking a few for the big garage organizer. This will help with all of my various bottles, cans, etc. Also where do you get such nice wood and supplies?

 

[Parrothead]

I built every cabinet in my shop and used the Kreg jig for all the joinery.

Here is a cabinet that goes under my drill press. The cabinet is all 3/4" baltic birch plywood, with melamine top. The drawers are 1/2" baltic birch, also built with pocket screws.

Here is a much more involved project. All joinery here is also done with pocket screws.

Each drawer slides out and has adjustable shelves on the inside. I used 100 pound full extension slides to mount it.

I have the sketchup plans for this one if anyone is interested.

I'd love the sketchup plans, I've been thinking of doing something like that for our basement pantry.

 

[Schleprock]

X3 on the plans please.

 

[theoldwizard1]

My brother-in-law made a nice kitchen hutch for his sister, using pocket screws. Yes, you can see them on the inside, but hey, that is the inside !

 

[j p smith]

LeeG, thats very nice!

 

[crewchief437]

heres the photo like i said needs tweaking, trim and stain. the tweaking mostly being my crooked gig line of handles.

 

[LeeG]

Here are the plans for the cabinet I made. The link is also in my Garage thread in my signature.

https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share?s=REWtz1RfTJQmg9epanZHKY&ref_=cd_share_link_copy_flash

 

[BikerDad]

I've built a number of things, including a full set of kitchen cabinets. They're really good for some things, especially if you can hide the pockets. When doing face frames or the like, make sure that you clamp the pieces down before assembly, otherwise they like to shift a little bit when the screw first makes contact with the second piece. This can be avoided by using the pocket hole as a guide and drilling a little starter hole in the second piece so that the screw doesn't skate a smidge before biting.

The Single Hole jig is obviously the most flexible, and cheapest, but the K4 and K5 are much, much quicker to use.

 

[Terranova]

The Kreg jig is great.
Use the clamp like stated above.
Make sure you understand fine thread screw application vs. fine tread as it relates to wood hardness.
Also I've found that a screw gun with any kind of hammer clutch will cause split out problems.

 

[LordPsychon]

I've only used the R3 but I really like it to make shadowboxes. I plan to upgrade to a K4 or if I can still find one a K5.