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Just got my Master Kreg Jig and I'm excited about using it.

My plan is to build a Chestnut Kitchen Island for my daughters historic home.  I have salvaged floor boards that I was going to use to build the legs.  They would be about 6" square using 4 boards to make a hollow box.   In the past I have used biscuit wood joinery for this type of construction.  With the Kreg JIg, I can make up 2 corners but now to put them together to for the box, I cannot figure out how to put them together.  Looks like I still need to use biscuits.

Any ideas from anyone would be appreciated.

Thank,

Joe Urda

Groton, NY

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Look into a "angle driver" tool.

    

(Use #2 square bit, vs the bit that's shown)

The finger tab is adjustable---can be positioned around the perimiter of the tool.

Tab engages with slots on the tool body.

(Dewalt: option)

Impact driver ready

Works for me.

If your comfortable in using biscuits go ahead they hav a place in wood working . I use them on joints that will show. They are good and strong and forgiving you can cut your slots and you can move your rail to align your ends. The only thing you have to do with biscuits is to make sure your joining surfaces are cut on same edge as the other or the surfaces may not be flush!!!

Alternate tool;

A "mini" ratchet wrench

  (as shown or the like)

accepts 1/4" square drive driver bits

fits into confined spaces

(An asset to have such tool in your shop for installing screws in confined spaces).

Locate the 1st hole about 2" from the end, and a second hole 6" apart.

Add a third hole 4" apart, if you can get your hand up that far inside the leg for access to the 3rd fastener.

Add such holes on each end of the leg joining area.

With a leg 6" sq, constructed of 1x stock, you should have 3-1/2" inside , allowing enough space to fit your hand inside, to access the screws and rotate the ratchet with short strokes.

If the square drive tip does not stay seated firmly in the screw head, add a small piece of double-stick tape to the driver tip.  Replace the tape when it loses its grip, as you progress installing the remaining screws.

Clamp the "L" shaped member together firmly, on the outside, so as to avoid slippage when tightening the screws.

Use a flat piece of wood (block) under the clamp face---

position the block over joint seam on the outside---

the location will prevent the joining member from slippage when tightening the screws.

Another handy power tool

                     

Milwaukee M4 drill-driver

cordless 1/4" hex-drive quick-release socket

variable 2-speed

forward-reversing

adjustable torque

9-1/2" long

 features a folding handle

coupled with an angle driver adaptor, makes for a very usefull tool.

Ken and Gary,

     Thanks for the great tips.  Ken, using the offset drivers!  Why I didn't think of that.  I like the idea of the mini driver. 

      I do have a couple of biscuit joiners and Gary you are correct.  they have their place in hiding joints.  I've used them hundreds of times on furniture pieces I've built and I have it down to a science.  With the Kreg Jig, I figured I would see if I could build this island just using the jig.  We'll see how it goes.

      Thanks for the tips.  I look forward to using this forum a lot in the future.

Regards,

Joe

     

 

Joe,

Biscuit joinery, has its place;

However, the Kreg pocket hole joinery system is the way to go, if its feasible.

It's simple to use, makes for a easy joinery method and it saves time.

Great for the beginner and novice, as well as a skilled wood worker.

Dowels are also useful; however, they require accurate alignment and drilling methods. 

It's not as simple as pitching marbles.

The offset drivers come in very handy for me on many tasks.

I've tried several different makes and models---

found the Milw to be the best on todays market.

An extension can be used successfully for the long reach.

The Dewalt is suitable for impact driver use.

I have both right in the top of my tool box.

Re "hiding joints"---

that can work to ones benefit. ; )

Ken,

     Thanks again.  I'm going to go to Home Depot in Ithaca tomorrow and pick up the Milwaukee.  Price is right and it will be nice to add to my collection of stuff.

Thanks again

 

Hey Joe I didn't realize you only live 30 or so miles from me I live in Owego NY.  Glad to know another woodworker in my area.

Hey Gary,

   A woodworking hobby turned into a business for me back in the early 70's.   I built custom furniture for several years and then that turned into building stairs for nearly 20 years.  I've got stairs all over the Northeast and as far south and the Virgin Island and west to Nebraska.  From woodworking I added network administrator to my portfolio and after 15 years there I retired from our local school system 4 years ago.  Now I'm back to building Primitive furniture as a hobby and working on my daughter's historic house in Homer, NY

      Here's my web www.urdahere.com

Keep in touch.

Joe Urda



Gary roofner said:

Hey Joe I didn't realize you only live 30 or so miles from me I live in Owego NY.  Glad to know another woodworker in my area.

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