frayed holes - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T13:56:42Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt's normal and based on the…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-02-01:2900167:Comment:4007362012-02-01T02:28:46.558ZBill Lantermanhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/BillLanterman
<p>It's normal and based on the grain of the wood. Use a sharp chisel to cut off the frayed ends if necessary. It's not the sharpness of the bit. They will do this new out of the box.</p>
<p>It's normal and based on the grain of the wood. Use a sharp chisel to cut off the frayed ends if necessary. It's not the sharpness of the bit. They will do this new out of the box.</p> Was not sure but I had a brai…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-02-01:2900167:Comment:4008692012-02-01T02:11:33.117ZJens Jensenhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JensJensen
<p>Was not sure but I had a brain f--t and thought about it <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Rick said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=2&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399951&x=1#2900167Comment399857"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Painter's Tape really did not help the fraying on birch plywood, and I tried it on both the good Baltic birch and that cheap Birch plywood from Lowe's. I used my fastest drill and I think my drill is still…</p>
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<p>Was not sure but I had a brain f--t and thought about it <br/> <br/> <cite>Rick said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=2&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399951&x=1#2900167Comment399857"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Painter's Tape really did not help the fraying on birch plywood, and I tried it on both the good Baltic birch and that cheap Birch plywood from Lowe's. I used my fastest drill and I think my drill is still sharp.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=1&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399851&x=1#2900167Comment399851"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><cite>Jens Jensen said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=1&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A400097&x=1#2900167Comment400097"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I don't know, but I wonder if you put painters tape on and then drill through and see if the splinting is resolved. Just a suggestion <strong>but I have really never had it happen to my pocket holes</strong></p>
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</blockquote> Naw buddie, knot a tall. 8Dtag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-29:2900167:Comment:3999512012-01-29T04:44:49.675ZRickhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Rick98
<p>Naw buddie, knot a tall. 8D</p>
<p>Naw buddie, knot a tall. 8D</p> Ya Rick we are talking about …tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-29:2900167:Comment:3999472012-01-29T04:11:46.745ZDavid Deanhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DavidDean
<p>Ya Rick we are talking about pocket holes <em><strong>in plywood there is about 8 diffents</strong></em><strong> </strong>ways this stuff is made I get my plywood from the dumpser at S&W Cabinets and they got alote of diffent plywood. Now your trun to take a shot at me? <br></br><br></br><cite>Rick said:</cite></p>
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<p>Ya Rick we are talking about pocket holes <em><strong>in plywood there is about 8 diffents</strong></em><strong> </strong>ways this stuff is made I get my plywood from the dumpser at S&W Cabinets and they got alote of diffent plywood. Now your trun to take a shot at me? <br/><br/><cite>Rick said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?id=2900167%3ATopic%3A399380&page=2#2900167Comment400166"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Who's gays? We're talking about pocket holes <em><strong>in plywood</strong></em>.<br/><br/><cite>David Dean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=2&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399936&x=1#2900167Comment400109"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well gays be it old or new cutting across the grain and the way they make ply wood now days it's just one of these things?</p>
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</blockquote> Who's gays? We're talking ab…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-29:2900167:Comment:4001662012-01-29T02:00:35.651ZRickhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Rick98
<p>Who's gays? We're talking about pocket holes <em><strong>in plywood</strong></em>.<br/> <br/> <cite>David Dean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=2&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399936&x=1#2900167Comment400109"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well gays be it old or new cutting across the grain and the way they make ply wood now days it's just one of these things?</p>
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<p>Who's gays? We're talking about pocket holes <em><strong>in plywood</strong></em>.<br/> <br/> <cite>David Dean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=2&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399936&x=1#2900167Comment400109"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well gays be it old or new cutting across the grain and the way they make ply wood now days it's just one of these things?</p>
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</blockquote> I guess I've just considered…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-29:2900167:Comment:3999362012-01-29T00:25:35.409ZJohn Schabenhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JohnSchaben
<p>I guess I've just considered it a non-issue. It's along the edge of a 3/8" x 1 or so inch long trench that I gotta do something with anyway.</p>
<p>I guess I've just considered it a non-issue. It's along the edge of a 3/8" x 1 or so inch long trench that I gotta do something with anyway.</p> Well gays be it old or new cu…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-28:2900167:Comment:4001092012-01-28T23:28:17.952ZDavid Deanhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DavidDean
<p>Well gays be it old or new cutting across the grain and the way they make ply wood now days it's just one of these things?</p>
<p>Well gays be it old or new cutting across the grain and the way they make ply wood now days it's just one of these things?</p> Painter's Tape really did not…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-28:2900167:Comment:3998572012-01-28T22:17:28.126ZRickhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Rick98
<p>Painter's Tape really did not help the fraying on birch plywood, and I tried it on both the good Baltic birch and that cheap Birch plywood from Lowe's. I used my fastest drill and I think my drill is still sharp.</p>
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<p>Painter's Tape really did not help the fraying on birch plywood, and I tried it on both the good Baltic birch and that cheap Birch plywood from Lowe's. I used my fastest drill and I think my drill is still sharp.</p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=1&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A399851&x=1#2900167Comment399851"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><cite>Jens Jensen said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=1&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A400097&x=1#2900167Comment400097"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I don't know, but I wonder if you put painters tape on and then drill through and see if the splinting is resolved. Just a suggestion <strong>but I have really never had it happen to my pocket holes</strong></p>
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</blockquote> Jens, have you ever put pocke…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-28:2900167:Comment:3998512012-01-28T20:19:22.340ZRickhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Rick98
<p>Jens, have you ever put pocket holes in birch ply? Last night I prolly drilled over a hundred pocket holes and they all frayed on the right side where the drill exits the hole.</p>
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<p>I'm going to try painters tape on a few scraps, and see how that works.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jens Jensen said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Jens, have you ever put pocket holes in birch ply? Last night I prolly drilled over a hundred pocket holes and they all frayed on the right side where the drill exits the hole.</p>
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<p>I'm going to try painters tape on a few scraps, and see how that works.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jens Jensen said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/frayed-holes?page=1&commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A400097&x=1#2900167Comment400097"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I don't know, but I wonder if you put painters tape on and then drill through and see if the splinting is resolved. Just a suggestion <strong>but I have really never had it happen to my pocket holes</strong></p>
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</blockquote> I dont no but I wonder if you…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2012-01-28:2900167:Comment:4000972012-01-28T16:21:54.662ZJens Jensenhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JensJensen
<p>I dont no but I wonder if you put painters tape on and then drill through and see if the splinting is resolved.Just a suggestion but I have really never had it happen to my pocket holes</p>
<p>I dont no but I wonder if you put painters tape on and then drill through and see if the splinting is resolved.Just a suggestion but I have really never had it happen to my pocket holes</p>