Which one to buy?

[Kimberly Tinney]

I am wanting to do a few beginning wordworking things (and maybe some non-beginning things soon). Mostly bookshelves, storage cubbies, closet organizers etc.  Any suggestions on which Kreg Jig I should get? I see there is a kit, a Jr, and a few other options and I wasn't sure which one I would need.

Thanks.

[John Schaben]

Hi Kimberly- Cheapest way to do it is go with the Master system first. You will grow into it very quickly. I started by buying the Kreg Jr and outgrew  it very quickly.

[RCW]

By the kit. It will give you everything you need to get started.

[Kimberly Tinney]

Any suggestions on the K3 or K4? I had been reading that some like the K3 better, but I would love to buy on Amazon since I have Amazon cash and they only sell the K4...thoughts?

[Michael Garrett]

The K4 is great, use it all the time.

[Ken Darga]

Kim,

The K3 was replaced by the K4.

The K3 is NLA. You may get lucky, finding one somewhere, in someone's shop.

I have a K3, but it's not for sale,sorry.

Personally, I prefer the K3 to the K4.

The K3 features the clamp on the front side of the drilling jig.

Kimberly Tinney said:

Any suggestions on the K3 or K4? I had been reading that some like the K3 better, but I would love to buy on Amazon since I have Amazon cash and they only sell the K4...thoughts?

[Larry E Dennis]

Buy the K-4 and if you can afford it add the Jr because you will find that it will come in handy for many projects.  I have the K-3, Jr, and the mini system.  Each has been useful in different situations. The most important thing that I can sugest is build a large selection of the Kreg clamps especially the ones with the long throats, and get a pair of the corner clamps, I use mine on every project.  Larry D.

[Rick]

Ken, the other day at Rockler, I heard that Kreg defeated that patent infringement suit over the K3 clamp design, and soon Kreg will re-introduce the K3 style.

Ken Darga said:

The K3 was replaced by the K4.

The K3 is NLA. You may get lucky, finding one somewhere, in someone's shop.

[Ken Darga]

Rick,

That's good news.

I'm sure many will be pleased with the K3 coming back.

I prefer my K3 to the K4.

Rick said:

Ken, the other day at Rockler, I heard that Kreg defeated that patent infringement suit over the K3 clamp design, and soon Kreg will re-introduce the K3 style.

[Leslee]

 

 Hi, Kim.

 

 I have the k4 Master System. Mine came with a dvd showing how to use it and if you have a workshop you will start reading and building with the k4 and having fun. I still need more clamps like Larry E Dennis clamps are a must.  Do you homework on what you could afford and go from there.