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I just bought a Kreg jig and to learn how to use it I was building an outdoor table.  The t.  op is an old wooden spool.  So anyway I build a box frame to attach legs too.  So far I understand how to attach 2 boards at a right angle to each other.  Then I was going to attach simple 2 X 4 boards in the corner of the box for legs.  Cannot for the life of me figure out where to put the holes.  Plus the box frame was made of 1 X 4 and the legs are about 2 X 4  Hope the question makes sense.  If not ask and I will try to do better.

 

Beth from Texas

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Well Beth if you could take a photo that way it would easyer to help you.
Dave
I will do that this evening.
Beth,
I'm not 100% sure if I'm answering your question correctly here, but traditionally Kreg leg joints are done with an apron type method... by butting the aprons up against the leg and joining drilling in through the apron itself, you'll get a much stronger result. Take a look at this video and see if that clears everything up.

Thank you. Actually I put the legs on wrong. Shows how little I know. Talk about a beginner. The rails should be attached to the legs. I used the rails to form a box and then tried to attach the leg. So I learned something today. I can go home now. Thanks a lot.
Beth
No problem, very glad I could be of service Beth! Glad you're trying out the Kreg Jig! Watch through some of those videos on YouTube or kregtool.com and that will help you with getting started. And of course you can always keep posting questions here for the community to answer!

Good luck!
KregRep

Beth Mosier said:
Thank you. Actually I put the legs on wrong. Shows how little I know. Talk about a beginner. The rails should be attached to the legs. I used the rails to form a box and then tried to attach the leg. So I learned something today. I can go home now. Thanks a lot.
Beth
Hi Beth.
You don't have to use pocket holes for every joint on a project. Now that you've got the box frame made, you could stand the end of a leg inside each corner and screw through the frame into it from two sides. This would be as strong (or stronger) than pocket hole joints, and would save you dismantling what you've already done. However, the screw heads would be exposed unless you counterbored and filled them. Also, the table design wouldn't be as stylish as attaching the ends of the rails to the legs rather than to each other.
Douglas from the UK.

I thought it was about time to finish that table. I gott"er done somehow


Finish.................

Great job, Beth! Glad to see you found a technique which worked for you! It's amazing how many different ways you can create the same project when you're working with wood!

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