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  Hi everybody,

 This my first post on the community board and I am looking forward to sharing ideas and seeing what everybody else is doing.

 I am working on a project right now from the Woodsmith shop called a tile top table. I purchased some cedar from Lowes that is supposed to be one inch thick. I have been around long enough to know you will get a three quarter inch or so piece. for three quarter thick material Kreg calls for 1 1/4" screws. The issue I am having is my stock is 11/16th of an inch thick and when I use the 1 1/4" screws I get a split piece of wood. I have also been around enough to know to use scrap wood to test things out! Can anybody give me any pointers on what screws I need to use to join this wood? I can't afford to buy several different boxes to see what works best. I appreciate any help anyone can give me as I would like to give the three tables I plan to make to my children for Christmas gifts. Glad to be on board and looking forward to sharing with everyone!

                                                Mike

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  Hey folks,

 Thanks for the replies on the screw stripping problem. I tried my 6 volt Craftsman cordless drill on some more scrap and it worked perfectly! Low torque and the low battery probably helped too! I appreciate you all taking the time to help out and give some pointers on the things you have experience with. I have to work this weekend but I will tackle the project in earnest the first of the week.

                                                  Thanks again,

                                                      Mike  

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