5/4 Wood

[Woody]

"so I decided to make a table top out of cherry wood 5/4 thickness, can I use the kreg jig for this? If so what the heck would settings be."

[Paul Steiner]

Yes, I have done something similar.  I just used the standard 3/4" settings and 1.25" screws on the bottom, this gives you plenty of wood between the screws and the surface you will be planning and sanding. The key thing is to join the edges to get really tight joinery.  

[KregRep]

Woody,
Please contact the Kreg Customer Service Team by phone at 800-447-8638 or by email at [e-mail]. They will be happy to help you out and offer their best advice.
Have a great weekend!
KregRep

[thomas b farrell]

I use 3/4" jig set up and 1.5" screws.

[Ryan Zylstra]

Woody,

Your settings should match the true thickness of your wood being joined. Assuming your true thickness is 1" you would set your jig to that and use 1 1/2" screws, or 1 1/4" screws if you expect to do lots of sanding or planning.

[Ryan Zylstra]

PS. Cherry is a hardwood so don't forget to use Fine thread screws