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My name is Max Shaver Jr. I'm in the foothills of North Carolina, near Hickory. Been  interestd woodworking since I was young and my grandpa clamped a 2x4 in a vice, and showed me how to use his draw knife. I spent 10 years in the worlds finest NAVY, 2 of which I worked in the carpenters shop, in Charleston, SC . I later ran the Woodworking Hobby Shop at the Air Force Base in Charleston, on weekends. My wife and I are in the process of moving into a house we just closed on, Monday before Christmas. If we can only catch a break from the snow, and the guy I hired to repair my hardwood floors. Moving this weekend, the snow and the floor man, be D...  ! ! !  My wife gave me a Kreg Jig Master System for Christmas, so here I am ! Going to doing lots of remodeling and up grading, so hopefuly the Kreg will come in handy.

Hello. My name is Phil and I live in Australia. I am semi-retired and build wooden projects in my spare time. Never tried pocket hole joinery before but am about to find out how we go with the Kreg Jig. Hopefully it will save me time and improve joint accuracy/strength/appearance.

I am now looking for an accurate and precise manual mitre saw. I have always used an old mitre box and tenon saw and now need more precision and options. The best (?) I have found in Australia is a Nobex Champion NBX-80804 thru Carba-Tec. Cost around A$287.

Anybody used this unit, or got a better suggestion? 

Hi Phil this is Ron from Buffalo NY i am not sure if RYOBI is avalible in Australia but i found there sliding compound miter saw to be extremely accurate and the prise is great. Good luck you will realy enjoy your KREG jig.

Phil Roche said:

Hello. My name is Phil and I live in Australia. I am semi-retired and build wooden projects in my spare time. Never tried pocket hole joinery before but am about to find out how we go with the Kreg Jig. Hopefully it will save me time and improve joint accuracy/strength/appearance.

I am now looking for an accurate and precise manual mitre saw. I have always used an old mitre box and tenon saw and now need more precision and options. The best (?) I have found in Australia is a Nobex Champion NBX-80804 thru Carba-Tec. Cost around A$287.

Anybody used this unit, or got a better suggestion? 

Hello, My name is Rich and I live in Gallitan TX. I just started woodworking and I am biulding my first woodworking project ever, a cabinet for my dirtbike trailer. I have a few Kreg tools and have enjoyed using them. They make things easier than I thought it would be!

My name is Larry Wimberly. I am a part-time minister, full-time music teacher, and OK beginning woodworker. My deceased father-in-law had a cabinet shop for 50+ years. I got to work summers with him for about 10 years where I learned very much from him. The shop is long gone, but my son-in-law has a third garage he's not using. He and I have set up a nice little shop with just a Craftsman table saw, a miter saw, and some small sanders, etc.

My first major project was for my other daughter (bookcase type cabinet to fill a niche in her foyer.) It turned out alright. I just completed a refinish on a cradle my F-I-L built for my daughters in '83. It will be used for my first granddaughter next month. Then, on to the baby bed my daughters used. (I checked for recalls...it's safe!)

I want to build a work bench and some sort of outflow table for my table saw. They must be mobile with levelers on each leg. If anyone has suggestions, tips, or plans for a "one bay garage shop" layout, give me a shout.

Hey all, I'm Tom. I just bought a Kreg system and in a few days I'm heading to my new house which is under construction.  I bought the jig because I intend to build my own cabinets and other projects and hopefully keep my costs down a little.  Honestly, I haven't build a darn thing like this since high school. That was a while ago.  My woodworking experience has mostly been in boats and as you may know, nothing is square, flush or level on a boat so all my projects came out pretty good!
Hello, my name is Betty. I was raised in a household of self-reliance and at the ripe ole age of 50 I decided to buy a fixer and put what I learned to a true test. I admit I hire out structural and exterior ladder work, but otherwise, this "project" is all mine. It's been a blast!! With every challenge, I recall basics I had forgotten, and a lot I apparently never knew. I call myself the comic carpenter and look forward to getting ideas and tips from this community. Hopefully I can return the favor if in no other way than an occasional chuckle!! :) 

Well, my name is Sandy Lee and my husband, Larry, bought my Kreg jig for Christmas. I am semi retired and have always wanted to try new things and learn "how to" things. larry and I have done alot of things over the years, but not woodworking. We have built shelves and sheds and shops, but no woodwork like I want to do. He prefers working with metal (welding). Anyway, we livi in SSE Mississippi. We like country living and I have lots of projects in mind for my new Kreg jig. Glad to be in a community with others with similar interest.

 

Greetings to One and All! My name is Dwyanne Wood and I am almost finished my first project using the Kreg Jig. I am building a bar for my sunroom. When iit is complete I will post the picture.

Hello my  name is Laura and I received my Kreg Jig for Christmas.  I haven't use it yet but I plan to soon.  I have built some storage ottomans, a storage bench, a few cornice boxes for my windows and a daybed for my granddaughters room.  All of these items were built with particle board and EVERYTHING was glued and screwed and then upholstered so all my imperfections have been concealed! :)  Can't wait to actually build something that won't be disquised!!  I think my first project may be a wall cabinet for my kitchen.  I wish it wasn't so cold, I really don't have a warm place to work.  Maybe I'll just set up my new B&D Workmate bench in the kitchen and vacuum up the saw dust when I'm done!!!

Tomboy...I thought of that... hooking up my shop vac that is... I have a nice enclosed porch that if the sun is out long enough it isn't so bad out there... but since Wednesday when we got about 20" of snow, it has been below freezing every day.  I really can't wait till Spring!!!  I could always finish painting my bedroom... I have a habit of wanting to start something new before finishing the old... painting is just so boring!!!

TOMBOY said:

Hey Laura, welcome again, if you have to work in your "kitchen", depending on what type of saw you will be using, see if it has a circular dust port, if it does, hook a shop vac up to it and let it do the "vacuuming".  I too work in my garage and not only is it absolutely frigid, we also just got 8 inches of snow making it even colder!!! 

 

Stay warm and enjoy your new jig; it is so much better than the old glue and screw method:-)  Stop back by for a chat anytime!

Laura S said:

Hello my  name is Laura and I received my Kreg Jig for Christmas.  I haven't use it yet but I plan to soon.  I have built some storage ottomans, a storage bench, a few cornice boxes for my windows and a daybed for my granddaughters room.  All of these items were built with particle board and EVERYTHING was glued and screwed and then upholstered so all my imperfections have been concealed! :)  Can't wait to actually build something that won't be disquised!!  I think my first project may be a wall cabinet for my kitchen.  I wish it wasn't so cold, I really don't have a warm place to work.  Maybe I'll just set up my new B&D Workmate bench in the kitchen and vacuum up the saw dust when I'm done!!!

Hello I am 59 YO live in Morningside QLD (thats in AUS for the rest of the world) enjoy building wood items.

I have a small work area in the drive way and garage. Make heaps of sawdust when I am on a roll, otherwise just repair items for locals, and "play about" when I see an interesting process or project.

Some people collect all sorts of items, I collect wood and turn them into something really neat, and drive my four boys mad with boxes I make from scrap.

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