But with a simple jig set, perfectly sized drill bit, and screws designed for the task - wow. Just stupid simple. And this is another task that could be done while the panel was sitting on a table - much easier than trying to do it 'in situ'.
Build blog for Swampwerks Teardrop #1. I don't really plan on building another, but hey - who knows. Hopefully this will be fun and maybe helpful for someone else down the road.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Pocket screws
Kregs pocket screw jigs are one of those next level tools. I've done a couple of pocket screws the old way - angling a drill to try and get it to approximate a toe nail, having it split out the board, go in too deep, too shallow, too... whatever.
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