The Kreg Company wants to BAN this video (DIY Pocket Hole Jig)

You won’t believe how easily you can make your own DIY Pocket hole jig! If you can borrow a kreg pocket hole jig from a friend, you can easily make your own for very little money! This pocket hole but is very easy and fast to make. You also don’t need special tools to make this pocket hole jig! You don’t even need a pocket hole drill bit to make this! This step by step DIY project was specifically requested by one of my subscribers. I have been watching videos on pocket hole jigs for a while and most of them can be kinda complicated or cost too much to make. You won’t be disappointed with this build!

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Recommended tools and hardware:

1/2” metal pipe (3/8” ID)

Epoxy Used in Video

Drill/impact gun

Kreg jig R3

Table saw

Miter saw

Sander

Grizzly Drill Bit set:

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[bobbylibertini]

One of the best advertisements I've ever seen to prompt me to buy a Kreg jig. :)

[brandonb]

I love these projects! The kind that save $15 and only take 4.5 hours and 3 trips to the hardware store and 2 cuts on my hand to complete! ;)

[odiesclips]

Here's a little tip. You may wish to relieve your deep drilling a few times (back the bit out) instead trying to horse the bit all the way through in one stroke. Minimizes tear out, and your bit won't dull so quickly. (Retired machinist)

[jesse]

These DIY videos are great. I'm going to go buy a Kreg jig and make my own jig today! I'm l about saving money on overpriced tools. If you have a video of how to make a drill using a drill, I'll be all set.

[sebforay]

so you need a Kreg's pocket hole jig to make your own pocket hole jig?... that's funny

[JoeA]

It depends on your hourly rate. Their jig doesn't cost me as much as the time to make one would and many others likely are in a similar situation. It is a nice custom jig though. 👍

[hootinouts]

I bought a Kreg jig kit years ago and I love it. It is very well designed and a lot of thought obviously went into the initial development. My only regret is that I didn't think of it first (lol). My background is in tool and die and I must say that the Kreg company has some really good talent.

[jondrew]

So you have to buy a pocket hole jig to make a DIY one? Brilliant!

[dabrack]

I really like that you showed us what you were building and explained the steps. Most of these videos show us a lot of measuring and cutting with no context.

[julietphillips]

If it's just for looks, it's looking good, if it's for function, it's looking good too! Glad you didn't burn down the shop!

[bawxofchawclets]

this video convinced me to just buy a pocket hole jig

[williamwest]

I’ll just buy one. Thus, respecting the company’s efforts on their design, manufacturing, distribution and jobs.

[michaellauritsen]

This guys friend that loaned him his Kreg Jig to make his own, what a sucker. His buddy spent $40 and got a Kreg Jig, drill bit with stop and sq driver.

[koenvo]

After watching your video, I immediately bought a real KREG jig!

[_ClericalError_]

If you don't want to have a jig to start with, the incline is 15 degrees. :) Other improvements might be to instead using the pipe, use drill bushings, which are hardened on the inside for this purpose. Drill press if you have one, even a small one, will make getting the 15 degree angles easy.

[hopefilledsinner]

Alternatively you could drill vertically and cut the timber to suit with a table saw.

[frankmartinmillworks]

I've been a carpenter for 40 yrs, and I appreciate all the company's like Kreg that make great products for us. Good for them if they made a lot of money they deserve it. I've made a lot of great jigs over the years thanks to the help of experienced carpenters who pass them along. I'm not much for recreating what is already available by great companies like Kreg. I like to use their products to create great things.
No offense by any means...

[creedsixteen]

I made my own out of 3/4 and 1” aluminum in 1992. Still have it. Haven’t used it for years. Looks good on a shelf.

[p_radu]

🤣🤣🤣 Good "Mike Oxlong" prank this one! The "Jenna Tolls" part made me laugh hard :))))

[bloodgain]

"If you have access to a pocket hole jig, you can build this non-adjustable jig for half the cost of a commercial one, but without the drill bit or any other extras the commercial one would come with, which will cost you the difference, anyway."
Yeah, I don't think Kreg wants to ban this video. You're generating new customers for them. 😉

There are useful techniques to learn from this, of course, and if you needed a spare temporary jig for some reason in a pinch and had the materials to make it, sure. And it's good to remember that you can and should make most of the jigs you need. But really, just buy an off-brand pocket hole jig or wait for a sale. Ditto for a dowel jig -- the commercial ones are going to have features for usability and precision that are going to be worth a few bucks more.