I know there are lots of people out there who love pocket holes; but I'm not one of them. Oh, they're useful and I use them when I feel they are appropriate. But that's not the same as people who use them for everything. Like any other method of joinery, there are times when pocket holes are appropriate and other times when they aren't. In this video, I show some places where pocket holes really aren't the best choice available to us.

Came across this very interesting article today (image attached) and upon further research I found this archive. Seems very cool. https://thekrenovarchive.org/

Hi everybody. Newbje here. Anybody else want to say hello. Feel free.🤩

One of the hard-won lessons in woodworking is making things that are strong enough. At least, it was for me. When you start building bigger things, especially furniture, you've got to understand how to make the structure strong, without necessarily making it big, bulky, and heavy. That's a bit of a challenge; but if you understand the principles, it's not that bad. In this video, I break down the basics of making strong structure and show how to apply that to building furniture.

I used to find myself "looking" for the chuck key for my drill press. I have a benchtop drill press mounted to the top of a 2-drawer metal filing cabinet on locking casters. I was frequently misplacing the chuck key and decided to end that problem. Hanging it from a string wasn't an option as it could get in the way when I was working. My simple solution was to put a magnet on the handle hub and now it's never lost, it's out of the way, and handy when I need it.