Kreg Jig: Anybody play around with one of these? | Construction and DIY projects | Forums

I am not the greatest finish carpenter/cabinet maker. I can frame you a house and build you a work bench, but I suck at making things "pretty".My inability to do good looking joinery has held back alot of projects that I would like to do.

Enter the Kreg Jig from Kregtools.

http://www.kregtool......dview.html

It is a simple pocket hole jig, and it kicks ass.

I used to see the commercials for them for years, and always wanted one. NOT the cheapest things in the world, I thing I spent about $140 total with some extras from Amazon, but as soon as I started playing around with it in the garage I was glad I bought it.

For my first project I decided to make the frames for some planters MrsMedic wanted. Nothing fancy and nothing that had to look "perfect".

*just spent 20 minutes trying to figure out how to post a pic....failed*

Next project is a coffee table and then a platform bedframe that she has wanted me to make for a couple of years, but didn't have the confidence to make.

They have a great user community at  http://kregjig.ning.com/forum

lots of help, tips, and great project ideas. Curious if anyone here has used one and what they think about it? I for one am pretty impressed with the ease of use and the strength of the joints.