06 – Pocket screw joints
Learn how to create a pocket screw joint in your small shop.
Learn how to create a pocket screw joint in your small shop.
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Rob….Great video…clear & concise…recently used a single pocket screw to strengthen a miter joint on a 2′ x 3′ picture frame using 2 ½” wide pine…worked well but part of the proximal screw holes showed up on the top & bottom rails..more practice needed!