WOODWORKING
Pocket Screws:
Pocket screws get their name because they are recessed into the wood
in an angled counter sink called a pocket. They are designed to provide
fast, strong, and evenly matched joinery. There is little difference
between a pocket screw and a standard wood screw, though the head is
wider and not tapered, and the screw tip is designed to self-tap. That is to
say, the pocket screw has a stronger head and is fashioned to go into the
wood without a pilot hole. The thread classifications with pocket screws
are the same as with any type of screw - coarse and fine - and should be
used accordingly as stated above.
Pocket holes are constructed using a jig - a device used to hold stock
in the same position so that repetitive cuts or holes may be made quickly.
The pocket hole jig holds the lumber in place and provides angled sleeves designed to guide a uniquely made drill
bit into position.
Joinery
