Best bang for your buck: Kreg K4 Pocket Hole System Our take: Well-made general-purpose jig offers fast, secure clamping. What we like: Ease of use for the beginner, precision for the tradesperson.

In either case, you simply clamp the jig to the edge of a piece of wood you'd like to join to another, and use ... pocket hole joints are no slouches. "The steel self-tapping screws the Kreg ...

These types of joints require a pocket hole jig, step bit, and special pocket hole screws. Kreg can provide all types ... Get familiar with building using pocket holes and you'll open yourself ...

One of the more compelling reasons new and casual woodworkers might want to add a pocket hole jig to their kit is that they're easy to use ... tapping screws the Kreg system uses are much stronger ...