General Tools Pocket Hole Jig Kit with Screws and Dowels (89-Piece)

This was an easy to use jig and kit. I used it to build a computer desk and it couldn’t have been easier!

What a great product! I consider myself a fairly handy guy, but this pocket hole jig made me look like a skilled wood worker, which I am most certainly not. Pocket holes are a great way to connect pieces of wood invisibly …the screw is hidden in the pocket. Using this jig, you can make simple shelves, attach table tops …all sorts of things, without having the screws showing, which gives your project a professional and finished look. The amazing thing is that this jig is so easy to use, and the results are so great. I love this thing and am looking for projects on which to use it. Basically, you just clamp the jig to the wood, drill out the pocket, then install the screw (into the pilot hole that you’ve created when drilling out the pocket). It really couldn’t be any easier, and it’s actually a fun tool to use. Don’t forget to use a little wood glue for an even stronger joint.

This is very similar to so some other brands of pocket hole kits, but at a slightly lower price, plus a couple additional frustrations.Everything needed is included in the kit except for a clamp, and you will definitely need one, preferably a strong locking c-clamp style. Other brands include this or at least include a grove in the body of the pocket hole jig for the clamp to fit, a feature lacking here.If you are new to using pocket hole screws, you might find this kit frustrating, since I considered the directions to be poorly written and poorly illustrated. There is a nice adjustment guide for determining the setting for proper location of the drill stop, but it is made of cardboard instead of something more durable like plastic. I needed to use solvent to remove a warning tag from around the bit, cautioning to use the right speed when drilling, but nowhere was it stated what that proper speed should be. The bit included with the set is long enough for the common 3/4 inch thicknesses, but if you want to use this kit for 1 inch or thicker boards, you will need a different bit, which isn’t included. The sliding depth selection gauge is a nice feature, but the thickness markings are hard to read, especially in bright light.I like that there is a nice case to keep all of the materials, and the included screws are a nice touch, but the wood filler dowels were cut to the wrong angle and seemed to fit a bit loose. The system works fine with this kit, and the results are satisfactory, and this kit should work well if you are using it in a home-shop, and not on a regular basis.If you have already decided that you need a pocket hole kit, do your homework and check around, so that you know what various kits contain. If this is new to you, check tutorial videos online so you have a better idea what to look for.

No more guessing and redrilling. Easy chart to calculate, and no more broken bits! Item is Just like the kreg jig. Make sure you have a clamp or five.

Works Great! I choose this as an alternative to the more expansive Kreg Jig so if that’s you, make the move. All you’ll need is a clamp to secure it to your wood. I highly recommend this jig. Well worth the purchase.

This General Tools Pocket Hole Jig Kit (89-Piece) overall is not a bad product. It comes with 5 different type of screws. Fine thread for hardwood and course thread for soft wood such as pine, fir and ceder. The 3/8 inch step drill bit with a stop collar for setting the depth of the pocket hole to the thickness of the wood is easy to set. The 6 inch square head bit drives the screws good. The reason for only 3 stars is due to the depth setting configuration. Looking at a picture of the pocket hole jig is a yellow sliding level that you set to the thickness of the wood you are joining. The BIG problem with it is you can not see the scale! You can feel the the indentations but with no contrasting color it is unreadable. If General Tools would have marked them in a contrasting color I would have gone with 5 stars. But since they didn’t everything in this kit except the jig will be used in my Kreg Pocket Hole Jig.

It performs great and the screws were just the size I needed. I’ll keep this tool for years.

The yellow sliding gauge to set the depth of the pocket hole would not lock into the 1 1/2″ slot, so I returned it and ordered a Milescraft brand jig. I rated this set 3 stars rather than 2, just because the other components were good.

This 89-PIECE POCKET HOLE JIG KIT is nice because it has what you need in one case. You just align both pieces and place the jig on the side. Drill the holes and install the screws using the included bits. Once the screws are installed, you figure which plug to use and install it into the hole with a bit of glue. Cut or sand off the remainder of the plug that is sticking out of the hole and your ready to do the next side.

Works well! Very easy to use, and the holes it makes seem great.