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Pocket-hole joint Workbench

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Pocket-hole joint marked out — the state the viewer opens from: layout lines scribed, no waste removed yet.
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Geometry
15° from the rail's own length
2 screws
19 mm3/4 in
65 mm2 9/16 in
19 mm3/4 in
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Glue area
1210 mm²1.88 in²
Parts
3
Cuts
4
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Cut list, finished sizes at the current settings
PartWidthThicknessCutsDeepest cut
Rail65 mm2 9/16 in19 mm3/4 in426 mm1 in
Stile45 mm1 3/4 in19 mm3/4 in0—
ScrewsLength 50 mm1 15/16 inGauge 3.2 mm1/8 in0—

Board length along the grain is a display convention in the model and is not listed.

About this joint

A pocket-hole joint bores a stepped hole at a shallow angle through one piece and drives a self-tapping screw through it into the next. The wood is left square and uncut apart from the pocket itself, so the fastener does the holding and a plain butted face does the locating.

Read the Pocket-hole joint guide