Mark’s trade tricks: Pocket holes and problem solving ‣ MyFixitUpLife

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So I was gonna write something fairly expected about pocket holes…until I found out that pocket-holes were used by the Egyptians!!!! The Pyramid Egyptians. And then I had to spend time freaking out a little.

How the Egyptians did things, large and small, of such lasting ingenuity and beauty always stops me in my tracks…If I don’t send an email for a day or two the world forgets I’m here. They’ve got a 5000+ year history.

But back to reality. I’m a huge pocket hole fan too. And while they’re typically the stuff of woodworking and sometimes trim work these days—along with various clamps and jigs and the resulting super-tight joints—I take a different approach and use them in rough carpentry all the time.

There’s no jig required and it makes so many of the odd-ball connections of remodeling for me that I’m not sure what I’d do without it.

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Mark

A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor, he writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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