jm

"john moorhead"

15/01/2004 7:32 AM

Query: Pocket Hole Tearout

Folks -

I was working on some cabinets and had tearout of the birch veneer when I
drilled pocket holes for mounting the face frame. These are shop cabinets,
but I am also going to be building "the real thing" soon and don't want any
PH tearout. I am using a new, sharp drill bit - what's going on?

If I put even a thin piece of scrap under the hole jig to back up the veneer
face, it'll change raise the location of the screw hole in the end of the
rail. That doesn't seem right.... Do you think masking tape would work?
's a thought...

Someone must have already had this come up. Comments?

John Moorhead
Lakeport, CA


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Bb

"<<<___ Bob ___>>>"

in reply to "john moorhead" on 15/01/2004 7:32 AM

15/01/2004 11:18 AM

"NEW" isn't always "SHARP" .. .. .. get a bit from KREG (LOWE'S has them now)
and try it again.

john moorhead wrote:

> Folks -
>
> I was working on some cabinets and had tearout of the birch veneer when I
> drilled pocket holes for mounting the face frame. These are shop cabinets,
> but I am also going to be building "the real thing" soon and don't want any
> PH tearout. I am using a new, sharp drill bit - what's going on?
>
> If I put even a thin piece of scrap under the hole jig to back up the veneer
> face, it'll change raise the location of the screw hole in the end of the
> rail. That doesn't seem right.... Do you think masking tape would work?
> 's a thought...
>
> Someone must have already had this come up. Comments?
>
> John Moorhead
> Lakeport, CA

--
I AM NOT PARANOID .. .. .. but EVERYONE thinks I am !! !! !!

<<<__ Bob __>>>

EM

Eddie Munster

in reply to "john moorhead" on 15/01/2004 7:32 AM

15/01/2004 12:52 PM

How fast are you spinning the drill bit?

John

john moorhead wrote:

>Folks -
>
>I was working on some cabinets and had tearout of the birch veneer when I
>drilled pocket holes for mounting the face frame. These are shop cabinets,
>but I am also going to be building "the real thing" soon and don't want any
>PH tearout. I am using a new, sharp drill bit - what's going on?
>
>If I put even a thin piece of scrap under the hole jig to back up the veneer
>face, it'll change raise the location of the screw hole in the end of the
>rail. That doesn't seem right.... Do you think masking tape would work?
>'s a thought...
>
>Someone must have already had this come up. Comments?
>
>John Moorhead
>Lakeport, CA
>
>
>
>

Bn

Bridger

in reply to "john moorhead" on 15/01/2004 7:32 AM

15/01/2004 9:41 PM

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 07:32:25 GMT, "john moorhead"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Folks -
>
>I was working on some cabinets and had tearout of the birch veneer when I
>drilled pocket holes for mounting the face frame. These are shop cabinets,
>but I am also going to be building "the real thing" soon and don't want any
>PH tearout. I am using a new, sharp drill bit - what's going on?
>
>If I put even a thin piece of scrap under the hole jig to back up the veneer
>face, it'll change raise the location of the screw hole in the end of the
>rail. That doesn't seem right.... Do you think masking tape would work?
>'s a thought...
>
>Someone must have already had this come up. Comments?
>
>John Moorhead
>Lakeport, CA
>




I haven't had good luck getting clean entry holes with a pocket hole
drill. I only use them in locations where they will never be seen or
touched.
Bridger


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