RWW 142: 18th Century Pocket Holes

Pocket holes are not a 20th Century invention.  Cabinetmakers and joiners were using them even 300 or more years ago.  In this episode I take a recently restored combination gimlet bit and show how to make a pocket hole by hand in one pass.  It is also a useful bit for drilling pilot hole and countersink all at once just by drilling normally 90° to the wood’s surface.

Your Turn

Got any oddball tools in your tool kit? Now is your chance to share the weird tools from your cabinet of curiosities. Please share your thoughts and experiences below in the comments.