Woodworker's Journal

Castle 110 Pocket Cutter

As pocket-hole joints have become ubiquitous, so have the consumer options for creating them. Typical systems use a stepped twist bit inserted at an angle into a drilling guide clamped to the workpiece. The drill bit’s larger flutes bore a deep pocket for the screwhead, and a smaller-diameter tip drills a pilot hole for the screw’s shank.

While this process is simple, the end result isn’t

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