Reference Charts

Take a Peek Into a Kreg Joint

The Kreg Customer Service Team gets a lot of questions about choosing the correct screw for a given material thickness. There are guides that came with your Kreg Jig®, and are also included on…

Get To Know Drill Bits

To drill a hole in any material, the correct type of drill bit must be used. For basic requirements, a set of high-speed steel twist drills and some masonry bits will probably be sufficient for…

Hardwood or softwood?

Do you know the difference between hardwood and softwood? Or why it is essential to let wood settle in before you use it? Hardwoods tend to be deciduous meaning they lose their leaves in…

Router Bit Product Knowledge

ROUTER BIT PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE Important Information on Router Use – Router bits are for use with router machines only. – Always wear ear and eye protection. – Follow all safety precautions and follow…

Jigsaw Blade Product Knowledge

Jigsaw Blade Product Knowledge You’re building a go-kart and have to saw the steering wheel into shape. Or you want to saw cutouts in a wooden box to make it easier to carry. It is…

Choosing a circular saw blade

Anti-kick Saw Blades: A particular circular saw blades (CSB) shoudler design that is engineered to improve the ease of cut and reduce the effect of the saw blade kicking back due to overfeeding.Arbor: The saw…

Conversion Reference Chart

Because so many tools are from the USA, sometimes South African woodworkers just have to accept using Inches. For those of us who can’t, here is a conversion chart back to MM. By Tools4Wood…

Choosing the correct Kreg Screw

Choosing a Screw Kreg Screws are available in several different types, each with unique qualities that optimize performance in specific applications. Once you understand these qualities, it’s easy to choose the correct Kreg Screw. In…