Drilling and Boring Jigs - Page 2 of 4

There are three pieces to the compact kit: the rigid plastic template, an indexing pin, and the 1⁄4-in. drill bit

This doweling jig from Rockler comes in 3⁄8-in., 1⁄4-in. and 1⁄2-in. sizes.

The Rockler Pro shelf jig can drill both columns of holes with one setup and its clear acrylic templates make it easy to align the jig with marks on the workpiece below.

This jig from Woodpeckers is very accurate and allows you to inset the holes 1-1⁄2 in., 2 in., or 2-1⁄2 in. from the edge of the workpiece.

Porter-Cable's QuickJig works for any thickness material you need to drill

The Zip Slot Mortise Mill lets you cut mortises with a special bit driven by any drill—corded or cordless.

Simple layout and a dedicated jig make it easy to hang a cabinet door and fine-tune the fit

Kreg's pocket-hole jig is a fast and efficient mechanical joinery system

Rather than build a complicated auxiliary drill-press table with an adjustable fence, a simpler solution is to use a 12-in.-long magnetic tool-holder as a fence. The magnets in the tool…

Drills and drivers are versatile tools, thanks to the variety of bits and accessories available to woodworkers from chucks to jigs to specialty bits. Although some followers of traditional woodworking still…