All -
I'm building a carcase that will be visible from both sides when complete, and am considering using pocket screw for assembly. Originally, I thought I would do them on the inside (especially since this means that I don't have to buy the $25+ right-angle Kreg clamps), but since I will be painting the outside, I'm starting to consider drilling on the outside and plugging the holes. A couple of questions for the crowd:
- Anyone done this? Is it fairly easy to hide the plugs under the paint? I'll be using milk paint.
- Anyone done this without $50+ worth of clamps? I'm figuring on using a couple of biscuits to keep the edges aligned, possibly without glue in the slots. (3/4" ply, wanting to avoid the 'telegraphing' issue.)
- I have some of the Rockler 'clamp-it' squares that I can use for assembly - they will (hopefully) hold the parts aligned at the edges when I drive the screws.
- Should I just abandon the pocket screw concept and go with the standard biscuit/glue approach? I have enough clamps, but would prefer the faster (screw) method, given the limited availability of time for this project.
If there's any concern that they'll be visible, I may just deal with them on the inside of the carcase, but I thought I'd ask if anyone's done this.
Oh, this would be the first pocket hole project I've ever completed...generally try to avoid them, but in this case I thought it might be worth it. In any case, the question is asked out of complete ignorance, so any/all advice welcome!
Thanks,
daniel