I bought a $400 pocket hole jig setup and hardly ever use it

Everyone says they're a must-have for quick casework, but I find the joints just don't hold up like proper dados or rabbets for real cabinets. It's been sitting in my shop for over a year now. What other 'essential' tools have you guys bought and regretted?

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william_carter2mo ago

Disagree on the pocket holes. My Kreg jig gets used constantly for face frames and shop furniture. The key is using the right length screws and good glue. For me, the regret was a fancy biscuit joiner. Never got the hang of it, always seemed slower than just clamping.

patricia3172mo agoMost Upvoted

My biscuit joiner is my most expensive paperweight.

the_oscar2mo ago

Totally agree on the biscuit joiner, mine just collects dust now.