My father in law showed me a better way to square up drawer boxes

He saw me struggling with a clamp setup I've used for 20 years. Told me to try a simple plywood jig with two screws instead. It took me half the time on my next set of kitchen drawers. Anybody else have a trick that made you feel silly for not thinking of it sooner?

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olivia_allen25d ago

Have you actually tried that plywood jig setup though... I was skeptical at first but the problem I kept having with speed squares is they'd shift on me when I was lining things up. The two screw jig locks everything in place so you're not chasing square while you're trying to clamp.

miles_sanchez1mo ago

Man, that's one of those things where you smack your forehead after seeing it. I've been there too with drawer stuff, but my game changer was using a speed square as a quick guide for making sure my drawer sides were dead square before I even touched a clamp. Saves me so much fussing around.

the_margaret1mo ago

Miles, I gotta say speed squares are overrated for drawers. I have a square cut jig that works way better.