Trick to drill shelf pin holes

Dec 08, 2012 1 Replies

I built a book case and instead of using the tracks I usually use I decided on 1/4" shelf pins. The problem was drilling the holes square and level. I ended up making a jig from 1/4" pegboard, squared up so it was even with the holes in both dimensions. It worked great. Just drill through the holes you want with a brad point bit. As long as the bottom and back of your jig registers on the same edge, the holes will be perfect.


I used baseboard trim for shelf supports.

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