Attach the shelf to the round with Kreg pocket hole softwood screws.Follow up with 150-grit sandpaper on the entire shelf. Sand the edges of the shelf so they match up with the edge of the wood round using 80-grit sandpaper and an orbital sander.Drill pocket holes on the bottom of the shelf as shown in the woodworking plans.Cut wood according to the visual cut list in the woodworking plans with a table saw and miter saw.You just clamp it down and it automatically adjusts to match the thickness of your wood, so cool, right? My favorite new feature of 720PRO and 520PRO is the clamp that you don’t have to adjust anymore. The new 720PRO (which we were using for this DIY mail and key rack) and the 520PRO (which replaced the smaller K4 system) were improved a ton, the most noticeable change being that they are easier to set up and use – score. In 2021, Kreg released brand new pocket hole systems that replaced the K4 and K5, and the upgrades are pretty awesome. We built tons of projects using our original K5 Pocket Hole Jig, we even have a super detailed guide and video about how to use it that you can check out here. If you’ve been following Making Manzanita for a bit, you know that we are big fans of the Kreg pocket hole system. Alternatively, you could cut your own wood round…but I wanted to make this project very beginner-friendly so it is accessible even if you’re just getting started with woodworking! Kreg 720PRO Pocket Hole Jig
