Pocket hole screws vs old school glue-up, no contest

Built two nightstands last month. First one I fought with clamps and dowels for a whole Saturday. Second one I grabbed my Kreg jig and had the frame done in under an hour. The pocket hole joints were dead square, no slide, no fuss. I still use glue on top, but I'm never going back to dowels for simple boxes. Anyone else switch and regret waiting?

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miles_garcia1mo ago

Pocket holes are definitely faster, but they are not stronger than a proper dowel joint with glue. For a simple box you are fine either way, but a loose tenon or dowel joint will hold up better over years of side-to-side racking.