Article: Lay out the boards you'll be joining as you want them to appear in your final project. Use a pencil to mark the places where you want to drill pocket holes. Make sure you'll be drilling into face or edge grain, as drilling into end grain makes for a weaker joint. You can tell the end grain from the face and edge grains by checking the texture of the surface and arrangement of the growth rings. The end grain is the rougher, more porous side of a board. In addition, the exposed radii of a tree's growth rings are only visible at the end grain. They look like a neatly arranged set of several curved lines. To complete the process, you'll drill pilot holes into a board, align it with another board, then drive screws through the first board's pilot holes and into the second board. If you've never drilled pocket holes before, it's wise to practice on scrap wood so you can get a feel for the process. A good quality pocket hole jig has a graduated alignment guide. The alignment guide is built into the shaft where the guide holes are located, and you can adjust it by pulling it in and out of the jig's body. Find the line on the alignment guide marked with your wood's depth to set the jig. Go for a jig with a built-in alignment guide and clamp. While they're cheaper, products that lack these features are less precise and more difficult to use. A pocket hole drill bit has a collar that you use to control the hole's depth. Use an Allen wrench (which should be included with your bit) to loosen the collar from the bit. Insert the bit into one of the jig's guide holes until the tip is about 18 inch (0.32cm) from touching the base of the jig. Place the collar over the top end of the bit so it sits flush on the jig, then tighten the collar. Place your board into the jig so the marks you made are aligned with the jig's guide holes, then tighten the clamp to lock it into place. You'll be drilling into the side of the board that faces the jig's guide holes, so make sure that side won't be visible in your final project. For example, if you're making a frame, make sure you're drilling into the back side of the board instead of what will be the front side of your final project. If you've cut a 45 degree angle into your board to make a miter joint, lay the board so the angle sits flat against the base of the jig. Lock the bit into your power drill and set the drill to its highest speed setting to create cleaner holes. Insert the bit into one of the jig's guide holes, drill to the midpoint between the end of the bit and the collar, then pull out the bit to clear out shavings. After stopping halfway to eject the shavings, insert the bit back into the guide hole and continue drilling until the collar prevents you from drilling any deeper. Insert your bit into the guide hole lined up with the other side of the board and repeat the process. Line up your boards to double check you drilled your pilot holes in the right direction. Apply an even bead of glue to an edge of the boards you're joining, press the edges together, then tighten a clamp over the joint to lock the boards in place. If you drive screws without clamping the boards, your joint won't be flush. While using screws alone creates a strong joint, using woodworking glue will help keep the joint flush during seasonal shrinking and swelling. Use fine-thread pocket hole screws for hardwood lumber, and coarse-thread screws for softwoods, like pine. The right screw length depends on your wood's thickness. For example, 34in (1.9cm) boards require a 114in (3.2cm) screw. Pocket hole screw packaging often includes a guide chart. You can also find size guides online. Use pocket hole screws only. They have a built-in washer that sits flush with the flat edge created by the pocket hole drill bit. Place the screw in your drill and carefully drive it through the pilot hole until it's tight. Then drive the next screw into the other pilot hole you drilled. Remove the clamp when you've finished driving your screws. If glue seeped out from the joint, wipe it away with a damp cloth. If it's started to set and become jelly-like, scrape it with a putty knife.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Plan your work before you drill. Set the depth of the jig to your wood's thickness. Insert the bit into the jig's guide hole to adjust the bit collar. Clamp your board into the jig. Drill the pilot holes at high speed. Arrange your boards and clamp them at the joint. Choose the right screws for your project. Drive screws through the pilot holes slowly. Wipe or scrape away excess glue.
Article: This might be the worst type of "compliment" there is. A backhanded compliment is one that sounds really nice at first, but then the real meaning of the statement hits. It's a passive-aggressive way to really hurt a person's feelings. It's possible to deliver a backhanded compliment without even knowing you're doing it. For example, you might say something like, "Wow, I really like your hair today. What's different?" By saying this, you're implying that you don't like the person's hair very much on other days. Or you might say, "You're amazing at baseball, for a girl." Attaching a qualifier to the end of your compliment turns it into an insult. Yelling a "compliment" at someone walking down the street is actually highly insulting. The point of a compliment is to make someone feel good, and yelling about someone's physical features is likely to do just the opposite. Even if some people say they like being cat called, not everyone does not by a long shot. If you really want to make someone feel good, even a stranger, don't yell something in passing. The same rules apply to giving compliments to a stranger and giving compliments to someone you know: you need to find something sincere to say and deliver your compliment respectfully. You probably already know what these are, and you'd probably never say them to someone. Even if you have a huge crush on someone and you want to ask her out actually, especially if you want to ask someone out don't try to compliment someone on a sexual body part. It's just rude, and in certain settings this type of comment can be construed as sexual harassment. Keep your compliments polite!
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Avoid backhanded compliments. Don't mistake a cat call for a compliment. Avoid demeaning comments.