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Get incredibly strong, totally concealed joints with just your hand drill and the
Beadlock Pro Kit. Beadlock® Pro does everything Beadlock® Basic does, but adds greater capacity and
adjustability, plus the ability to create
traditional smooth-sided mortises.
Just pop the included paring block into the jig to provide an accurate guide
for your chisel. With a 3-1/2" width capacity, it will easily handle the large
joints found in tables, chairs and big casework. Slide the guide block along
the rails to place your mortise precisely where you want it. Includes Beadlock®
Pro Jig, 3/8" drill bit, 3/8" stop collar, 3/8" Beadlock® guide block, 3/8"
mortise paring guide block and a molded plastic case with added space for
the optional accessory kits. All Accessory Kits include corresponding guide
block, mortise paring guide block, HSS drill bit and stop collar.
For more information on Beadlock® Pro, see this article:
The New BeadLOCK Jigs – Affordable, Rock-Solid Joinery.
Customer Reviews and Photos for:
Beadlock® Pro Joinery Kit
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Average Rating:
4.5
(30 customer reviews)
$137.99
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1) Submitted by
Anthony, from Las Vegas , NV
on 3/17/2013
Customer Rating: 
I recently picked up the Beadlock Pro and was impressed from the moment I opened the hardshell case. The jig itself is very sturdy and exeptionally well made. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and I was making perfect loose tenon joints in a matter of minutes. At the time I was half way through a project of 4 tables that I was making for my living room. The first two tables had incorporated traditional mortise and tenon joints using my table saw and a plunge router to make. I used the Beadlock system on the final two endtables and had all of the joints completed in half the time it would have taken to do them the traditional way. I used the pre-made tenon stock and it fit perfectly. I do plan on getting the router bit that will allow me to make my own tenon stock. If you find yourself using a mortise and tenon joint fairly often, this is a must have for your woodshop.
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2) Submitted by
Antonio, from Newark, NJ
on 8/14/2012
Customer Rating: 
I bought the beadlock system, used for the first time and worked great.
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3) Submitted by
Jeff Mayer, from St Louis, MO
on 1/3/2012
Customer Rating:
Very simple system, makes really strong joints, The instructions were above average. The only thing I think could make it better is the inclusion of a couple tenons. I got it as a gift and couldn't use it till made a trip back to Rockler. But that is nitpicking! I really like this tool.
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4) Submitted by
John Murphy, from Petaluma, CA
on 6/2/2011
Customer Rating:
Very good tool as sold, exellent tool with the addition of the mods mentioned by other reviewers. I added the sandpaper to the clamping faces and used a small clamp to assist the rather weak screw clamp. My first few "mortises" were a little off, 2" wide cabinet doors if I quit there I would have rated he tool as fair but after about the fourth joint I had tight perfect fitting connections that surpassed my expectations. The storage case is well done with room to fit all the attachments. No regrets about buying this tool!
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5) Submitted by
Bob B., from East Lynn, WV
on 5/4/2011
Customer Rating:
Great kit, easy mortise and tennon joints with added strength.... a must have for furniture making, and at the price I paid, I bought all 3 sizes on the spot!
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6) Submitted by
Michael Clemens, from Gig Harbor, WA
on 12/16/2012
Customer Rating:
I would give this tool a 4.5. Makes great, tightfitting Tenon Joints with little fuss. I would recommend that the star style tightening nobs be replaced with larger nobs. After about 20 setups the hands begin to get pretty sore. Like any other jig practice is necessary to make the fit perfect. After practicing on scrap I was able to get the alignment of all joints to within 1/32 or less every time. I would suggest the clamping screw be re-engineered. I also use sandpaper to assist in the hold down. I built an aluminum jig which replicated the length and width of the beadlock. This gives me better control of the alignment than using a beadlock to mark your beadlock locations. Perhaps the manufacturer could add this type of jig to the pro kit. The kit case could be set up to allow quick adjustment of the depth stop. Similar to the depth stop jig used in the Kreg tool kit. A better drill bit which extracts the cuttings would be helpful.
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7) Submitted by
Bob Wisker, from Montrose, NY
on 4/6/2011
Customer Rating:
This jig is a must-have for wood workers. My first project was building a replacement six pane window using the jig for my mortice and tenon joints and I was very pleased with the results. It's very well made and fairly simple to set up and use. I started with the 3/8 and 1/2 inch guides and have since added the 1/4 inch guide.
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8) Submitted by
Bob French, from Lindon, UTAH
on 2/6/2011
Customer Rating:
The jig works well enough to accomplish some advanced joinery. I have used both the 3/8 and 1/2 inch products. When using the jig on narrow poards, the single clamping device is a bit less than desireable. It would be nice to have two clamp screws rather than the one. In addition, the one screw tends to bend slightly sometimes moveing the piece being clamped. Extra care in the clamping process takes care of that. The unit is beefy and impressively built. I would certainly recommend it.
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9) Submitted by
John Swyt, from Highland Heights, OH
on 3/9/2012
Customer Rating:
I found this product to be as advertised. Its well built, and very sturdy. It does have one deficiency and that is the material clamp which should be redesigned to provide a more reliable means of anchoring the part to be mortised. I ended up using additional clamping because the wood kept slipping out of position when I relied on the clamp furnished with this product. In summary, the product did a very good job for the purpose I purchased it for.
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10) Submitted by
Michael Harman, from Beavercreek, OH
on 2/3/2011
Customer Rating:
Holy cow this is beefy and solid! I guess the pictures led me to believe it was a fairly small jig, but it is big and well put together. Furthermore, the Beadlock Pro jig is a great package and for a great price. I was also surprised to get the storage container that had space for the optional kit parts. It's a great package, well contained, that will see a lot of use.
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11) Submitted by
Tony, from Rock Hill , SC
on 8/15/2010
Customer Rating:
Great jig! Here's a couple tips.
1. This also makes a great doweling jig.
2. Yes, it is a little difficult to get perfect alignment, but... when drilling for mortises centered in the edge of a workpiece, get it a close as you can, then "flip" the jig around and re-drill in a second pass. Just as running a edge mortise thru a table saw twice, this will place the mortise perfectly in the center.
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12) Submitted by
Greg Herrman, from Black Mountain, NC
on 3/12/2010
Customer Rating:
Just built an armoire and used the beadlock system for a mirror frame door. Worked great!! Very strong joint. Any chance you could make it to accept larger stock?
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13) Submitted by
Justin, from Wright, WY
on 2/17/2010
Customer Rating:
I used this on a pedestal dining table and it worked great. After the first couple of uses I was able to quickly set up and complete the rest of the joints very easily. Like others have stated just take extra precautions to make sure you are lined up and this jig is a great tool. I used the 3/8 kit and the premade stock and it was a nice snug fit.
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14) Submitted by
Dick Kingery, from Houston, TX
on 1/25/2010
Customer Rating:
I got my BeadLock Pro last week, and it is my new best friend. I built an end table using it and with the exception of one misaligned tenon (completely my fault), everything worked perfectly.
My order was also received 2 or 3 days sooner than I expected to get it.
Thanks for the great service and product.
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15) Submitted by
Chester Arnold, from Humble, TX
on 4/4/2012
Customer Rating:
Very good tool, I bought it and used it on the restoration of a 1800's bed. Had to do some special engineering to get it to hold on curved surfaces, but the drilling system worked as advertised. I would have thought that buying the "Pro" system would have included all the parts required, not just the one size. Still it is a good system and I am glad to make it a part of my tool collection.
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16) Submitted by
Chas Wall, from Duluth, GA
on 1/2/2009
Customer Rating:
Super system. Very easy to set up and use. Makes a strong joint. I practiced on a few pieces of scrap and then used the kit to build a porch glider bench. Turned out just great. Everybody wants one. I just ordered the 1/2" adapter Kit also. (I started with the 3/8" kit) Take time with your layout lines and line the jig up with its marking lines and you can't miss!
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17) Submitted by
Paul Lilly, from Bedford, VA
on 11/11/2008
Customer Rating:
Purchased the Beadlock 3/8" kit initially but added the 1/4" later. I used the 3/8" for a bed headboard and two bedside tables. Everything worked great yielding firm tight joints. Be sure that your measurements are exact and the results will be great. I have used dowels as well as biscuits in the past but this beats all!
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18) Submitted by
Colin R Banks, from Chaffee, NY
on 5/24/2008
Customer Rating:
I thought the BeadLock Pro Joinery Kit worked just like it was advertised, and the instructions were easy to understand, too. Straight out of its case, everything was in order and ready to go. Like every new tool, once you've become familiar with it, you'll get the best results. I got great results right away!
My "test" project was a Monkey Swing seat made out of maple, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I agree the markings on the unit are a little wide, but if you're careful, and line everything up the same way each time, you won't have any problems. I didn't. It all comes down to common sense. Don't expect the tool to make the project for you while you go and get a cup of coffee.
I have a long line of projects waiting to use the BeadLock Pro Joinery Kit on!
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19) Submitted by
Arvid Stiles, from Wells, MN
on 8/21/2008
Customer Rating:
The 3/8" Beadlock Pro joinery kit does what it says it will do. It worked perfect on a credence table I made for our church. I'm sure I will use it a lot in the future. Thank you
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20) Submitted by
Doug McClain, from Celina, OH
on 7/11/2008
Customer Rating:
I used both the 1/2" and 3/8" set-up, as well as the 1/2" router bit stock cuter. Getting the stock cut correctly was tricky, but it worked well. The Beadlock system worked VERY WELL. I used it for mortise and tennons on 4 1/4", 2 1/8", 1 1/4", and 3/4" pieces (all for a Mission-style bed). The 4 1/4" piece was outside its range, so I took off the blue sides centered the guide, put it on my mark, clamped both ends, and it worked perfectly. I also had to use an irregular shape on one side and pieces that were too small to work and some that were too close to the edge - I simply put other pieces of wood where needed and got the desired effect. There is a little layout needed to center Beadlock, but I cut all of the mortises for each size together. The plans called for 10 mortise & tennon joints -I turned it into 20 Beadlock joints and did all of them in less time than it would have taken for the original 10. I also have very strong joints as a result. This product is wonderful - I bought the entire line , so I can do all 3 diameters (1/4", 3/8", & 1/2") and make my own stock as well, that way the stock is the same species as the rest of the project!
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21) Submitted by
Warren Vann, from Huntsville, AL
on 3/1/2008
Customer Rating:
Just finished a small black walnut sofa table using the 1/4 Beadlock Pro Joinery Kit. It was easy to use (although the instructions were not that clear) and provided a good fit. I did make a temporary pass using pine before the finished product, and was very pleased. I have also used it for mortise and tenon joints without the beadlock tenons with good success.
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22) Submitted by
Richard Burbick, from Sebring, FL
on 1/30/2008
Customer Rating:
Compared to the Domino, or the expensive router fixtures for loose tenons, this is cheap. The tools finish is good, well thought out, and other than loose bolts was ready to work. I had to figure out the instructions, but it does excellent work.
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23) Submitted by
Donald Ciotti, from West Chester, PA
on 1/21/2008
Customer Rating:
I used it on 2x6 Scrap lumber to test. It took the second test to get it right. It works great and the dry fit is tight. My plan is to use it to build interior door of solid wood for our home.
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24) Submitted by
Gerry, from Kanab, UT
on 7/12/2010
Customer Rating:
First item is to reverse steps #6 and #5. Fig. #6 also shows piece "A" marked on the side, while Fig. #2 shows it on the edge.
Next, the single clamp in the center isn't enough, especially for small pieces. You need to add a hand clamp.
Tried twice and the edges were a bit off (0.021"). Using 3/8" center rods, I found their painted marks were off by that amount. Fixing them, it came out perfectly aligned. Their tenons are .360-.364 against the .375 hole, which allows an easy fit and you can clamp the faces flush. The glue and wood swell should cover that gap easily.
I've done mortise/tenons with a router and a mortising machine, but this is much faster and easier.
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25) Submitted by
Steve Mettler, from Bakersfield, CA
on 8/25/2010
Customer Rating:
I received the Beadlock Pro kit with the 1/2 inch kit a few weeks ago. Trying to learn to use it, I made several joints in as many variations as I could come up with. I would occasionaly make a joint that was not aligned well. I found that the culprit was stock that was narrow or angled for reinforcing miters. The single screw clamp built into the jig couldn't get a good enough bite if the foot of the clamp hung off the edge of narrow or angled stock. Sometimes the stock would slip a tiny amount, or it would come up slightly on the lightly clamped side. I resolved the problem by putting some adhesive-backed sandpaper on the face of the jig, and more importantly, started adding a small F-clamp once it was secured with the built-in screw clamp. Once I did those two things, my joints came out perfect. The joints come out cleaner than any M&T joint I have ever made, and they take probably 1/10 the time. One distinct advantage of the beadlock system over Festool's Domino system is that the Domino has a limited depth of mortise. I made some mortises that were rediculously deep, and the exceptionally long tenon seated perfectly. With the "adjustments" I made, I am very pleased with the jig.
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26) Submitted by
David Wilson, from Houston, TX
on 3/27/2011
Customer Rating: 
I have now used the Beadlock Pro for a weekend and cannot give it more than a 3, which is a shame since it would take very little improvement to move it to a 5. When working with 3/4 material, my only complaint was that the drill block carrier was misaligned about 1/64 of an inch, so that while I could get aligned to the middle of a 3/4 mark on one side, the other would be off by about 1/32 to 1/64 of an inch. There should be some way to adjust it. The primary annoyance I had was with the clamping system. The clamp with the round cymbal on the end will move the piece while tightening unless you hold with two hands - then what do you use to tighten. This is particularly a problem if you are trying to clamp at the edge of a piece. However, the clamp is totally unacceptable if you are working with larger pieces. I was using the Pro for 1-1/2" legs for a nightstand and it required two hands to hold the material since as I tried to clamp down the clamp would move the material and result in bad alignment if you are not careful. This can be very annoying if you are trying to be very precise to have the end of the stile match the top of the rail. It is a shame that such a well thought out tool let's a cheap clamp reduce its effectiveness. If anyone knows of a better clamping tool or of a way to better align the drill block, maybe Rockler can make it available.
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27) Submitted by
Jay Williams, from Hot Springs Village, AR
on 4/21/2011
Customer Rating:
I just completed a 22" X 66" oak table for our church's alter using the 3/8" beadlock tenons for the joinery connecting the legs to the apron and some cross stringers. It worked very well with the floating tenons fitting nicely together for glue up. I used two tenons on each face for strength in addition to a tenon on the lower leg for a cross brace and was worried that I may have trouble with alignment, however they fit with only a nominal amount of coaxing. I would recommend this system highly and plan on using it much more in the future. One small problem was that I ordered the half inch kit as well but did not realize that I would need a 1/2 inch drill to hold the bit, which or course I don't own. I wonder if there are adapters for 1/2" bits in 3/8" drills?
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28) Submitted by
Hil Knott, from Windham, ME
on 5/1/2011
Customer Rating:
Does a great job on making face frames for cabinet doors. The two thumb screws should be a single lever cam action if feasible. I also feel there should be two clamp screws.
Not bad to work with once you get the hang of it.
Still quite time consuming.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the tool.
Mine was missing a set screw and had two 3/8" stop collars and no 1/4".
I ordered all three sizes. The local Rockler dealer handled the situation to my satisfaction.
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29) Submitted by
Gary, from South Royalton, VT
on 1/24/2013
Customer Rating:
I have found the Beadlock a great device that needs some more development. The sandpaper on the side is a must. The clamp is not the problem as much as the alluminum sides are not strong enough and bend under pressure. This causes the drill to be slanted to one side slightly. I found that if you snug the clamp and use clamps on the sides the system performs fine. Not sorry I bought it, it does give nice joints it is just not strong enough. I should have bought the basic beadlock where you have to use clamps anyway.
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30) Submitted by
Jack Jipping, from Jenison, MI
on 1/7/2009
Customer Rating:
Markings are a bit difficult to line up --but, does work great if you're very careful. I use it mostly with standard dowels, works great for that.
The stock thickness markings are a bit sensitive and not exactly accurate. Would be nice if markings on tool were easier to line up the stock. I would recommend this tool.
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