Is a screw just a screw?

Canadians rule the “screw” or how to “screw it” department….lol

Robinson screws, rectangular, even better if the corners are torqued. low root meaning skinny shank with shark teeth like deep threads…..........and they dont fall off the driver!!!!!!

That philips star shaped %$#@. is tortureous and the only thing worse is a “straight line”.

Perhaps if time were my friend I might have a different opinion.

Cheers

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

Go over to McFeeley's for the best source of info about all things screwy.
There are tons of little essays about what works best where and when in the catalogs too.

A major revelation for me was that there is such a thing as a hinge screw (Lee Valley Hardware), that give a better than fighting chance at securing hinges and seating in the countersunk holes flawlessly. Who knew, and why don’t they include them when you buy hinges?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Padre, you don’t mention what your useing the screws for, or if they will be visible. I use alot of square drive decking screws because they are stronger than sheet rock screws, and square drives work good for me. If the screws are visible then sometimes I’ll go with a small headed square drive trim screw. If I’m restoring a piece of antique furniture that has a screw missing, I have a container of old slotted screws that I try to match one or more up with. I guess it all depends on what the prodject is.

they do include the screws and I generally toss them into the metal re-cycling bin and find the ones I buy without the hinge that come with a square head (robinson)..........small shank, big thread

after driving millions of wood screws…..............I donknow whattosay

just my two cents

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

valid point there woodchucker

ya wouldnt want the whole thing to look %$#@ up, and value is so often placed on authenticity.

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Douglas…..........that’s a great site!! Thank you.

-- Chip -- Manchester, Connecticut "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Woodchuck…yes, very true, it depends on the screw. I just got so frustrated last night at the local HD because their selection of screws was, well, screwy! I was looking for 8×2 1/2 fh and they didn’t have any at all. Nothing sized less than a 6. I was also looking for 2 1/2 inch eye bolts, again, no go, nothing less than a 4”.

-- Chip -- Manchester, Connecticut "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Up here I can go to Home Hardware and find a much better range of screws than the box stores handle. The best is they are oten found in bulk.
For my main use stock I use Home hardware and next Lee Valley. A lot of screws today are made in China and many barely suit the purpose.
Mcfeely’s is a good place to shop if you hae a large order to offset shipping costs.
As in life, there is no such thing as cheap screw.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Bob2,
Ok, that made me laugh!!!!! :)

-- Chip -- Manchester, Connecticut "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."