Everyday Woodworking by Rex Krueger

Author:Rex Krueger
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781510763470
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2021-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

Drop your screw into the clearance hole and then use the point to find the pilot hole. When you use the screw to line up your holes, you save a lot of fumbling around.

Rub a little bar soap into the threads of a screw and it will drive much more easily.

• Hardwoods are more difficult to use with screws and much more likely to split. Be careful to drill your holes deeply enough and don’t forget the countersink.

• Softwoods are very forgiving with screws. You can often skip the pilot hole and the countersink. Just drill the clearance hole and drive the screw straight in. The screw will make its own pilot hole as you drive it and the screwhead will compress the wood and effectively countersink it.

• Phillips-head screws are generally much easier to drive than slot-head, but there are three different size Phillips-head drivers. Most screws take a #2 driver, but you always want to use the largest driver that will fit the fastener. The correct driver often looks too big, but it will help keep the head from stripping.

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