Wood Screw , work better with wood screw than a nail.

By : Agus Mardiana

wood screws

Sometimes we need to connect wood to get the form we want. To get a strong and good result to use only nail is not enough. As we know, compared to the nail, the screw has a thread along the body that works better to unify the two woods. Because of that, the screws offer more holding power than nails. The advent of power screwdrivers and new screw types has made the nail almost obsolete in many shops. There are four factors to consider when you choose a screw: size, head type, screwdriver type, and thread type.

Wood screws are probably the most commonly-used mechanical woodworking fasteners. They are used primarily for connecting wood to wood, and are reknowned for the clamping force that they provide to strengthen a joint.

They can also be used to attach hinges, hardware, locks and other non-wood objects.

There are many different types of screws, but only certain types of screws are applicable for woodworking. While all wood screws have an aggressive thread for grabbing and holding the wood, there are many differences in the varieties of wood screws, based upon the gauge, length, head type and drive type of the screw in question.

Wood screws have a smooth shank that allows the screw to pull the two pieces of wood together for a tight joint. Wood screws also taper along the threaded portion optimizing the screws holding power in wood. This is why some people use special tapered drill bits for pilot holes.

For practical reason, I prefer like use drywall screw to united wood that I working about. Because drywall screw can drill him self into the wood. The screw shank very helpful and the tip of the screw is very sharp. For some many chases I even don’t have to make a pilot hole to help my screw job done easily .

Drywall Screw

The two most common head types for wood screws are slotted (commonly referred to as flathead) and phillips (sometimes referred to as cross-head).

These two types have been “industry-standard” for a number of years, but two additional head types have been gaining prominence in woodworking screws of late: square-head and square-head phillips (a combination of phillips and square-head). These two screw types tend to grip a bit better and resist stripping more than the traditional types.