Tip from Fine Woodworking

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April 21, 2020 at 1:29 pm #7892

Daryl Rosenblatt
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Bob van Dyke on Shop Talk Live gave a great tip: When you are using a lot of screws, when you take them out of the box, line them all up to make sure they are ALL the correct length. Then measure a screw to make sure it’s the right size.
April 22, 2020 at 10:06 am #7902

Ben Nawrath
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An 8th of an inch makes a big difference when you don’t want the pokey pokey!
April 22, 2020 at 10:32 am #7912

Joe Bottigliere
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Nah! You gotta live on the edge and experience some excitement. I take several boxes of screws, without even looking at them and mix them together. Then, I just pick them, randomly, and install as needed. It’s exhilarating! Though, that could explain my finishing issues …
April 22, 2020 at 10:59 am #7913

Michael Luciano
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Tried that Joe but had a problem. When I mixed them on the bench some screw heads were facing the wood and I had to throw them away as they were backward.
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