I usually use drywall screws from home depot. I want to order some 'good'
screws from McFeeleys. What kind do you buy for indoor furniture? Black
oxide? Unplated dry lube? Black phosphate?

Confused...

"Garage_Woodworks" wrote:

Since most of what I've done is marine related, I standardized on S/S
a long time ago.

Found that coarse thread, self tapping, sheet metal screws do a great
job in wood, so that's what I use and haven't looked back.

Buy full boxes from Jamestown Distributors, so the cost isn't too bad.

BTW, do use some el-cheapo deck screws from H/D, strictly for temp
work such as holding plywood in position while fiberglass is applied.
Screws are then removed and trashed.

Have fun.

Lew

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These are my favorite for indoor furniture:

http://www.mcfeelys.com/flathead-yellow-zinc

Max

Garage_Woodworks wrote:

For general use, I use their dry lube square drive. Plus brass plated
for cabinet hinges.
j4

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:21:28 -0400, "Garage_Woodworks" <.@.> wrote:

I like the yellow zinc plated for general furniture work.

You're going to like those screws. No tapered threads and very easy
to drive without slips and cam-out.

Garage_Woodworks wrote:

Why confused if corrosion isn't a problem? If the fastener won't show the
finish is immaterial. If it shows, get the color you want.

One caveat: don't use steel screws (other than SS) in oak (or Western red
cedar). Brass or bronze are fine, bronze is stronger. With either, first
fasten with a steel screw then remove it and replace with the non-corroding
one.

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Garage_Woodworks wrote:

Depends on the "look" you want. All the platings other than
galvanizing are for appearance mostly.

Garage_Woodworks

There was a very good article in either Popular Woodworking or Fine
Woodworking last month on just this topic. I am not near my magazines
right now so I can't say which. Maybe another reader can.

Joe....
Website: www.srww.com
Blog: www.srww.com/blog

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Garage_Woodworks

There was a very good article in either Popular Woodworking or Fine
Woodworking last month on just this topic. I am not near my magazines
right now so I can't say which. Maybe another reader can.

Joe....
Website: www.srww.com
Blog: www.srww.com/blog