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Screws for wood
Despite what we have just said, the screws are nowadays the most common means for joining wood. Made of iron, steel and other metals, they usually have a nickel or tin covering for preventing it from oxidation. One difference you can observe is the coil, which can take the whole length of the screw or just the half of it, in one or in both extremes.
In case you open up a hole in the wood with a drill, you will probably need a fisher plug in order to fix it. Be sure that the drill you use is consistent with the size of screw -and therefore, with that of the fisher plug.
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All different screws for wood
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The mechanical principle of the screw can be found back in history, and the first screws for wood were used for clocks, in the sixteenth century. The mechanism consist of a round nail with a threaded shaft and a slot in the head, made for an easier removal. The first screws were handmade, but this is no longer manufactured –which would be a really unaffordable enterprise.
The industrial screws appeared in the eighteenth century. In the year 1840 the modern pointed screws –with a blunt end- were first made in Birmingham, thus starting a new age in what refers to wood working.
An interesting subject is to deduce the age of a furniture by taking a look to its fittings and joineries. Building styles have varied along the decades, which can be observed at the minimal details, and screws here are protagonists.
Types of screws
Copper wood screws |
Stainless steel screw |
Machine Screws |
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