woodscrew
Pointed wood fastener
A woodscrew is a metal fastener with a pointed tip and helical threading designed to grip wood fibers as it's driven in.
Unlike machine screws, which require pre-threaded holes, woodscrews cut their own threads and typically have a tapered shaft that widens toward the head.
The head may be flat (for countersinking flush with the surface), round, or oval, with a slotted, Phillips, or other drive pattern.
Use woodscrews rather than nails for a stronger joint.
Preparatory drill opening
- countersinkConical recess for fasteners
- PhillipsCross-slotted fastener system
- slottedHaving narrow openings
- threadFiber for stitching
tighten · torque · anchor · washer · drive · hardware · brass · stainless-steel
Operate a vehicle
- insertPlace within another thing
- embedFix within surrounding material
- secureProtected from harm
- fastenFix securely in position
attach · affix · tighten · countersink · predrill · bore · ream · withdraw
Fitting wood pieces together
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
- drillHole-boring device
- lumberSawn wood for building
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
dovetail · tenon · mortise · router · sawdust · jigsaw · cabinetry · furniture
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- stainlessFree from discoloration
- zincElement thirty
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
corrosion-resistant · chrome · nickel · coated · bronze · aluminum · ferrous · rust-proof
pilot-hole
Preparatory drill opening
- countersinkConical recess for fasteners
- PhillipsCross-slotted fastener system
- slottedHaving narrow openings
thread · tighten · torque · anchor · washer · drive · hardware · brass · stainless-steel · gauge
drive
Operate a vehicle
fasten · attach · affix · tighten · countersink · predrill · bore · ream · withdraw · strip
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
carpenter · dovetail · tenon · mortise · router · sawdust · jigsaw · cabinetry · furniture · plywood
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
galvanized · corrosion-resistant · chrome · nickel · coated · bronze · aluminum · ferrous · rust-proof