Extracting Screws from Reclaimed Wood
Yoav Liberman demonstrates a few tried and true methods for removing stubborn screws in reclaimed lumber.
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New Road for Old Drivers
I use lots of Phillips-head sheetrock screws, which are made of hardened steel. They’re tough on bits. A worn-out bit can’t be re-sharpened, so I reshape it to fit a slotted screw using a small diameter sanding drum. I place …
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Bargain Screw Lube
A toilet bowl floor gasket is an excellent lubricant for screws–much better than paraffin, soap, or all of the other materials I’ve tried. It’s very soft, so all you have to do to coat a screw is to push the …
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Review: Armor APJ14001 Auto-Jig
With a color-coded system of screws and a fully functional dust-collection port, this jig is one to look out for.
Read moreChoosing the Correct Pocket Screws for Your Project
Pocket screws are a wonderful thing. They’ve been used to build furniture by everyone from Shakers to Makers. However, using the proper pocket screws in your project is the difference between having a project that’s locked together tightly …
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