Where to get brass screws?

[Strokes77]

Where do you men buy your brass screws? If I ever progress to the point where I make an actual nice piece of furniture, I would like to use slotted brass screws instead of the standard drywall screws I use otherwise.

Is there a standard size I should look at getting a stash of to start a set? I assume they are cheaper in small bulks.

Thanks fellas.

[Mike Brady]

Try one of the boat-building supply houses. Jamestown Distributors is a good one. They have quality you can't get at a hardware store today.

[Boatman53]

+1 Jamestown Distributors. Pre install the hardware with steel screws to cut the threads or you risk breaking the brass screws especially in hard woods.
Jim

[Tony Z]

LIL. Don't forget to clock the screws!

[jteneyck]

Brass screws are nice where the screw will show; otherwise, there is no reason to use them for furniture applications. Square or torx drive steel screws are superior in every way, stainless steel if corrosion is a concern. GRK torx drive are my favorite these days.

You can buy nearly anything you want at McMaster Carr. McFeely's has an extensive selection of screws, too.

John

[Phil S.]

I've been happy with the ones I've gotten from Lee Valley.

[Raven907]

I get mine at Ace Hardware. Use a steel screw to cut the threads, then install the brass screw. It doesn't take much to cam the heads or worse yet, shear the screw.

[JR1]

McFeeleys, LV, a few from local ACE or Tractor Supply.

[Gary™]

I've switched to silicon bronze screws. Almost the same look and less problems.

[JustinTyson]

Strokes77 said:

---

Where do you men buy your brass screws? If I ever progress to the point where I make an actual nice piece of furniture, I would like to use slotted brass screws instead of the standard drywall screws I use otherwise.

---

I'm a bit curious. The only place I would ever use brass screws is for the installation of hardware, which is obviously not a place where one would typically use drywall screws. For things like, say, pocket screws to hold tabletops in place, I would simply use slotted steel screws. What exactly are you planning to do with the brass screws?