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While you are supposed to use fine threads I imagine you have yet to find any longer than 1 1/2"
so my advice holds. use the longest screws available or make more substantial joinery
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Randy C said:
I wanted to make the table look nice and not have exposed screws.
Another option is to counter set the screws and use a tapered plug cutter to cut plugs out of matching wood to hide the screws.
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Randy C said:
I thought you were supposed to use fine screws with hardwood??
That is what they say. But I find coarse thread screws work just as well, if not better, in oak and soft maple. The deeper threads strip out less often than the fine threads.
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The only reason Kreg recommends fine threads in hardwood is to reduce the chance of splitting. In a pinch I've use anything on hand....no problem.
You're just putting a screw in a angled drill hole. If you think you going to have problems with splinting predrill after camping the joint together.
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None! Use M&T joints you slacker!!
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Randy C said:
I thought you were supposed to use fine screws with hardwood??
+1 ......... that is what they suggest, course screws for softwood and plywood. I used course galvinized screws for the one I built for my Green Egg but used 1 X pressure treated and then stained it. It is still standing strong after almost 15 years.
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