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Come on admit, you've hammered in a screw before Nope. Never. I take "everything" to be an exaggeration for effect. I've only hammered in peg-like or nail-like
by stcredzero 8y ago
Come on admit, you've hammered in a screw before
Nope. Never. I take "everything" to be an exaggeration for effect. I've only hammered in peg-like or nail-like objects.
I will totally admit to pliering in a screw, however.
- mc32 8y agoI do, sometimes, to get them started specially into hard wood (not necessarily hardwood), from there a driver will take over.
- Stratoscope 8y agoDrill a pilot hole of the correct size (as wide as the screw shaft without the threads). You will have a much easier time, and you won't split the wood. https://www.ezwoodshop.com/blog/pilot-hole/perfect-pilot-holes-match-drill-bit-size-woodscrew/ https://www.ezwoodshop.com/blog/pilot-hole/perfect-pilot-hol...
- mc32 8y agoOf course, I meant if you don’t have those things at your disposal at a given time.
- stcredzero 8y agoTo start a screw, I've sometimes dug out a divot with the screw or a knife. That way, at least I've removed a little material that might spread apart the grain near the surface.