Tip #1, woodscrews

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I am a career woodworker. Aside from building furniture and producing Architectural millwork, I have also done restoration and replication for both museums and individuals. I thought I'd share tips or tricks if I think of them and they're welcome.





This applies to any woodscrew, i.e. the buttplate screws or swivel screws. Once you have cleaned and perhaps refurbished the screw (removed any burrs, re-blued or re-blackened) heat and melt a bit of parrafin wax into the threads. Just a touch of wax and not so hot it boils or burns away. It will flow around and into the threads with the correct heat. This is good for the screw and good for the wood. It's a permanent lubricant, but also acts a bit like loctite once the screw is seated. However once you begin to back it out, the slight friction softens the wax and lubricates the screw.





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