Foo - Anyone know what type of wood screw this is?

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common man
09-30-09, 06:52 PM
Please give me a term for this that I can search on google and get results. I want to order it online.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/hobgoblin707/IMG_1913.jpg

Taerom
09-30-09, 06:59 PM
wood screw? uh, dowel pin.
sknhgy
09-30-09, 07:00 PM
Let's smoke it.

gitarzan
09-30-09, 07:02 PM
Here's his people.
http://www.furniture-construction.com/wooden-dowels-720.jpg
old and new
09-30-09, 07:04 PM
Let's smoke it.

May I ?
couch_incident
09-30-09, 07:07 PM
This thread is made of screw!

Couch
common man
09-30-09, 07:29 PM
thank you gentlemen - very helpful :)

dowel pin

never heard that term before. you'd think this is something asked on "who wants to be a millionaire".
AEO
09-30-09, 07:40 PM
what a woody thread this is.
Wordbiker
09-30-09, 07:47 PM
Moar better.

http://images.meredith.com/wood/images/p_biscuit.jpg
gitarzan
09-30-09, 07:58 PM
Fiber pills?
Siu Blue Wind
09-30-09, 08:01 PM
Fiber pills?

:roflmao2::lol::roflmao:
leob1
09-30-09, 08:18 PM
It's a fluted dowel('pin' if you want to call it that)
Wordbiker
09-30-09, 09:21 PM
Fiber pills?

Biscuits.
RubenX
10-01-09, 12:42 AM
moarrrr
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11342757/Wooden_Dowel_Pin.jpg
ascend
10-01-09, 02:45 AM
How long until this thread becomes about sex in the forest?
JonnyHK
10-01-09, 03:26 AM
Biscuits are best for joining planks (table tops etc) mostly because they have some tolerance for error, but dowels still rule for smaller jobs.
KingTermite
10-01-09, 08:46 AM
Here's his people.
http://www.furniture-construction.com/wooden-dowels-720.jpg

Mmmmmm........snack time! :thumb::p
bones_mcbones
10-01-09, 08:56 AM
http://www.lets-evo.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/wood-bike-03.jpg
Wordbiker
10-01-09, 09:50 AM
Biscuits are best for joining planks (table tops etc) mostly because they have some tolerance for error, but dowels still rule for smaller jobs.

I'd argue that some simple joinery rules over dowels. It just depends on your skill level and knowledge.
sknhgy
10-01-09, 09:58 AM
I want gravy with my biscuits. Smokin' that dowel has made me hungry.
jsharr
10-01-09, 10:22 AM
moarrrr
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11342757/Wooden_Dowel_Pin.jpg

Beaver Scat?
x136
10-01-09, 06:07 PM
I'd argue that some simple joinery rules over dowels. It just depends on your skill level and knowledge.http://www.qualityhomefurnishingsltd.co.uk/image_library/library/9584/orig_Dovetail_joint.jpg

Mmm.
enine
10-01-09, 06:53 PM
http://www.lets-evo.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/wood-bike-03.jpg


He has a woodie

I like M&T joints but dowels can be quick and easy. The rockler plans I used to make cribs for both my kids used dowels for the main frame and M&T for the slats.
nivekdodge
10-01-09, 07:07 PM
He has a woodie

I like M&T joints but dowels can be quick and easy. The rockler plans I used to make cribs for both my kids used dowels for the main frame and M&T for the slats.

Ok I'll bite. What does that thing weigh???
gitarzan
10-01-09, 09:31 PM
Not much. It's made of Balsa.



And if you believe that one...
ilikebikes
10-01-09, 09:35 PM
http://www.qualityhomefurnishingsltd.co.uk/image_library/library/9584/orig_Dovetail_joint.jpg

Mmm.

dovetails? :D
Rob P.
10-05-09, 07:49 PM
^^^ Yep, and, (to my experienced eyes) crappy ones at that.

The wood appears to be pine. For softwoods you want WIDE tails and medium pins. For hardwoods medium pins & tails are fine as are medium pins and narrow tails.

Also, those DT's were made on a machine. Handcut DT's are better because they show the craftsmanship and skills of the maker.
mlts22
10-05-09, 08:22 PM
These days, if I see furniture constructed any way other than just random nails, I'm amazed. Even basic dovetails, dados, and such are a lost art it seems, as people tend to prefer buying some paperboard stuff from X-Mart and replace it every couple years when it gets wet or breaks.
fuzzbox
10-06-09, 12:56 AM
When you break a biscuit in half it makes a heart.
Rob P.
10-06-09, 01:09 AM
These days, if I see furniture constructed any way other than just random nails, I'm amazed. Even basic dovetails, dados, and such are a lost art it seems, as people tend to prefer buying some paperboard stuff from X-Mart and replace it every couple years when it gets wet or breaks.

This is because it is cheaper to buy and replace. Plus you get a whole new house of furniture every few years in the bargain. Today no one plans for the future for either themselves or their kids. It is ALL about ME, ME, ME and how soon can I get the gratification.