http://toolmonger.com/2009/03/05/911-ballistic-nailscrews/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2009/03/05/911-ballistic-nailscrews/#comment-831101 Ray Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:23:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=21083#comment-831101 As Red Green says. "A screw is just a nail with tread." As Red Green says. “A screw is just a nail with tread.”

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/03/05/911-ballistic-nailscrews/#comment-831077 Big Dave Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:10:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=21083#comment-831077 I used to work in theatrical production years ago, and this was one of the techniques taught to all young stagehands. We drove the screws in with a nice big hammer, then gave them a few twists at the end to "lock" the threads in the last few millimeters of wood. Another technique we had was to use cut nails and an iron block to make permanent lap joints. Line up the two pieces of wood; place an iron plate under them; drive a cut nail through both; the nail hits the iron plate, then bends back in a "j". It's like riveting wood. To get the joint apart, you must destroy the wood. We liked this method because scenery takes a real beating, getting shoved back and forth day after day, and the joint could take the abuse. I used to work in theatrical production years ago, and this was one of the techniques taught to all young stagehands. We drove the screws in with a nice big hammer, then gave them a few twists at the end to “lock” the threads in the last few millimeters of wood.
Another technique we had was to use cut nails and an iron block to make permanent lap joints. Line up the two pieces of wood; place an iron plate under them; drive a cut nail through both; the nail hits the iron plate, then bends back in a “j”. It’s like riveting wood. To get the joint apart, you must destroy the wood. We liked this method because scenery takes a real beating, getting shoved back and forth day after day, and the joint could take the abuse.

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