I want wood screws

[pmccarthy]

I have been trying to buy wood screws. Have been to two hardware stores. The young attendants don't know what wood screws are. Some older ones do, but say we can't buy them any more. I accept that I can't buy slotted screws any more, will accept Philips. But I do want the right shape and taper, and a sharp edge thread of the correct form. Countersunk wood screws, why is that so hard. The stores have about five linear metres of shelves of screws in blister packs, But they are all coarse parallel threads of inadequate gauge. Am I in an alternative universe?

[old man emu]

Would (no pun intended) these screw suit your need? https://www.bolt.com.au/stainless-steel-screws-countersunk-head-slotted-c-1010_1438_1583_1584_1585.html

 

This mob is good. All the stuff they sell is per unit. You can by a few or a box full. They are located near Camden NSW

[onetrack]

To buy proper old style slotted-head wood screws today, you have to find a store that specialises in building restoration work. Every other retailer has fallen under the spell of the Phillips Screw Company designs (note the correct spelling).

 

The company in the first link below has stacks of both Phillips head and slotted head

 

You can buy both styles off eBay, if you're prepared to wait, and generally pay extra for postage (included or added on).

 

https://www.thewoodworks.com.au/shop/hardware/wood-screws-list-of-all/woodscrew-countersunk-slotted-head-natural-finish-mild-steel-50-pcs-detail

 

https://www.thewoodworks.com.au/shop/hardware/wood-screws-list-of-all

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/i/274075495353

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2386202.m570.l1313&_nkw=wood+screws

Edited August 27, 2020 by onetrack

[nomadpete]

For woodscrews with ANY head style, try BRONZEANDBRASSFASTENINGS.

They don't have steel fastenings but bronze has almost the same sheer strength as stainless steel.

[old man emu]

And for Inquiring Minds

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-screws-and-screwdrivers-1992422

[willedoo]

16 hours ago, old man emu said:

Would (no pun intended) these screw suit your need? https://www.bolt.com.au/stainless-steel-screws-countersunk-head-slotted-c-1010_1438_1583_1584_1585.html

 

This mob is good. All the stuff they sell is per unit. You can by a few or a box full. They are located near Camden NSW

I clicked on that link and went to their website for a look. About 2 hours later, I visited eBay on a totally unrelated matter and there it was on the bottom of the page - about half the links for other items I might be interested in were for stainless steel screws. eBay must access your browser's history when you visit them.

Edited August 28, 2020 by willedoo

[onetrack]

It's called data-harvesting and it's done by probably a hundred companies you've never even heard of. You often seen a quick redirect in your address bar before the site you want to look at, loads.

That redirect is one of the data-harvesting companies gathering your browsing habits and then onselling it to the likes of eBay. A common one is Mandrillapp.

Mandrillapp is reputedly a "transactional email assist app", supposedly designed to assist in recovery of passwords and aid in web transactions. But they fail to outline Mandrillapp also tracks you, and will no doubt, onsell your browsing and purchase history.

 

This is what all the uproar is all about with the global internet giants - how much information do they keep on us, and what do they do with it?

They're particularly secretive about it, claiming "commercial confidentiality" whenever anyone wants information from them, about their data-harvesting.

 

I saw a bloke give a good description of internet address re-direction webtracking, once.

He said, "It's like you spotting a rat running under your bed (watching the flash of an address redirect). You know it shouldn't be there, and you have no idea what it's up to, under there".

He should've added, "And you have very little chance of catching it, and stopping it from doing things that are destructive."

[pmccarthy]

Thanks folks, I will follow up. Hard to get a good screw these days.

 

[spacesailor]

Have you tried " Whitworths Marine " , ( S S self taping screws. Philips head. )

I didn,t go through their catalog, but it seems a good place to start.

spacesailor

 

[onetrack]

Whitworths are a good supplier and always carry marine grade items, designed to endure in salt water conditions. I've also found them to be very reasonably priced.