Woodworking screws are actually quite the varied microcosm, with a massive number of combinations of heads, drives, threads, points, and materials.

Screws may be commonplace, but that doesn't mean they're simple. A screw is any shaft with a corkscrew groove carved around its surface and, regardless of their design, screws are usually used to ...

Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into. There are two basic types: thread forming and thread cutting.

The humble coarse-thread drywall screw is built to fasten drywall to wood or light-gauge steel framing, but it’s also a low-cost and simple fastener for making wood-to-wood connections ...

Three primary types of screws are used for linear-motion actuators: Acme, ball, and roller. The differences are in thread shape and the design and operation of the matching nut.

Alternatively, if you want a screw that will penetrate materials quickly and cleanly, one with QuickCutter threads will serve you well. This is a brand-specific type of thread, Quickscrews to be ...