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"Bob Alexander"

05/05/2008 10:54 PM

New Yankee Workshop

I caught the show about his new workshop hutch. As he was going through the
items on the old hutch, he mentioned that he only stocks 5 or 6 different
woodscrews. Anybody know what sizes he would keep?

Thanks...


This topic has 15 replies

RC

Robatoy

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

07/05/2008 10:49 AM

On May 6, 6:01=A0pm, "Lee Michaels" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>
>
> > "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >> > I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...bu=
t
> > if I
> >> > had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around then ju=
st
> > buy
> >> > the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign the project to=

> > use
> >> > the screws that I have, if possible.
>
> >> I also keep some #4 brass plated at 3/8" to 1/2" for smallish hinges in=

> >> smallish wood. =A0I also have some deck screws and the like.
> >> screw,
>
> > What kind of woodworkers are you? To qualify as bonafide woodworkers,
> > you're
> > required to have on hand several of those 64 drawer sorting bins as well=

> > as
> > having a bucket of unsorted nuts, screws and bolts.
>
> > I'm calling up the 'Woodworkers master list' society and having your nam=
es
> > removed.
>
> And a bunch of wimps too.
>
> Nobody mentioned Lag Bolts (lag screws) for those BIG jobs!!

I am strictly a Tapcon kinda fella. (Hilti & Remington RULE too!!!)

BA

B A R R Y

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 4:47 PM

On Tue, 6 May 2008 15:12:53 -0500, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>What kind of woodworkers are you? To qualify as bonafide woodworkers, you're
>required to have on hand several of those 64 drawer sorting bins as well as
>having a bucket of unsorted nuts, screws and bolts.

Not me!

99% of my hardware is in (2) 12" x 16" x 2" Durham Mfg. metal
"suitcase" boxes with plastic interiors.


Did I mention I got them for $3/ea. at Durham's warehouse? <G>

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RicodJour

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

07/05/2008 8:18 AM

On May 6, 4:12 pm, "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> > I also keep some #4 brass plated at 3/8" to 1/2" for smallish hinges in
> > smallish wood. I also have some deck screws and the like.
> > screw,
>
> What kind of woodworkers are you? To qualify as bonafide woodworkers, you're
> required to have on hand several of those 64 drawer sorting bins as well as
> having a bucket of unsorted nuts, screws and bolts.

Those aren't buckets of unsorted fasteners - they're gravity clamps.
You can never have too many clamps.

R

Uu

"Upscale"

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 3:12 PM


"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >
> > I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...but
if I
> > had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around then just
buy
> > the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign the project to
use
> > the screws that I have, if possible.
> >
> I also keep some #4 brass plated at 3/8" to 1/2" for smallish hinges in
> smallish wood. I also have some deck screws and the like.
> screw,

What kind of woodworkers are you? To qualify as bonafide woodworkers, you're
required to have on hand several of those 64 drawer sorting bins as well as
having a bucket of unsorted nuts, screws and bolts.

I'm calling up the 'Woodworkers master list' society and having your names
removed.

:)

Pp

Puckdropper

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

07/05/2008 2:28 AM

"The Davenport's" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

*snip*

>
> I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...but
> if I had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around
> then just buy the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign
> the project to use the screws that I have, if possible.
>
> Mike
>

For screws, I keep 4 sizes in larger quantities: 1 1/4", 2", 2.5" 3.0" For
other hardware, it's usually what I needed for the last project. I've got
a bunch of 5/16" carriage bolts left over (and I'm still finding uses for
them), and several 1/2" lag bolts, for example.

When it comes to bolts and things, if I need more than 10 or so I'll look
in to buying a package of 25 or 50. One hardware store would give a couple
cent per piece discount if you bought a box.

I suspect this is fairly standard procedure for woodworkers, though...

Puckdropper

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 6:02 AM


"The Davenport's" <[email protected]> wrote in message


I changed your list a bit to what I keep:

> I don't "know" what sizes he'd have, but I can guess...
>
> ...#6 x 3/4 and 1" and 1 1/4"
>
> ...#8 x 1 1/2" and 1 1/4
>
> ...#10 x 1 1/2"

Never saw the need for anything else yet.



Ww

Woodie

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 7:56 AM

Bob Alexander wrote:
> I caught the show about his new workshop hutch. As he was going through the
> items on the old hutch, he mentioned that he only stocks 5 or 6 different
> woodscrews. Anybody know what sizes he would keep?
>
> Thanks...

I didn't think he used anything but brads...

TD

"The Davenport's"

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

05/05/2008 9:59 PM

>I caught the show about his new workshop hutch. As he was going through
>the items on the old hutch, he mentioned that he only stocks 5 or 6
>different woodscrews. Anybody know what sizes he would keep?
>
> Thanks...

I don't "know" what sizes he'd have, but I can guess...

...#6 x 3/4 and 1"

...#8 x 1" and 1 1/4

...#10 x 1 3/4" and 2 1/2"

I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...but if I
had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around then just buy
the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign the project to use
the screws that I have, if possible.

Mike

jj

jo4hn

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 9:22 AM

The Davenport's wrote:
>> I caught the show about his new workshop hutch. As he was going through
>> the items on the old hutch, he mentioned that he only stocks 5 or 6
>> different woodscrews. Anybody know what sizes he would keep?
>>
>> Thanks...
>
> I don't "know" what sizes he'd have, but I can guess...
>
> ...#6 x 3/4 and 1"
>
> ...#8 x 1" and 1 1/4
>
> ...#10 x 1 3/4" and 2 1/2"
>
> I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...but if I
> had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around then just buy
> the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign the project to use
> the screws that I have, if possible.
>
> Mike
>
>
I also keep some #4 brass plated at 3/8" to 1/2" for smallish hinges in
smallish wood. I also have some deck screws and the like.
screw,
jo4hn

dd

"dadiOH"

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 12:28 PM

Woodie wrote:
> Bob Alexander wrote:
>> I caught the show about his new workshop hutch. As he was going
>> through the items on the old hutch, he mentioned that he only stocks
>> 5 or 6 different woodscrews. Anybody know what sizes he would keep?
>>
>> Thanks...
>
> I didn't think he used anything but brads...

LOL !

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B A R R Y

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 4:48 PM

On Tue, 06 May 2008 11:20:45 +0000, LRod <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Ohmigod, am I going to have to add another category?


Stop pretending you didn't already know what hardware Norm keeps on
hand.

You can fool some folks, but _WE_ know you!

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"Lee Michaels"

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 6:01 PM


"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >
>> > I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...but
> if I
>> > had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around then just
> buy
>> > the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign the project to
> use
>> > the screws that I have, if possible.
>> >
>> I also keep some #4 brass plated at 3/8" to 1/2" for smallish hinges in
>> smallish wood. I also have some deck screws and the like.
>> screw,
>
> What kind of woodworkers are you? To qualify as bonafide woodworkers,
> you're
> required to have on hand several of those 64 drawer sorting bins as well
> as
> having a bucket of unsorted nuts, screws and bolts.
>
> I'm calling up the 'Woodworkers master list' society and having your names
> removed.
>
And a bunch of wimps too.

Nobody mentioned Lag Bolts (lag screws) for those BIG jobs!!


Ld

LRod

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

06/05/2008 11:20 AM

On Mon, 5 May 2008 22:54:13 -0400, "Bob Alexander"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I caught the show about his new workshop hutch. As he was going through the
>items on the old hutch, he mentioned that he only stocks 5 or 6 different
>woodscrews. Anybody know what sizes he would keep?

Ohmigod, am I going to have to add another category?



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Frank Boettcher

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

07/05/2008 1:29 PM

On Tue, 6 May 2008 15:12:53 -0500, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >
>> > I likely would not hold myself to 6 sizes...and in fact, I don't...but
>if I
>> > had to, these are likely to be the sizes that I'd keep around then just
>buy
>> > the ones that I need for a project. Or design/redesign the project to
>use
>> > the screws that I have, if possible.
>> >
>> I also keep some #4 brass plated at 3/8" to 1/2" for smallish hinges in
>> smallish wood. I also have some deck screws and the like.
>> screw,
>
>What kind of woodworkers are you? To qualify as bonafide woodworkers, you're
>required to have on hand several of those 64 drawer sorting bins as well as
>having a bucket of unsorted nuts, screws and bolts.
>
>I'm calling up the 'Woodworkers master list' society and having your names
>removed.
>
>:)
>


Don't have them remove mine, unfortunately I'm exactly as you
describe, much to my dismay as I'm trying to find that piece of
hardware I know I have.

The success rate at finding that thing you know you have and avoiding
a trip to the hardware store is about one time in ten around here.

Frank

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to "Bob Alexander" on 05/05/2008 10:54 PM

07/05/2008 8:05 AM


"B A R R Y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 06 May 2008 11:20:45 +0000, LRod <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>Ohmigod, am I going to have to add another category?
>
>
> Stop pretending you didn't already know what hardware Norm keeps on
> hand.
>
> You can fool some folks, but _WE_ know you!


Yeah, I think LRod's been sand bagging. LOL


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