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DaveC426913
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- How can I make these joints better?
I find myself making a lot of things that are open boxes - plant stands mostly.
Sometimes the wood is merely 3/4 x 3/4 nailing strips. I use deck screws to hold them together. In that case, I only use one screw, not two. (I predrill with a countersink bit or it will certainly split the wood.) Today, I made a few using 2/2s, so I used two screws, to ensure strong joints.
My trouble is, when I make a 3-way joint, the screws cross and I've busted a lot of drill bits. I try to stagger them but it's (literally) hit and miss.
Do woodworkers have a better - yet still economical - way to join these 3-way corners?
I know I could use strapping or angle brackets if I really wanted to sidestep the whole problem, but that's expensive and time-consuming. And I'm trying to make these fast, cheap and with a minimum of extra bits like brackets.
Sometimes the wood is merely 3/4 x 3/4 nailing strips. I use deck screws to hold them together. In that case, I only use one screw, not two. (I predrill with a countersink bit or it will certainly split the wood.) Today, I made a few using 2/2s, so I used two screws, to ensure strong joints.
My trouble is, when I make a 3-way joint, the screws cross and I've busted a lot of drill bits. I try to stagger them but it's (literally) hit and miss.
Do woodworkers have a better - yet still economical - way to join these 3-way corners?
I know I could use strapping or angle brackets if I really wanted to sidestep the whole problem, but that's expensive and time-consuming. And I'm trying to make these fast, cheap and with a minimum of extra bits like brackets.