Normal thinking, but did you notice that none of them split the wood, even that close to the end? It must have to do with breaking the wood's fibers, rather than pushing them apart.
Usually I learn something new watching videos. Apparently I’ve been using screws wrong my entire life. I’m going to take this new profound knowledge to my foreman so he’ll be super impressed with my new abilities.
A screw holds to wood better than a nail because the threads grip the wood. If you hammer it in, the threads rip out the wood they would otherwise have gripped.
Actually that DIY washer is an actual fixture that you can buy at a hardware store, it's true purpose I can't fully recall at the moment but what I do call is that the 2 prongs burrows into the material and lock the washer in place which eliminate slipping or rotating of the washer once it sinks into place and then you have a washer that stays in place and doesn't falls off or rolls away whenever you have to unfasten the bolt and nut 🔩 to take the thing apart again‼️
And dumb methods that actually have draw backs that's why they're not common but people comment to point it out adding to it's rise in visibility. So annoying
@@DonTrellexactly that’s why when you go into construction sites and you will never see anyone doing these because it’s garbage and there is a reason why they don’t do it.
Things my father used to do. He was a shipwright and later a design-technology head of department. I have furniture where drawers slide effortlessly, no matter how full, where everything is secure, but all based on traditional joints- only screws holding on the hinge. Tenon joints and blind tenons, dovetail and concealed dovetails.
😮 The point of a free spinning washer is to keep the nut from backing out. Do not try that on a real project or you’ll lose the connection much quicker.
Interesting point. I didn't know that. Is it true, though? Are washers are meant to be free to turn? I thought they were just there to increase the area of contact, because otherwise tightening the nut could just crush a small area of the wood.
Hammering screws takes every bit of the holding ability away. You are literally stripping the wood away from the threads and the screws abilty to hold away. Never ever do this!!
As a carpenter with 40 years site experience I've sadly witnessed plenty of chippies hammering in screws like this, usually without pre-drilling. Result: split timber and skewed screw heads. Tastey.
@@omnomgamer8633 Because guys think it's quicker; either they're on price work or they just can't be bothered with drilling a pilot hole and screwing. It's a pity someone didn't invent a cordless electric drill to make it easier.
All right, that’s pretty cool you built a lock washer you heated up the screw for the glue going into the plywood nicely done and hammering in the screws was just a slightest touch of a drill nice
@@steveestebon2079 Yeah right. Just like all the other 100 comments that totally agree with me. Every single tip is either totally stupid or totally useless.
I can't imagine being on a jobsite and ever seeing someone hammering screws into 2Xs or hitting some 3" GRXs with a bic and screwing into 1/2"plywood on the end grain.
You would never run a screw into plywood edge grain and expect it to hold anything in the first place. Just like running a screw into the end grain of a piece of dimensional lumber in a no no.
I love how the heated screw in the second 'tip' is being screwed into an obviously pre drilled hole! As if heat has anything to do with why a screw splits the wood apart.
A washer doesn't need to be anchored into wood unless the nut is permanently attached to it to enable self tightening when turning the bolt only. Otherwise it's totally pointless.
Personally I only use hammers I don't use drills, screwdrivers, wrenches, forks, spoons, knives, plates, bowls, and cereal I eat hammers off a hammer with a hammer I brush my teeth and hair with a hammer
Before they had impact drivers, my old man used a bar of soap to help sink big exterior screws. Just wipe the scre across the bar of soap to pick up a little in the threads. That way it would never strip. But the impact drivers whe have nowadays make it unnecessary
Nah cmon dudes, code says 1/4 inch plywood screws inserted on edge should be dipped in kerosene and then heated to at least 540 F. This will kill all of the wood splitter bacteria that causes this. Everyone knows this!!! 😊
Short of water at times. Boil it in a pot with a plastic bag over the top, collect the steam and quick freeze for later use. Please allow time to defrost before you need to use it.
that lighter trick so the wood doesn't split will come in real handy down the road.. would never thought to do that in a thousand years. thx for that! cheers...
The first thing I saw was someone hammering screws into end grain, requiring more time spent and an extra tool on hand than if you simply weren't a jackass. This set the stage nicely for what else was to come.
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You know yes, funny ideas about screws. A couple of points, they make a tool for putting screws in. It's called the screwdriver, also I don't know what heat in a screw up is going to do to put it through the side of some plywood or OSB. That isn't going to hold it anyway, but if you have to put a screw into something that is actually hard like old growth oak. You can dip it in Vaseline, or pre-drill a hole. If you do use the Vaseline method, which I would suggest. Just make sure you mark the Vaseline because um. Actually never mind. Go for it. You'll figure it out.
Hammering a screw in, rips through the fibers of the wood making it a weaker hold. Screwing it in cuts a channel into the wood fibers creating a stronger hold.
Hahaha same here. They won’t be as secure now. This is a shortcut that is not recommended. I’d love to see Mike Holmes see you do this. He’s snap that board in half and tell u to “make it right”
so you're saying you could do better? the hell did he even do wrong? i think the sharp washer screw trick was pretty smart, it reinforces the connection
Instead of using a lighter, run the drill and screw in reverse. It will heat up the same as using a lighter, then switch back to forward and drive it in. No splitting.
funny thing is the dudes who are gunna piss dirty are the ones that work the best and most efficient. meanwhile dude who was hand driving screws is most likely got his entire life sober mainly bc he’s to stupid to get high.
Little tip for driving the screws in the plywood. One im not sure why they were going through the side but ima guess it was for the video xD If your ever screwing into something you thinks gonna split (plywood, thin one-by) You dont have to lighter the nail to heat it 😂 Run your impact in reverse with the screw until you see a little smoke, switch back and send it in, it'll never split. 👍
Screws were invented with the intent of being hammered IN and screwed OUT. This is even reflected in the name of a screwdriver in other languages (most often literally translating to “unpuller/unscrewer”).
