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Kreg SPS-F125-1000 1-1/4-Inch #6 Fine Pocket Hole Screws with Pan-Head, 1000-Pack

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I bought the Kreg pocket hole kit and love it. It comes with a few dozen 1 1/4 screws, and I bought these thinking they are the same. These are the Pan Head, which are nice, but the ones in the kit are washer heads that have more purchase on the bottom of the pocket. The pan heads will sink into the wood, even using walnut and cherry. I have not had one fail yet, but I worry that they sink about 3/16" deeper into the joint than the other screws. Visit the Kreg site to find the whole assortment of screws and plugs.

I bought these with the Kreg Pro Pack Pocket Hole Kit. They do the job well. Other sizes are available as well. It is a good idea to stock up on this 1 1/4" size, since they are intended for use in the most popular wood size of 3/4". That way you get 1/2" bite into the joining wood. These fine threaded screws are made for hardwoods. The point is so sharp that they will go into Red Oak without having to drill a pilot hole. Even though the Kreg jig comes with a drill bit with a tip on it, that bit does not even penetrate the first piece of wood, let alone the joining piece. They depend on the sharpness of these pocket hole screws to make their way through even the hardwoods. The shaft is narrow enough so as to not cause a split.
A coarse thread is available for soft woods as well.
These Kreg screws are well made, and do the job well. Hope this helps.

I have just built an entire set of kitchen cabinets using hickory, which is very hard in case you haven't worked with it before. I did not have one twist-off or spin-out with these screws. Excellent screws.

These are well-made screws, and I do use them. I only use them in -very- hard woods, however, as the head is quite a bit smaller in diameter than the washer-head pocket hole screws people are most familiar with. That means two things: it's easier to sink the head into the surface of the wood (not a good thing), and it's easier for the pieces being fastened to work themselves loose. That's not to say these don't have their place. For really hard wood, like teak, the head is more than large enough to hold firmly. And, as a general purpose screw, you can take advantage of the small cylindrical head when you want the smallest diameter countersink hole possible. Bottom line: be careful not to over-drive these.

These screws just ooze into wood like a hot knife through butter. Since using these screws to repair a drawer and refasten a picture frame, I've had a few compliments for my fine taste in screws. First I drilled tiny holes to accommodate the insertion.

My original thought was that I would have to drill two sizes larger that the tiny initial hole I drilled. Not to be, for these fine #6's slid right in there with that finely honed point that was lovingly crafted at its beginning.

Of course I can't go in to detail as to the overall longevity of the beautiful finish. These screws that I've used have only been in place for weeks.

After two or three years though, I'll be sure to give an update on the resiliency of the finish.

What makes true happiness? Love, a good job, lots of money? Well I think it is none of those. I believe true happiness comes from screws and how well they go into the woood. It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down, I had the radio on, I was driving around. Trees went by, me and dale were singing "little run away" I was a flying. I got the Kreg SPS-F125 1-1/4" #6 Fine screw in a 1000 pack equiped with duel tighten control force feedback, notch haver plug and of course the rifts that make it tighten on a dime. I was running down a dream that never would come to me, working on a mystery going where ever it leads, RUNNING DOWN A DREAM. I used my brand new "built ford tough" type screw driver and the screws just cut right through that wood it had to be one of the best days of my life. I'm a big man but i'm not afraid to admit i cried there, cried like a little baby.