Attaching wood to faceplate question

randyrls · Post by **randyrls** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:16 pm

fredsheldon wrote:I'm new at faceplate turning but on my first project I used 1" screws in my 3 inch faceplate. I suspect I could have gotten away with a 3/4" screw with no problem.

To join the thread; What ever screws, you use, do not use drywall screws. they are not strong enough. Use metal pointed screws. You want to put a screw in every hole in the face plate.