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I find myself making 2 Adirondack chairs as a wedding present for my niece.

It seems that everyone in the family ends up getting one from me at one time are another, as the style used is what I consider one of the best where you slide back in, with a curved back. It's from a pattern my father had from "u build it" back in the 60's. Cost was 50 cents.
the cost for wood for two pine chairs 3/4" back in 2002 was $70.
Curious to see what wood will cost 10 years later

anyway, I need to use screw that won't rust or streak, and I am not happy with the big box store screws. I haven't brought better quality screws in ages, what would someone suggest from experience and where to buy.
TIA
farley

farley wrote:I find myself making 2 Adirondack chairs as a wedding present for my niece.

It seems that everyone in the family ends up getting one from me at one time are another, as the style used is what I consider one of the best where you slide back in, with a curved back. It's from a pattern my father had from "u build it" back in the 60's. Cost was 50 cents.
the cost for wood for two pine chairs 3/4" back in 2002 was $70.
Curious to see what wood will cost 10 years later

anyway, I need to use screw that won't rust or streak, and I am not happy with the big box store screws. I haven't brought better quality screws in ages, what would someone suggest from experience and where to buy.
TIA
farley

Check out Mc Feely's they have high quality and a wide variety of fasteners. http://www.mcfeelys.com

I believe Norm did an updated chair on one of programs towards the end. You might want to check to see what he did since this was a second updated version based on the original but better.

Some screws can be hidden under plugs which also protects them from weathering. Can't recall if that is what Norm did???

Ed