On Dec 20, 9:04 am, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:38:23 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
I use Quicksilver with wall plugs & Turbo Gold on wood. Turbo Golds are
brilliant - fast driving, no pilot, work right up to the edge without
splitting.

Thanks. I'll look into the turbo gold. Splitting can be tricky near
the edge. How do Turbo gold avoid that?

I think it's because the core of the screw is much thinner than in a
traditional wood screw - in other words, there's less metal pushing
the wood out.

Of course it's not perfect. If you try and drive a 4mm screw at 2mm
from the edge, it will split ... but you can get a LOT closer than
with an old-style screw.