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Default What Good Are Pilot Holes?

On 2/17/2011 9:51 PM, deadgoose wrote:
Oh, I like to use liquid dishwashing detergent as a lubricant. Just
plain bar soap works well also.


Yeah, I grew up doing that as well. It has a downside, though- if the
wood gets damp, you can get nasty stains around the screwhead. Candle
stub or beeswax is better, if available. Lubes better and non-staining.

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