I'll check them out should a thought of them. The wood I use from HD is
labeled kiln dried straight grain doug fir is medium soft so I also liked
the coarser threads on galvinized in the past I haven't been able to find SS
in coarse threads

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
nk.net...

"joey" writes:

I've always used these screws for out door furniture with very good
results
after 10-15 years. Tried to get some for ala Norm adirondack chairs I'm
building for a nephew. Local yards and the borg say these screws are
being
phased out in favor of a coated screw like GripRite. Question is are
they
as
good or better for non-staining ?

IMHO, I doubt it, but what the heck, I'm a boat builder..

Why not go stainless?

They aren't that expensive.

Might want to take a look at Jamestown Distributors.

HTH

Lew