"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message

"Sparky" wrote in message


thanks for the ideas, except for the nails.

If you are going to be so damned picky, use finish nails.

I used to make rustic furniture and often used lag bolts to hold the slabs
together.

I had a friend who banged together some recycled planks into some temporary
furniture. He did not even bother to drill pilot holes. He just drove in the
lag screws with a baby sledge hammer. When they wouldn't go any further, he
would then use the socket wrench. How's that for fine woodworking??