1.   Avoid expensive, gimmicky models and any corkscrew that uses an auger, a straight shaft resembling a wood screw.

2.   A couple of years ago, Wilson began experimenting with replacing wood screws and white glue with a metal fastener called the Simpson connector.

3.   Drill pilot holes then secure the brace with two-inch wood screws.

4.   Drive a round-head wood screw to secure the handle in the shovel.

5.   Four wood screws usually hold the mechanism in place.

6.   From its depths came boxes of nails, tacks, wood screws.

7.   If you use wood screws, drill pilot holes first, then counterbore larger holes to recess the screwheads.

8.   In the Industrial Revolution manufacturers found new ways to mass produce the wood screw, and tradesmen increasingly used them to assemble their wares.

9.   Insert the wood screws and tighten them so they pull the loose boards in place.

10.   Mark the position then screw the standard to the stud with two-inch wood screws.