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   Dave_Arbuckle | Jun 15, 2001 06:22am | #1

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   Poplar is botanically a hardwood (an angiosperm), but it is soft in terms of dentability, etc.

   I'm afraid I don't entirely understand the hole depth question. In general I drill pilot holes about as deep as the screw will go.

   Dave

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   Mike_Maines | Jun 15, 2001 01:18pm | #2

   *Bill, for #6 x 1-1/4" screws through a handle into poplar, I would pre-drill with a 1/16" bit about 1/2" or 3/4" deep. You want the bit to be just a little less than the outside diameter of the screw threads. You can get self-centering bits at Rockler and other stores that make this job easier.Mike

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   Bill_Richardson | Jun 15, 2001 02:00pm | #3

   *Bill, If your drilling holes like this and whether your using hard or a soft wood, drill some holes in some scrap stock to get the best fit. I usually drill 3/4 (soft wood) of the way or the entire length of the screw (hard wood). As far as which diameter to pick, wellll, I'd go back to pre-drilling in the scrap stock to find the best grip for those threads in your chosen wood.

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   Howard_Acheson | Jun 25, 2001 04:11pm | #4

   *There is a nice screw size chart here that can be downloaded and printed: http://www.woodmagazine.com/default.sph/wcontent_user.class?FNC=story__Acategory1_html___7___55___36___203