Speaking of screws and screwdrivers, I noticed something interesting the other day. I have an antique dining table and chairs (only two, sadly) that were originally owned by my g'g'grandmother. It was probably made ~1870. Some of the original wood fasteners on the chairs have modern looking screw heads--round, domed, and with a screwdriver-type slot in them. I know wooden fasteners have always been used, but wooden *screws*? It had never occurred to me before.
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Date: 2004-03-11 02:20 pm (UTC)Speaking of screws and screwdrivers, I noticed something interesting the other day. I have an antique dining table and chairs (only two, sadly) that were originally owned by my g'g'grandmother. It was probably made ~1870. Some of the original wood fasteners on the chairs have modern looking screw heads--round, domed, and with a screwdriver-type slot in them. I know wooden fasteners have always been used, but wooden *screws*? It had never occurred to me before.