How do you install a dowel screw?

Drill properly sized pilot holes, start the screw by hand in the larger wood piece, then drive it in using a protected wrenching surface. Align the second piece to the exposed threads and turn until the joint is flush (wood glue is optional for a permanent bond).

What are dowel screws used for?

Dowel screws create hidden, flush wood-to-wood joints—commonly used in furniture assembly, stair work, and other woodworking applications.

What is the difference between a dowel screw and a hanger bolt?

Dowel screws have wood threads on both ends for wood-to-wood joints. Hanger bolts have wood threads on one end and machine threads on the other for wood-to-metal connections and easier disassembly.

Dowel Screws

Discover double-ended dowel screws, ideal for creating secure hidden joints in wood-to-wood applications. Also called wood screw studs, these headless fasteners feature sharp, coarse wood screw threads (or lag threads) on both ends and a small, unthreaded section in the middle. They are often used in stair construction, wood projects, or furniture building applications, such as attaching furniture legs to tables, chairs, or desks. Huyett offers carbon steel and zinc-plated dowel screws in multiple sizes to facilitate aesthetic wood-to-wood connections.