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This Quickscrews #8 x 1-1/4" washer head face frame and pocket-hole screw is sized for joining 3/4-inch softwood, plywood, MDF, and melamine face frame stock. The 1-1/4" length lands squarely in the joint when pocket-bored at the standard 15-degree angle, pulling mating pieces tight without over-penetrating the far side of the stock.
Length is the most consequential spec on a pocket-hole screw, and 1-1/4" is the standard for 3/4-inch material. When the pocket is bored at the correct angle, the screw tip exits at the joint line and threads fully into the mating piece without blowing through the face. That makes this length the right call for building softwood face frames, joining MDF cabinet panels, assembling melamine carcasses, and attaching plywood backs to face-frame boxes. For shops that run a single face-frame screw, this is the length stocked in volume.
The washer head is wide and flat, which is the correct geometry for pocket-hole joinery. It bears against the angled pocket wall evenly, pulling the joint together without the wedging or splitting that a countersunk bugle head causes in soft and engineered materials. The coarse thread is the right choice for softwood, plywood, MDF, and melamine, where the wider thread pitch generates stronger pull-out resistance than fine thread in low-density material. Plain finish is practical for interior cabinet boxes, face frames, and furniture carcasses that stay dry and out of sight once the cabinet is installed.
Cabinet shops building softwood or sheet-good face frames keep this screw at the pocket-hole station. Furniture makers assembling MDF or melamine carcasses reach for it when they need a fast, clean joint that holds without hardware. Installers joining adjacent face-frame cabinets on site use the 1-1/4" length when stile thickness calls for a shorter screw than a 1-1/2" or longer option would provide. The 1,000-piece box is sized for production work, not occasional use.
No. Coarse thread is the correct choice for softwood, plywood, MDF, and melamine. Hardwood face frames call for a fine-thread face frame screw, which provides better holding power and reduces splitting in dense, tight-grained species.
The washer head bears flat against the angled pocket wall and spreads the clamping load across a wide surface. A countersunk or bugle head acts like a wedge in that same position and can split soft or engineered stock as the screw is driven home.
A pocket-hole jig is the most common way to bore the angled pocket, but the jig is not strictly required. Any method that produces the correct 15-degree angled pocket at the right depth allows the screw to function as intended.
A #2 square drive bit. The square recess is designed to hold the screw on a correctly sized bit, which helps with placement in tight pocket-hole positions. Results depend on using a bit that is true to size.
No. The plain finish provides no corrosion protection beyond the bare steel. This screw is for interior, dry applications only.
When the job is softwood face frames, sheet-good carcasses, or MDF panel joinery, the Quickscrews 1-1/4" washer head screw gives you the right length, head, thread, and drive in a box sized to keep pace with production work.
Sold In: 1000 Each
Quantity | Unit Price | Catalog | ||||
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Sold in: 8000 Each |  WL3F81250B Mfr# 4547 | Quickscrews #8 x 1-1/4" Washer Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Coarse Thread Plain, 4547 - 8000/Box | ||||
Sold in: 7000 Each |  WL3F81500B Mfr# 10032 | Quickscrews #8 x 1-1/2" Washer Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Coarse Thread Plain, 10032 - 7000/Box | ||||
Sold in: 1000 Each |  WL3F81500P Mfr# 9157 | Quickscrews #8 x 1-1/2" Washer Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Coarse Thread Plain, 9157 - 1000/Box |