The Würth #8 x 1-inch flat head assembly screw is a short-length option sized for cabinet and furniture applications where penetration depth needs to stay controlled. With a coarse thread, Type 17 auger point, milling nibs, and a Black finish, it drives cleanly into wood-based panels and solid wood without punching through the back face.
A 1-inch screw sounds short until the job calls for it. Hardware backing plates, thin cabinet panels, drawer-box assembly in 1/2-inch stock, and interior cabinet build-outs all share one problem: drive a longer screw and it punches through. The 1-inch length keeps thread engagement solid without the risk. It also works well for attaching small brackets, joining 3/4-inch panel faces where only partial embedment in the second layer is needed, and anywhere a standard 1-1/4-inch or 1-5/8-inch screw would leave a point protruding on the opposite face. For production cabinet shops, having a dedicated short screw for these spots reduces the chance of a misloaded driver ruining a finished panel.
The Black finish on this screw is a functional detail as much as an aesthetic one. Inside a dark cabinet carcass or against a Black laminate substrate, a zinc or silver screw head reads as a mistake. The Black finish keeps the fastener visually quiet once seated. The flat head with milling nibs does the seating work: the nibs score the wood fibers around the countersink as the head pulls down, leaving a flush, clean surface without requiring a separate countersink bit on particleboard, MDF, or softwood. The Type 17 auger point handles entry: its fluted tip removes material rather than displacing it, which is what keeps splits from forming at the tip in coarse-grain and engineered panel materials.
This screw suits production cabinet shops that maintain separate bins for different penetration depths, installers working inside finished carcasses where back-face blowout is a real concern, and woodworkers assembling smaller components from 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch stock. The coarse thread makes it reliable in the engineered panels that dominate cabinet construction, and the box of 1000 keeps the bin stocked through a full run without mid-project reorders. If the work involves thin panels, hardware attachment, or any scenario where a longer screw creates more problems than it solves, this is the length to reach for.
Yes, with the coarse thread providing pull-out resistance in the substrate. In a face-to-face joint through 3/4-inch panel into a second layer, the 1-inch length gives roughly 1/4-inch of thread embedment in the second piece. For applications requiring deeper embedment, a longer length in this same family is the better choice.
In most wood-based materials including particleboard, MDF, and softwood, yes. The milling nibs under the head score the material as the screw seats, pulling the head flush without a separate countersink step. In very hard materials or dense hardwoods, a shallow pilot countersink can improve the result.
The Black finish reduces the visual contrast between the screw head and dark cabinet interiors or Black laminate substrates. It is intended for interior woodworking and cabinet applications.
Not in most wood and panel materials. The fluted tip on the Type 17 auger point clears chips and starts the screw without a pre-drilled hole in softwood, particleboard, MDF, and plywood. In dense hardwood close to an edge, a pilot hole reduces the risk of splitting.
No. This screw is for interior woodworking and cabinet assembly. For outdoor or moisture-exposed work, choose a screw with a corrosion-resistant coating rated for exterior conditions.
When the job calls for a fastener that stays within thin stock, keeps heads invisible in dark carcasses, and drives without splitting or punching through, this 1-inch Phillips assembly screw handles it — 1000 to a box, ready for a full production run.
Sold In: 1000 Each
