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The Würth #8 x 1-1/4" face frame and pocket-hole screw is a coarse-thread, washer head fastener with a Type 17 Auger point and square drive, built for joining 3/4-inch softwood face frame members and assembling cabinet boxes with pocket-hole joinery.
In pocket-hole joinery, length determines how deep the screw threads into the mating workpiece and how well it draws the joint closed. At 1-1/4 inches, this screw is the standard choice for 3/4-inch stock: enough thread engagement to pull two face frame members tight, without punching through the back face of a stile or rail. That match between length and stock thickness is what makes pocket-hole joints close cleanly and hold under seasonal movement. Shops cutting softwood face frames from pine, poplar, or similar species will find this length fits naturally into their standard pocket-hole setup without depth adjustments.
The washer head on this screw does more than seat flat. Its broad bearing surface spans the angled pocket wall evenly, so the joint pulls closed without the head burying or rocking off-axis. Paired with a coarse thread, the screw engages softwood fibers quickly and resists pull-out once seated. Coarse thread is the right choice here because softwood, plywood, and pine hold coarse threads better than fine threads. Fine thread belongs in hardwood; coarse thread belongs in the materials most cabinet shops use for painted or stained softwood face frames. The Type 17 Auger point supports both by clearing chips through the pocket bore during entry, so the screw arrives at full thread engagement without having to fight through compressed wood fibers.
Cabinet shops building painted face-frame kitchens in softwood or MDF, contractors assembling face frames on site from dimensional pine, and woodworkers joining poplar rails to stiles will all reach for this size. At 7,000 to the box, it is a production quantity for shops that run pocket-hole joinery continuously rather than occasionally. The black finish suits dark cabinet interiors where a silver screw head would stand out at the back of a face frame pocket. This screw is for interior dry work. For exterior softwood joinery or pressure-treated lumber, a corrosion-rated fastener is the right choice instead.
The screw enters at an angle through the pocket, so its effective thread engagement in the mating piece depends on the overall length. At 1-1/4 inches, this screw is calibrated for 3/4-inch stock: enough thread to pull the joint closed without breaking through the back face.
Yes. Coarse thread holds better in softwood and low-density materials like pine, poplar, and MDF because the wider thread pitch grabs more fiber volume. Fine thread is designed for hardwoods like maple and oak, where a tighter pitch resists splitting.
No. The washer head is designed to bear flat against the angled pocket wall. It does not countersink into the wood; it sits on the surface and spreads the clamping load across the pocket face.
Yes, provided the combined stock thickness matches the 1-1/4-inch length. For most 3/4-inch face frame stock driven into the face of a 3/4-inch cabinet panel, this length is appropriate for face frame attachment as well as rail-to-stile pocket joinery.
A #2 square (Robertson) bit. The square recess is designed to hold the screw on a correctly sized bit for controlled placement in the angled pocket.
When 3/4-inch softwood pocket-hole joinery is a daily task, having the right screw in the right quantity means fewer interruptions and more consistent results across every cabinet in the run.
Sold In: 7000 Each
Quantity | Unit Price | Catalog | ||||
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Sold in: 1 Each |  WW90260 Mfr# 0614176143961 1 | #2 x 6" Square Drive Insert Bit, 2 Piece Bit | ||||
Sold in: 1000 Each |  WW18500 Mfr# 3670000206961 1000 | Würth #8 x 1-1/4" Washer Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Coarse Thread Black, 3670000206961 1000 - 1000/Box | ||||
Sold in: 1000 Each |  WW18600 Mfr# 3670000205961 1000 | Würth #8 x 1-1/2" Washer Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Coarse Thread Black, 3670000205961 1000 - 1000/Box | ||||
Sold in: 5000 Each |  WW18620 Mfr# 3670000205961 5000 | Würth #8 x 1-1/2" Washer Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Coarse Thread Black, 3670000205961 5000 - 5000/Box |