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The Quickscrews #6 x 1-1/2" face frame and pocket-hole screw is sized for the most common hardwood face-frame joint: 3/4-inch stock joined with a pocket-hole jig. Fine thread, a modified pan head, a Type 17 Auger point, and a #2 square drive combine to pull hardwood joints tight without splitting the stile.
At 1-1/2 inches, this screw is matched to pocket-hole joinery in 3/4-inch hardwood face-frame stock. That length gives the thread enough embedment in the second member to hold the joint firmly while keeping the point well clear of the opposite face. For cabinet shops building face frames from maple, oak, cherry, walnut, or hickory, this is the standard pocket-hole length for that stock thickness. It works equally well when attaching a completed face frame to a cabinet box, where the same screw size spans the pocket and bites into the panel behind it.
Fine thread is the correct choice for hardwood face frames. The tighter thread pitch increases the number of thread contacts in dense grain, improving pull-out resistance and reducing the wedging pressure that causes coarse-thread screws to split tight-grained species near the end of a stile. The modified pan head complements this by bearing flat against the pocket wall rather than tapering into it, so the clamping force pulls the joint faces together evenly. The Type 17 Auger point reinforces this with a longitudinal flute that chips wood fibers ahead of the thread, keeping driving torque manageable even in hard maple or white oak.
Production cabinet shops are the core user. A box of 7000 is sized for shops that build hardwood face frames continuously and need a consistent, reliable screw they can load and forget. Custom shops building in maple, oak, or cherry will find the fine thread and auger point keep the rejection rate low on expensive hardwood. Finish carpenters attaching face frames on site also reach for this screw when the stiles are hardwood and a coarse-thread screw has split stock in the past. The plain finish means the screw is intended to stay hidden inside the joint, so finish or appearance is not a factor in the buying decision.
Coarse threads have wider spacing and a more aggressive pitch that can wedge apart dense hardwood grain, especially near the end of a stile. Fine thread engages more thread contacts per inch, which improves holding power and reduces the radial pressure that causes splitting in maple, oak, and similar species.
The Type 17 Auger point has a longitudinal flute that chips and clears wood fibers ahead of the thread as the screw drives. In hardwood, this lowers the torque needed to seat the screw fully and reduces the risk of splitting at the tip.
Yes. The 1-1/2 inch length works for attaching a face frame to a cabinet box as well as for joining face-frame members. The screw passes through the pocket in the face-frame stock and threads into the panel behind it with enough embedment to hold the assembly tight.
The square recess is designed to hold the screw on a correctly sized #2 square bit for one-handed placement. The fit depends on using a bit that is true to size; a worn or off-spec bit will not provide the same retention.
Fine thread is optimized for hardwood. For softwood, pine, plywood, or MDF, a coarse-thread pocket-hole screw typically provides better pull-out resistance in those lower-density materials.
When hardwood face frames are the job, the combination of fine thread, modified pan head, and Type 17 Auger point in a production-quantity box is how cabinet shops keep splitting, stripping, and rework out of the workflow.
Sold In: 7000 Each
Quantity | Unit Price | Catalog | ||||
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Sold in: 8000 Each |  WL3B61250B Mfr# 2722 | Quickscrews #6 x 1-1/4" Modified Pan Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Fine Thread Plain, 2722 - 8000/Box | ||||
Sold in: 1000 Each |  WL3B61250P Mfr# 3655 | Quickscrews #6 x 1-1/4" Modified Pan Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Fine Thread Plain, 3655 - 6000/Box | ||||
Sold in: 1000 Each |  WL3B61500P Mfr# 3656 | Quickscrews #6 x 1-1/2" Modified Pan Head Face Frame and Pocket-Hole Screw Square Drive - Type 17 Auger Point Fine Thread Plain, 3656 - 1000/Box |