I am building some small (5"x8") gift boxes out of small scraps in the shop. Some of the boxes have hinged tops and I am using some small brass hinges from LV -- the hinged use a #2 brass wood screw.
The latest box I am trying to finish is made from Honduran Rosewood -- a beautiful, but very dense wood. I am predrilling holes for the #2 screws using a 1/16" bit to the depth of the screw which worked fine in the Mahogany I was working with earlier. The Rosewood, however is a bit more fickle and I continue to snap the heads of the screws.
Anybody know any tricks to make this work ? I know about using a steel screw first to define the whole but I do not have any #2 steel screws handy..