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What are specialty fasteners?
Specialty fasteners are screws, bolts, cams, and nuts that are designed for assembling furniture, cabinets, and other woodworking projects.
What are the different types of specialty fasteners?
The most common types include furniture cams and cam screws, shelf pins, connector bolts, and confirmation screws. They are designed for accurate fastening and long-term stability, and typically used to fasten wooden parts.
What kinds of projects require specialty fasteners?
The most common use for them is when putting together furniture, specialty fasteners have the advantage of making furniture easy to take apart and reassemble, which is why they're often used for flat-packed furniture from stores. Specialty fasteners are also used in cabinetry.