Posted by Sherman in Idaho [72.47.153.163] on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 23:27:31 :
In Reply to: I thought they were simply called posted by Mark in Washington [76.28.246.111] on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 22:40:33 :
Carriage bolts have heads that are too small. They were originally designed to attach hardwood like oak to steel in carriages. Since they're available everywhere, people use them in softwoods all the time these days, but if you torque them very much, the small heads pull into the wood and the square parts strip out.
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