Driving screws into hardwood often causes strain and stress on the screw and makes it hard to drive. By adding a small amount of lubrication, such as wax, to each screw, it makes driving them much easier. But using a block of wax never seemed to work well for me. The dry wax didn’t stick well and often flaked off.
After seeing a wax pot that my wife brought home, I had the idea to use one in my shop to coat screws. These types of pots are designed to heat scented wax, like potpourri. I can reuse any wax that my wife was melting, and also melt old candles, or fresh wax.
When the wax is hot, I simply dip a screw tip in it to coat it with a thin layer of wax that doesn’t flake off. Then, the screws drive with less effort.
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