>Ok Joe you are correct but I do not have the proper tool at times so i uses >what is near at hand. >Joe Goss Screwdrivers are easier to find in my shop than chisels because there are more of them. Heating big (or little) recalcitrant screws semi permanently embedded in "death grip" material of nearly any kind, and backing them out carefully with an appropriately sized screwdriver has been the safest and easiest way to do this since shortly after the discovery of the screwdriver. Prior to that, screws were installed with hammers, and removed with chisels - by reducing the surrounding wood to chips. Just keep an eye out for propane trucks and don't answer the phone until you're finished. Ron N
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