We have all been through situations where we needed to screw down two pieces of wood but at the same time we did not want the screw to be visible or to use wood filler.

So here is a very quick tip on how to hide a screw.

Tools And Materials:

Your work pieces
A 14 mm chisel
A hammer or mallet
Wood glue
A clamp
Something to apply pressure to the work piece while the glue dries (like a scrap piece of wood)
Packing tape
Drill and drill bit with countersink
Screwdriver
Screws

Here is a very short video of the whole process, please check it out:

Step 1: Curling Up a Piece of the Wood

Take a pencil and mark where you want your screw to go and then take your chisel and place it around 1.5 cm away from your mark making sure that your chisels bevel is facing down. Start curling up a thin strip of the wood. Stop when this strip is around 5 cm long.

Step 2: Drilling

Take your drill and drill a pilot hole for your screw. It is a good idea to use a countersink because you want the head of the screw to be flush to the wood.

Step 3: Applying Glue

Apply some glue on the both pieces. Use a bit more glue than usual because you want the glue to fill any little crack on the both pieces so they do not peel off.

Step 4: Clamp!

Use a scrap piece of wood to clamp the both pieces together. Use some packing tape on your scrap piece to prevent it from sticking on your work piece.

Step 5: 60 Minutes Later...

Let the glue dry for about 60 minutes. You can leave the glue dry overnight, but we want the glue to be a bit wet because as we sand the dust and glue will create a sort of wood filler and fill any small gaps.