Cut vs Rolled threads on a Wood Screw
Fair Wind Fasteners only deals in cut threads when it comes to our Silicon Bronze wood screws, but often I'll tell that to a customer and be asked,...
Full Scan of the Vintage T.E. Conklin Brass & Copper Co Catalog from 1951
For the reference of all of you vintage boat builders and restorers that are looking to identify the vintage fasteners in their project I've purcha...
Tally Ho! Is planked with silicon bronze from Fair Wind Fasteners
Having struck off on my own and ventured off in to the unknown on more than one occasion in my life, I know the both the initial apprehension and t...
IYRS School of Boatbuilding and Restoration chooses Fair Wind Fasteners
I'm pleased to announce that Fair Wind Fasteners is now a key supplier of silicon bronze fasteners to the International Yacht Restoration School ri...
Fair Wind Fasteners help hold Dorade together
As a key supplier to Loughborough Marine Interests (LMI) in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Fair Wind Fasteners is doing it's part to keep the famous yac...
Wood Screw Size Chart
Wood Screw Size Charts
Driver Bit Color Codes
Screw Size
Driver Size
Hand Driver Color (normally)
#4
#0 Bit
Light Yellow
#5, 6, 7
#1 Bit
M...
Fake Silicon Bronze that's Really Brass
Too many merchants around the web will lure the unsuspecting customer in with "bargain" prices for silicon bronze fasteners and fittings, only for ...
655 Silicon Bronze Tech Specs
655 High silicon Bronze A Technical Specifications
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Composition:
Nominal
Minimum
Maximum
Copper
97%
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Lead
...
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.05%
Iron
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Torque Specifications for Stainless Steel, Silicon Bronze, Monel, Brass, and Aluminum
Find torque specs for commonly used marine bolts.
Galvanic Series, or Nobility Chart for Dissimilar Metals
Use this chart to avoid galvanic corrosion in seawater when different metals come in to contact. Alloys with higher nobility are at the top, and me...
What kind of metal should you use for keel bolts?
Keeping your keel securely fastened to the vessel should obviously be a primary concern. Loose keels cause further damage, but having a keel fall o...
Properties of 651 Silicon Bronze
Silicon bronze is popular in boatbuilding and for the marine environment because it's so well suited to the task. But be careful when purchasing s...
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