PICTURES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF ITEM, BUT ARE NOT OF THE ACTUAL ITEM. Product dimensions, finish, head markings, thread length, stamping shape or forging shape, etc., may differ from picture. Products are guaranteed to meet the specifications to which they are manufactured. Specifications allow for tolerances in dimension and shape, which can vary from lot to lot. A thread forming screw having a tapered point, and a sharp crested, coarse pitch thread. Wood screws are produced two ways: (1) cut thread screws have a tapered shank; (2) rolled thread screws have a constant shank diameter, then taper at the point. Will produce a mating thread when assembled into wood or other resilient materials.