So I decided that since this is a carving and construction class I should learn more about screws, nuts, and bolts so I can make better joints. I found a Furniture Tee Nut with Spikes. Furniture Tee Nuts are small cylinders that have threading for bolts to be inserted. The nut is hammered into the wood and then the bolt is screwed into the nut. This enables two pieces of material to be joined together. After the pieces are assembled the nut can be removed but as far as I know it seems that keeping the nut in the wood would increase the structural integrity of the piece. The nuts are most often used in furniture production and woodworking where the pieces are assembled in bulk and then later placed together.
-Brittany
The nut is designed to stay in place as long as the joint is in place- it is what is holding the joint together. I think what you have found about the removal aspect is that they can be removed if you plan to recycle the wood or change joint locations. The downside of these little guys is that they tend to want to fall out over time, so it is imperative that the drilled hole is very snug (possibly a tad smaller than the cylinder) so that it has to be wedged in. I also use glue or epoxy to help secure them.
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