Swap out the bit for a drill bit that’s slightly larger than your screw head. Drill a shallow divot into your pilot hole so that the screw head can sit just below the surface. Instead of using a drill bit that both drills the pilot hole and creates a countersink divot, you can opt to make a pilot hole with a regular drill bit and then swap your bit for a countersink drill bit to create the countersink. Once that’s done, switch the drill bit for a screw bit and screw in your screw.

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Put on safety glasses while you’re drilling to protect your eyes in case the cutter breaks or comes loose. Don’t force the drill bit into the wood since you could cause it to break, and you could seriously hurt yourself. This article was co-authored by Josh Goldenberg and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Josh Goldenberg is a Residential Remodeling Expert and the Co-Founder of 5blox, based in the Greater Los Angeles area. With more than seven years of experience, Josh and his team specialize in luxurious and sustainable home renovations. 5blox is fully licensed and bonded.Measure the diameter of the screw’s shaft with calipers. Make sure the screw you’re using has a flat head with a cone-shaped bottom, or else it won’t countersink easily. Open the jaws of the calipers wide enough so you can put the screw between them. Tighten the jaws around the main shaft of the screw, but not on the threading, which is the raised area that rotates around the screw. Read the measurement on the side of the calipers to know the diameter of the screw’s shaft. [1] X Research source

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The easiest way to countersink a screw is to buy a drill bit that drills a pilot hole and creates the countersink divot at the same time.

Clamp the wood down to secure it. Set the wood on a flat, well-lit work surface so you can easily see what you’re doing. Open the jaws of your C-clamp and secure them around the piece of wood you're drilling into. Tighten the jaws on the clamp to secure the piece of wood so it doesn’t rotate or shift while you’re trying to drill into it. [3] X Research source Spread wood putty over the screw and hole if you want to hide them. Wood putty has a clay-like consistency, but it hardens to mimic the texture and grain of the wood. Scoop wood putty out of the container with a putty knife and press it into the countersink hole over the screw. Pull the putty knife in multiple directions over the hole to make sure it fills in evenly. Scrape off any excess putty with the knife and return it to the container. [12] X Research source Podcast #939 What Lifting Ancient Stones Can Teach You About Being a Man Podcast #938 Social Skills as the Road to Character Podcast #937 Protein — Everything You Need to Know Podcast #936 Zombies, Minecraft, and Dealing with Uncertainty If it’s just below the surface, you can make the finished job look even prettier by filling the countersink divot with some wood putty and then painting over it. It won’t even look like you have a screw there. The Second Easiest Way: Use a Separate Countersink Drill Bit Drill the pilot hole so it’s the same depth as the screw length. Hold the drill so the bit is perpendicular to the wood. Press down on the drill’s trigger to start making your hole. Apply light pressure to push the bit deeper into the wood until it reaches the same depth as your screw. Let go of the trigger and pull the bit straight out so you don’t damage it. [5] X Research source