examples of heads![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Head: broadened end of the screw, whose shape and slot vary.
oval head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slotted head topped with an ornamental spherical part that is not driven beneath the wood’s surface.
one-way head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slotted head having two opposing quarters removed so that the screw can be turned one way only, making it very difficult to unscrew.
socket head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Head with a square socket that varies in size.
round head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slotted rounded head whose base is flat so that it presses against the wood or metal surface.
Phillips ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Head whose crisscross indentation keeps the screwdriver in the middle of the head, providing a very firm grip.
flat head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Slotted head becoming flush with the surface of the wood when completely embedded.