Nowadays, it's hard to put a screw into a piece of wood. I use a Dewalt impact driver. Way easier than turning a screwdriver. If I hold the screw with one hand, it takes forever and a little luck to finally get the tip of the screwdriver bit in the slot of the screw. That's using the star bits that are way better than straight slot or Philips screws.
The problem is, the bit will wander all around the screw with a half inch radius. At times it will be right over the head of the screw, but quickly move out of the way before you can get the bit where you want it to go. Forget trying to put the screw on the bit first then trying to accomplish anything.
Then there's the screws that are magnetized. In principle, it should work. whether it's the screw or the bit that's magnetized, as soon as you try to put the screw where you want it to go, the point will veer off to the closest piece of metal. And there's always a piece of metal nearby. I've had some success using a hammer to get the point of the screw stuck in the wood while I use two hands to get the bit in the screw, but that doesn't always work.
My next attempt at a process is to put a little superglue on the end of the bit. That might work. Or I might just suck it up and let all the people waiting for me to finish take over!
Nawww. I don't think my ego could stand it.
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