You couldn't find a slotted wood screw at Track of the Wolf? Here are a few. Would a #10 x 1", slotted, oval head not get the job done? https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/855/3

What size do you want?

Philips are, indeed the bain of modern guns. As is the ubiquity of plated screws.

You might find something here
https://www.americanfastener.com/wood-screws/

And possibly here
https://www.blacksmithbolt.com/store/c/25-Screws.aspx


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