[biodon]

The Roamer seems to be put together mostly with bronze or nickel-plated brass wood screws. Many are stripped or missing, and I am having a hard time finding stainless wood screws with phillips, oval head to replace as original.

Does anybody know where to get stainless woodscrews?

Alternately, will sheetmetal screws work as well? I can find plenty of them with original-looking heads.

[NYCAP123]

Generally a sheet metal screw will have much less bite.

Sheet Metal Screws / Wood Screws / Drywall Screws / Particle Board Screws: Few people know the difference. Here's a short summary. As with all rules, there may be exceptions.
A sheet metal screw is hardened, fully threaded to at least 3 inches, and has a straight shank. They usually have single lead symmetrical threads, though double lead threads are common in some industries. The thread pitch is finer than a wood screw. Most people now use sheet metal screws instead of wood screws -- this is the most common kind of screw used in wood, despite the misleading name.
A wood screw is soft, fully threaded when under one inch in length and threaded approximately 2/3 of the screw length when over one inch in length, and has a tapered shank. They always have single-lead coarse symmetrical threads.

[PropBet]

If McMaster Carr doesn't have it, I'd be surprised if they existed. I have yet to need a fastener that they didn't have.

http://www.mcmaster.com

[wrecktreker]

Try www.jamestowndistributors.com They have everything you need and are fast with the shipping.

[JimBauer]

One thing to note, the bronze fasteners are not Phillips, they are called Frearson and there is just enough difference that the Phillips bit strips out the slots. Boatbuilders have used these for years and we all try to take them out with a Phillips screwdriver. When you order from Jamestown be sure to get some bits at the same time..

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...goryId%7 E353