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How do you make threads in wood?
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Peeps far more qualified that I will answer, but you can use taps and dies for metal on wood. I know I have done it, and it works amazingly well.

Just my .02

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sawdust13 wrote:How do you make threads in wood?

Size/pitch?
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Jack Wilson wrote:Check this out.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS8gAxr_yxE

That borders on genius :D
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There are many ways to cut exterior threads on the screw/dowel. Can be done on the table saw, which I experimented with, or the drill press in addition to the router method shown in the video The really hard part is making the corresponding interior thread in the wooden nut.
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I'm not sure what size threads you are interested in making, but here http://www.bealltool.com/products/threading/ are some wood tapping and threading products.

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Some more options
In this video Cap'n Eddie shows how to use chasing tools to cut threads on a lathe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLVw_iW ... DPuuPZg4VQ

and this video from MrCarterAccount is the first of a series that shows how to make your own tools to cut internal and external threads in wood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C4p8aT ... 74DAE7359F
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This thread http://lumberjocks.com/topics/65728 over at Lumberjocks shows a really clever jig adapted to the Shopsmith for cutting interior threads for the lid on a round "box" and this video shows the jig in action.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nEnJmYK4yc[/youtube]

I believe the same jig could be used to cut exterior threads on a dowel with a few mods.
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