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How do you make threads in wood?

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

Dick

sawdust13 wrote:How do you make threads in wood?

Size/pitch?

Check this out.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS8gAxr_yxE

Jack Wilson wrote:Check this out.


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

That borders on genius

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.

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.

Mike

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

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.