Maple Box with threaded lid

[Josh Bowman]

This is new for me in two ways. I've never done a box nor chased threads by hand. This is piece of old maple scrap from a work bench project. What looks like a crack on the top is a dark vain of color. Over all I'm satisfied as to being the first. I goofed up the thread chasing on the original top so had to cut another piece, so the wood doesn't match. The thread chasing was done with a uni-chaser from Ashley Iles. You use the same tool to cut the male and female. I found it watching you-tube videos from John Berkeley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i73lWmUO9gQ). Chasing and measuring threads really wasn't a big deal, like I thought it would be. It's kind of fun.
Oh, before I forget.....C&C welcome.

[Jim Burr]

Great motivation for the To Do list Josh!! A question...the threads in the lid seem longer than required. Practice or design? Drill some holes in that cap at it's a sweet salt shaker;):D

[Ted Calver]

Josh, Those threads look awesome! I guess you are sold on the uni-chaser? I watched the vids and am tempted.

[Harry Robinette]

Have a set of Sorby thread chasers but have never used them,you know one of these days.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That turned out nicely. I just purchased the Sorby threader and want to try my hand at hand chasing threads.

[Randall Houghton]

Hi Josh I was wondering if you could tell us where you acquired the Unichaser.

[Mike Peace]

That is a great first threading project. I practised quite a bit before I made my first threaded box. Here is the first of several great YouTube videos on hand thread chasing. Sam's videos inspired me to get started threading. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op5Gzh7Csy4&feature=related He provides info on the unichaser in one of his videos on threading.

[Josh Bowman]

Great motivation for the To Do list Josh!! A question...the threads in the lid seem longer than required. Practice or design? Drill some holes in that cap at it's a sweet salt shaker;):D The threads were, frankly just where they fell with the relief cutting tool. I still have a lot to learn.


Hi Josh I was wondering if you could tell us where you acquired the Unichaser.
John Berkeyley sell them here (http://www.johnberkeley.biz/page13.html). Or you can get them from Ashly Iles here (http://www.ashleyilestoolstore.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_84). Ashly Iles was a little cheaper on shipping, but it took a long time for it to get here. I did not order a relief tool and had to grind one from an old cheap lathe tool. But it might be easier to just order one. As far as the "arm rest" tool is concerned, I did not get one nor think you need one. Mike Mahoney at the TAW symposium said he was trained by an English turner to do threads and had to use one, but as soon as he got back to America, he quit using it and simply turns the tool rest.
If you havn't ever tried it, you should. I intend to try the Sorby chasers (male and female), to see if they work any different. A friend of mine has a set.