Looking for Roy Underhill book showing how to cut threads

[Bill Bukovec]

I'm looking for Roy Underhill book showing how to cut threads for a bench vise screw. I want to make screws for my own bench. Thanks, Bill

[Jim Koepke]

Have you looked in past episodes of his program?

My recollection is that one showed how to make a threading box.

They also run ads for his books at the end of episodes.

Here is a link if you don't have it already:

http://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/home/

jtk

[David Wong]

The Woodwright's Guide (ISBN 978-0-8078-5914-8 (tel:978-0-8078-5914-8)).

There is also a great series of videos on youtube. Look up "making wooden screws". The videos posted by Carter Whittling are very detailed.

[James Conrad]

See above for link, new site too, 07-08 season.

[Bill Houghton]

And, it's right there in your library system; four copies, three checked in, in the Hennepin County system.

[Winton Applegate]

Bill,

Speaking of Voyages . . .
In the words of the Borg Queen when she said to Captain Janeway


" You wish to ensure the well-being of your collective. I can appreciate that. I will help you ."


The book is called The Woodwright's Workbook
See chapter 3 called "Screwboxes and Taps"

Cool photo of the gigantic threads at the beginning of that chapter.

[Bernadette Semilla]

Hi Bill,

I've been looking into wooden screws lately too so I think I can help. Other than the book, you can still watch the episode of the show where St. Roy showcased the screw box on PBS' website here: http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015311/

As for tapping the female threads to make the box in the first place, it can be difficult if the Beall system isn't an option for whatever reason or you'd just like an alternative. The taps which are commercially available are typically made for metal so they have relatively fine TPIs and have a thread angle of 60 degrees, where 90 degrees with coarse TPI is optimal for wood. The traditional way to do this is using a jig which scrapes out the threads' pitch. CartersWhittling on Lumberjocks and YouTube shows how to make one step by step in an excellent tutorial. http://lumberjocks.com/CartersWhittling/blog/series/4545

I'm not exactly clear what SMC rules are on linking so I apologize if I broke any :)

[Winton Applegate]

Or you could cheat
Inside thread, outside thread . . .


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come on . . . just order one . . . you know you will need one eventually.
I would be lost without it.


Explaining it to the wife could be a challenge. I have had mine since before . . .
. . . well since before I can remember really. Standard issue for a mechanical type person.


And aren't they pretty in white ? Can you resist that ? How can you resist that ?


http://www.amazon.com/Jet-321360A-BDB-1340A-230-Volt-Metalworking/dp/B0007M6HAS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_4

[Bill Bukovec]

Thanks to everyone for the help. I've requested a copy from the library. Winton, I like your option but my shop is getting a little crowded. I can always send you the wood and have you thread it for me.:) Bill

[george wilson]

Winton,my first DECENT lathe was just like yours,except for the paint scheme. I wish I hadn't sold it. The belt drive,which is now hard to find,gave such smooth finishes. My 16" X 40" gear head does not give them so smooth. Fortunately,my belt drive Hardinge does. But,I wish I still had my 10x24" Jet. It gave a wider selection of threads than my HLVH,and had a slower back gear speed.

I advise you do not sell it in order to get a gear head lathe like I did.

[Steve Voigt]

George, I learned on a Hardinge tool room lathe. They are nice machines, and forget about finding one cheap these days. :(

[Chuck Nickerson]

I've always wanted to head down this road but training and tooling recommendations are in short supply.
This is now on my Amazon wishlist.

[george wilson]

Yes,Steve,a HLVH Hardinge always brings more than a Monarch EE,even though the EE is a much more complex lathe. I think it's because the complicated and most often broken EE drive mechanism is too hard to fix.

[Jacob Reverb]

Or you could cheat

Yup!

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRAR?PMSECT=0000000451

[Winton Applegate]

George,
Thanks for the advice.
Yep, in back gear it can be set to turn super slow.

[Winton Applegate]

Chuck,
I just posted the Amazon link because it was easy.
If you can find a good local machine tool store the relationship can be worth paying more for the machine.
Advice on tooling etc.
I realize most all these friendly kind of places are now gone. I was lucky.