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Which thread chaser

I've made a good number of small boxes and would now like to try my hand at threaded boxes. What tool(s) should I buy? I note that neither Craft Supplies nor Lee Valley list a threading tool in their catalogues (the type I've seen used by John Berkley at shows.)

I'm in the uk and any advice/site pointers/etc. to get me started with threaded boxes would be most welcome.

Thanks

Steve

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Steve Bak
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and lookunder: chasers, thread.Dave in Fairfax

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Dave in Fairfax

Hello Steve,

Robert Sorby, Crown Tools, and Hamlet Tools all makes chasers. I believe you have already been directed to the Tool Post who carries chasers. There is an alternative to buying chasers, here is an article that tells how to make a very simple thread chaser: . Allan Batty has an excellent video on hand thread chasing. Another source of information, is my book, "Making Screw Threads in Wood," published by GMC Publications in Lewes, England. The book came out in June of 2001 and is in its second printing.

For hand thread chasing, you will need harder woods like boxwood, which should be readily available to you in the UK. A 16 tpi chaser is a good size for threaded boxes and you need a lathe that can be slowed down to 200 to 300 rpm while learning. The finer the thread, the easier it is to chase threads until you get to the very small threads. With experience you can chase threads in less hard wood and use threads that are more coarse, like 8 tpi, which is not very good for small boxes.

Thread chasing is a nice skill to add to your turning experience. Good Luck.

Fred Holder

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Fred Holder

Hi Steve

Lee Valley has a book, by Fred Holder, called " Making screw threads in wood " I recommend it.

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

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Leo Van Der Loo

Steve Bak wrote in news:41ae5b4f snipped-for-privacy@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com:

Tracy Tools in Devon sell unhandled ones for £5, I bought a pair a few years ago and they are fine.

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John Yale

Hi Steve - John Berkeley gets his from Hamlet Craft Tools on

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Sandra there is really helpful andwill sort you out with tools and/or advice. She is on snipped-for-privacy@hamlet-crafttools.com Alternatively, John does have stocks himself and I know would be onlytoo pleased to help you. His e-mail address is snipped-for-privacy@johnberkeley.co.uk Kindest regards

Paul (I do John's website)

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Paul Loseby

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