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SCREW THREAD CUTTING
sa   METAL LATHE SCREW THREAD CUTTING
x   DIE (SCREW THREAD CUTTER)
x   TAP (SCREW THREAD CUTTER)
x   THREAD CUTTING (SCREW)
xx   SCREW

Tip on improving lubrication and reducing jaming when cutting wood threads with a thread box.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #44 Apr 1995 pg. 26

Taps and dies. How to cut your own threads in metal and wood using these guidelines.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1987 (v.10#10) pg. 28

Make this "tapping guide" to make sure that you have perfect alignment of a thread-tapping tool during the starting process.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #236 Feb 1983 (v.33#2) pg. 95

Using metal-cutting taps and dies.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #275 Jan 1987 (v.37#1) pg. 16
Added Info FAMILY HANDYMAN #279 May-Jun 1987 (v.37#5) pg. 6

Cutting threads with taps and dies.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #315 Feb 1991 (v.41#2) pg. 20

How to cut wooden threads with a handmade tap and die (screwbox). How to make your own tools and tips on their use.
FINE WOODWORKING #6 Spring 1977 pg. 22

How to sharpen a tap for use when cutting threads into the end grain of wood.
FINE WOODWORKING #8 Fall 1977 pg. 19

An evaluation of wood threading tools, plus tips on using wood threading tools. Included in an article on how to make your own parallel-jaw woodworker's clamps.
FINE WOODWORKING #8 Fall 1977 pg. 64

How to "size" the end grain of wood by coating it with a watery glue. Helps prevent tear-out of threads cut into end grain.
FINE WOODWORKING #10 Spring 1978 pg. 25

An ordinary lag screw can be used to make a tap for wooden threads.
FINE WOODWORKING #11 Summer 1978 pg. 21

Tip: Immerse dowel in hot paraffin before trying to cut wooden threads.
FINE WOODWORKING #27 Mar-Apr 1981 pg. 20

Wooden vise uses hand-cut wooden threads and nuts. Some tips on construction.
FINE WOODWORKING #28 May-Jun 1981 pg. 85

Threading wood. (1) A router-table threadbox uses a router to cut threads on dowel. (2) Homemade threadbox to cut inside and outside threads. (3) Lathe tool to true a dowel to exact size.
FINE WOODWORKING #39 Mar-Apr 1983 pg. 99

Tip: How to reduce breakage when threading dowels.
FINE WOODWORKING #47 Jul-Aug 1984 pg. 12

Alignment block for accurate threading of steel rods.
FINE WOODWORKING #50 Jan-Feb 1985 pg. 12

Chasing large wooden threads. Chasing is an old technique for cutting any size wooden thread by hand on a lathe using simple shop-made tools.
FINE WOODWORKING #60 Sep-Oct 1986 pg. 53

Tip: Use Teflon-based lubricant in place of tapping fluid.
FINE WOODWORKING #66 Sep-Oct 1987 pg. 10

Make a die for cutting wooden threads from a hex nut of the appropriate thread size.
FINE WOODWORKING #82 May-Jun 1990 pg. 18

How to convert a wood screw for pre-threading screw holes in hardwood.
FINE WOODWORKING #95 Jul-Aug 1992 pg. 20

Threaded-lid boxes. Construct a jig for threading both the inside of the lid and outside case of turned wooden boxes. This jig functions much like a screw-cutting metalworking lathe, but at less cost. The actual cutting is performed by a die grinder fitted with custom-ground V-bits. Est. cost: $200.
FINE WOODWORKING #95 Jul-Aug 1992 pg. 76

Tips on cutting large-diameter wooden screws for use in vises on reproductions of 19th-century workbenches.
FINE WOODWORKING #106 May-Jun 1994 pg. 30
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #109 Nov-Dec 1994 pg. 16

Suggested tap drill sizes when using a metal-cutting tap to cut threads in wood.
FINE WOODWORKING #113 Jul-Aug 1995 pg. 20

Making wooden bench screws of any size and pitch from ordinary hardwood dowel. Simple jigs use a band saw and drill press to cut the threads.
FINE WOODWORKING #116 Jan-Feb 1996 pg. 16

Simple modification to a bolt will let it cut threads in hardwoods.
FINE WOODWORKING #119 Jul-Aug 1996 pg. 12

Threading wood to receive machine screws. How to cut durable threads in wood using metal taps.
FINE WOODWORKING #126 Sep-Oct 1997 pg. 63
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #127 Nov-Dec 1997 pg. 6
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #128 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 8

Split die holder for the lathe is an easy-to-make tool that beginning students will find useful in cutting external threads.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Dec 1979 (v.68#9) pg. 33

Tip: Use an acetylene torch to remove broken taps.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Feb 1981 (v.70#2) pg. 62

Tip: How to sharpen threading dies by using a lap made of wood or lead charged with emery.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Apr 1982 (v.71#4) pg. 39

Tip: How to use a nut as a guide to guarantee straight tapping of a threaded hole.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Sep 1982 (v.71#6) pg. 56

Tapping guide holds a tap perpendicular to the work. Building the guide requires skill in arc welding, drilling, facing, reaming, measuring, taper turning, and knurling.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Oct 1982 (v.71#7) pg. 29

Threading it right. A few techniques which guarantee success with taps and dies.
KITPLANES May 1995 (v.12#5) pg. 82
Added Info KITPLANES Aug 1995 (v.12#8) pg. 2

How to use taps and dies.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #482 Jul 1968 (v.64) pg. 84

A beginner's guide to tapping.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #540 May 1973 (v.69) pg. 134

How to thread wood using commercially available taps and dies. Includes plans for making a set of wood clamps.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #553 Jun 1974 (v.70) pg. 74

Salvaging crossed or stripped threads on bolts and nuts.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #660 May 1983 (v.79) pg. 106

How to cut threads in wood.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #679 Nov 1984 (v.80) pg. 14

How to modify an ordinary bolt to function as a tap to clean up a cross-threaded hole.
MOTORCYCLIST #1150 Feb 1993 pg. 10

Tips on making wooden screws. Making a wooden nut and bolt illustrates the basic techniques.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Aug 1977 (v.8#3) pg. 26

Make a wooden nut and bolt with just a whittling knife.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Feb 1978 (v.9#1) pg. 15

Adapt an ordinary nut to cut threads on a wooden dowel.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 31

Patterns for an internal and external "thread chaser" used to cut wooden threads.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Summer-Fall 1980 (v.11#2) pg. 4

Spring loaded tapping center.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1965 (v.124#5) pg. 193

How to make a "gidget" to help you tap holes straight.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1970 (v.133#6) pg. 170

How to pick the drill to fit the tap. Equivalency tables are included.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1971 (v.135#1) pg. 170

Die-stock attachment makes threading easier. A guide bushing attached to the bottom of die-stock slips over the rod to be threaded, and helps get the threads started straight. Different bushings fit different sizes.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1974 (v.142#5) pg. 42

Use your drill press as a tapping machine with this handle that allows you to easily turn the chuck by hand.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1975 (v.143#5) pg. 207

Make a tap wrench with wooden handles. Wrench is made from steel bar, carriage bolts, and thumb screws.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1978 (v.149#1) pg. 99

Tip: Use a large turnbuckle as a tap-wrench handle in an emergency.
POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1980 (v.153#2) pg. 65

Tip: How to convert a nut into a substitute for a thread-cutting die.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1982 (v.157#1) pg. 59

Tip: Use a turnbuckle as a handle for an auger bit or tap.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1982 (v.157#1) pg. 166

Tip: Use a nut to keep a hand tap at a right angle to the work.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1982 (v.157#5) pg. 49

How to thread metal. A complete course on using taps and dies to thread metal.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1984 (v.161#12) pg. 98

Crank turns drill press for precision tapping.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1965 (v.187#1) pg. 130

Large die holders made from ring sections of pipe and pipe fittings.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1966 (v.188#1) pg. 133

An easy way to cut left-handed threads with a right-hand tap.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1966 (v.188#3) pg. 168

Alignment tool eliminates tap breakage when tapping in a drill press or lathe.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1966 (v.189#2) pg. 123

How to cut threads in wood. Includes hints on making wooden clamps, nuts and bolts and a bookbinder's press.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1970 (v.196#3) pg. 108

Sliding die holder is used on a lathe to cut threads on the ends of rod. It is reversible to accommodate two-different diameter dies. It is supported by the tailstock and has a single large handle to prevent rotation.
PROJECTS IN METAL Jun 1989 (v.2#3) pg. 19

An improved die stock features guide bushings that keep the die square to the work, especially important when starting the cutting process. The handle ends unscrew revealing a hexagon drive key and cleaning brush.
PROJECTS IN METAL Feb 1990 (v.3#1) pg. 4

Tip on converting a nut or bolt to an emergency clean-up die or tap for repairing damaged threads.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Feb 1993 (v.36#2) pg. 48

Step-by-step procedure for tapping threads in metal using a drill press.
SHOPNOTES #26 Mar 1996 (v.5) pg. 13

How to drill and tap holes in metal bars to accept machine screws.
SHOPNOTES #31 Jan 1997 (v.6) pg. 31

How to recut damaged threads on a bolt (left after shortening the bolt with a hacksaw)
SHOPNOTES #33 May 1997 (v.6) pg. 4

Cutting threads in wood. Both threadbox and router methods are described.
SHOPNOTES #46 Jul 1999 (v.8) pg. 12

Tip on salvaging broken taper taps.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #163 Feb 1990 (v.14#7) pg. 28

Tip on using a slotted nut and a vise to securely hold a threaded stud while threads are cut on the other end.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #163 Feb 1990 (v.14#7) pg. 37

Tip on modifying a tap handle to work with a 3/8" square drive.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #164 Mar 1990 (v.14#8) pg. 31

Tip on cleaning up the threads of a slightly-damaged bolt using a nut of the correct thread size which has been slotted (cut) with a hacksaw.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #213 Apr 1994 (v.18#9) pg. 26

(1) Make a thread chaser from a bolt. (2) Using a castellated nut as a die to clean bolt and stud threads.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #250 May 1997 (v.21#10) pg. 15

How to make your own oversize tap from a piece of threaded rod.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1980 (v.60#5) pg. 438

Craftsman's corner. Simple, readily available liquids suitable for use as coolant-lubricants when drilling, reaming, tapping and honing steel, copper, aluminum and plastic.
SPORT AVIATION Mar 1985 (v.34#3) pg. 37

Tip: Use a block of plastic as a guide to improve the accuracy and success when tapping a hole.
SPORT AVIATION Aug 1989 (v.38#8) pg. 93

Tip on getting a clean cut through the threads of a drag and anti-drag wire which will not damage the threads.
SPORT AVIATION Oct 1992 (v.41#10) pg. 106
Added Info SPORT AVIATION Dec 1992 (v.41#12) pg. 4

Threading guide. Jig for cutting threads on the ends of 4130 steel rods without misalignment of the die.
SPORT AVIATION Jul 1995 (v.44#7) pg. 109

Tip shows how to restore deformed screw threads after cutting a bolt to a different length.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #818 Sep 1997 (v.93) pg. 26

How to thread metal with a hand tap.
WOOD MAGAZINE #118 Nov 1999 (v.16#7) pg. 12

Tip on a way to strengthen wooden threads and make them wear longer.
WOODSMITH #104 Apr 1996 (v.18) pg. 5

Chasing (cutting) wooden screw threads on a lathe by hand. A technique for learning the speed needed to slide the chaser along the tool rest to engage the work and produce a good thread.
WOODTURNING #15 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 73

Tips on hand cutting screw threads on round wooden boxes using a lathe and thread "chasers". Included in an article on making a round box with a screw-on top that holds ten small ivory pegs (known as drawer pullers or position finders).
WOODTURNING #38 Dec 1995-Jan 1996 pg. 18

Tip shows how to make thread chasers from high-speed steel tap.
WOODTURNING #44 Jul-Aug 1996 pg. 77

Tips on hand-chasing wooden screw threads on a lathe.
WOODTURNING #49 Feb 1997 pg. 18

Making a screw gun (an unusual puzzle in which the aim is to find a cannonball hidden within). It is a tour de force of the screw cutter's art.
WOODTURNING #51 Apr 1997 pg. 15

Guide to hand chasing wooden threads.
WOODTURNING #53 Jun 1997 pg. 55

Tips on cutting wooden screw threads.
WOODTURNING #58 Dec 1997 pg. 36

The gentle art of thread chasing (the cutting of screw threads in wood).
WOODTURNING #61 Mar 1998 pg. 56

Notes from the turning shop. Learning to cut screw threads in wood. Part 1.
WOODTURNING #66 Aug 1998 pg. 35

Notes from the turning shop. Learning to cut screw threads in wood. Part 2.
WOODTURNING #67 Sep 1998 pg. 35

Thread boxes. Practical advice on creating wooden hardware for use in your shop. Using the hand-held thread box, the router-based thread cutter, and wood-cutting taps.
WOODWORK #24 Nov-Dec 1993 pg. 52

Tip on converting an ordinary bolt into a thread cutter for use in wood.
WOODWORK #33 Jun 1995 pg. 18

Tips on sharpening the cutters from a Marples screwbox kit for cutting screw threads in wood.
WOODWORKER #1010 Jan 1978 (v.82) pg. 38

Tips on hand-cutting threads in non-ferrous metals, plastics and wood using "thread chasing" tools.
WOODWORKER #1087 Jun 1984 (v.88) pg. 396

Making a meat press. Requires making dowels, threading dowels, and threading wooden hand "nuts" to provide pressure for the press. A good project to make use of a threadbox. The same techniques may be adapted to building other types of presses.
WOODWORKER #1089 Aug 1984 (v.88) pg. 502

Tip: Use liquid polyester resin to form threaded holes in slate, stone, wood, etc.
WOODWORKER #1107 Feb 1986 (v.90#2) pg. 133

The ins and outs of threading. How to use an articulated arm router to cut internal and external threads in wood. Includes shop-made jigs and router bits.
WOODWORKER Sep 1991 (v.95#9) pg. 946

Nut and bolt toy. Various lengths of wooden threads are mounted to a wooden base. Several wooden "nuts" are provided. The child can screw and un-screw the nuts and move them from one bolt to another.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1980 (v.4#4) pg. 9

Oversize wooden nuts and bolts are interesting novelties or toys.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1980 (v.4#5) pg. 26

Making threads in wood. An overview of four commercially available wood threading devices.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1992 (v.16#2) pg. 25

Tip describes how to fix damaged threads on a bolt using a split nut as a thread cutting die.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1997 (v.21#1) pg. 10

How to cut wood threads. Includes plans for nutcracker cup, all wood clamps and a set of oversize nuts and bolts.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1970 (v.26#3) pg. 26

Tip: Use the jaw and adjusting nut from a pipe wrench to thread wooden holes and dowels.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1980 (v.36#6) pg. 9

Cutting wood threads. An look at both threadbox and router methods. Includes a crank idea for use with the router method. A related article shows a homemade threadbox and some project ideas.
WORKBENCH Oct-Nov 1991 (v.47#5) pg. 74, 78

Tip on strengthening some woods with cyanoacrylate glue before attempting to cut threads.
WORKBENCH Aug-Sep 1995 (v.51#4) pg. 82