77 - The Secret to Making PERFECT Wooden Threads

The Secret to Making PERFECT Wooden Screw Threads

How cool is it to make your own All wood deep reach c-clamps? What about making your own Wooden Vise Screw? Or even giant scale nuts and bolts made out of all wood?

You can do that, and countless other projects with wooden threads, but if you have ever tried to cut them, you may have found out that the threads tend to tear out and the cutter shreds the wood while cutting.
I’ll show you the method that I use to get perfect wooden threads of any size. And I’ll be doing it in giant scale. The reason is to show you that it can be done if everything is properly prepped. Usually the bigger the thread, the worse the tear-out. And, that is because the threading tool, whether it be the tap or the die, must cut larger and deeper amounts at once.

There are jigs that can be made to do this but nothing works as good as a dedicated wood threading kit. I like the ones from Woodcraft, and Beall and Dieter Schmidt all equally well. The truth is, that the wood prep is the most important aspect. (of course your cutters must be sharp).

Here are some links to the various sizes that I use. Each link is a kit that includes both the tap and die. And that is all you need to make both the threaded rod, and the nut that fits it!

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[mrpete]

I love the way you have your daughters involved and learning a skill. You should be proud.

[williamh]

Man... It's realy nice to see father and daughter/son working together

[SuperZmeister]

I didn’t see a source for the tap and die you used. Can you provide, I’ve done a little searching but got nowhere.

[russtyshackleford]

I love that you have your kid helping out

[greyvalentine]

The links in the description does not seem to include your larger tap and die cutters. Can you add it?

[luisbvs]

Dude, it is so cool that you make most or all your projects with your daughters and other family members... this is something you all can cherish and remember for the rest of your lives and it will be an incredible heritage you leave for them, and through YouTube, for the rest of us. Great work all of you, keep the great family you have united and happy. Merry Christmas!

[rationalicthus]

Between you and your girls, and Jimmy Diresta, I have all the woodworking entertainment I need. Best of YouTube for sure!

[trueleyes]

In all my years of construction I've seen many fathers having their son or sons work with them and treat them just awful and pay them in like manor so it always pleases my heart to no end to see a dad working with his boys and or girls in such nice and loving manor as you seem to be with your two daughters. BRAVO to you DAD. Your skills at fine woodworking is also very, very good but I'm more impressed with the way you treat your daughters and they seem to love working with you and THAT is worth more then anything you could ever make in your shop with wood.

[MrRutabager]

It's really super that you are including and teaching your family in your woodworking!!

[mfcosi]

Always a pleasure: Good sound, good light and good text.
Love these guys

[OpiofTexas]

Sir, I am an beginner with (68 years) you are the best teacher for wood work I know. Everything look very easy, but for me I have a lot of problems to do it, but it is my health what make it more difficult . What I like that's your experience, I have great respect for that what you know, and can do.

[larndavies]

I have entirely no use for these bolts but now you have inspired me to want to make some. Thanks James, this was a very impressive and thorough how to build.

[christopherklosowski]

Nice to see father and daughters working as a team in something they love to do. Your talents are exceptional and i can see they love what they do, keep up the good work, i enjoy watching you work.

[TheBudMan]

Hi, thanks for the video! The threading tool used in the video is different than the tools in the links you provided. What brand is the cast threader you were using? Where might we get that product? Thanks!

[sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc]

Man that is so good to see that thread on the wood I've just gone and bought my first one and a half inch threading tool not as perhaps as high-quality as the one your using but it's my first attempt so if it works well I'm gonna splash out and buy a larger kit. I think the second thing is it's brilliant to see your kids working in the workshop. I bought my kids up telling them if they can get their hands dirty they'll never be short of money, they can do whatever they want in their careers but first they gotta learn to get their hands dirty because if they careers end they can still do something and make money. We havent any idea what is happening and what the future will bring, jobs that used to last a lifetime and no longer there, so you've got to adapt, be versatile, never be afraid to get your hands dirty and be ready for change, good on you, brilliant video.

[J-D]

Wow! That's unreal! Amazing! Great video!

[jedbrink]

My profession is a mechanical engineer and my hobby is wood working. So seeing this being made to ASME standard is so satisfying!! Keep up the great work as always!

[CameronMcCreary]

I epoxy impregnate my parts before I thread so I plastisize the wood and let cure for a week. Now I can thread.

[Colorado-Tinkering]

Brilliant, also.
This greatly added to my knowledge base of wood possibilities.
My family used to own Black Forest (Germany) made cabinets that were assembled with wood bolts and nuts (eat your heart out, IKEA) and as a child I often admired the technology. Now I have an understanding of what it took.

[EricAndrews-irwr]

That was the coolest video I've ever seen! Thanks E.