This is a general question, not for a specific application. It popped into my head while working on a minor home remodeling project last night. Has anyone had occasion to cut threads into a wooden hole using a tap?

It seems like a good hardwood, like oak or maple, would take the threading better than pine. If you don't torque the bolt down too tightly, or remove and reinstall it too frequently, it shouldn't wear out the threads for a long time. Or you could use a Teflon bolt. Or a wooden one, if there is such a thing.

Do you think that a bolt in a threaded hole would last longer than a screw which is removed and reinstalled infrequently?

Paul