Mac or any other Turners
 

How complex is it to make a wood bottle, or container, that has a
screw-on top or cap that fits tight and clean to the base. I guess the
real question is - how complex is it to make the threads, etc.

Thx

Mac or any other Turners
 

In article , Joe Joe wrote:
How complex is it to make a wood bottle, or container, that has a
screw-on top or cap that fits tight and clean to the base. I guess the
real question is - how complex is it to make the threads, etc.

I'm not a turner.

There _are_ 'tap and die' sets that are made for cutting threads in wooden
pieces, however.

Mac or any other Turners
 

Joe wrote:

How complex is it to make a wood bottle, or container, that has a
screw-on top or cap that fits tight and clean to the base. I guess the
real question is - how complex is it to make the threads, etc.

Thx

You might want to try posting this question on "rec.crafts.woodturning".
Ping Fred Holder, he's a regular there. He's written at least one
book on the subject. See:

http://www.astragalpress.com/making_screwthreads.htm

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

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Mac or any other Turners
 

There is a thread cutting attachment for the wood lathe that makes
prescision threads in almost anything. DIY Wood turning had a program
showing how it works. The commercial ones are fairly pricey, but
someone handy with a welder and lathe could build one.
Bugs

Mac or any other Turners
 

On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:54:24 -0400, Joe wrote:

How complex is it to make a wood bottle, or container, that has a
screw-on top or cap that fits tight and clean to the base. I guess the
real question is - how complex is it to make the threads, etc.

Thx

Joe...
Ask Paul Loseby....

http://www.loseby.co.uk/

We've been having a very interesting email discussion about his "thread chasing"
skills..

I think you can also cheat and buy inserts from places like Lee Valley?

Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm