Comments on: Cutting threads into wood.

Question: Cutting threads into wood.

drezdn — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:08:02 -0800

Ways to cut threads into wood?

I'm looking to make some whirlygigs, but I only have minimal woodworking experience (I'm more of a metal kind of guy). Without a wood lathe, I'm not sure how I could carve a thread into wood. Any suggestions?

(For power tools, I currently have a drill, a drill press, a jigsaw and a sander- if any of those would help).

By: zeoslap

zeoslap — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:18:14 -0800

You'll want one of these

By: zeoslap

zeoslap — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:19:53 -0800

Do you really need to make a thread though?

By: zeoslap

zeoslap — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:23:33 -0800

If you do need threads the other way to do it is to go with a threaded insert

By: DMan

DMan — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:57:31 -0800

The problem with making threads into most woods is that they'll strip out very easily because wood just isn't that strong in that respect.

The threaded insert could definitely work though. When most people attach things to wood, they use bolts or wood screws. Do neither of these work for you?