Teaching aids for Thread Chasing: woodturning

[@MikeWaldt]

Another excellent demonstration Sam, my sincere thanks for taking the time to instruct us thoroughly on any topic you work on. Take care Mike

[@ploseby]

Hi Sam and my wife and I are close friends with John Berkeley and his wife Chris. He taught me thread chasing but I can't get on with the Bill Jones armrest. What I did find that helped me get to move the tool at the right speed - I hummed Doris Day's Que Sera. It worked for me but after the first 50 boxes, I didn't need to hum that. You just have to make sure that you don't forget the tune as 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' doesn't work. Kindest regards. Paul

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Max, that is a good way to learn speed and a funny approach well. If you see John and Chris anytime-tell them hello from the wild west of Montana. Cheers. Sam

[@CarlJacobson]

Great video Sam, I'm going to get it with your help thanks. Take care, Carl

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great video. Love the big wood point tool. Got to make one of those. Good luck with the class.

[@MrTeeball]

Congratulations Sam and I know the next 100 will be just as good as the first hundred.

[@GeraldJensen]

Sam ... I appreciate you doing pieces like this. I think one area where most of us hobbyists fail at is the need to practice. I'm trying to do more practice runs with cheap stock like poplar and pine before I chuck up the good stuff. Some of the practice pieces actually get finished, but most just go to the burn bucket.

[@antonio.zanella]

Thanks Sam, I really appreciate your teaching and sharing.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Gerald I get lots of free wood from folks who are cutting down a tree etc. I know the main tree doctor in town and get wood from him as well. There are lots of sources including our landfill. Now I have more wood than I can ever keep up with. I try to convince people to find there own wet wood, rough turn it and dry it. Set aside a few pieces like this every month and in 3 or 4 months you can turn those pieces. Sam

[@mavdad55]

Sam.., I have never tried thread chasing, but you sure make it look easy.., but I know you have a lot of time practicing and skill doing it. Wonderful job; and thank you for producing these videos. I have not been to Wyoming in years. I have lost the use of my legs for the most part. But use to love to ride my motorcycle from Ohio to the Black hills, out to I believe it was Prairie highway 89? Down thru Cheyenne into Loveland Colorado.., beautiful country. It has been so long ago, it was during a time when the prong horn were over populated and there were many died trying to jump fences. It was a sorry site to see. Again, thanks

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Mark I grew up in Ohio south of Akron in Summit county. Are you a turner. I love to make small boxes and chase threads. My arthritis makes it difficult me to do larger hollow forms and large bowls. But I know two blind guys who turn as well as I do. Nothing should stop us from turning. Well....I suppose something in the future will make us stop. Thread chasing just takes practice but after a while you can make it look easy. Just try it. Let me know if I can help. Sam

[@mavdad55]

Sam.., I turn when I can. I have done a lot of different woodworking, mainly furniture for family. My favorite thing to do is relief carving. But I have had a lot of fun with the lathe. I have a Jet 1642 (2hp). So far a great tool, but I still have much to learn and I learn a lot by watching teachers like you, Eddie C. Mike Waldt, etc. I live in central Ohio, Hilliard, which is a suburb just west of Columbus. But my family took me my camping every weekend of my in southern ohio, Old Mans cave, Scioto Trails, Lake Hope, etc. Good to hear a fellow Ohioan..., well now Wyoming, I have to turn now days sitting down mostly. I have lost most of my leg function due to spinal issues. But I still enjoy it, just have to work it a little differently than most folks.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Awesome demonstration!

[@smitm108]

Sam, A little beyond my capability at present but valuable content for the future (it's on my list) ... Thank you ... ---MarkS

[@baconsoda]

Thank you Sam. I'm over in Ireland so I can get the well-known English tools at fairly reasonable prices. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I would recommend either a 16 or 18 tip chaser. You can get either at Hartville tool in Ohio. Good website and free shipping. I started with the 16's. 16 chasers are easier to mate the female and male threads cause the depth of the threads are greater. 20's may be easier to chase but are tiny in comparison and I find hard to mate up. Sam

[@spfldmilkman]

Thanks for the video, Being new to thread chasing what TPI should a beginner start with or does it really matter ?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I usually recommend a 16 TPI thread chaser. It is easier to join the male and female together. I find the 20 chaser a little more difficult. Sam

[@stianskar7866]

Would you have used 16 or 20 tpi, when you are chasing in 500 rpm? And how is it to chase threads in birch, beech or ash?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yes, a little more difficult but it can be done. Here is the problem. There are times that I decrease the speed "after" I have developed the thread. Once that is done it is easier to chase up to the male shoulder on a box. I'm not saying it is easy. Especially learning may be harder Sam

[@stianskar7866]

Thank you Sam

[@jerrygwin4641]

Hi Sam I have for a few weeks trying to make a thread chaser from a bolt and a die. My lathe will only go down 600rpm I do not know if this my problem. Have you ever made a thread chaser? My threads look good but that is all they will in no way thread together.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Jerry Gwin I think the 600 RPM is do-able, a bit fast but that will take some practice. Yes, I did try to make some thread chasers. I think maybe the bolt approach might be a good way to go????? Not sure. I actually tried to form them from old wood chisels. I gave up very quickly. I am a woodworker. I am not a machinist. If YOU are more of a metal worker, you might have better luck. If this is what you like to do. Go for it. But if you want to get into chasing threads by hand, then go by a set and you will be farther ahead. Good luck. Sam

[@brunogausa]

I made my own chasers using pieces of square 1/2" iron stock and a 1/2" bolt. They work very well, you just need to temper them. Now I wanna make some more TPI ones. In my channel if you want you can se me using those chasers o a soft wood (thats why they don't finish cleanly)

[@baconsoda]

Hi Sam, I'm catching up on your videos so I'm having a great time here, however, I have a question. Maybe you've answered this question before - which size of thread is best to start with please? I appreciate that woods take a thread differently but is there an 'all-round' size. Thank you, Brendan.

[@xyzzy54321]

Hi Sam. Thread chasing issue: can you chase on other than spindles? I'd like to make a low box, 3 or 4 inches in diameter, and maybe 2 inches high. I don't have any spindle wood large enough (that will take threads). I have some osage orange that I think might work. What do you think? will it work?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Daniel E Moerman Yes you can. I have the same issue at times. I cut ebony or another suitable wood "cross grain" from a small board. Chasing this way actually works very well but you must be careful with the wood shrinking or moving. I would try to dry it a bit first. Sam

[@DanielMoerman]

+WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thanks. That's encouragiong. I will be careful, but I'll try it. I'll let you know how it works. Cheers, Danl

[@stianskar7866]

Is it possible to chase threads in 500 rpm?

[@ozwald4069]

You're selecting in-stream ads now? Wow. Didn't expect that in the turning community. Maybe you'll reconsider before you lose more subscribers than just me.