Hand chasing threads in wood this playlist shows all aspects of chasing threads by hand, using proper traditional tools: thread chasers, point tool, ins. Sam covers the tools used in thread chasing and demonstrates chasing female and male threads as well as mating the two. he makes the case for understanding t.
The carter and son 16 tpi thread chaser is a new and innovative development in the arena of cutting threads using hand tools. sam runs through the main feat. So a 20 tpi chaser has 20 threads in 1". knowing the tpi on a chaser will help determine lathe speed and pace of traverse. point tool armrest tool “inside,” or square tool this point tool, made from 5⁄ 16" (8mm) round tool steel, is sharpened with three bevels and three cutting edges, forming a point at the end. in thread chasing, this. Chasing is a gentle process so the motor can be low powered. chasing with the motor reversed when chasing the male [outside] thread it can be tricky to remove the chaser just before it hits the shoulder to the left of the thread. if the chaser hits the shoulder it may damage the thread. My current interests include hand chasing threads and coloring wood. i often combine these two disciplines while making a hollow form with a threaded lid and finial. my focus continues to move away from untouched natural wood and toward adding color, applying a sprayed and buffed, lacquered finish or applying a secondary wood as an accent. sam.
Chasing is a gentle process so the motor can be low powered. chasing with the motor reversed when chasing the male [outside] thread it can be tricky to remove the chaser just before it hits the shoulder to the left of the thread. if the chaser hits the shoulder it may damage the thread. My current interests include hand chasing threads and coloring wood. i often combine these two disciplines while making a hollow form with a threaded lid and finial. my focus continues to move away from untouched natural wood and toward adding color, applying a sprayed and buffed, lacquered finish or applying a secondary wood as an accent. sam. In preparation for chasing the female threads, establish a 1 8” champher on the front, inside edge of the recess. this will give the chaser a place to start and later will allow the mating surfaces to thread together more easily. then cut an 1 8th inch relief groove at the point where the female threads will end. I learned hand chasing from watching all of sam angelo's videos. hand chasing is a very zen like activity i enjoy. much of my woodturning activity for that year was in turning threaded boxes and am usually successful in chasing bradford pear. i got a thread chasing jig later in the same year i started hand chasing and prefer a jig for 10tpi.
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