All Screwed Up!: Turned Puzzles and Boxes Featuring Chased Threads
Hand-chasing wooden threads, the centuries-old technique of joining two pieces of a wooden object together, is the focus of this instructional guide to creating wooden puzzles and boxes with screw lids. Aimed at both hobbyists and professional woodworkers, the projects range from the simple to the complex and include Box Basics, the Wedding Ring Box, and In the Soup, an exasperating puzzle that involves removing a ball from a bowl. A thorough tutorial accompanied by numerous photographs...
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Hand-chasing wooden threads, the centuries-old technique of joining two pieces of a wooden object together, is the focus of this instructional guide to creating wooden puzzles and boxes with screw lids. Aimed at both hobbyists and professional woodworkers, the projects range from the simple to the complex and include Box Basics, the Wedding Ring Box, and In the Soup, an exasperating puzzle that involves removing a ball from a bowl. A thorough tutorial accompanied by numerous photographs guides woodworkers through the intricacies of the hand-chasing process. A discussion of wood choices, safety precautions, and tools, including lathes, chasing tools, and the all-important armrest, is included.
Introduction1Notes onMeasurements3The Puzzles3Photography3Tools and safety4Choice of woods6Thread chasing9The projects1Box Basics132In The Soup173Tire 'em Out214Barrel and Ball255The Zulu Box316The Balls and Chain Puzzle377The Invisible Gift438The Wedding Ring Box499The Castle Money Box5310The New Castle Money Box5711The New New Castle Money Box6112The Egyptian Box6713The New Brass Money Box7114The Ball and Three Strings7515The Sceptre Puzzle8116The Lighthouse Puzzle8717The New Persian Puzzle9318The Arabi Gun Puzzle9719The New Jubilee Puzzle10520The Truck109Bibliography115List of suppliers116Index119
