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   daverichards | Jan 08, 2011 10:59am | #1

   Janet, I've never built one but after a quick Google search of images, I don't think it would be terribly difficult to build one. You could adapt a bench screw or a couple of pipe clamps to do the heavy work. If you need a plan, I could probably do something for you. 

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   jyang949 | Jan 08, 2011 12:28pm | #2

   It's the wooden screw that I am wondering about. How do you make a screw out of wood?

   Janet

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   daverichards | Jan 08, 2011 12:35pm | #3

   Do you have to have a wooden screw? There are tools for cutting threads in wood if that's what you want. Check out these links for examples.

   http://www.fine-tools.com/gewind.htm

   http://www.bealltool.com/products/threading/threader.php

   There are others as well.

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   RalphBarker | Jan 08, 2011 12:48pm | #4

   Most of the antique book presses use iron or steel screws threaded through cast-iron supports. You could make a wood support and these screws that are often used for veneer presses:

   http://www.adjustableclamp.com/sp-6700.htm

   Wooden screws aren't as strong, of course. Dowel threaders (dies and taps for wood) can also be found at Japan Woodworker:

   http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&pf_id=99.500.10&dept_id=12827

   But, one should expect to exert a lot of force on wooden threads.