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   SCFrankland | Sep 28, 2003 02:48am | #1

   You could make me a bench vise for the end of my bench. I have been looking at a wood tap set for years but could never get over the fact that I would never use it after I had built my vise.

   Scott C. Frankland

   "This all could have been prevented if their parents had just used birth control"

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   Steinmetz | Sep 28, 2003 06:47am | #2

   Mike, How are you fixed for nut crackers? (No not those guys in your shop!) Or perhaps a set of nice parallel wood clamps?, C-clamps?, wine press? cookie press? wooden bessey clamps?

   Shoe stretchers? Are you into S&M ?, K G B?, C I A ?, Torture implements? Make mop handles? Wagon jacks? Chinese windlasses?Stein.

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   PnCbWshp | Sep 29, 2003 12:10am | #3

   Stein,

   I had to go to Yahoo for Chinese Windlass and I'm still scratching my head about Wooden Bessey Clamps (?)

   Wine and cookie presses have some potential.

   Thanks

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   ron61 | Sep 29, 2003 01:21am | #4

   Clamps & Vises would be good projects. Have you ever seen the old candle holders you could raise the candles up or down I think the Shakers may have made them.

   Tell us about the threader I assume it came with taps?

    What wood works the best?Does the threads chip out when you cut them?

   Can you get a bigger size like 1 1/2in. or 2 in.?

   Thanks

   Who Ever Has The Biggest Pile Of Tools When You Die Wins

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   PnCbWshp | Sep 30, 2003 03:27am | #5

   The Beall comes with a tap to cut threads as well as the router jig and bit to cut the proper size dowells.

   Everything works beautifully. The router bit cuts perfectly smooth threads and the taps are easy to use with no tearing. Use the same technique as with metal cutting taps, e.g. back the tap off at least one half turn for each turn forward. This clears the wood chips from the cutting edges.

   A plunge router with a fine heigth adustment works best because a minute change in cutter depth makes a great deal of difference in the fit (tightness/looseness) of the threads.

   White Oak, maple, ash, all work great. I like the Shaker candle stand idea-I'll try it with Cherry and see how in comes out.

   MikeC