All Screwed Up! : Turned Puzzles and Boxes Featuring Chased Threads

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780941936934
• ISBN10: 0941936937
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-09-28
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

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.

Author Biography

John Berkeley is a professional woodworker and woodturning instructor. He is a member of the Register of Professional Turners of the Worshipful Company of Turners, a 400-year-old London Livery Company.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Notes on
Measurements	p. 3
The Puzzles	p. 3
Photography	p. 3
Tools and safety	p. 4
Choice of woods	p. 6
Thread chasing	p. 9
The projects
Box Basics	p. 13
In The Soup	p. 17
Tire 'em Out	p. 21
Barrel and Ball	p. 25
The Zulu Box	p. 31
The Balls and Chain Puzzle	p. 37
The Invisible Gift	p. 43
The Wedding Ring Box	p. 49
The Castle Money Box	p. 53
The New Castle Money Box	p. 57
The New New Castle Money Box	p. 61
The Egyptian Box	p. 67
The New Brass Money Box	p. 71
The Ball and Three Strings	p. 75
The Sceptre Puzzle	p. 81
The Lighthouse Puzzle	p. 87
The New Persian Puzzle	p. 93
The Arabi Gun Puzzle	p. 97
The New Jubilee Puzzle	p. 105
The Truck	p. 109
Bibliography	p. 115
List of suppliers	p. 116
Index	p. 119
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