Screw boxes

Check Roy Underhill's Books

Edward Damewood, Northern Alabama

>Roy Underhill describes the making of wooden screws and the tools for doing so in at least one of his books. I believe the one you're looking for is _The_Woodwright's_Shop_, though I don't have it in front of me. His Royness also covers the making of taps, both small and large. As I recall, there is an entire chapter devoted to wooden screws, taps, and dies. Perhaps someone will correct me if I have erred.

ED

Re: Check Roy Underhill's Books

George Makowski

>Ed, You are right. Underhill has an entire chapter in one of his books on making threading tools and had a program on the same subject years ago.

By the way, where are you in North Alabama? I am in Florence and there seems to be a shortage of Neanderthals in the area.

George in AL

The Woodwright's Workbook & Northern AL Neanders

Edward Damewood, Northern Alabama

>'Twas actually The Woodwright's Workbook, Chapter 3. UNC Press, 1986. IMHO, this book should be in every Neanderthal's library.

Thanks for the line, George, and I believe you're right about the lack of local Neanderthals (at least of the woodworking variety). I live in exotic Huntsville, and I have noticed your UNA e-mail address in the past -- figured you must be pretty close by. I would have already contacted you, but my Neanderthal resume is woefully short. I know of one fellow who lurks here who is of our ilk, but he's really more into smithing right now. He's done some gloatable metal-work, to be sure.

Are there any other Neanderthals out there within bone-throwing distance of Huntsville or Florence?

George,

Edward Damewood, Northern Alabama

>I sent you an e-mail, but it bounced. My home address is noted above (minus the .spam_me_not), but I'm kind of a slacker about checking it. I'll weed through the spam, though, just in case you try to e-mail me.

Turning Display in ATL

Jeff Bishop-Leeds, AL

>Ed,

I'm in Leeds. Don't know how far you can throw a bone.. I have recently been becoming enticed by things unplugged.

Jeff

Sorry -wrong topic line

Jeff Bishop-Leeds, AL

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Re: Screw boxes

Paul Brandley

>Ed and George, thanks for your responses. Paul

Huntsville, Leeds, and Florence(?)

Edward Damewood, Northern Alabama

>That's a pretty sparse population of Alabama knuckle-draggers. Of course, it sounds like you're only partially devolved, which I guess is true of most of us.

Did you go see Roy at the Pelham WoodCraft in 2002? I need to call APT and find out why he hasn't been on the air recently. When I was down to see/meet Roy at WoodCraft, I found out that his show costs local/state Public Television stations absolutely nothing -- it is underwritten (by State Farm and WoodCraft?), and that covers all of the expenses. Roy says it costs APT more to run the test pattern than his show. :)