[TheForge] tapping wood threads on metal

Sat Mar 30 10:59:00 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Wilson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: March 30, 2002 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] tapping wood threads on metal

> On Sat, 30 Mar 2002 07:29:36 -0500, Chris Caswell wrote:
>
> >Does anyone know of a source for a die that can tap wood threads on metal
> >stock?
>
>   No, but...  Why?  Wood screws work on a different holding
> principle than metal screws.  >
> Roy Wilson

He didn't say the screws were for use in metal did he? The way I understand
it is he wants to form the threads on a wood screw or lag bolt.

T. Clark