Turning Threaded Boxes

by John Swanson

As John Swanson states, “A box with a friction fit lid is nice; a box with a threaded lid is extra special.” In this book, John takes the reader through every step necessary to create beautiful turned wooden boxes with threaded lids. Accompanying the precise and detailed text are over 250 color photographs, showing every technique and tool used by the author. A box layout table is also provided to ensure that the boxes you turn on your lathe will have the proper proportions between the lid and the base. Once the box has been turned on the lathe and successfully threaded, instructions for adding a lustrous, durable finish are provided. Also included in this valuable text are gallery photographs featuring many beautiful box designs turned in a variety of woods. This book is a must for every woodturner who has ever wanted to create boxes “with a twist.”

Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

John is a poet and street photographer who holds a degree in English from the University of BC and a Dipl. Tech in Computing. His poems have appeared in the Titmouse Review, The Maynard and The Ekphrastic Review. He attended the Writing with Style program at the Banff Centre and various poetry and street photography workshops at UBC, SFU and in New York City. He lives, writes and wanders the streets in East Vancouver.