On 2019-01-21 11:21 a.m., Micah Salb wrote:
> Folks:
> I have a screwbox.  I tried to use my screwbox.  I made a mess.  The screwbox
did not put threads on my cherry spindle-it just made the spindle raggedy and
thinner.
> What goes?


Micah

I suspect your cutter may be set rank, making too deep a cut. It may 
also be dull or malformed.

You might have a look here for references: 
http://galootopedia.com/old-tools_wiki/index.php?title=Wooden_Screws

Don

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