hiddenLINKMushroom-Puzzle
The mushroom puzzle was created based on a suggestion from 
David Springet's book "Woodturning Trickery". The ring-shaped closure works somewhat like the principle of child safety locks on the caps of bottles for household chemicals: the mushroom head can only be unscrewed if you press the freely movable stem and the ring together firmly and at the same time carry out a rotating movement.
I had originally provided some of these mushroom puzzles with chased threads according to the instructions, but was not completely satisfied with the fit. After I later created the conditions for thread milling, I decided to turn out the old threaded holes again and mill precise threads. Of course, I have to clamp the already finished mushroom head in a suitable chuck. The mushroom puzzle is not only - in my opinion - a very nice example of the use of wooden threads, but it also demonstrates the useful use of the Doughnut-Futter when repairing/correcting already finished turned parts!
Plant press
I gave this practical plant press as a gift to my wife and it hit exactly the right nerve! From spring bloomers to autumn leaves, there is something to discover, identify and collect in nature in almost every season. Whether as a reference material for drawing exercises, for creating applications from plant parts, or to show your grandchildren the beauty and diversity of nature, the possible uses are diverse! Compared to the previous method of pressing plants between book pages, you can achieve better results thanks to higher pressing pressure and protect your valuable books!
Height-adjustable three-legged swivel stool
During a visit to master wood turner Alfred Baumann, I was able to make two threaded spindles Gewindespindeln anfertigen using his - huge - thread cutting tools. At home, two three-legged, height-adjustable swivel stools were to be created immediately. This project remained unfinished for a long time. Our apartment at the time didn't have enough space for this and I also had a few safety concerns: After the fall of the Wall, all three-legged stools in my former workplace had to be replaced by five-legged chairs built according to Western safety standards! Now that our new home also offers space for two additional stools, the two "three-legged friends" are finally finished! My wife uses one when she works in the kitchen. The second one serves as a seat in my electronics craft corner. A slightly inwardly curved and cleanly smoothed wooden seat would certainly be "guild-appropriate", but as we get older, comfort takes precedence over beauty. That's why two air-filled, back-friendly cushions from the medical supply store serve as padding.
Spindle thread (M33x3.5)
Anyone who is able to make mounting holes for the spindle thread of their lathe in wood/multiplex has a wide range of options for solving even tricky clamping problems inexpensively, efficiently and tailored to their needs! Such aids can be stored for later reuse without having to block standard chucks or faceplates for a long time! The exact concentricity is still guaranteed!
Cabbage masher
This fall my wife has decided to make sauerkraut herself. A suitable pot has already been purchased. (So I don't need to learn how to make a barrel!) But with a beautiful turned cabbage masher made of copper beech, I can still get involved in the "Country Women's Project": Since the masher and handle have quite different diameters, I would like to - to make wood save money - feel free to turn the two parts separately from scantlings of different thicknesses. However, since the masher comes into contact with both food and moisture, both a wedge and an adhesive connection seem rather unsuitable to me! It's a good thing that thread milling is fun! It's just a shame that you can't see this beautiful detail when it's in use! Another nice detail is not particularly easy to see - at least in the photo: In the upper handle area I turned the handle slightly oval by re-clamping it three times to different axes of rotation; This way it fits better in the hand!
As is well known, there are no binding standards for wood threads - in contrast to metal processing: Anything that fits together and can withstand the stresses when used as intended is o.k. I chose M33x3.5: This way I could screw the tamper body directly onto the lathe spindle to provide the floor with a "non-slip?" to provide a wavy profile! hiddenLINK hiddenLINK hiddenLINK hiddenLINK hiddenLINK
Nutcracker
I made the nutcracker based on an illustration in the book "The Art of Turning" by Erwin Born. (Since half-arches can only be turned in pairs, two nutcrackers were created - in keeping with my philosophy: "Always remember: keep one part, give the others away!" - whether this design really offers a practical value that meets such high material consumption and... Of course, one can argue passionately about whether the space requirement is justified! It's definitely a decorative object that at least works! And: It is also a traditional application example for wooden threaded spindles, which - in the woodturning sense - was a lot of fun to make.