Threaded Boxes

[Bill Alston]

I’ve seen these with either a female thread (more common) or a male thread on the lid. I can’t see any practical reason to favour one over the other? So I guess it’s down to aesthetics. Anyone care to show some examples to persuade me one way or the other.

 

[Bill Blasic]

Just natural as one is used to jars, cans, etc where the female is in the lid. I don't see where it would make a lot of difference what you choose. I have always put the female in the lid to the best of my knowledge.

 

[Bill Alston]

I just happened to see a YouTube video the other week and the lid had a male thread.

 

[Paul Paukstelis]

I've been thinking about this recently. If you are taking things in/out of the box regularly, or if they are small, you probably want male threads on the box itself. This way, you don't have to pull the objects past the threads.

 

[Bill Alston]

I've been thinking about this recently. If you are taking things in/out of the box regularly, or if they are small, you probably want male threads on the box itself. This way, you don't have to pull the objects past the threads.

That did occur to me.

 

[John K Jordan]

If you use the box to store and pour out some granular or powdered substance, it might stick in internal threads on the box.

I’ve made them both ways. Shouldn’t make any functional difference if you store your stash of diamonds or gold nuggets in the box.

One tip on threaded boxes: if you have trouble making the figure align on the body or lid, there are several fixes. A simple "cheat" is to make contrasting lids like the two smaller threaded boxes here! The one on the right has external threads on the lid.


I love B&W ebony. My stock is starting to run low.

JKJ

 

[Bill Alston]

Thanks for taking the time to comment and post some pictures John. Much appreciated. Those boxes look very nice.

 

[john lucas]

I put male threads in the bottom if the box contains anything that might get in the threads and cause problems when you try to screw the lid on. I put female threads on boxes that need to look good when the lid is removed.

 

[Dean Center]

A tenon, or male threads, on the bottom gives a tiny bit more volume to the container. On very slender boxes this can be a problem as it can be hard to reach things on the bottom. On squatty boxes, it can make a real difference in usefullness of the box.

 

[Gene Pitstick]

While I see the value of using male threads in the base where it benefits certain uses and have made turnings in the past with that orientation, I have built 3 boxes with female threads in bases this past year and like the look of the results.
When the top is removed the base has a clean look that I like.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

Some of my boxes end up as keepsake urns. If you have the females on the bottom, ashes could get stuck there while pouring them in or out, like a memorial at sea. Also, look at how thick the lid is if you have the male there.

 

[Bill Alston]

Intended use is a consideration. I guess most small boxes aren’t as utilitarian as they may have been in the past? A “Tooth Fairy” box wouldn’t present any problems with the female thread on the box.

 

[Bill Alston]

I’ve just seen some Bill Clark threaded boxes and the base certainly looks nicer to me with a female thread.