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I did make the screw myself. It's 3/8" threaded rod with a piece of brass epoxied to it. I used a piece of scrap left over from the lever cap, which i drilled, tapped, then epoxied to the threaded rod. When it was dry, i chucked it onto my wood lathe and used a file to turn it round. I used a triangular file to cut the knurling on the screw. I planned on buying one, but i couldn't find one that size anywhere.

Thanks. No I didn't buy a kit. I bought the brass and steel from industrial metal supply. I cut all the parts with a hacksaw and cleaned it up with a disc sander and oscillating spindle sander. The dovetails were refined with files. I did spend countless hours online researching the process first.

Gregory Paolini cuts a mortise during this weekends first annual "Power woodworking with the visually impaired" event.