DIY Corkscrew

In this tutorial, you will see how easily you can make a DIY corkscrew. all you need is two M8 bolts, one M8 coupling nut, one long screw and some woods for the handles.

I started by drilling a hole in the middle of the coupling nut. Then inserted the long screw into this hole. I ground the screw's head with a grinding wheel so it would nice and smooth. One trick that I used here was to grind both sides of the screw a flat spot, exactly where the bottom of to bolts meet the screw inside the coupling nut.

I cut two pieces of round wood and drilled a hole through them. then mount each piece to drill press and used some sandpaper to create these nice curves so it would feel comfortable while holding. In the end I did another round of fine sandpaper and there you go, it is looking beautiful.

I have to say it worked very well, my only concern at this point was the sharp edges of the screw, so be careful with those.

I hope you enjoyed this Instructable, you can also check the video tutorial of this project by clicking on the video which is located at the top of this page. Please feel free to ask any questions in the comment section below and also, you can check my YouTube channel for more projects like this.