I was making some small bowls for fun and played around with beading as a decoration on them. I had an idea that a roll pin is hardened and round and wondered whether it could be ground for this purpose. Gave it a try and it did work after fussing with it at the grinder. Trial and error stuff. Here is what it looks like and it does work. It is a 5/16" roll pin and I get a 3/16" bead. The roll pin is mounter in a 5/16" hole drilled into a 3/8" rod.
This is a sample of the bead I got with it.
Then I was on YouTube and saw a small spindle gouge reground for beading. Went looking and found a Chinese made spindle gouge in my stash of auction purchases, Took it to the grinder and success was at hand. It makes a 1/4" bead. The edges of the flute are laid on the tool rest while in use and dinging them up would be bad so I found a piece of brass tubing that made the perfect guard for them.
Here is the first bowl I used it on. I'm in the process of putting finish on it. It's wormy Chestnut 5" diameter.
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thanks Dan...
that is inventive, innovative, creative, imaginative innovational, clever and resourceful to say the least...
KUDOS dude....
that is inventive, innovative, creative, imaginative innovational, clever and resourceful to say the least...
KUDOS dude....
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