Beading Tools
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:21 pm
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.
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.