BrentK
Member
Can someone suggest a good beading tool and where I might purchase one. Thanks in advance.
Beading tool
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GoodTurns
Member
I have the Sorby EasyBeader set and use it from time to time...are you looking for a specific size or all of them?
BrentK
Member
I didnt know they had different sizes oh well another one chalked up to the learning curve. I am just looking to see what is available and check them out. Thanks Jon for the response.
GoodTurns
Member
The beading tools come in various sizes, they're for us lazy folks!
There are a lot of folks here who can give instructions on making a proper bead of any size with a skew. I am not one of them
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There are a lot of folks here who can give instructions on making a proper bead of any size with a skew. I am not one of them!BrentK
Member
I found a set on amazon Benj Best I have a pen turning set by them and they do just fine. The price is also right. Again Jon thanks I appreiciate the help.
Hello
Member
my first thought would be to try buying Ed Davidson.
Rifleman1776
Member
Somebody here was selling them a while back. I bought one. It's a mini. I never use it.
Wildman
Member
Think you can make better beads with either a skew or gouge.
rlharding
Member
Obviously the best thing is learning how to make them with a skew or the small/Narrow spindle gouge. It really is just practise. First you make big ones to get your technique down. Then start making smaller ones until you arrive at the size you want. Once there, make a dozen one after the other. All of the big companies sell beading tools, CSUSA, Sorby, etc. You can also make your own out of any tool you have. Yes, some will contradict that and say you can't make it out of anything but if $$$ are an issue use whatever you have that has the width.
wood-of-1kind
Member
I believe that Fred used to sell these to the IAP members.
User Name: Fred in NC
Homepage: http://www.turningstuff.com
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
Take an old flathead screwdriver and cut a half moon in the blade. Sharpen the tip. One beading tool (only cuts one size bead) is ready.
Jarheaded
Member
One of the companies, maybe CSUSA is selling multibeading tools. You can make several beads at a time. I bought one at Woodcraft a while back, used it a few times and it is somewhere around the shop. It was more of a novelty item for me it seemed.
dalemcginnis
Local Chapter Leader
I bought one. I think it's easier to make beads with a skew and I'm not that good with a skew.
rjwolfe3
Member
Cav,
I love that idea of using an old screwdriver and making a beading tool from it.
I'm gonna borrow it, if that's ok.
I love that idea of using an old screwdriver and making a beading tool from it.
I'm gonna borrow it, if that's ok.
n7blw
Member
I don't think Ed's for sale. He seems like an upstanding guy to me
devowoodworking
Member
Check out Ed Davidson's (yo-yo spin) tutorial, with a little/lot of practice you should be able to make nice beads with a skew.