Make Wooden Beads Without A Lathe.

Here is a simple way to make your own wooden beads any size up to roughly two inches diameter without using a lathe. Visit my web site for all the details: http://www.stevengarrison.com/id30.html

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Howto & Style

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• wood
• beads
• crafts
• jewelry
• hand-made
• lathe
• sander
• belt
• drill
• mandrel
• hardwood
• ebony
• sanding
• diy
• free

[yhello123456]

how do you start them? like what bit is on your drill, how do i get it there, things like that. just logistics

[steveg769]

@yhello123456 - I've got all those details on my web site which has a link in the description. I start the beads as cubes with holes drilled through the endgrain faces - use a 1/8" drill for a mandrel made of a #8 woodscrew. Run the drill at its highest speed - a corded drill spins faster than a battery powered one. Hold the drill firmly and don't let it bounce or bend the mandrel.

[mike95healy]

thanks for the advice about noho91 he has a really good video 

[steveg769]

@mike95healy - No problem. Good luck with your project. 

[mike95healy]

do you know any other way of doing it then because i'm trying to make a globe about 5 inches in diameter?

And what wood did you use for the beads?

[steveg769]

@mike95healy - Look up "noho91" here on youtube. He has a few videos showing his techniques for making wood balls of the size range you are wanting. The black bead in my video is ebony. You can use any kind of wood, but I would avoid those that are particularly soft such as fir or western cedar.

[Zambaku]

I just use a homemade drill made of a stick, some string and a nail. Works like a charm. Why buy tools when you can make them?^^

[NancyToday]

Wow, that's great! Now I can make them, too! Thanks!

[steveg769]

@mike95healy - Largest I have made like this was about 2 inches diameter - and that took a while. A chunk of wood that big spinning on a drill would be dangerous and would also have problems with balance and vibration.

[mike95healy]

would it work with something 5 or 6 inches in diameter?