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3rd May 2009, 07:04 PM #1
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Home Made Bedan
Today I made a Bedan/Parting tool/Beading Tool
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A piece of 1/2"x1/2"x8" HSS from McJing for $16, 1 brass ferrule $2 and a piece of wood from the scrap box.
Bevel ground to 55 degrees. Arrised on the linisher and sort of polished (this stuff is HARD).
Threw on a dry Jacaranda log to try it out.
All cuts were made with the bedan - straight through the bark bevel up.
As a parting tool, it removes a lot of material very quickly. Leaves a rough surface.
Used as a square skew for planing, it is capable of a very fine finish.
Very controllable for compound curves, again leaving a fine finish - a bit of tearout on the endgrain, but could be cleaned up.
Can even be used as a beading tool,
Tried it out on the base of a bowl for dressing the flat area around the spigot.
This works wonderfully with the bevel down.
All-in-all, a very versatile tool which will get a lot of use.
John
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3rd May 2009, 07:39 PM #2
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Good stuff!
I've a similar tool I made from a length of 5mm sq. HSS stock. And yes, it's a very versatile tool. I find that as oft as not it makes plunge cuts quicker when used as a scraper!
A 1/2" version would look good sitting next to it...
- Andy Mc
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3rd May 2009, 11:11 PM #3
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food for thought, I ve got a bit of spare 1/2" lying around some where.
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4th May 2009, 02:17 PM #4
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Nice work John did you weld a Tang or just leave as is in the handle ???
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4th May 2009, 07:03 PM #5
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Left the shaft square and bored out to 13mm then hammered it in (from the handle end of course)
Made a little skew from 6x6mm last week. Rosewood handle.
Oops! last picture is a bit fuzzyJohn
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4th May 2009, 07:06 PM #6
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Neat
and of course when hammering in you had it on a steel plate
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4th May 2009, 07:12 PM #7
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Yeah, thats probably why the edge looks flat in pic 2
John
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5th May 2009, 01:16 AM #8
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Well done, John - glad to see another convert to the Bedan Fans.
My first was a Hamlet 10mm, and I found it so versatile that I got a bit carried away and bought some 16mm stock from McJings to make a big brother (or grand frere, should I say). The larger one is very handy, particularly if I want to move a lot of wood very quickly, but it's not as nimble as the 10mm, mostly because it is square, and not tapered on the sides as is a true bedan. The tapered sides, as I'm sure you realise, are what make the corners of the cutting edge so effective, especially in beading.
When I figure out how to taper the sides (or track down some tapered stock), I will be making a 6mm version for pen and other small mandrel work.Subvert the dominant paradigm!
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5th May 2009, 12:09 PM #9
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Nice construct
Cheers,
Ed
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5th May 2009, 08:05 PM #10
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Mine is a bit agricultural and not strictly a bedan profile, but it does the job. Tip is about 16mm x 12mm.
Only prob is I get into the habit of using the corners of the bedan and then slip into doing the same with the skew, which isn't good form.
NeilStay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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