Production Run Bead Turning.

[HammaHed]

I am after 200 hard wooden beads of the design shown in the picture.

I'd be happy to make 10 of them if I had too - but 200 would be better done by someone who is geared up to spit them out..

Does anyone here know of anyone who can do them?

[stuffy]

Come on HammaHed, suck it up!!!
Do it yourself, it'll be good practice.

If you mount a length of 19 x 19 in a chuck with tailstock support you should be able to turn 10 or more at a time.

Don't try to drill too deep, just enough for a few beads, then carefully part them off one at a time.

A baby furniture manufacturer asked me to turn 200 bobbin shaped spindles 75mm long. They couldn't buy them in and 200 wasn't enough for a production company run.

By the time I was done I was turning four at a time by eye and it ended up being one of the best paid jobs I have done.

So give it a go.

best wishes,
Steve

[tea lady]

Yeah! You'll be reall good at them by the end.

What sort of wood. I'll do 'em for you if you want.