Bead Forming Tools: Precision, Balance, and Control

A quality bead forming tool is the key to adding crisp, consistent decorative details to your woodturning projects. Whether you’re shaping accent beads on a spindle or refining contours on a pen barrel, our tools are designed to deliver smooth, repeatable results. Each piece is precision-ground for clean cuts, easy sharpening, and minimal sanding, giving you that polished finish every time.

Built for Beading Performance

Crafted from premium high-speed steel (HSS) with 10% cobalt for superior durability and long-lasting sharpness, our bead forming tools combine edge retention with balance and comfort. Each tool is CNC-milled for precision and puts comfort and control first with an interchangeable aluminum handle for stability and control on any lathe tool setup.

Tool Features:

• Available in multiple profiles and diameters for small and mid-size projects

• Sharp, consistent cutting edges ideal for fine beading, shaping, and detailing

• Compatible with tool sets, mandrels, and standard chucks

• Durable HSS and cobalt tools for long-lasting performance

• Ergonomic aluminum handles for secure grip and smooth control

Boost Your Woodshop’s Capabilities

From furniture spindles and bowls to pen making and small project kits, our bead forming tools perform across a range of applications. Use them alongside spindle gouges, skews, parting tools, and scrapers for full shaping and finishing control. For added precision, our tools pair beautifully with your shop’s faceplates, jigs, and drill presses. Whether you’re refining fine lines or creating bold accent rings, these tools give you accuracy and professional-grade finishes.

Every Carter & Son bead forming tool is engineered for performance and convenience, perfectly complementing our cutters, chisels, and hollowing tools. They’re designed for quick setup and easy maintenance, and you can use a fine hone or polishing wheel to maintain your bevel, ensuring smooth transitions between beads and flawless contours.

Handcrafted in Seattle

Each tool is manufactured and finished in our Seattle facility using advanced CNC processes and hand-honed precision. We take pride in crafting woodworking tools that deliver the consistency, balance, and reliability serious turners demand, for tools that feel right in the hand and perform flawlessly at the lathe.

Lifetime Guarantee

We stand behind every tool we make. With a lifetime guarantee and hassle-free returns, you can buy with confidence knowing your Carter & Son hand tools will perform for years to come.

Explore our collection to find the perfect beading tool for your next woodworking or DIY project. Our tools are in stock and ready to order. You can view your cart anytime to review your toolkit additions before purchasing, and check out with confidence. Visit our website to purchase directly from us online, or to see where Carter & Son Toolworks is proudly carried near you with our store locator.