Pebble Backgrounder

[Ferg]

I have no thoughts of making one or more of these tools that even come close to Bob Beard's expertise.

I am an impatient individual and have a problem with waiting a year for a tool that I may be able to make.

I used a half inch round piece of Stainless Steel. Filed the end perfectly flat and then put a radius on the edges of the flat so the abrupt edges would not make an imprint on the leather.

First photo shows the radius and the flat on one side. The flat makes it possible to align with an edge line etc.

Next photo shows the tool used along a border and into the field. I tried making the tool without rounding the face, Mr. Beard is absolutely correct, you cannot tool a background

with a flat head on the backgrounder.

I am sure you would like to see what the business end of the tool looks like. Be aware, I done this free hand and then put the dremel bit in the drill press, much easier.

Made little effort to make this perfectly smooth after drilling the dimples. I will make more different sizes of dimples next time.

The little Dremel tool diamond bits had a tough time with the Stainless Steel but they are almost perfect size. Didn't use cutting oil when drilling but did lubricate with machine oil.

Extremely simple to make. Anyone with a little machining experience could do these very easily.

Just thought you would like to see.

ferg

[AndyL1]

Very nice effect you got there. I like the texture you get out of that alot.

[Pounder]

Thanks for the tip Ferg, good job as usual.

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Nice job Ferg, It's like they say, neccessity is the mother of invention. Or something like that.

Bob

[Ferg]

I have ordered a ball end mill that is .0625 diameter that is made for milling Stainless. It should do a lot better job than the Chinese Dremel tools.

Thanks ,

ferg

Nice job Ferg, It's like they say, neccessity is the mother of invention. Or something like that.

Bob