Types of beads
– Angle bead: projecting wood moulding at the corner of a plastered wall
– Corner bead: fully embedded in plaster or drywall, usually plastic or metal
– Nosing bead: rounded projection of a stair tread over the riser below
– Parting bead or parting strip: feature that separates two sashes in a sash window
References
– Dunbar, Michael (Jan–Feb 1990): Wood moulding planes. American Woodworker, pp. 30–31. ISBN1-56158-784-2.
– Traditional projects (New best of Fine Woodworking): Taunton Press, 2005, page 128. ISBN978-1561587841.
– Blandford, Percy W.: The woodworkers bible: A complete guide to woodworking, 2007, Popular Woodworking Books. Originally published by Tab Books, 1976. Page 247. ISBN978-1-55870-826-6.
– Sturgis, Russell (1901): A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Volume I. Macmillan, p. 255.
– Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bead_(woodworking)&oldid=1169209513
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A bead is a woodworking decorative treatment applied to various elements of wooden furniture, boxes and other items.
A bead is typically a rounded shape cut into a square edge to soften the edge and provide some protection against splitting. Beads can be simple round shapes, or more complex patterns.
A bead may be created with an electric router, a special moulding handplane or a scratch stock. Beads are usually cut directly into the edge of the item to which the bead is being applied. However, beads applied across the grain are usually cut into a separate piece, which is then fixed in position.
A bead is also an important design element in wood turning, a ring-shape or convex curve incised into a piece by the use of a chisel or skew.
