Here is a decorating elf tool I made for embellishing tops and boxes. It uses a standard 1/8” cutter ofany shape.
A ball cutter works great.
I bought:
- 1/8” id x 3/8” od x 5/32” bearings (you need
two, Amazon). - 3/8” x 3/8” rare earth magnet (Amazon).
- 1/4” x 3” brass nipple (Home Depot).
- 3/4” copper coupling (Home Depot).
- Cut the threads off one end of the brass nipple.
- Drill 3/8” hole all the way thru the nipple.
Drill 13/32” hole for the magnetic starting on the threaded end of the nipple stopping 1/2” from the other end this leaves room for the bearings and a spacer.
Make a 3/8” x 3/16” wood spacer with a 3/16” hole in it for the tool to fit thru.
Spacer is to allow the 1/8” tool to stick out past the end of the nipple less.
Peen the opening of the nipple to make a stop so the bearings will not come out.
I used a 3/8” dowl to push the magnetic, spacer and 2 bearings up against the peened end on the nipple. Cut the dowel a little proud of the threaded end of the nipple.
Turn a tool handle with a copper ferrule on the cutter end.
Drill a 1/2” dia. x 1” deep hole for the nipple unit.
Epoxy the fer” rule and the completed nipple unit in the handle.