Cock beads

[Mike G]

I've done A, C & D, and seen B. What's the proper way? I urge you not to look the answer up on the internet, for your own sake.

 

[Jonathan]

I've done A on draw fronts.

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[Doug]

Personal choice I prefer C with a tad more rebate, like on this cabinet in our smallest room.

 

[AJB Temple]

I prefer C too, unless it is a painted finish in which case A or B are much the same.

 

[Trevanion]

I've done a lot of sliding sash windows linings with option C, but with the bead 1-2mm below the surface so that when you come to sand the outer linings after assembly you're not creating a flat spot on the bead with the belt sander.

 

[Doug71]

C for me on this cupboard front I made a couple of days ago.



Yes I know it's not square

 

[Sheffield Tony]

I thought cock beading was applied to the drawer, and stands proud like A. The side bead applied to the surrounding frame as in the photos above is not the same thing. But I might be wrong, often happens.

 

[Cabinetman]

I’m with Tony, it depends if it’s stuck or struck.

 

[Mike G]

I thought cock beading was applied to the drawer, and stands proud like A. The side bead applied to the surrounding frame as in the photos above is not the same thing. But I might be wrong, often happens.

Isn't it called a staff bead if it's on the frame?

 

[Mike G]

...... Yes I know it's not square

Very nice Doug........and that's a hell of a lot more complicted than it looks at first glance. Just the pattern-making would have been fun, but deliberately out-of-square doors is much more complicated than it sounds.

 

[AndyT]

This article should be useful. It describes how cock beads were made on drawer fronts and what tools were used.

Some special planes used to be made for the job, but seem to be an early example of a manufacturer inventing a tool that wasn't really necessary!

https://taths.org.uk/tools-trades/artic ... eting-ploy

 

[Woodbloke]

I thought cock beading was applied to the drawer, and stands proud like A.

Same here - Rob

 

[Doug]

I thought cock beading was applied to the drawer, and stands proud like A. The side bead applied to the surrounding frame as in the photos above is not the same thing. But I might be wrong, often happens.

Isn't it called a staff bead if it's on the frame?

It was always referred to as cock bead when on cabinet frames in the kitchen industry, https://www.thomasjamesbespoke.co.uk/po ... ockbeading

Staff beads were on sash windows.

 

[PAC1]

I use C. That was how I was taught, whether planted or planed into the frame. Although the curve should be set back slightly from the face so that when you plane or sand the face it does nor touch the curve and when making frames the wood is not rocking on the bead.

 

[Sheffield Tony]

My understanding is as Fig 3 in AndyT's link, which is exactly as Fine Woodworking show here:

https://www.finewoodworking.com/2006/02 ... ck-beading

 

[AndyT]

Back in Mike's long office thread, I noticed that Mike didn't deny my guess that cock beading would add to the number of pieces to be cut for the drawers.
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=368&start=3850#p143948

 

[Mike G]

Back in Mike's long office thread, I noticed that Mike didn't deny my guess that cock beading would add to the number of pieces to be cut for the drawers.
http://www.thewoodhaven2.co.uk/viewtopi ... 50#p143948

Yes, there'll be cock beads. But that's not enough pieces of wood...

 

[Stuart]

I'm an 'A' man myself.

I urge you not to look the answer up on the internet, for your own sake.

Oh my word!

 

[Cabinetman]

I'm an 'A' man myself.

I urge you not to look the answer up on the internet, for your own sake.

Oh my word!

Hilarious, I had to look! Aren’t humans an inventive (and wierd) bunch.
Stuart your first comment made me laugh, don’t suppose you meant it to be funny- sorry.

 

[Phil]

I'm an 'A' man myself.

I urge you not to look the answer up on the internet, for your own sake.

Oh my word!

Ok, spelt as one word or two words, all I saw was C-ck rings & piercing.

Even Chalie 3's cousin prince Albert is mentioned.

This forum is a mine of education! :lol: :lol:

 

[Sheffield Tony]

I was quite surprised that Google gave me only woodworking. Perhaps it thinks I'm pure of mind :lol:

I was looking for a nesting box with a camera as a present for DW, and was recommended a company calked "Nature cameras". Googling them produced a very surprising result, until I noticed M is next to N on the keyboard ...

 

[toolsntat]

I thought cock beading was applied to the drawer, and stands proud like A. The side bead applied to the surrounding frame as in the photos above is not the same thing. But I might be wrong, often happens.

This is how I have always understood it.
From Wells and Hooper Modern Cabinet Work