I have tried contacting just about every company on the 'Net that says
they make wooden balls.  Rosewood seems to be a problem.  My 7/8-inch
size is another problem, as most all companies make them of 1/2, 3/4,
or 1 inch diameter.  Quantity requirements is a third problem.  Maple
balls certainly work well in most situations.

My problem is that I am trying to copy an original part and want it to
be perfect.  You know, that "over-restore" syndrome.  Cost estimates
have gone as high as $10.00 per ball.  I have enough rosewood in house
to make them but not the tooling, yet.

In my search for balls on the net I came across an interesting
machinist site that shows a simple tool post for cutting balls on
a lathe:  http://bedair.org/Ball/ball1.html

Don Teach, Shreveport, Louisiana
New address coming soon.