Getting the parts and pieces together to pillar bed a Boyds Prairie Hunter. Going to use lamp rod for the pillars but don't have anything for the escutcheons yet.

The screw head will sit inside the countersink, any reason to not just use a washer?

I know a lot of people have various ways of doing this, just looking for some ideas. I don't have the ability to mill/turn stock etc so it will have to be an over the counter item.