Turned Rings

[dkennedy]

I'm always on the lookout for something to do with the bits and pieces of cut offs I have laying around the shop, so I've gotten into ring turning... sorry about the bits of dust on the rings when photographed :~

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l561/kennedypenwerks/hackberryring.jpg

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l561/kennedypenwerks/rings2.jpg

[dr4g0nfly]

You prove once again that there is no such thing as a bit of scrap wood to a turner.

You've made a wonderful job of these rings and managed a very fine finish. Well done.:2tsup:

[munruben]

Very nice, some great little offcuts of timber there.:2tsup:

[dkennedy]

Thanks for wonderful feedback.

Interesting thing here is the Sycamore ring on the bottom left in picture #2... was my test dummy and I'd worn it 24/7 for 10 days at the time of the photograph... I'm still wearing it now. This is to test the durability of the rings and the CA finish.

I wear it in the shower, washing dishes, at my day job, and working in the shop. There is a minimal bit of wear showing on the side I always wear down (toward my palm) but with a little care these things should hold up for years.

The CA also impregnates these little bits and normally I could crush such a thin ring between my fingers. Although I could probably manage to squeeze it hard enough to break it if I really put some effort into it, these rings are incredibly strong.

I've also graduated to sizing them now and look forward to making a lot more f them to order for family, friends, and friends of friends.

Here is one more I finished this morning...

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l561/kennedypenwerks/IMGP1085-1.jpg

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l561/kennedypenwerks/IMGP1086-1.jpg

Donnie in Arkansas

[yarrabilly]

Very nice indeed. Great use of wood that would otherwise go in the stove.

john

[dkennedy]

You prove once again that there is no such thing as a bit of scrap wood to a turner.

I can barely stand to throw the shavings out :)

[Sturdee]

Very nice. :2tsup:

What are the dimensions of the rings ?

Peter.

[dkennedy]

It's hard to tell by the photographs, but the Oak Burl ring is a little over 1/4" wide and a little shy of 1/8" thick in the middle... the I.D. is 20.8mm which is roughly a size 11. A true size 11 is 20.6mm.

The ring sizes I use are according to the US sizing standards. There are also British, French, German, Japanese, and Swiss standards but I don't want to bore you.

[Sturdee]

It's hard to tell by the photographs, but the Oak Burl ring is a little over 1/4" wide and a little shy of 1/8" thick in the middle... the I.D. is 20.8mm which is roughly a size 11. A true size 11 is 20.6mm.

The ring sizes I use are according to the US sizing standards. There are also British, French, German, Japanese, and Swiss standards but I don't want to bore you.

You're not boring me as I find it fascinating to see something so useful and beautiful and yet so small.

Wouldn't mind trying to make some myself so if you could post a WIP or pictures describing how you make them I would be grateful.


Peter.

[Poppa]

I second that. Would love to see how you make them - so that I could have a go myself. What a great idea.

[dkennedy]

On my next days off I'll take a few pictures using tools any turner would have... I do normally use some of my duck call making tooling but that is equipment a lot of people don't have about the shop.

Thanks for the interest in these,
Donnie

[Sturdee]

On my next days off I'll take a few pictures using tools any turner would have... I do normally use some of my duck call making tooling but that is equipment a lot of people don't have about the shop.

Thanks for the interest in these,
Donnie

Looking forward to it. Some pictures of your duck call tooling would also be interesting.


Peter.

[dkennedy]

Looking forward to it. Some pictures of your duck call tooling would also be interesting.


Peter.

Even better... this guy has a video using the expanding mandrel and collet chuck combo. I use a range of expanding mandrels to hold my initial ring "blanks". That allows me to at least start on a ring as close to the final size as possible. Sometimes I just have to sand them out to fit, other time I use a parting tool to remove wood prior to sanding.

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