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6th January 2012, 02:02 AM #1
Turned Rings
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
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6th January 2012, 05:46 AM #2
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.Dragonfly
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6th January 2012, 07:34 AM #3
Very nice, some great little offcuts of timber there.
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Cheers John
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6th January 2012, 02:56 PM #4
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...
Donnie in Arkansas
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6th January 2012, 04:55 PM #5Intermediate Member
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Very nice indeed. Great use of wood that would otherwise go in the stove.
john
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6th January 2012, 04:59 PM #6
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Very nice.
What are the dimensions of the rings ?
Peter.
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6th January 2012, 11:09 PM #8
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.
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7th January 2012, 08:48 PM #10
I second that. Would love to see how you make them - so that I could have a go myself. What a great idea.
Bob C.
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8th January 2012, 11:49 AM #11
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
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8th January 2012, 12:24 PM #13
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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