In this video I make a coin ring from a quarter. With a few tools you too can make your own ring. I learned from fencekid, he has some great videos, this video is my take on how to do it. / fencekid
I just saw 2 other videos about ring making and they were nob heads with presses and dies, it's nice to see you work this by hand, this is very much the way we made them back in the 50's. WELL DONE
I learned quite a bit from watching fencekid videos as well. A couple things I learned from my own experimentation... 1) a piece of scotch tape across the top of the coin helps keep it straight in the doming block while you are orienting it in the vise, 2) mounting the vise vertically on the side of the bench so it acts more like a press all but removes the need for #1, 2a) a 1 ton arbor press is about the best $40 investment you can make at this stage :)
Andrew W Ah. Yeah that $40 was US lol. Even a half ton would work quite well (and is a little cheaper) if all you are using it for is to press the coin into a doming block or die. I use mine with a punch and die set to make holes as well, so I need the little extra force. If you go the press route I'd also recommend very highly a set of delrin resin balls to start the coning process. Along with a little candle wax, and some thin leather (or paper, or plastic cut from a pop bottle, etc) they go a long way to protecting the inner detail of the coin.
Good advice on how to start the hobby when you can only afford the most minimal of tools of the trade but I kind of cringed at how much detail was lost in all the hammering. However, sell a couple of those rings and buy the next tool as you grow :) Appreciate the video Andrew.
I love the pvc pipe idea to begin the fold... Genius. I noticed you ran the mandrel and hammered on the coin resting it on the wood... Would that have been where the detail got lost I wonder? Great video :)
Nice job! Didn't realize you could get that kind of results with the hammer and tapping... some mandrels have the slot down the side, probably not a good combination when hammering and tapping.
I use my doming block to get a head start on bending the ring down. Put the coin between 2 thin pieces of leather and dome it in the block. Make sure you have the outside of the ring facing down in the doming block and that you are centered. The leather protects the lettering on the coin. I started out on brass washers to practice before I started on coins...much cheaper and I didn't feel too bad if I ruined it. I also put the polishing bit in my drill press instead of the Dremel. Runs at a lower speed so there is less mess and better control.Great work!
Good morning Andrew, I'm really looking forward to making rings with old coins, I have some tools, I'm from Brazil, you could tell me which tools to use to build these rings. Thank you, Fernando
I am very pleased to see the video and I have skills and I think I can do something similar but i don't know how is called cream that you are using for polishing, please tell me how it is the name or the brand.
Good evening, I really liked the way you make a coin ring, which is the diameter of that coin, this hole in the middle of it is how many mm. Thank you, Fernando
Careful. I made some. They have a tendency to turn your finger black. Im sure there is a way to prevent it. Maybe i did something wrong. That's just my experience.
Richard Ata u should apply a clear nail polish on inside let it dry and that’s all.or don’t wear while u wash your hand just take the ring off your hand because dirt and soap is collecting in there
+Jenny purrucajb They can be made to any size... within reason. I find quarters are practical from about a size 5 to size 10 or so. Any bigger requires a larger size coin because of the amount of stretching required. Excess stretching really takes a toll on the detail of the finished piece.
+TheBurningsteppes with more advanced tools and techniques, I can routinely make quarters up to size 13 and keep all outer and most inner detail intact
Ronald Amoling I have all of the above. For my taste the details begin to look distorted above size 10. Remember, to make a size 10 you are stretching the ring to 11.5 or 12 initially. Your mileage of course may vary, and that is perfectly fine.
I just watched your spoon ring videos. Not surprised comments were turned off. I’ve never seen so many mistakes and bad practices as there were in those videos! You said heat silver slowly. No, you get in and out with the heat as quickly as possible, as the longer it’s exposed to heat, the more you are introducing firestain. You didn’t pickle in acid to remove the oxides. Your use of tools was either unsafe or inefficient or both. I could go on and on. Suffice to say, they were the worst videos I have ever seen when it comes to working with silver. People obviously listen to you, but you’re giving out some extremely poor advice.
