Making Wood Rings - A Tutorial for beginners! 

You got it!

I do plan to do some videos on making those kinds of rings too. Not just different techniques, but the finished products are very different.... I'd love to see one of yours. Maybe share it during Show and Tell on my live stream. If you want to share, send pics and descriptions to captainpaul@cox.net

Welcome aboard!

Thanks, will do!

If that is your position, then your going to love the coming weeks! I have a lot of new irons in the fire!

I like the variety too. I have so much in the pipeline, it's going to be a lot of fun....

Thanks Rebecca. I plan on brining more of these to the channel, to add a lot of variety and fun. I'd love to learn more about how you tackle these....

@@pauly7218 I cut my strips of wood and taper the ends before I boil them. After boiling them I wrap them in masking tape. I used to use rubber bands but tape works better IMO. Rubber bands leave dents in the wood. After it’s dried I wrap it tightly a bit smaller than the size I need and saturate it with thin CA. After it’s dried I put it on a dowel wrapped in masking tape for a snug fit and then put it on my lathe. I remove the rough wood from the sides and cut down the surface to smooth it out. Then I remove the blank from the dowel and put it in my chuck jaws and bore out the inside to the correct size. Then it goes back onto the dowel and back onto the lathe where I work it to the proper width and then I start cutting my inlays and adding various stones and metals. After it’s all sanded smooth I apply a CA finish to the inside and outside and buff to a shine. It’s a little more complicated than that but that’s the basic idea of how I do it. You can find my shop on Etsy if your interested to see what I do. Look for NaturalCreationsShop on Etsy

It's really fun. I'd love to see the finished product....

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for tuning in Dave!

Got it. I have other kinds of rings to share with you soon too!

The problem is all the stuff you can use is super annoying and repetitive. It would be great if we were allowed to incorporate main stream music....

I haven't tried this types... YET! I plan on bringing a lot of other type of projects to the channel in the near future....

I love the drill idea and may take you up on it. As to these rings, it's a super affordable project, that virtually anyone can do for little cost and with great results....

Thanks Clarence!

I have my doubts. That is a very soft wood and would probably fall apart. I'll be doing a video soon an making rings with stabilized wood, which might be exactly what you are looking for! Stay tuned!

The laminating process makes them very strong. Cutting a ring out of a block has weak spots along the grain. Not fragile, but IMHO not as strong as a laminated ring. You can make them from stabilized wood blocks for added strength...

Probably not. It most likely would inhibit the CA from soaking in to the wood....

@@pauly7218 I see, thanks!

My guess is no. CA give this wood a really tough finish through and through. Not only that, CA can be brought to a high shine....

At least an hour but longer in this case is better

Those are all from Hobby Zone. I love the set up, but it sure aint cheap....

I just might be able to work that out. Can you be more specific about the kid of rings or just anything I put out there?

@@pauly7218 maybe some thing with different piece of wood on top kinda shaped like a real stone thanks 😊👍

Using my pricing video, I would stay in line with that but just adjust cost from a $40 coin too about $5 for wood and glue. Time wise it is really about the same....

CA is Cyanoacrylate, or Super Glue. Just get a very thin CA so it will soak in, and buy a corresponding Accelerator....

@@pauly7218 Thank you for the info.

Probably not, But, if you can get it glued up with gloves on, you could probably put a sealing finish on it to shield you from the CA....

@@pauly7218 it's more to do with my lungs and sinus than skin. I developed an allergic reaction to ca glue when I made models in the 90's 😞

@@tootalltechiegh This is good to know.

Here you go... www.etsy.com/listing/513157577/on-sale-coin-ring-edge-polishing-and?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=ring+mandrel&ref=sc_gallery-1-11&plkey=578dda8c35ee3cc19052e6ed7f72fef0ebdd4a93%3A513157577&sca=1

Hobby Lobby MIGHT, but I'm not sure. I have more stuff like that in the works....

With a stove and no food!

I can't believe how many trees you have

Vegas is way more than many people realize....

You make a great safety point here! Something I will try to stay aware of in the future! Thanks for tuning in and the great comment!

Don't knock my cutting board! I love it!