Woodturning | Deer Antler Ring with Copper Inlay 

Wow, that is gorgeous, such an honor I'm sure to make your son's wedding ring. I would sure wear one of those beautiful

What a wonderful gift 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Very Nice, It "turned out" BEAUTIFUL

Very informative. Thanks for sharing. Keep um coming.

Very smart, good job man, 10 out of 10.

Wow...beautiful...next phase jewelry store...

Great Idea

Dude that is Beautiful . Your son will cherish that the rest of his life and pass it down to his son .

Beautiful ring.

I have made a few rings from brass, copper, and stainless steel and you did a great job buddy

What a work of Love, a wedding ring made by Dad and given to the Son! 💖

Enjoyed watching your technique. Very good!😎

Turned out really nice

That jam chuck technique was worth the price of admission. Thanks!

Wow. Very nice. Great job.

Nice one Lewis, very interesting. I hope your son is delighted, he should be. Shay

Excellent video. I like the voice over and you answered every question I had about turning one on my wood lathe. I have a General as well. Thank you.

Absolutely stunning

Enjoy your videos,very informative and helpful 👍❤️

Beautiful, thanks for sharing your method . 👍

that came out looking great. 👍

Great job Lewis

Great job! One alternative to copper pipe is copper sheeting.

Yeah, that came out very nice! and an honor to be asked by your son to make his wedding ring. BTW: a little trick I learned for parting off a ring or something like that, is I put 6 inch or so half inch dowel in my Jacobs Chuck in the tailstock and advance it right up into the ring. Then, when I part it off, it's immediately caught. Otherwise, parting can be such sweet sorrow. 😜

I turn a lot of pens using moose antler tines. I stabilize them in Cactus Juice in a vacuum chamber so that they turn better. I also made a few rings and since they are stabilized you don't have to worry about them getting wet and messing up the surface. I also treat Mammoth ivory the same way for knife scales. It stops them from swelling and contracting since they can't take on moisture. Love your videos.

Absolutely brilliant.. I am definitely subscribing for more of these videos. Just busy setting up my old machine and I need a few new ideas.. Thank you for sharing your expertise

Very cool looks amazing

Nice ring

That's great. Looks good. I really like it. And when people ask him about it (they definitely will), he gets to say, "My dad made it." How cool is that! 😊

Good video, good content! Thanks

Exquisite; your son will be so proud to wear such a smashing band.

God idea on the mandrel. I have been wanting to make some bracelets ( bangles) and I think a similar idea will work.

Beautiful wedding band, your son will wear it with pride! I made one very similar to yours but I used a silver coin ring for the insert to avoid the dreaded green finger as silver coin rings is my main hobby. Just one word of caution, please wear a respirator when working with deer antler as it can be carcinogenic if you inhale it into your lungs.

Great job! I put a pencil in the tailstock chuck and it catches the ring when its parted off. No scratches 🙂

I love it man and im sure your son does too

Very good work

Very interesting project Lewis, I'm sure your son will appreciate it.

You just blew me away on this one! It is gorgeous and will mean so much to him.

Wow. You are awesome!❤

Love it!!

You worked your way through that very nicely. Results look excellent. Hope he wears it for many, many years to come!

What a beautiful, unique, wedding ring! Your son is lucky to have an artisan for a Dad!

Bet your son was very proud. Good job, beautiful piece. Just started watching wood turning lately.

I am aware that many skills can be imitated with the correct tool, but to craft one's own tool to achieve a goal and end result was STUNNING to observe. And I absolutely cannot resist (huge LotR fan here) - you have crafted the One Ring! Gorgeous, innovative for you personally as an artisan, and super meaningful for its intended wearer. Awesome!

Beautiful ring, Lewis! Thank you for sharing this important moment with us!!

When you were starting I was dubious about how it would turn out but you really got it to work! Well done!!

really nice delicate work there Lewis, love it mate

Awesome!! My son and i harvested our first Moose this year. He was a young buck but we kept the small 12" antlers thinking we'll think of something to do with them one day... thanks for the inspiration!! Great work and congratulations on your boys nuptials. 👍

Fantastic ring, Lewis! Beautiful craftsmanship, my friend. Really enjoyed watching you make that ring come to life! Best wishes to your son and his fiancée! Sorry I missed the premiere today.

Very special

FANTASTIC PIECE LEWIS, IM SURE HE WILL BE A PROUD SON

Amazing work bud

Very nice

That is beautiful and definitely means more than a store bought ring! Congratulations to your son!

Very well done Lewis! I’m sure you’re son will treasure this.

What an absolute beautiful gift for your Son ♡☆

The wedding ring comes very nice and it's something originally. Well done Lewis and congratulations to your son and his future wife. 👏

Amazingly Beautiful Ring. This just blew me away

Absolutely stunning 🤩 you did him proud!!!

Really awesome project, the antler and copper combo is 🔥! Also for your son, what a gift, so cool. Thanks for sharing!

Great mandrill! Now I guess I’m going to make a ring!

Awesome job!

Looks great Lewis! May have to try some wire inlay on a bowl or some thing soon!

Very nice. I found an antler a few weeks ago and now have an idea for making something with it. Stay safe.

Beautiful ring Lewis. Well done! Congrats to your son and his new bride!

It was fun watching and listening to you working through the process of your first ring, Lewis! Fascinating, really. I love your design, simple but elegant and your son will wear this proudly for many years to come. Well done! 😊 Phil

That has got to be the coolest ring I've ever seen! Great concept. Fantastic execution!

Really nice job. I'm impressed that you have never made a ring before, you knew exactly what to do. I enjoy your channel.

Beautiful ring Lewis. Prayers of blessing for the couple.

I absolutely love this ring. Thanks for sharing, I'm sure your son just loved it! Makes me want to try one now.

Amazing as usual! A family heirloom that will treasured always ❤

Absolutely fantastic.

That's so special you could do this for your son for his special day. I didn't see you had a live today. But I'm impressed you could do this without having done it before! Thank you for sharing your creativity with me. Stay safe, Vickie

Very nice and what a great experience to be able to do that for your son. Thank you for sharing your video.

Amazing!

Love it Lewis! It is very special!

Well thought out and executed. Nicely done!

That looks superb 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

A great project love the ring beautiful and honest.

Is there nothing you wont try, lol. Looks great. Enjoyed as always.

That's beautiful! I am going to have to make one now!

Beautiful 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing

Now that was worth waiting to see!

Gorgeous! I will try to make one! 👏🏻👏🏻👍❤️

Wow Lewis! That was so good. I’ve never seen a ring being turned before. You are such a craftsman. I love your work!

Great job on your first ring!

That’s so cool! I think I might try to make one.

Amazing, TBH I had my doubts but you pulled it off!

Stellar work TKC, your son has a beautiful ring made by his father! That fact right there makes it more than worth it. I hope my son asks for me to do the same.

That is beautiful, Lewis. 😊😊😊

Great ring. I really like how you made the mandrel. Good info.

Beautiful project Lewis 😁👍🏼👏

Awesome work. What a unique and wonderful wedding ring.

First, congratulations to you and your new expanded family. Also, for successfully creating a very beautiful and unique gift for your son. Reading the comments and answers and you answered my concerns with copper and skin contact. Nice thinking on that solution by using UV resin. But the true game changer was that awesome diy mandrel. That was just genius in its design. Allowing you to create that beautiful ring and the finished piece just incredible. I enjoy using brass and deer antler for joining handles to turned walking cane shafts. That mandrel idea is just what I was needing to pre-turn the coupler or spacer joints. Making it easier to pre-match with the woods chosen for the cane parts. I will definitely be turning embellishing rings akin to your design for canes as well. Thank you for openly sharing your talents and ideas with us all. You have inspired me and taught me a new skill as well, again thank you and God bless you and your family.

That's so beautiful! Thanks for sharing the creation of this. It was a really awesome 16 minutes. :D

That's a very special project you've created. I think it has been a lot of trail and error before you achieved this great result. Well done my friend. Cheers, Hans Stay safe and keep turning

Hi Lewis, That is a beautiful ring. Brilliant end result especially as it was your first ring. Great video. Take care Lewis. Cheers, Huw

That was awesome. I've watched a few ring turning videos but haven't tried one yet because i didn't wanna buy all the mandrels and stuff. Looked great imo.

Beautiful ring and I really like the jamb chuck you made. Just found your channel and subscribed. Thanks for sharing this video.

The only thing I dislike about turning deer antler is the odd smell it produces, so I wear a respirator.