| Project by FrankLad | posted 206 days ago | 5619 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
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This wooden ring began with a thin strips of oak that was steamed and bent into a circle, so that the grain runs around the circumference of the ring. The piece was glued with a waterproof poly adhesive, and the stip ends were fine sanded, to conceal the seam as much as possible.
The result was a thin, lightweight, yet surprisingly strong ring.
Although plain-looking, these bentwood rings are harder to make than the built-up / layered ones.
Also, this process involves no power tools.
-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com
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Vince
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posted 206 days ago
Excellent…
-- Vince
FrankLad
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posted 206 days ago
Much appreciation, Vince! Always nice to get positive feedback!
-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com
SCOTSMAN
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posted 206 days ago
have you tried turning one ?I l like also the method you use regards Alistair
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Peik Löf
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posted 206 days ago
I made a ring similarly a couple months ago, didnt look as nice as yours though :D
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FrankLad
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posted 206 days ago
Scotsman: I have not tried turning one (don’t own a lathe, actually :) ). I did, however, try attaching a ring to a customized mandrel on the front of a regular drill, and turned it for polishing/buffing. That seemed to work well, but for the most part I do it by hand. Thank you for the comment!
Peik Löf: Thank you! What type of woods did you use, and how many layers? I would like to see it!
-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com
a1Jim
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posted 206 days ago
nicely done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon