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Approximately 19.75 cm inside diameter (US size 10, or just smaller than a nickel), this ring (currently on my finger as I type this) is 7/16ths of a inch (11mm) wide.
Cocobolo, cut from the block it’s sitting on – you can almost make out the pinks, purples, oranges, reds and various browns in the wood – finishes to a nice rich brown. The cherry strip is glued (gorilla) with the grain running in a perpendicular direction for added strength. Despite their size and thinness, this ring will stand up to the rigors of “normal” wear with ease. You could wear it in the shower, swimming… not that you should.
Cocobolo, being heavy and dense, will help with regards to surviving the rigors of wear. Despite the woods characteristic heaviness, this ring is very comfortable to wear. Some wooden rings are light, this one is probably comperable to a gold or silver ring of the same size.
After sanding super smooth, wetting it to raise the grain, and sanding again, it was finished in a nice long bath in walnut oil, then buffed.
This is the 6th project in my 30 projects in 30 days challenge
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10 comments so far
Grant Davis
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posted 247 days ago
Scott, that is gorgeous. My GF has been after me to try these and you may have just given me the push I needed to try it. Thanks for posting this.
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cabinetmaster
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posted 247 days ago
Great looking ring. How do you make them? I’d like to try one myself.
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DaN
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posted 247 days ago
I like this one the best
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darryl
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posted 247 days ago
that looks cool. I like that you can see the grain show in the cocobolo.
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scottb
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posted 247 days ago
Here’s the tutorial I sort of followed.
http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Projects/rings.html
except, I just glued up the blank rather than do the inlay technique it shows. (which I may get to one of these days.
there is also one for bracelets, but I’m not sure if I’ll use that how to, or just adapt the ring turning techniques
These are fun, and quick to make, (once the wood is prepped) I’m spending a lot more time milling and gluing up blocks than the actual time it takes to make one of these.
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scottb
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posted 247 days ago
yeah, Darryl, I cut off some 1/8 thick pieces of a block of Goncalo Alves, and the figure totally disappeared. Might still work for center bands, but the black swirls on the mostly flat tan/brownish wood just looks like burn marks, rather than grain or figure. The Bocote and Bubinga however, peeled off looking just like the block.
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darryl
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posted 247 days ago
that’s one of the reasons I haven’t bothered with any woods known for their grain in my bottle stoppers. The small pieces would totally kill the visual appeal.
like I said though, your ring manages to capture it nicely though.
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Russel
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posted 247 days ago
Very spiffy. Small things like this are impressive. They show a lot of control and skill. I appreciate that you posted the tutorial because it’s fascinating skill.
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Jeff
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posted 247 days ago
Very nice Scott. Thanks for the idea. I’m liking round 2 of 30/30.
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cabinetmaster
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posted 246 days ago
Thanks Scott for the link to the tutorial. I just printed it off and may try some soon.
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