C&C Ring. Cocobolo and Cherry

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.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

Great looking ring. How do you make them? I’d like to try one myself.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

I like this one the best

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

that looks cool. I like that you can see the grain show in the cocobolo.

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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.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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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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.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Very nice Scott. Thanks for the idea. I’m liking round 2 of 30/30.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Thanks Scott for the link to the tutorial. I just printed it off and may try some soon.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps