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The many Wooden Rings that I’ve seen here on LJ’s inspired me to attempt to make one for my Girlfriend… but first, I had to make one for myself to see how it went…
They ended up taking about a minute to mark, five minutes to cut, and about ten minutes to file and sand!!
These were made from a couple small scraps left-over from the “Cribbing Block” Box, which was either Red Oak or Beech… I finished them by simply giving them repeated baths in a small bowl of wipe-on poly…
I wanted a flat “face” on them, not sure what I’m going to put on their faces yet, if anything… I have zero skill at artistry or carving of any kind; even initials would be beyond me!!
But the Wood looks pretty good by itself, at least for now…
I’m thinking I’ll be making more of these… :)
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
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WoodenFrog
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#1 posted 1027 days ago
Very cool. They look great and they are fun to make.
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YorkshireStewart
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#2 posted 1027 days ago
I’d say leave ‘em just as they are. Delightful!
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MarkR
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#3 posted 1027 days ago
Really nice work, first time I’ve seen something like this and I think it’s great :D
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whitedog
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#4 posted 1027 days ago
Great…I like them
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Jim Jakosh
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#5 posted 1027 days ago
Nice rings, Mike, Now you need a stone to epoxy to the front. There are all kinds of them and all shapes in a catalog from Rio Grande, An emerald would look nice in there!...........Jim
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lew
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#6 posted 1027 days ago
Great looking rings, Mike!!
Lew
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littlecope
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#7 posted 1027 days ago
Thanks, Everybody!!
Jim, that is a Great Idea!! I’ll have to try it… :)
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#8 posted 1027 days ago
BEAUTIFUL MIKE!
Barb loves them!
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christopheralan
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#9 posted 1027 days ago
Well done Mike! An initial burned on the flat would look cool too. Or, mabey a purple heart, bloodwood, or walnut inlay. Great done, man. They look great!
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ellen35
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#10 posted 1026 days ago
Nice work, Mike… but it is not a box!! ;-)
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Loucarb
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#11 posted 1026 days ago
Great job Mike. If you don’t want to try the carving, maybe you could try to inlay a stone or something, just a thought.
patron
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#12 posted 1026 days ago
how about inlaying a wooden hinge ,
she could put it on easier .
with the time you have in this ,
make some to experiment on .
maybe you can come up with a little lift lid ,
with your picture in it ,
like one of those lockets ?
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#13 posted 1026 days ago
How about epoxying a piece of contrasting wood in the shape of a stone?
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a1Jim
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#14 posted 1026 days ago
Super work Mike neat rings. I like their design.
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ppsolusions
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#15 posted 1026 days ago
Very neat!
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