I hate turning rings

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carlmorrell

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carlmorrell

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Holy Cow!! Who wears a size 25 ring?
Haha. My ring ringer size is 11 to 12. Apparently, there is more than one scale for ring sizes. The fordite chunkie is 10.5, 20, 24, or 63!

Metal ring measuring stick comes with 4 sizes, including US sizes of 2-15 (Specific to quarter size), Hong Kong size (HK), Japanese size (m/m ∮), European size (CU). And the finger size gauge is US standard size of 0-15 (Specific to half size)

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TonyL

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I am not in to rings, but if there was a "kit" that made let's say 3 to 6 inch diameter rings that are a few inches high, I would make vessels/round boxes.
 

carlmorrell

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Somehow get to the end and have a failure. Last one broke loose from the core. I did get good at coring the blank and gluing in a neat fashion. A little frustration here. It's the 3rd time I took an oath to resign … deep down inside I love it. Hey .. nice work on your end.
Yeah, I had TWO trustones blow up after 90% of the shaping. I won't make any more trustone rings. But alumilite cast blanks are really easy. Try a diamondcast blank. You can shape it very easily.
 

WriteON

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Happy with these... Used a Taig lathe and felt like I'm cheating. Both being gifted. Hopefully they are enjoyed.
 

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