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clthayer
Member
I don't get it???
PaulDoug
Member
Well, not for me, but if I was going to have things sticking through my ear lobs I would want something like that.
Darrin
Member
Ever seen anyone walking around with some seriously huge earlobes? These go in them 
Russianwolf
Member
as long as you don't have any wood allergies. Could you imagine becoming sensitive to rosewoods while having a set in?
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spitfire
Member
Those are sweet, I would make a set myself but can't have them with the new job
rjwolfe3
Member
what gauge are those - i'm seeing the empty holes more and more at the prison I work at.
spitfire
Member
What do you use fr a finish on them?
railrider1920
Member
Neat idea. I'm also wondering about the finish. If you don't mind me asking, what do you get for them? I might have to give then a try. I have several shops in my area. Might see if I could trade for some ink....
penhead
Local Chapter Leader
We had a friend of a member of our turners club give a quick demo on making something similar to those. His was actually a small snap box, sized as gauges that fit in his ear. And while that isn't really something _I_ would turn, he getting a very nice price for a pair of them.
Skye
Member
Gaboon ebony is a popular plug wood.
LanceD
Member
Ear wax ? :smile-big:
Darrin
Member
Thanks guys. 1st off when making plugs, you must do some serious research so as not to put bad wood types in potential clients ears. Nothing from the rosewood family ever comes out of my shop. I use Bloodwood, marblewood, ebony, gaboon ebony, amboyna burl to name a few. The list is too large. Also for a finish, You CAN NOT use anything that could go rancid, or cause chemical leaching into the body. use only Jojoba oil. Its Vegan and friendly for the body. The pic is of plugs from 7/16" up to 1 1/4" but I make them as small as 0g. Thanks for the kind remarks...always nice to get compliments from peers even if it's not your cup of tea
spitfire
Member
Darrin
Member
No. In the piercing industry, its different than say the wire industry. 0G is .325 where 1/2" is .500. Thus .500>.325
spitfire
Member
I just know when I get new earrings, the lower the guage the thicker they are so I just assumed it would be the same for plugs.
Darrin
Member
Yes, it goes from 16g to 00g. 00g being the largest. then after 00g it starts in measures of fraction. 7/16", 1/2" 9/16" and so on.
RMB
Member
Interesting... I've seen those in shops and said to myself "I bet I could make those...", same thing I say about anything wooden that I see. How exactly do you make them though? Mostly how do you mount something like that on the lathe?