Need help on a ring.

[mrclint]

Wife asked me to make her a ring. She bought everything and this evening I tried. ring hole turned out great, so I super glue the ring insert in by super glueing wood then I pushed insert in, then finished sanding and use super glue finish, turned out really nice until I removed from pen mandrel the inside insert was covered with super so we took turns scraping glue out with a blade screw driver and now has sharp edges. The wood I made it with was goncalo alves I'll attach a picture I hope someone will help and tell me best way to glue insert. Thanks!

 

[jcm71]

I have made a number of rings. The CA bond will eventually fail. I know from experience. Instead use a good quality 5 minute epoxy. Any excess can easily be scrapped off using a sharp box cutter blade, without damaging the insert. Good luck

 

[mrclint]

Thanks bro I will definitely try it next one.

 

[Woodchipper]

I have made a number of rings. The CA bond will eventually fail. I know from experience. Instead use a good quality 5 minute epoxy. Any excess can easily be scrapped off using a sharp box cutter blade, without damaging the insert. Good luck

Good idea. I wipe off epoxy with acetone when I use it.
Just up the road from you.

 

[Woodchipper]

Would it be possible to line the metal ring with tape to keep glue from accumulating on it? Only made one ring so far but find this topic interesting.

 

[dixter]

I tried CA glue on my rings but due to problems related to the post, I switched to 5-minute epoxy. Problem solved!

And I only make acrylic rings as the wooden ones lost their luster over time.

 

[RunnerVince]

Would it be possible to line the metal ring with tape to keep glue from accumulating on it? Only made one ring so far but find this topic interesting.

I do this, and it's saved me a lot of work cleaning up the ring cores. I keep the tape on as far into the process as I can.

 

[GFHWoodWerks]

Wife asked me to make her a ring. She bought everything and this evening I tried. ring hole turned out great, so I super glue the ring insert in by super glueing wood then I pushed insert in, then finished sanding and use super glue finish, turned out really nice until I removed from pen mandrel the inside insert was covered with super so we took turns scraping glue out with a blade screw driver and now has sharp edges. The wood I made it with was goncalo alves I'll attach a picture I hope someone will help and tell me best way to glue insert. Thanks!

I can't help with the process of going in inserts, but i can confirm you made a gorgeous wood selection.

 

[GFHWoodWerks]

I tried CA glue on my rings but due to problems related to the post, I switched to 5-minute epoxy. Problem solved!

And I only make acrylic rings as the wooden ones lost their luster over time.

Like any piece of jewelry you need to buff it from time to time. Just like the same goes for furniture.