Ring turning rule #27

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Fibonacci

Fibonacci

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When making a ring for yourself, resist the temptation to try it on before sanding off the sharp corners.

I measured the inside with calipers against my wedding ring, then decided to try it on. It was a bit wider than my normal band, so I thought it might need to be a bit oversized. It went on fine, but took a ring of flesh off with it coming off. Didn't stick or anything, it just sheared off the skin.

After taping up the finger, I also learned that mineral spirits will take blood off african blackwood. Lesson 28, I guess...

I really like the idea of rings as a use for blank cutoffs. They go quick and look nice.
 
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Yeowch! I thought twisting fingers stuck to blanks with CA was bad, but that sounds like it hurts!
 
I will use some cutoffs for segmenting, but I don't like slimlines, so I don't need centerbands.

I have far more cutoffs than I can think of uses.

With everything going on right now, money is tight. Rings have the side benefit that they don't require kits or anything that costs.
 
In response to the inevitable "pics or it didn't happen", here is the offender.

The African Blackwood is mine, the cherry burl on top is for my wife, and the two smaller ones are for my nieces. One is copper madreperlado and the other is one of DurocShark's gold/silver mix blanks.
 

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Wider rings need to be a 1/2 size larger than std rings and in the jewlery business they are often curved on the inside like the outer shape on your rings. (Comfort Fit) Really wide ones can be a full size larger(or more). In a thinner ring your flesh will slip around the ring as it is slid off.
 
I had the outward facing side curved already, but I figured I would check the fit before turning it around and facing off the back/putting the curve on the back.

Lesson learned in blood.

Interesting about them being oversize. Are they just made larger for a given "size"? Or is it just recommended that you buy a larger size than usual for wider rings?
 
There are tools for measuring your ring size. they come in standard sets for rings up to 3mm wide and wider sets for rings up to 7mm wide. Its recommended that you buy a larger size. The sizes have a specific diameter regardless of the width of the ring so a size 7 on the inside is the same no matter what. The wider the ring the larger the size it will take to fit.
 
I thought the sizes were fixed based on the ID.

I have never seen a set of the wider sizing sets. That would be handy to have.
 
Sorry, yes they are based on the inside diameter of the ring. I had to order mine from a jewelers supply house.
 
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