First ring

[Ken Hill]

I aint much on rings..any jewelry really. In fact, i wore my wedding ring the day I was hitched and havent since:eek:

I was cleaning up and found a small piece of Cocobolo and said what the heck. I found out my ring finger is just a tad larger then 7/8, so a few layers of CA did the trick to fit it.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/CMR2353/1068761401_vfPXb-L.jpg

[David DeCristoforo]

That's a nice looking ring. But you really should have that finger looked at...

[Ken Hill]

LOL...maybe some meat on my bones:eek::D

[alex carey]

haha ken for some reason I also thought it was your finger at first.

That's a beautiful run, mind giving me a rundown on hos you turn it.

[Ken Hill]

I had some 1.5 x 2 or so end pieces from making calls. I chucked them up, drilled the closest size to my finger which was 7/8 using a 7/8 forstner bit. Then I shaped the ring, sanded most of it, parted it off. Then I cut a tenon on a waste block, slid the ring on and finished sanding. Finished with a nice polish. On mine I laid a layer or two of CA on the inside to hopefully add some strength. I will do the same on hers once she gets home and I can make sure it fts


I made the wifes wider

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/CMR2356/1068825011_2U2J7-M.jpg

[John Keeton]

The matching ring set is nice! But, Ken, normally those nose rings that obedient husbands wear have a chain attached!!!:D:D

[Ken Hill]

John, noone said she has to know there is a mate to her ring;)

[Ken Hill]

One of Paduk, with a CA finish and currently stuck on my youngest sons finger:eek: I still have to clean the wax out of teh grooves I see LOL

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/CMR2358/1068904492_jXZGA-L.jpg

[Ken Hill]

Why not a childs bracelet since the day is full of firsts. This was another cut off of White Oak with some spalting.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/CMR2362/1068969110_mBu3L-M.jpg

[Michael James]

Nice stuff as usual and a nice marketing move. I can see the "boys" telling the little mrs, "yeah, this guy has rings, bracelets all kinds of cool stuff - grab the check book and let's go!":cool:

[Ken Hill]

I can see why the vortex grows....


I merely mentioned that I was going to make a few bottle stoppers and someone ordered 8 of them. It seems the ladies dig wood:D I will see how these rings hold up and make some more I reckon.

[Ken Hill]

Wife said this is a "Bangel"

2 7/8 ID and just shy of 3.25 outside

There went a perfectly good Turkey Pot:eek:

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/CMR2375/1069220066_xyZFz-M.jpg

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are some nice rings Ken. I like the coco set.

[alex carey]

loving all of them ken. Thanks for the how to and all the pictures.