Make A Laminated Wood Ring

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Make a laminated wood ring.

47 x 67 mm or similar size lamination pouch sometimes referred to as the photokey pouch ideally a 500 micron pouch 250 2 eyelet punch and eyelets. These rings get their. How to make wooden rings otherwise known as bentwood rings without fancy tools. Laminated wood rings are the bread and butter of ring making not only are they easy to make but since they rely on combinations of wood for their look the number of these rings that you can make is basically endless.

Add glue to each piece of wood and stack together and place in c clamp. All you need is some veneer a knife ca glue super glue krazy glue and some sandpaper. With christmas i wanted to make some wooden laminated rings something different on the lathe. Keyring split ring i m using a 25mm one.

Once you re satisfied with the basic shape of your ring tilt it at a 30 45 degree angle and press it gently into the sander or dremel. The two outside pieces of wood or for compressing and have no glue. Anyone with a few tools and some patience can make a laminated wood ring. No tear out as sometimes happens with laminated wood e g.

Lynne auckland nz lynne creates beautiful rings other jewelry in a variety of materials youwoodnz handmade in new zealand. I then sand and scuff the brass to make it have a little more bite i use the good old gorilla glue brown poly type to glue the pieces together i spray all pieces with water before gluing to make sure of a nice sticky bond tough on the fingers though. The look and design of the ring is determined by the species and color of the wood chosen for the ring. Here is how to make your own laminated keyrings.

I found working with frogblanks on the lathe very satisfying. The first step in the process is to create the ring blank. When working with skateboard decks. Rotate the ring until you ve sanded down the entire circumference then turn it over and smooth the opposite side.

Can t wait to turn more and apply them to other projects. What you ll need to make your own laminated key rings. This is so you don t damage the wood. I lay them out to orientate the grain of the wood in different directions this helps the ring with strength.