Silver ring I made

[IndianaSmith]

JC- Here's the link:
How to Make a Ring from a Silver Coin - wikiHow

I think Terri found a video, maybe she can post the link to it.

N1TKO- No, but (eons ago) back in school that's how they used to make them. I may try it on the net one. I have a small tinners hammer I used on the anvil portion of my bench vise.

Thanks all
Smitty

[rip]

Pretty cool Smitty ! I have two in progress that I'm making.I"m using a mexican peso for one and a half dollar for the other.I bent the peso cuz I dident spin it as I was tapping it with the hammer,but who says a ring has to be perfectly round right.I like what you did with the merc.I am going to engrave something on mine when I finish them. Mine are taking awile to finish.It's alot more work than I had antisipated ! I hope I havent been keeping the neighbors awake at night with all my pounding !

[IndianaSmith]

Rip, post pics when you get 'em done, I'd like to see them. If it isn't warped too badly, lay a piece if sandpaper on a flat surface & lay the ring on it & "scrub" it around (do both sides). That'll help take any sharp edges of it as well. lol, I'm with you, it's a ring made from a coin

How wide of a band are you expecting? Yeah, you difinately want to roll the coin as you tap it, and anyone else who tries it, go slow & easy, as you can warp a coin by hitting it too hard, even if rolling it.

Smitty

[echostar61]

Originally Posted by IndianaSmith

JC- Here's the link:
How to Make a Ring from a Silver Coin - wikiHow

I think Terri found a video, maybe she can post the link to it.

N1TKO- No, but (eons ago) back in school that's how they used to make them. I may try it on the net one. I have a small tinners hammer I used on the anvil portion of my bench vise.

Thanks all
Smitty

Here's the video I found :MAKE: Blog: Make a Ring from a Coin - Make: Video Podcast

Terri

[rip]

here's what I have on the Peso so far.I think it's going to turn out ok even though it twisted on me.

[The TINMAN]

Very Cool Smitty !
Be lookin forward to seein the finished product Rip.

[Buster]

Very cool for sure...Buster.....

[gordiesgirl]

Wow that is super nice, So talented.

[IndianaSmith]

Rip-before you continue to "widen" it, I'd lay it on a flat steel surface & lay another piece on top of it, give it a couple "medium" whacks with a 2-lb. hammer & it'll take alot of that twist out. Then you can continue to work it.

I made one out of a Franklin Half today for myself

Smitty

[echostar61]

Looks very nice,now maybe wearing them while we
detect we can find some old silver .

Terri