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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.
The two outside pieces of wood or for compressing and have no glue.
The first step in the process is to create the ring blank.
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.
Anyone with a few tools and some patience can make a laminated wood ring.
Use a bentwood lamination.
Keyring split ring i m using a 25mm one.
No tear out as sometimes happens with laminated wood e g.
Bevel the edges of the ring.
How to make wooden rings otherwise known as bentwood rings without fancy tools.
The look and design of the ring is determined by the species and color of the wood chosen for the ring.
All you need is some veneer a knife ca glue super glue krazy glue and some sandpaper.
Add glue to each piece of wood and stack together and place in c clamp.
Can t wait to turn more and apply them to other projects.
I found working with frogblanks on the lathe very satisfying.
Luke magic ratsey and huxley magic try to find out and build a prototype as part of our.
What you ll need to make your own laminated key rings.
I lay them out to orientate the grain of the wood in different directions this helps the ring with strength.
Rotate the ring until you ve sanded down the entire circumference then turn it over and smooth the opposite side.
This is so you don t damage the wood.
This is done by gluing together several different pieces of thinly cut wood.
With christmas i wanted to make some wooden laminated rings something different on the lathe.
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.
These rings get their.