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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
hey everyone! a saw a post about coin rings and thought I would post my first attempt at making a ring from a 50 cent piece, but unlike the other rings that have a hole drilled through and the coin hammered on a mandrel (which is quite easy and not very time consuming to make) I slowly hammered the rim till it mushroomed over to the size I wanted ( about 30 hrs of hammering) then cut out the center and polished it up. good fit for most people but for me I need to make one from a silver dollar as my fingers take a size 18.5 ring     
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
785 Posts |
Just a tip, you should have put the writing on the outside so it can be seen. I'm loving this coin jewelry I see popping up every once in a while.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1980 Posts |
this style of ring would be impossible to have the writing on the outside, the rings you form on a mandrel would have writing on the inside and outside of the coin, as you see the writing from the reverse and obverse are both on the inside
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think it's cool. Wonder if SHAFTA9a will like it, given her penchant for 50 cent pieces? lol
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2366 Posts |
Sorry, I'm having trouble visualizing the process. Is it basically like spooning but using a hammer? Very cool though!
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New Member
Canada
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That's nice, but could you give a little more explanation on how you did it. I'm also having trouble understandind how you did it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
785 Posts |
I'm sorry I never knew It couldn't be done with the wording on the outside. It's just it looks like a plain silver ring when you are wearing it. And also an explanation of how you made it would be great. Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
yes chequer has posted video of how I made this ring the only difference is I didnt drill out the center(too much wasted silver) but used a wire edm machine to cut the center out
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Wonder if SHAFTA9a will like it. I do like it.  ... but, it's a shame a nice 1944 silver half dollar gone, I could have added that to my stash and, it would have made 6- 1944's I would have had.  But, it is nice,.... I just don't like destroying old coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
actually I chose to make the ring from this coin because it was already damaged before I started
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
heres the style with design on inside AND out, instead of spooning the rim until it mushrooms out, the coin is cored then turned 90° inside out. very time consuming and usually ends up somewhat tapered (unless you have a down sizing die) or waffled if you go too fast. this one is NOT mine but I did just receive my punch set, mandrel & ring expander so will be practicing on junk coins soon (copper to start, I am too cheap to use silver!)  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
...so unimaginative. (That's just an opinion.)
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Valued Member
Canada
95 Posts |
I have been making the rings out of non silver quarters and giving them to the grand daughter's. Can't make them perfectly round on both sides, yet. But they do give me lot's of practice since they keep losing them.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Very cool, gidjit! Good attempt! Sure beats a damaged old coin!
Great as a birth year ring for, ahem... older folks too!
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Posted 05/28/2013 4:21 pm
