My bones needed a rest tonite, so I thought I would keep up my ring making skills.
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Too Pooped To Detect Tonite...... Made Some Rings Out Of 5 Yen Coins
- Thread starter John-Edmonton
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steelheadfever
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Nice rings, I wish I had your talent. How long does it take you to make one coin ring and how do you size them to fit various fingers? HH Dennis in Idaho
It took me about 3 hours to make those rings. Sizing is dependent on the size of the coin. Bigger coin = larger ring.
steelheadfever
New member
What coin would you use to make a size 10 ring? Dennis in Idaho
Uncle Willy
New member
Me to but I didn't make any rings. 
Bill
Bill
Try a US quarter...silver or US clad are easy to work with and should get you around the size 10....maybe a little bigger.
Mick in Dubbo
New member
Hi John.
They look fantastic!
Are you a jeweller in your day job, or do you make them as a hobby?
This may sound a bit daft, but where do you learn such skills?
Thanks,
Mick Evans.
They look fantastic!
Are you a jeweller in your day job, or do you make them as a hobby?This may sound a bit daft, but where do you learn such skills?
Thanks,
Mick Evans.
Just click on the link.
http://members.shaw.ca/john_edmonton/CoinRings.pdf
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Mick in Dubbo
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Thanks heaps John!
What a fascinating hobby within a hobby.This could be included as an answer to the question below as to what to do with your finds!
I hope you don't mind me downloading the info for future reference, so that I can have a go at it myself a bit later on?
I mentioned this post to a lady at work today(her husband is a keen detectorist)and she told me that she saw a fellow doing some other very cool stuff with coins.One of the things that he does is, using a very fine saw blade, he would cut out the picture on the coin and turn them into a necklace. He actually does this for a living(tourist attraction).Not quite sure what the legal ramifications are of defacing legal currency, but given this is a commercial enterprise, I guess you can get a permit to do it or there must be some sort of exception available for such a practice.
It's nice to know the background of the people that we post with.You just feel that you get to know each other a bit better. I'm currently working in the local abottoir as a knife hand.Been there 15yrs now, but due to wear and tear on the body, it's time to move on.Hopefully moving back to the coast and city life again in a few months time.Yippee!Heaps more detecting opportunities!
I always enjoy your posts,
Mick Evans.
What a fascinating hobby within a hobby.This could be included as an answer to the question below as to what to do with your finds!
I hope you don't mind me downloading the info for future reference, so that I can have a go at it myself a bit later on?
I mentioned this post to a lady at work today(her husband is a keen detectorist)and she told me that she saw a fellow doing some other very cool stuff with coins.One of the things that he does is, using a very fine saw blade, he would cut out the picture on the coin and turn them into a necklace. He actually does this for a living(tourist attraction).Not quite sure what the legal ramifications are of defacing legal currency, but given this is a commercial enterprise, I guess you can get a permit to do it or there must be some sort of exception available for such a practice.
It's nice to know the background of the people that we post with.You just feel that you get to know each other a bit better. I'm currently working in the local abottoir as a knife hand.Been there 15yrs now, but due to wear and tear on the body, it's time to move on.Hopefully moving back to the coast and city life again in a few months time.Yippee!Heaps more detecting opportunities!
I always enjoy your posts,
Mick Evans.
Go ahead download it and make some rings. In the US, making jewellery out of coinage is legal....and in fact, it is encouraged, as it enhances the beauty of a coin. In Canada, there is a law about defacing coins, a British one at that. It was originally written up in the 1800's, as people were shooting at coins for target practice....hence it became as "Defacing the Queen". All the people that I know who have been making all sorts of jewellery out of coins have never had a problem.
And....in the Lost Treasure August Edition, I wrote an article on how to make rigs out of shotgun shells.
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And....in the Lost Treasure August Edition, I wrote an article on how to make rigs out of shotgun shells.
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OK John, after seeing your beautiful artwork, I decided that I'm going to give this a try. I've got the tools, but not the plastic triangle to make the centering jig yet. I'll keep you posted over the next week or two with my progress. Thanks for putting up the article. I have it around the home somewhere, but you saved me the time of foraging for it.
Ken
Ken
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Mick in Dubbo
New member
Thanks John.
I'm glad to see it is encouraged.
I'll contact the Royal Australian Mint and get the word on how it is seen here in Australia. We may have the same British law here as well, but if I contact the Mint, they can give me clear direction on what can and can't be done.I don't expect to have any problems though.If their are any problems then I guess that I might be able to use foreign currency instead.
I imagine that making the rings will be both relaxing and rewarding at the same time.Is there no end to peoples creativity!
Happy hunting,
Mick Evans.
I'm glad to see it is encouraged.
I'll contact the Royal Australian Mint and get the word on how it is seen here in Australia. We may have the same British law here as well, but if I contact the Mint, they can give me clear direction on what can and can't be done.I don't expect to have any problems though.If their are any problems then I guess that I might be able to use foreign currency instead.
I imagine that making the rings will be both relaxing and rewarding at the same time.Is there no end to peoples creativity!
Happy hunting,
Mick Evans.