0:02 today we're going to show you how to
0:06 turn a ring that's right Rings you can
0:08 make them out of a wide variety of wood
0:11 and acrylic blanks and match them with a
0:13 variety of metal and ceramic core
0:15 materials when I first looked into ring
0:18 making I assumed a wood ring would
0:21 probably be fragile and break easily and
0:23 it turns out that's true
0:26 wood alone does make a fragile ring the
0:29 secret to making rings that last is to
0:31 line the inside of the ring with one of
0:34 these metal or ceramic cores now it's
0:36 these cores that give the ring its
0:38 structural strength but they also make
0:41 ring turning a bit challenging because
0:44 what you have to do is turn your wood
0:48 blank inside diameter to the exact same
0:51 outside diameter of these cores that's
0:54 why we recommend beginning Turners start
0:57 with a more forgiving projects such as a
0:59 tool handle so you can work on your tool
1:01 skills and precision
1:03 today we're going to take you through
1:05 the entire ring turning process from
1:07 start to finish and we're going to cover
1:09 many of the creative options let's get
1:11 started with the materials you'll need
1:13 first you'll need a lathe even a mini
1:16 lathe like this Excelsior has all the
1:18 power and capacity you will need second
1:20 you'll need a set of turning tools we'll
1:22 be using this set of three mini carbide
1:24 turning tools but you can also use
1:26 larger tools
1:28 third we'll need a turning blank we'll
1:30 be using this bloodwood blank in today's
1:33 demo but you can choose from many other
1:36 species of wood or an acrylic like then
1:38 as I mentioned before you'll need a ring
1:41 core in this case we'll be making a
1:43 standard wood ring so we can choose from
1:46 stainless steel titanium tungsten and
1:49 ceramic Comfort cores a caliper or
1:51 similar device to accurately measure the
1:53 diameter of the core you've chosen and
1:56 the ring as you turn it you'll also need
1:58 a Jacob's Chuck which is similar to the
2:01 chuck on your drill and a tool called a
2:03 mandrel that holds your ring on the
2:05 lathe after the core is installed
2:08 finally you'll need sandpaper and a
2:10 finish we recommend finishing your ring
2:12 with CA glue because of its durability
2:15 okay that covers the materials now let's
2:17 turn a ring today we're going to be
2:20 using this bloodwood blank and the
2:23 ceramic Comfort ring core the ring
2:25 blanks are fairly small so we Mount them
2:27 to a sacrificial piece of stock with
2:30 double stick tape the sacrificial block
2:32 is mounted on the lathe with a face
2:35 plate or four jaw Chuck use the live
2:37 Center on your tail stock to help secure
2:40 the ring plank we position the belt on
2:43 this lathe on the largest top or drive
2:46 pulley and the smallest bottom or motor
2:49 pulley that will set the lathe speed at
2:53 approximately 760 RPM you can find the
2:55 pulley speed settings in the lathe
2:57 manual round the ring blank with the
3:01 round and square cutter carbide tools it
3:03 is helpful to also round the sacrificial block
3:04 block
3:07 round to about 3 8 to a half inch wider
3:09 than the diameter of the Ring it's
3:12 easiest to remove the most material at
3:15 this point use your caliper to measure
3:17 the outside diameter of the Ring core
3:21 next select a forstner bit that has a
3:23 slightly smaller diameter than the
3:26 inside diameter of the Ring core
3:28 remove the live center from the tail
3:31 stock and install a Jacob's Chuck then
3:34 install the forstner bit in the chuck
3:36 position the tail stock so the bit is
3:39 close to the ring blank start the lathe
3:42 and slowly crank the tail stock to push
3:44 the bit into the blank
3:46 pour the hole slow and steady because
3:48 rushing can cause the double-sided tape
3:51 to break free from the sacrificial block
3:54 use a narrow Square scraper or badan
3:58 tool to carefully increase the size of
4:01 the hole in small increments keep the
4:04 tool 90 degrees to the face of the blank
4:06 and stop to check the hole diameter
4:09 frequently again take your time and
4:12 sneak up on the final diameter it's
4:14 important that the ring core is a
4:17 perfect fit inside the ring blank set
4:19 your calipers to the width of your ring
4:22 core use the calipers to transfer that
4:24 measurement to the edge of the Ring blank
4:29 use a parting tool to cut the marked
4:32 section of the Ring blank away from the
4:35 rest of the blank go slowly and make
4:37 sure to catch the piece when it comes
4:39 free from the blank
4:41 apply CA glue to the inside of the ring
4:44 and carefully insert the ring core
4:47 remove the chuck or face plate drive and
4:49 install the ring mandrel in the Chuck
4:53 now secure the ring blank and core in
4:54 the mandrel
4:56 tighten the set screw to Snug the
4:59 mandrel now turn the lathe on and form
5:02 the outside of the Ring to the desired
5:05 shape and style convex shapes tend to
5:08 work best and be most comfortable
5:11 finish sand the wood or acrylic surface
5:15 up to 600 grit finally apply a finish CA
5:17 glue is a popular finish for Rings
5:21 simply add a few drops to a rag or paper
5:23 towel and coat the ring for a few
5:25 seconds while it spins
5:27 pause and then repeat this application
5:31 to apply several thin coats so there you
5:33 have it a beautiful bloodwood ring with
5:35 ceramic core now this is just one
5:37 example you can really let your
5:39 creativity run wild with all the
5:41 Alternatives such as a variety of
5:44 hardwood and acrylic blanks a two-part
5:47 core that adds a metallic border to the
5:49 top and bottom edges of the Ring an
5:52 inlay core that can be filled with many
5:55 inlay material options and there's even
5:57 a glow-in-the-dark pigment that you can
5:59 add to make your ring light up at night
6:01 creating one of these other ring Styles
6:03 will use many of the same techniques
6:05 that you saw us use to turn the
6:07 bloodwood ring today
6:09 but there are some specific techniques
6:11 you'll need for each of these other
6:13 types and you'll find those in the
6:15 instructions so if you're looking for a
6:17 new woodturning challenge give ring
6:19 turning a shot I hope you learned a lot
6:22 from this demo and it inspired you to
6:24 keep creating with confidence I'm Dan
6:26 Carey from Rockler and Woodworkers
