make own wedding ring

Don, the question is not whether you're cheap or not, but: "why on earth get remarried?"

-- JR

I don't think you are a cheap bastard. Just don't try making hers.

Wes

-- "Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

Unless you're looking for an excuse to get into investment casting :-)

RogerN

Back in my submarine days it was common to turn down rings from large nuts, usually stainless or monel.

Vaughn

"Vaughn Simon" wrote in message news:JmvFj.67791$ snipped-for-privacy@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...

There ya go Don---------machine one of your nuts into a wedding ring. Seems kind of---well----------------

Heck, why not? I've got a really nice (expensive) gold/diamond one somewhere. Told the bride before the wedding that the ring came off after the honeymoon. Welders, machine tools and jewelry don't mix. Haven't seen the ring in years, but I see her every day, it will be 25 years in December. And I can still count the years in base 10 on my fingers.

Bill

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:15:37 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Vaughn Simon" quickly quoth:

Hey, great idea. Then it screws on so it can't get lost! ;)

-- Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. -- Albert Einstein

Jewelry also doesn't mix with unfused electricity, so I also have never worn a wedding ring. I vaguely remember that we bought me a cheap wedding ring 30 years ago. Shortly thereafter, I tossed the ring in the jewelry box, but kept the lady.

Vaughn

I've actually made six out of commercial gold wire (various combinations of braided, knotted, plaited) joined with proper gold solder using a propane torch. Not too difficult, and very satisfying.

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:15:37 -0500, Vaughn Simon wrote (in message ):

lurker chiming in... yeah, the monel was popular, but a lot of guys would get a half dollar coin and a tablespoon, and start peening the edge of the coin with the spoon, around and around the circumference until they got the ring diameter they wanted, then drill out the center and dress with a rattail file. tom k. ex ETN2(ss)

I thought it was mainly quarters but looks like I'm wrong.

Yes, you are, but it's a damned good idea. good for you. Industrial reasons? I've heard of a lot of reasons for divorce but that's a new one. :-) care to expand on that?

Jim

Probably means, too much industrial stuff dragged home by husband.