I really like how you used the tools you have to accomplish what you needed. The router on the drill press base, using a hole saw to cut out your blanks, etc. This is a great example of how to extend the reach of the tools you have, and get more from them. The answer isn't always a new tool. Sometimes you just need to look at what you have differently. Well done, and happy building.
Thanks, Selandry....I will definitely start with the plane you recommend. Not sure I'm going to make these drill press rings as I have a Shopsmith Mark510 and it is a little different setup when it comes to the table. But I am taking your suggestions for the techniques and layout! Great stuff! Hope to check out more of your work soon! Thanks again.
Amigo tu arte es genial y quisiera saber qué materiales usas y por sobre todo que es lo que pones a los anillos para que brillen( cera o barniz) ......
You do beautiful work. I make rings from coins, and what I like about that is that I can adjust the size up or down. With wood it looks like you have to get the fit dead on or it's useless. Your rings at very beautiful though.
The glue that is used for a high gloss durable finish on small turned pieces of wood is usually a med CA, glue found at hardware and Hobbie shop's and you use a spray on it after a few seconds that is used to dry the glue so it don't run or drip
I thought I was going to make a wood ring after watching this! Instead I feel stupid cause there's allot to do this, good thing I have a job to ask how much I can buy one for? Nice work man that's cool stuff
Sorry if you answered this numerous times already but what is the plane you used for the shaving element of the ring? You got great results.....thanks and keep posting!!!
It's a Japanese style block plane. I recommend the a Stanley sweetheart low angle block plane for the beginner. Very nice plane for the price. You will thank me if you decide to get it.
+olon2 The shavings come from the sharpness and not the type of plane. My grand father had wooden planes and the sharpness was so important and he could get the same shavings. IN fact I would say that the edge is as sharp as a razor. There is a lot of know how in grinding and lapping and that edge. The man in this video knows what he is doing, he loves the wood and treats it ever so gentle for after all, wood is alive!!!
Yea I made some wood rings out of plywood and they look amazing. Do you know how many variations you can make with it... really a lot. You can chose the darker color strip be in the middle and many more. There're so many different colors of the woods in there. You also can change the angle of holesaw and get a great pattern. I really enjoyed it. After I watched your videos I started thinking about it. Thanks :)
Thanks, but I do not sell them. I just make them for my girls. Too many other projects to start a side business. Feel free to use my method and start your own ring factory.
Wood Turners Everywhere: Oh, you wanna turn retail quality rings? Well, first you gotta get a high performance lathe...Then practice for years to master the technique. Selandry1: Of really? Watch this....I do what I want! Lathe manufacturers: Well...crap. Amazing! Thank you for sharing. I'm already thinking of other application for this setup.
Ok so were the shavings glued on with CA? And the layers next using 2 part epoxy? Could you use "normal" wood glue instead or is it just not strong / filling enough?
+Selandry1 Are you using cedar for the sacrificial blank because you have it in the shop or is it something you have experimented with and like to use?
+Harry Smith I used pine for the shavings on this ring, but I also use maple, walnut or cherry shavings depending on the ring design. For the sacrificial core I used the pith of a cedar 2x4 because it is darker than the pine which makes it easier to see when all the core has been removed. I do the opposite and use a light wood for the mandrel if I use darks wood shavings. You should check out my new ring video where I make a much nicer ring and you will see what I mean.
Selandry1 looks like I won't be buying one then... sure you won't take cash? cause once I purchase the Hendrix I don't think I can convince myself to let go lol
very nice. however if you really wanna speed this whole process up..ditch the router...take a set of spade bits and cut them down and mount to your hole saw and in one pull you have a ring..then sand the inside with a taper...
Brian - Show us please? I doubt it will work. I'm sure the blanks will snap like crazy, with the run-out on an average DP being what it is, and now you want to make simultaneous cuts ID and OD?
Ant Mallett I have cut over 60 rings that way...if you don't succeed then adjust the depth of the spade.. Ive never shot video for RUclips but..I didn't speak on something " I thought might work" I have a slew of them made for different sizes
Great, I may just try it for myself then. Only thing is, my hole saw arbour needs a flat on the inserted bit in order to be usable. No worries for people with different arbour styles, or access to a milling machine. Not my worry, but a point in case.
Quick question. Ive set up my drill press and drillmaster trim router with the 1/4 downward spiral and for some reason it is really tearing up the wood. gouges and then shatters a few. Any ideas on why? I've adjusted my press (a cheapie) speed to lowest which sorta helped but still it doesn't come close to how you are cutting with that same bit... Help!! :) Edward~
Could be several things. Most likely is that your bit is dull. Other things that cause your issue are using wood glue instead of epoxy and having the wood grain not oriented correctly. I found that some woods (cocobolo) have to be sanded to final thickness because it shatters with the router technique no matter what you do. I have resorted to sanding many of my rings to get final thickness by using a portable table top drill press I designed and bring it over to the drum sander. If sanding is not an option and you have tried all my tips then make sure you have a soft wood like pine on the top and bottom of the ring that can be removed later to act as a tear out preventer. Acts like a kind of like a zero clearance fence. Again the most likely issue is that your bit is dull. I pulled my hair out and discovered a lot of tricks to prevent tear out when all i needed to do was get a new spiral bit. Let me know how you solve your issue please. Good luck.
I'm sure there are other things that can be causing this that I have not discovered, so I would appreciate your feedback if you do find another solution.
Hey, thanks so much on the reply. I just bought the bit. So far I've tried it on solid pieces only. I have no yet tried with the top/bottom pieces. I will try with to see how it goes. I am not doing the bentwood core process yet. No plane. :) I appreciate your time and look to the day I can make rings as amazing as yours.. Ed
I follow you no problem until the very end. The ring is glued to the dowel and I do not understand how you are removing the ring from the wood dowel. Otherwise, thanks!
Good video, but I just want to know what and y u r doing the next step, idk y u made half of the wooden things u made, can u please make a new video describing what u r doing and y, bc I love this idea
This press has worked like a charm for my projects ruclips.net/user/postUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!
I'm a relatively experienced woodworker, but I'll admit to being intimidated by lathes. I have no idea how to use them, and have none available here to practice on. (Also don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for something I'm not experienced at or sure that I'd use.) Do you have any links to good videos for someone that has absolutely no idea how to use one? Most of the ones I've found on here assume you have at least some experience with them.
Cap Tin I used to say "Get Glen Lucas' DVD 'Mastering Woodturning'. Which is still great, but even Glen has started admitting you can replace years of tool sharpening experience with a Tormek jig or something. Also now there are the Easy Tools, using carbide inserts, requiring no sharpening at all and neither a certain special tool angle, and are supposedly *real* easy to use. Haven't tried them yet but my cheap knockoff should arrive any moment ;-)
boy I'd be REALLY careful with a drill press + router combination in this way.. if the drill press chuck falls down and hits that router bit, it could spell trouble for you and your shop.
I thought at the begining that a router on the bottom was over kill why not just use the drill press as a vertical lathe and cut with a pre made bit but this lets me do more of s machineibg i like it i think ill do this
I really like how you used the tools you have to accomplish what you needed. The router on the drill press base, using a hole saw to cut out your blanks, etc. This is a great example of how to extend the reach of the tools you have, and get more from them. The answer isn't always a new tool. Sometimes you just need to look at what you have differently. Well done, and happy building.
Westfarthing Woodworks Fully agree with you. An inspiration to look around my workshop for what I've already got, with new eyes.
creativity at it's best! I NEVER would have thought to use a router and a drill press together like that. 👍
So many woodturning techniques without a lathe, very impressive.
You are a hero of patience because you make beautiful rings without a lathe!
beautiful ring.....Thank you for the great video
Whoa! Sweet technique!
This dude is a genius..I would have never thought of this
Love the trick with the mirror…..brilliant. 🇨🇦🇨🇮
Amazing technique and amazing result. Thanks for sharing.
Innovative! I've never seen that before, the tool combo, or the use of plane shavings as a veneer! Nicely done mate!
Thanks, Selandry....I will definitely start with the plane you recommend. Not sure I'm going to make these drill press rings as I have a Shopsmith Mark510 and it is a little different setup when it comes to the table. But I am taking your suggestions for the techniques and layout! Great stuff! Hope to check out more of your work soon! Thanks again.
very impressed, great work and skill
Awesome. It works, producing beautiful rings.
I just love how you tell us what your using for each step??.
0:55 Basically a vertical lathe. Very clever
dude you literally just blew my mind.
Definitely an interesting way of doing it.
You had us at the music!
Very impressed Sir.
Haven't even watched past 7 seconds and need to say, "WOW". o.O
que ingenio y habilidad felicitaciones por tu buen trabajo muy lindo el anillo
Que artesanía tan hermosa, increíble. Lo felicito.
Beautiful work.
very nice
Very nice 👍
Amigo tu arte es genial y quisiera saber qué materiales usas y por sobre todo que es lo que pones a los anillos para que brillen( cera o barniz) ......
amazing...!
skills skills skills...!
You do beautiful work. I make rings from coins, and what I like about that is that I can adjust the size up or down. With wood it looks like you have to get the fit dead on or it's useless. Your rings at very beautiful though.
Thanks. And yes there is no pliability to a wood ring.
Cool, I have a popular coin ring video.
Beautiful i like it, thank you for idea men!
Fantastic work. What is the stuff you put on at 5:12 to make it shine? Is it a glue or a varnish?Thanks
Superglue
The glue that is used for a high gloss durable finish on small turned pieces of wood is usually a med CA, glue found at hardware and Hobbie shop's and you use a spray on it after a few seconds that is used to dry the glue so it don't run or drip
Who needs a lathe?? Great video
It's good to see the woodprix has new Instructions to save my money and energy to build it.
That is really gooood
This man takes the time to make s'mores in the middle of the video.
I thought I was going to make a wood ring after watching this! Instead I feel stupid cause there's allot to do this, good thing I have a job to ask how much I can buy one for? Nice work man that's cool stuff
precioso trabajo,Enhorabuena!
Iroko Natura
Gracias amigo
Hermoso arte !!
What is that bit called at 4:50?
what song do you have playing. and cool rings
Do you need extra long router bits for this to work?
You could add a color to the epoxy and get cool lines.
nice rings !! what types of wood are used on the outside??
On this ring I used Cocabolo and hard maple.
I love it!
Thanks you!
your shavings were so smooth and even, what plainer do you use and how thick the shavings?
Amazing!
amazing!
Sorry if you answered this numerous times already but what is the plane you used for the shaving element of the ring? You got great results.....thanks and keep posting!!!
It's a Japanese style block plane. I recommend the a Stanley sweetheart low angle block plane for the beginner. Very nice plane for the price. You will thank me if you decide to get it.
that was great.
What clear you use after sand
They would look good with some silver inlay
that's pretty cool. 👍
What sort of plane were you using to get those nice shavings?
It's a Mujingpang plane that I got at a woodworking show.
+olon2 The shavings come from the sharpness and not the type of plane. My grand father had wooden planes and the sharpness was so important and he could get the same shavings. IN fact I would say that the edge is as sharp as a razor. There is a lot of know how in grinding and lapping and that edge. The man in this video knows what he is doing, he loves the wood and treats it ever so gentle for after all, wood is alive!!!
Top demais 👏 👏 👏
What is that 1st bit you use in the router? The one to shave off the side of ring
2:30 You just showed us how to make the forbidden S'More!
You have found my secret. Good luck and make some nice rings!
What holds the ring to the spindle? Is it just a friction fit?
Awesome! What is the liquid that you put on the ring at the last step? Is that to protect it and keep it shiny?
Thin superglue.
very cool way to do it! =)
Hi...Can you make a ring out of plywood? I think plywood is very durable, but I'm not sure about making a ring.
People make cool rings out of old skateboard plywood so yes you can as long as you use good plywood.
Yea I made some wood rings out of plywood and they look amazing. Do you know how many variations you can make with it... really a lot. You can chose the darker color strip be in the middle and many more. There're so many different colors of the woods in there. You also can change the angle of holesaw and get a great pattern. I really enjoyed it. After I watched your videos I started thinking about it. Thanks :)
when you make the bentwood core. what thickness do you find works the best? Thank you for the great video!
I make the core 3/32 and the ring when finished should be just a hair over 3/16 thick. It is super strong and still comfortable at that thickness.
Do you sell them? I would love to buy one if you did. If you don't, you should.
Thanks, but I do not sell them. I just make them for my girls. Too many other projects to start a side business. Feel free to use my method and start your own ring factory.
Wood Turners Everywhere: Oh, you wanna turn retail quality rings? Well, first you gotta get a high performance lathe...Then practice for years to master the technique.
Selandry1: Of really? Watch this....I do what I want!
Lathe manufacturers: Well...crap.
Amazing! Thank you for sharing. I'm already thinking of other application for this setup.
Thanks for the compliment!
Nice work! What type wood are you using for the inner ring? The thin shavings.
What speed do you run the drill press?
Very clever set up. Why not just get a lathe? A mini lathe used for making pens would be perfect.
Ok so were the shavings glued on with CA?
And the layers next using 2 part epoxy?
Could you use "normal" wood glue instead or is it just not strong / filling enough?
Normal glue does not work. The pieces that are glued together shatter when you try to shave it down with the router.
+Selandry1 What wood are you using to make the shavings?
+Selandry1 Are you using cedar for the sacrificial blank because you have it in the shop or is it something you have experimented with and like to use?
+Harry Smith I used pine for the shavings on this ring, but I also use maple, walnut or cherry shavings depending on the ring design. For the sacrificial core I used the pith of a cedar 2x4 because it is darker than the pine which makes it easier to see when all the core has been removed. I do the opposite and use a light wood for the mandrel if I use darks wood shavings. You should check out my new ring video where I make a much nicer ring and you will see what I mean.
What bits are you using?
1/4" spiral downcut bit and a t slot bit to trim the top.
They say "Seeing is believing", I saw that but I don't believe it! I dont quite understand what you did there! Looks awesome though!
how much do u sell them for
farmboy Davis I charge 1.75L or a handle of Hendrix gin.
Selandry1 looks like I won't be buying one then... sure you won't take cash? cause once I purchase the Hendrix I don't think I can convince myself to let go lol
very nice. however if you really wanna speed this whole process up..ditch the router...take a set of spade bits and cut them down and mount to your hole saw and in one pull you have a ring..then sand the inside with a taper...
Brian - Show us please? I doubt it will work. I'm sure the blanks will snap like crazy, with the run-out on an average DP being what it is, and now you want to make simultaneous cuts ID and OD?
Ant Mallett I have cut over 60 rings that way...if you don't succeed then adjust the depth of the spade.. Ive never shot video for RUclips but..I didn't speak on something " I thought might work" I have a slew of them made for different sizes
Great, I may just try it for myself then. Only thing is, my hole saw arbour needs a flat on the inserted bit in order to be usable. No worries for people with different arbour styles, or access to a milling machine. Not my worry, but a point in case.
So does mine...I cut the spade bits down in the bench grinder...and then ground a flat spot in them
What do You add at 5.27
Superglue. Original brand thin seems to work best. I get in those small disposable tubes at Home Depot.
Quick question. Ive set up my drill press and drillmaster trim router with the 1/4 downward spiral and for some reason it is really tearing up the wood. gouges and then shatters a few. Any ideas on why? I've adjusted my press (a cheapie) speed to lowest which sorta helped but still it doesn't come close to how you are cutting with that same bit... Help!! :) Edward~
Could be several things. Most likely is that your bit is dull. Other things that cause your issue are using wood glue instead of epoxy and having the wood grain not oriented correctly. I found that some woods (cocobolo) have to be sanded to final thickness because it shatters with the router technique no matter what you do. I have resorted to sanding many of my rings to get final thickness by using a portable table top drill press I designed and bring it over to the drum sander. If sanding is not an option and you have tried all my tips then make sure you have a soft wood like pine on the top and bottom of the ring that can be removed later to act as a tear out preventer. Acts like a kind of like a zero clearance fence. Again the most likely issue is that your bit is dull. I pulled my hair out and discovered a lot of tricks to prevent tear out when all i needed to do was get a new spiral bit. Let me know how you solve your issue please. Good luck.
I'm sure there are other things that can be causing this that I have not discovered, so I would appreciate your feedback if you do find another solution.
Hey, thanks so much on the reply. I just bought the bit. So far I've tried it on solid pieces only. I have no yet tried with the top/bottom pieces. I will try with to see how it goes. I am not doing the bentwood core process yet. No plane. :) I appreciate your time and look to the day I can make rings as amazing as yours.. Ed
Isn't this just a vertical lathe?
No. More like a vertical metal lathe.
I follow you no problem until the very end. The ring is glued to the dowel and I do not understand how you are removing the ring from the wood dowel. Otherwise, thanks!
+SL Solarz He drills away the dowel at 5:40
This is why i dont make rings this guy is a pro
Good video, but I just want to know what and y u r doing the next step, idk y u made half of the wooden things u made, can u please make a new video describing what u r doing and y, bc I love this idea
This press has worked like a charm for my projects ruclips.net/user/postUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!
very nice, but to much work for one ring. Could probably bang these out in batches on small lathe
Do you wear those rings and has one broken due to regular use?
Peace of Lord Jesus upon you and yours
If this was meant to be instructional you missed your target. Your very talented but way more verbal instructions would have been great
The glue that is used most of the time is a CA glue.
This time I will use WoodPrix instructions to make it.
Damn I wish I had the tools to do this -__-
+Croutard save the money on a drill press and router and get a small lathe.
So did you do yourself the favour and got a wood lathe by now?
No. I can always find a work around. My neighbor has one and will let me use it whenever I want. But I never have.
I'm a relatively experienced woodworker, but I'll admit to being intimidated by lathes. I have no idea how to use them, and have none available here to practice on. (Also don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for something I'm not experienced at or sure that I'd use.) Do you have any links to good videos for someone that has absolutely no idea how to use one? Most of the ones I've found on here assume you have at least some experience with them.
Cap Tin
I used to say "Get Glen Lucas' DVD 'Mastering Woodturning'. Which is still great, but even Glen has started admitting you can replace years of tool sharpening experience with a Tormek jig or something.
Also now there are the Easy Tools, using carbide inserts, requiring no sharpening at all and neither a certain special tool angle, and are supposedly *real* easy to use. Haven't tried them yet but my cheap knockoff should arrive any moment ;-)
Cancun771
Thanks :)
I can't believe how much work you put into it,just for one ring,I hope you don't include labour when you sell them
Precisely why I do not sell them. I make them only for my girls.
+Anna F. Henderson 074uturi48048p483aepep2p
boy I'd be REALLY careful with a drill press + router combination in this way.. if the drill press chuck falls down and hits that router bit, it could spell trouble for you and your shop.
I thought at the begining that a router on the bottom was over kill why not just use the drill press as a vertical lathe and cut with a pre made bit but this lets me do more of s machineibg i like it i think ill do this
Those are sweet dude!! But WAY too much work for one ring that will shatter the first time you punch some jerk in the teeth.
Thanks Fugyoo. These rings actually hold up really well with the bentwood core. I wear mine daily and it takes a lot of abuse.
Selandry1
Coll. I'm a wood carver and I made some wood knuckles just for grins. I'll try some rings now. Thanks for sharing great work and talent.
Turn off that annoying music and either add some speaking parts telling what you're using or use on screen texts to tell us.
mayo trabajo para un anillo de madera, has algo mas practico
"Mounting your router under your drill press" yeah that sounds safe!
Thanks. I'm still okay. And still making nice rings.
The lack of explanation makes the video marginally helpful
dafür hab ich mit 35 eine 2.7 meter lange chopper komplett aus holz gebaut. wer möchte kann fotos haben.einfach fragen
You can use woodprix instructions to build it in the cheapest way.
¿What?
dämmlich aber cool,
needs to turn up the volume
Я ТОБОЙ ГОРЖУСЬ!!!
I agree
The title is misleading and the video is shit as it does not teach anyone anything.
auf was für ideen leute kommen, ok ich wollte mir mit 14 eine tattowiermaschine aus einer stichsäge bauen. ich war 14!