Five-Cent Wedding Band

Step 6 Round the inside edge

Use the small hand file to round the inside edge of the ring so that it goes on and off smoothly and doesn't cut your finger. You could probably do this step with the dremel tool instead.

Comments

[tmn8tr]

If you use a "unibit" or a step drill you can enlarge the hole in steps until you get to your desired size. If you have a drill bit that is larger than the ring (like the unibit) you can use it to deburr the inside edge of the ring, and then reverse it, put it on high speed and burnish the inside edge. -Oh, Good instructable by the way!

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[bowdawg24]

i've got a much easier way. tap the edge with the backside of a spoon over and over while spinning it between your fingers, then drill out the middle.

[neuralstatic]

much easier way to what? why is tapping it for days then drilling easier than just drilling?

[fizil]

i thought that only worked with coins with silver in them?

[LarrySDonald]

It doesn't work with modern US coins. You can hammer them around the edges for a slightly wider finish, but it'll involve a hammer (preferably one intended for metal work) rather then a spoon, and it would be wise to start with something more like a quarter (or similar size coin) as pounding the edges into wider edges will reduce the size. I've done one from a quarter which turned out pretty ok. My wife also has one from a much older nickle her dad made, which was when the metal content made more sense for this. If you have a significant other that appreciates someone who will spend four hours of blood, sweat and tears (yes, all were involved) on making a ring rather then one hour at the office and five minutes at the jewelery counter, it's a good bet. Just sand/buff carefully and they shine pretty good.

[DaKodiak]

I have also used the "old army spoon" from the canteen set to tap for many days to widen the nickel. Then my dad drilled the nickel and I used a hand buffer to smooth the inside of the nickel and the edges (from tapping them). I made a ring that has lasted years and I think it is neat cause I cans till read "In God We Trust". This ring actually took many weeks to do working on it a few hours a day. You can only listen to tap, tap, tap so long before you have to stop for the day. But in my humble opinion, it was a project well worth my time. Oh I was about 12 years old when I made mine.