Popular Ir Resistor ble Ring

Make a wooden ring with a resistor "Gem"
For little or no cost

Materials needed
Popular dowel 1 inch or larger
Scrap zebra or any scrap hard wood or you can use antler or horn
Saw
Drill / Dremel
Resistors of different sizes
Super glue
Hot glue gun
Optional
Lathe, oscillating spindle sander

Step 1 Cutting the wood

Cut dowel about 3/8 -1/2 inch long / Cut scrap wood to 1.5inch by 1.5 by 1 inch turn on lathe if you are going to use one. Find the best part of the antler , nearer the bottom is harder inside then near the top.
I used my Dremel to sand away the extra Zebra wood

Comments

[WurdBendur]

Besides using sandpaper, another way to keep from cutting yourself (this is always a good idea) is to cut away from yourself. Then if the knife slips, it shouldn't hit you.
I see people cut towards themselves like you're doing all the time. This is okay if you're cutting vegetables (though still not bright), but the extra force required to cut wood makes you more likely to press the blade right into your thumb. It's just a bad idea.
Take it from an Eagle scout: I would have had my knife confiscated if I were caught cutting that way at a meeting or event.

[Garlikguy]

WurdBendur is right, im in scouts too, and in cub scouts you barley touch a knife, boy scouts you can get classes from BSA on throwing them correctly.

[thewoodcarver]

My son called me on cutting towards my thumb when he took the pic ....I would have been the one taking the knife from you since I use to do the cub scouts wood carving badge here

[lmn]

I think thewoodcarver knows what he's doing even if he is cutting towards himself. Just look at his username!

[Wasagi]

 Excellent! I definitely have to do this!

[cowscankill]

No way! Must trty, easy way to make a wood ring :D I am going to try with a soad can to make a ring too... I have plenty of resisters.

[Sgt.Waffles]

Two words. AWESOME!

[benthekahn]

Three words. THATS ONLY ONE WORD. p.s. the Instructable was cool too.

[Sgt.Waffles]

Two words, in itself is two words. I am highly accurate. counting ftw!

[benthekahn]

Four words. I'm confused.

[heavy.metal.nguyen]

Oh and a way to make it seem a little more techy (don't really have a word for it). You could cut a groove for the resistor and put it in the groove. To make it seem more sturdy.

[Nardazal]

And I thought my shop was a mess! Great idea, I'll have to try it out.