Easy Wooden or Skateboard Rings: No Lathe

After many different trials and methods, I have found a very easy way to make rings with minimal tools. These rings are very stylish and comfortable. They take about 30 minutes to make one. I am entering this into the Jewelry contest. It would be amazing if you could vote for me if you liked the instructable. Thanks for reading!

Step 1: TOOLS NEEDED

Materials Needed

Hardwood: I used walnut as an example for this Instructable but any hardwood should work. Or an old skateboard deck

Beeswax and olive oil salve

Tools that are needed

Dremel with sanding bits

Masking tape

Hand saw (not needed if using hole saw)

Sandpaper

A drill bit that matches your ring size (not needed if you have the hole saw)

Clamps or a vice

Tools that are recommended

Hole Saws. One that is close to your ring size and one that is just a bit bigger than the first hole saw. I use 1in and 3/4in.

A miter saw to cut the wood

A drill

Step 2: Cut Round Blanks

The first part of this is to make the ring blanks. The easy easiest way to do this is with a hole saw. But it is entirely possible to make with a hand saw.

First, get a piece of wood that is the same thickness as you want your ring to be. Or cut one. I cut my piece 0.4 inches.

Then take the blank and use the larger hole saw to cut out a round blank. I like to start from two sides and meet in the middle with the hole saw to keep the splitting to a minimum. Also, be careful of burning the wood.

If you are using a hand-saw cut, close to a circle and then sand the rest around. So you have a round blank of wood that is just a bit bigger than your finger diameter.

IF you want to use a skateboard deck

To use a skateboard deck all you need to do is to drill the round blank out of the deck. Follow everything else the same way.

If using a hand-saw this will be harder to do because you will need to cut a piece out of the deck. But is possible.

Step 3: Ring Blanks

Next, you will need to make the ring blanks.

I do it by using a hole saw.

First, put the round blank into a vice or use a clamp to secure it. Next, use a hole saw that is the size of your finger (I use 3/4in) to drill out the center. Again, drill from both sides to minimize splitting. Be very careful not break the ring.

If you don't have a hole saw do the same procedure but use a drill bit that is the same size as your finger.

Step 4: First Sanding

Put a Dremel into a vice or use a clamp to secure it. Use a sanding bit to get the inside smooth. When drilling from both sides with a hole saw, you may get a ridge in the middle. Sand that away as well.

It is recommended that you put a curve on the inside of the ring to make it more comfortable.

Step 5: Making the Tool

How I easily get the outside of the ring smooth and equal thickness is by mounting it to the Dremel. I do this by taking a sanding drill bit and wrapping it with masking tape until the ring can fit snugly on it.

Step 6: Making the Tool in Tinkercad

I also made this tool in tinkercad. I used two cylinders that were the same size as I measured from the physical tool.

I have included the STL file for this part if you want to get a better idea of the tool.

**I do not know why if you select "view in 3d" it says New York but if you download the file you can see what it is supposed to look like**

Learning the Moves.stl
Download View in 3D

Step 7: Sanding the Outside

After you put the tool on the Dremel and secure the ring you should turn the Dremel on a low speed (I use 5000 RPM).

Then use a coarse (I start with 100) sandpaper to thin the ring. Then when it is close to your likeness for thinness you should switch to a higher grit. (I use 250) you could keep on going but I feel it does not need much more.

When sanding this way you should put a curve to the face of the ring to make it more comfortable to wear.