Coin Ring Crafting, in less than 10 minutes

This is how I make rings from US quarters in less than 10 minutes with only hand tools.

Tools used:
- Coin ring punch
- Brass hammer 2lb
- Deburring tool
- Ring mandrel
- Ring stretcher, reducing die only
- Dapping punch
- Flat punch

[jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot]

Nice brass mallet. Wow!?! Copper washers the size of a penny for only a penny!! And quarter sized washers for only a quarter! That mallet and mandrel combo is just the ticket. Ive got to get me one of those discs. I never knew it was so easy to go from a disc to a cylindrical ring. Thanks for sharing about this!

[danielboone]

Like making anything, you just need the right tools and understanding

[thedazzlingape]

slight tipp here from a blacksmith. always hammer your piece supported, otherwise the energy is lost and the vibrations go right into your hands causing lots of little problems.
so I advise you to lay a piece of wood on the anvil and then tap the ring on the mandrel flat on that. quicker and safer.
and never put your thumb on the top! again your trapping vibrations sending them into your body/finger.

[obiobiwan]

I love watching this. So far it's only been 3 times.

[thescatologistcopromancer]

This is a great demonstration! I can figure everything out myself from watching but I think seeing the steps as a basic text narration would do wonders for your audience.

[bcpatterson]

10mins no sweat with right Tools & Mandrel &... err..a rather large Anvil not to mention some considerable Skill...
Great piece of work in the end...

[adiem]

Thats my type of coin ring making no 17 degree dies and cones or swedish wrapping lol

[flambojan_lab]

Grazie per la diffusione di contenuti e informazioni. Buon lavoro

[jamesg.respess]

I made a ring from a quarter of my birth year. It was silver. I used a steel soup spoon to mushroom out the fluted edge until it was the correct size and then drilled out the center. I wore it off and on for years until the date nearly wore off from my finger.

[johntatman]

Man the technique has changed from the sixties hasn't it. We used to beat on the edges with a spoon till it gets wide enough and then drill out the center and then take a rasp and bore it out to size sand it down polish it look like a real silver ring except for one thing your shows the whole thing ours didn't great job master

[danpesl]

I have tried different ways of making coin rings this is unique, great job.

[Bloomcycle]

Silver spoon handles make nice men's rings 😎

[esthergreenwood]

My father took a coun and a needle, he hit the coin in the middel for days with the needle every so many days he wil use a thicker needle. it eventualy made a ring.

[acemator]

This was really helpful knowledge for me, I'm hoping one day to be a bladesmith, making and selling rings like this is a great way for me to get started, to earn the money I need for the tools and knowledge for bladesmithing!

[FOCUS-]

Awesome technique truly a craftsmans handiwork. "He has sealed talents in their hand"

[l.d.p.]

Excellent! But aren't you worried? That you'll scratch that gorgeous anvil!? LOL

[chrisarch]

Cool technique! Thank you for sharing!

[CrucesNomad]

Yep, have to drop it at least once on the floor.

[leftdsantiques]

It is his money. He can do anything he wants to. As long as he is not trying to put it back into circulation.

[williamhamilton]

I've heard of guys making rings out of silver coins in WW2 with just a spoon to round it with