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Why not?
If they are made by cutting a ring shape out of wood, the grain is too weak for long term wear. I more common method for wooden rings is to cut a long thin rip at 1/16th”. Soak it water for 30 minutes. Wrap it around something finger size, put a rubber band around it and let it dry. You can get a good imitation of a glossy epoxy finish with CA/super glue. This gives a lot more strength than a cutout.
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If they are made by cutting a ring shape out of wood, the grain is too weak for long term wear. I more common method for wooden rings is to cut a long thin rip at 1/16th”. Soak it water for 30 minutes. Wrap it around something finger size, put a rubber band around it and let it dry. You can get a good imitation of a glossy epoxy finish with CA/super glue. This gives a lot more strength than a cutout.
Why not just use epoxy? It’s pretty easy to work with.
There are methods to get epoxy deeper, but they require significant equipment. Search for "stabilized wood" if you're curious.
I adore burl. Burl coffee tables, cell phone cases, jewelry boxes, guitars, you name it. I should start taking classes now so that I’ll be ready to pivot to woodworking when AI replaces engineers.
Ha it’s already a severely impacted field. Every other computer programmer that doesn’t live in a city is a woodworker.
I'm assuming this is a video, but I see nothing on the page signifying there is supposed to be one.
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Ha it’s already a severely impacted field. Every other computer programmer that doesn’t live in a city is a woodworker.
sounds like there's a market for a woodshop in the city, gym membership style.
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Fingers change size, but wooden rings can't be stretched.
They can be sanded, just get a thick ring!
I had enough trouble SHINING MY SHOES. :)
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Ha it’s already a severely impacted field. Every other computer programmer that doesn’t live in a city is a woodworker.
sounds like there's a market for a woodshop in the city, gym membership style.
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Why not just use epoxy? It’s pretty easy to work with.
Thin CA will wick into the grain of thin veneers acting as a stabilizer. Epoxy is thicker and doesn't penetrate as deeply. There are methods to get epoxy deeper, but they require significant equipment. Search for "stabilized wood" if you're curious.
If anything, epoxy often has too much penetration, and I end up doing a first coat or two that disappear fully into the wood, and another thickened one so it actually stays on the surface or joint.