Hoosier Hammered Ring

[Hoosier]

Just had to show everyone my first attempt at a double sided ring from a 1930 British Penny I found . It's not very easy but it gives me something do to with the ground frozen

 

[Rd2nowr]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

How do you get it like that? I can do the spoon ring, but I can't figure out how to get the double side yet. Thanks, Tim

 

[Hoosier]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

How do you get it like that? I can do the spoon ring, but I can't figure out how to get the double side yet. Thanks, Tim

Tim,

Send me your e-mail address and I'll send you a pdf file on how it's done. It's hard to find any good information on how to do it . Everyone making the double sided rings are really tight lipped on how it's done.

 

[FooserPaul]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

I looked around ther web...

1.) ring mandrel
2.) propane tourch (optional) you can also heat it on the stove
3.) ring stretcher (optional)
4.) rawhide mallet
"I used a quarter....cut your hole...heat the coin (anneal it) till it turns dull red after it stops glowing dip in water to cool..I then set it in my ring stretcher (optional) and compressed it do start the shaping ... repeat the annealing process several times while making the ring keeping the metal soft to be able to work it....then put it on the ring mandrel and hammer to finish the shaping (turn it the oposite way I have shown when shaping) polish when finished"

Hope this helps you...

Paul

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

Neat project to pass the weather! I was playing with coin ring making a few years ago, tried to use a German silver swastika coin and kept breaking the swastika off. I had bought several coins that were converted into buttons so they were ruined anyway. Never did complete a ring, maybe this winter. HH, Mike

 

[treasuredog]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

Cool,nice ring! Have you found one?I did,cant tell what it is,about size 12. Must be made from a large silver coin. Anyhow,good job

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

You should start your own business

 

[diggergrl]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

Cool! I'll have to try this. Its neat to know how to make one.

 

[robfinds]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

Defacing coin of the realm is a capital offence, send that man to the tower !!!.

HH Robert.

 

[allen]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

neat...

 

[johnreb1980]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

Now thats neat.

 

[phantomfinder]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

Very cool , wtg

 

[Hoosier]

Re: Hoosier Hammered Coin

I looked around ther web...

1.) ring mandrel
2.) propane tourch (optional) you can also heat it on the stove
3.) ring stretcher (optional)
4.) rawhide mallet
"I used a quarter....cut your hole...heat the coin (anneal it) till it turns dull red after it stops glowing dip in water to cool..I then set it in my ring stretcher (optional) and compressed it do start the shaping ... repeat the annealing process several times while making the ring keeping the metal soft to be able to work it....then put it on the ring mandrel and hammer to finish the shaping (turn it the oposite way I have shown when shaping) polish when finished"

Hope this helps you...

Paul

Paul,

Thanks for the info. I haven't seen alot of clad rings made. I usually see copper or silver used . I have alot fewer tools. I use a steel ring mandrel , drill press , hard plastic head hammer and dremel tool . The heating of the coin maybe affective to form the bottom of the ring . If you look at my coin you can see a stress facture from trying to form the bottom of the coin. I've got my hands on some more copper coins and hope to try it again this weekend. If anyone wants the pdf instuctions on making two sided rings shoot me a e-mail.

 

[Detectingfreak]

love the ring!!! Must take a lot of time and energy!

 

[Hoosier]

love the ring!!! Must take a lot of time and energy!

Also alot of swearing !

 

[woody50]

Coin rings have been around for a long time, you can also buy them from a number of companies already made. I have read that the first ones were made by military people, when they had free time, mostly using a spoon. Most people now use a small hammer, but I have seen people still make them with spoons.

Want to know how to make them, look here
http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html

For more info go here
http://www.coinworld.com/news/032408/BW_0324.asp

ARE THEY LEGAL:
Defacing a U.S. coin is only criminal if someone is attempting to defraud, according to the United States Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 17.331. So, rest assured that the federal authorities will not hunt you down if you decide to make a ring out of a coin, as long as you are not attempting to defraud anyone.


An other interesting and amazing thing are shrunk coins. Ever heard about them?
Just look at these

You can buy these sort of shrunk coins, for more info see
http://capturedlightning.com/frames/shrinkergallery.html

Its quite interesting, tells how they are made and such... Have fun looking. I am even thinking about buying one...

 

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Too cool!

Mike

 

[tymcmurray]

That is a cool find!

 

[kdismuke1]

VERY ITERESTING.

 

[Hoosier]

Coin rings have been around for a long time, you can also buy them from a number of companies already made. I have read that the first ones were made by military people, when they had free time, mostly using a spoon. Most people now use a small hammer, but I have seen people still make them with spoons.

Want to know how to make them, look here
http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html

For more info go here
http://www.coinworld.com/news/032408/BW_0324.asp

ARE THEY LEGAL:
Defacing a U.S. coin is only criminal if someone is attempting to defraud, according to the United States Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 17.331. So, rest assured that the federal authorities will not hunt you down if you decide to make a ring out of a coin, as long as you are not attempting to defraud anyone.


An other interesting and amazing thing are shrunk coins. Ever heard about them?
Just look at these

You can buy these sort of shrunk coins, for more info see
http://capturedlightning.com/frames/shrinkergallery.html

Its quite interesting, tells how they are made and such... Have fun looking. I am even thinking about buying one...

Woody,

I was looking at your links and both are for the smooth outside style rings a total different technique. The coin world article shows photos of two sided rings which cannot be made with the instructions they have in the article. Great instructions for the smooth outside faced style though. After finishing the smooth style you should have details inside the ring much like the two sided rings.