Those Canadian Large Cents Make Beautiful Rings

[John-Edmonton]

This is one way of putting in some new life into those old large cents.

 

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[JT1080]

What sort of tools do you use to make these? They're really neat.

 

[John-Edmonton]

I use a dremmel with both a bit for boring an felt tips for polishing, a ring mandril and an electric drill. Below are my instructions I wrote several years ago.

http://members.shaw.ca/john_edmonton/HowtomakeaCoinRings[2].pdf

 

[JT1080]

Nice article, John. Thank you for writing that up and sharing it. It turns our hobby full circle (no pun intended). Maybe one day i'll give it a try

 

[G.I.B.]

Beautiful work John.

 

[GAOldsman]

Great work(s) now all I need is a ring mandrel

 

[John-Edmonton]

Or the end of a pinch bar or thick metal punch.