Make A Ring Out Of British Halfpenny Copper Coin

Making a coing ring out a 1951 british halfpenny copper coin.
I've already made a bunch of these in the past, today I'm showing you how my method has changed with more advanced tools to make better rings and most importantly much more efficiently!
Copper is very easy to work with, it's soft and malleable so there is no need to annheal many times during the process. It also looks very cool in my opinion, but it has some downsides to it like the fact that it oxidize quite fast and, to some people, leave a green mark if worn for long period of time. Both problems can be solved by sealing the ring with something like spray laquer, nail polish or even better clear powder coating.
Index of operation and materials:
0:13 Setting up my tool to make a centered hole in the coin
0:48 Deburring both side of the hole
1:08 Annealing
1:20 doming block
1:28 Arbor press
1:40 Stretching the coin with a ring stretcher
2:08 More annealing
2:20 More stretching
2:48 Stretching sides of the ring to the inside for a nicer shape
3:40 Stretching the ring to size
4:00 Finishing edges with some high grit sandpaper
4:20 Buffing on cotton wheel with fine polishing compound
4:50 Antique patina solution
5:04 Removing patina from high spot leaving some nice contrast
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[@BlackBeardProjects]

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[@Ottee2]

Description says 1951, but halfpenny clearly says 1959. No biggie, though. They make nice rings. good job.

[@TheLoxxxton]

Very nice ring but some really specialist looking tools. I guess you could get quite a production line going and make a little cash selling those things on line

[@vovanfafa5156]

you must send this ring to Jill Halfpenny xD

[@srfrg9707]

Black Beard Projects ... Is it not illegal to deface one of her majesty's coins in the UK?

[@TheLoxxxton]

@@srfrg9707 it is! But I'm guessing onlt for. Legal tender

[@user-yc5bh6rd6s]

Im so glad, i have a coin! Now all i need is a set of all those weird tools.

[@donnalynn6885]

My dad made his and mom's wedding rings out of a US half dollar and a quarter. In his spare time he would sit at a table and hold the coin between his thumb and forefinger. Then he'd tap the edge of the coin with a common tablespoon. With each tap the coin would move very slightly. After billions of taps, the coin became smooth. He drilled out the center and then buffed it down. Inside the rim was IN GOD WE TRUST and the year they were married. Pretty cool wedding ring set for just 75¢ and several hours work. ☺️

[@Eaa30mnu]

wow your dad seems very creative and talented huh and your mom is very lucky women

[@suzieq9009]

That's so cool

[@cutiel7237]

Labor of love!

[@shadowscribe]

I love how legible the "half penny" came out.

[@sawittwo]

Love to have one

[@sackjparrow6493]

Frodo: *destroy the one ring* Black Beard Projects:*creates a new, more epic ring* Frodo: ༼ ಠل͟ಠ༽

[@BlackBeardProjects]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯,

[@H3LDS]

Sack Jparrow that ring is worth *one penny*

[@H3LDS]

rthomaswright ee

[@lovevlogs1617]

( *_ *) ,,[ ]"""0

[@kajabrill2404]

I Love it 🌈

[@caveboy9988]

Love this one. I’d never considered how to make a ring and from a coin and to keep all the detail from the coin! Brilliantly

[@rickpalechuk4411]

You really took that finishing to the next level! Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@McFunnyBone]

I could watch a million of these dude. That came out so slick

[@TheDrumminjay]

Love the videos and uploads, blackbeard! Always a real pleasure to watch your skillfull craftsmanship, creating such cool things. Hope to see many, many more!

[@JOY566]

Amazing.. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it for myself.. You are very talented..

[@jeniwatkins3297]

Beautiful work. Thanks for the no frills videos! So nice to just see it happen

[@mariagibson6031]

I would love one of those for my wedding ring

[@MohammadAli-mf9hy]

O Really.......Hummmm M-Ali, Nazimabad, Karachi City, PAKISTAN

[@nw6070]

@Virgen Weed luckily not all women are brainwashed sheep like you, following what society and the media tells them. And what makes you worse is you are not only ignorant but arrogant too, prescribing your narrow beliefs to others like Maria. Who are you to speak for all women of the world? Did it occur to you that diamond wedding rings is only a relatively recent fad of 20th century western society?? did you know that it is all a lie and that diamonds are in fact not rare and one of the most common gemstones on the planet and not nearly as valuable as these companies like you to believe? regardless who are you to decide for others what holds value? to some a unique ring made of a coin or a piece of found wood hold infinitely more value than a common stone butchered to look like a piece of glass. you are the one who needs to wake up here...

[@HeavyMetalLover22]

Virgen Weed materialistic🙄

[@user-ie1dr2el8b]

@Crusty Juggler Good one 👏🤣👌

[@KatariaGujjar]

@Crusty Juggler Maria is a middle eastern name.

[@Valentinebej]

Your videos are very satisfying. Keep up the good work.

[@KamalAdnanTheFirst]

I agree!!

[@cardinalsin8972]

Hypnotic. I couldn't stop watching. That was very cool.

[@donnaoriordan9513]

Fantastic,Amazing,great job Well done.first time I have seen it done! 10/10 ☝️💖👑💫

[@MassariMattia]

Bel lavoro complimenti. 👍🏻Bello il cubo con tutte le semisfere. Non lo avevo mai visto prima.

[@contact3604]

I found this fascinating to watch! And really enjoyed seeing the finished product. 👍😉 Moira From England.

[@laurdmera3900]

Wow!!! Beautiful result you catch me from the beginning to the end

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Did you make that center punch you used at the beginning? Great work! I need to get one of those doming blocks, they look quite useful!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks mate! Yes, I did, have a video about that as well from a couple years back!

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Cool! I bought one of those ring stretchers awhile back and have not used it yet. Thanks for showing me how to.

[@DCPorter71]

Ive still got a load of half pence coins somewhere. Nice job :-)

[@pinkpanther7030]

What a wonderful transformation! I just love it. I wish to have one myself so much.

[@wipjenni]

Beautiful! I have a bag of coins from the last trip. Now all I need is your skill, experience and equipment then off I go! lol Thanks for all your videos!

[@paulquinn4704]

Amazing as always, a true craftsman at work

[@rondadepenbusch8152]

Gorgeous!!! I’d love to have one made !! It’s fascinating how you did that!! It’s soo beautiful!!

[@paulwilliams9207]

Have got one of those! 1964. Bought through a jeweller a few years ago. Thank you for this post

[@JMulvy]

I was hoping you would patina it. That looks amazing. Exactly how I like to wear my rings.

[@JMulvy]

@Eric Klassen some people have allergic reactions (turns finger green), I do not but I usually wear sterling silver or white gold anyways.

[@peterjd.w794]

WOW! Beautiful ring good job. Thank for video.

[@arundhatighosh8250]

You are a magician. Amazing work. I wish I could wear the ring. Well done.

[@horsezanthus5040]

Virgen Weed ummmmmmmmm ok

[@stewartew]

Fantastic, great workmanship as always.

[@suzieq9009]

Wow that's easier than when I was a kid and we beat nickels out with a spoon beautiful ring great art work

[@blackbutler1832]

Its just simply amazing on what you can do.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Randomly awesome video dude, such a great idea.

[@jasonweninger]

Good to see you back at it, turned out very cool.

[@weldHAGOJIBI]

You did something fun today. That's great.👍

[@bettythomas8660]

Fantastic watching you make the wedding ring from start to finish 👍💍💕

[@iconofpom]

Seriously one of the niftiest things I've ever seen. Kudos & good-oh.

[@monicawarren3678]

That was very cool and I loved the end product💍

[@Anti..imperialism..zionism]

This is what's called " turning a half of penny to cash money" !

[@iwalkwaterrunsiwwr1311]

It finally makes cents. 😊

[@AmitKumar-yc8ee]

@@iwalkwaterrunsiwwr1311 😂😂😂 right

[@okgo8315]

What a great job....brilliant. I have one similar made from a two shilling piece a friend gave me and i always wondered how it was made, now I know. Fascinating, thanks.👍👍🇬🇧

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Pretty Cool Sir an thanks for showing how you made it.

[@careysharp8340]

You sir are truly a master of your craft. 😎

[@gibbyrockerhunter]

Holy shit this video is jammed full with information. For dudes like me your description is very helpful. Thanks for your content bearded brother

[@bigstackD]

Bloody awesome matey 😁👍🏻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@vincenzovinz]

Sei una persona rara, da salvaguardare. Hai delle idee sopraffine. Mi piacerebbe farti restaurare alcune cose che ho in casa. Dietro compenso ovviamente.Complimenti.

[@iowabushman7965]

Very cool sir love your videos the only thing I hate about watching your work is it makes me want ever more tools haha thanks man

[@redroadrunner1545]

Just wanted to say thanks. I was making coin rings and some how I stumbled on to your wallet video. Thank you I'm now playing with leather. Lol I too also made that same ring.

[@anamariaungureanu8654]

You rock.I want one of this.

[@ThatWorks]

well done! fun project!

[@alkhan4921]

Fantastic, what an artist. Great job!!!!

[@Pantherman63]

Well, that was kewl. Nice job there.

[@ramosel]

I remember a high-school shop teacher had half the class do this with American quarters... but they did it with spoons and leather rather than mandrels and presses. They spent weeks making what you just did in a day?? Really nice... and 1959 is my birth year so that made it double cool.

[@helioespinoza7444]

That was a cool job, thanks for sharing!

[@buen0_]

Nice job. I’ve got tons of cool collectors coins and I wish I could make a ring out of a select few, but I don’t know anyone or anywhere that has the right equipment.

[@buffalopatriot]

My grandfather brought back some copper British pence' and French francs after WWI and my uncle made them into cufflinks (which I ocassionally still wear today). Super job.

[@kathykirk9753]

That's just too I made my living in tool & die ECT. You got some real nice tools you made.

[@lololollaughatlife1431]

That is awesome!!! Loved the video and idea.

[@jesusonecstasy7863]

would buy it instantly! Awesome work

[@xEminent]

That was cool I love these videos!

[@AzhanAbdulRahim]

One of the coolest things I see on KZbin

[@FosterandBoys]

I thoroughly enjoyed that!

[@RoopeRontu1999]

Now that is art!

[@tuoithoquenghich655]

Thank you for sharing good video, wish your family health and wealth

[@kfallstidi]

Artisan at work...very nice.

[@alfredking1697]

Now that was great, Good job!

[@rebeccamwose]

Beautiful artwork...

[@waltencirsilva385]

Muito bom! Cada dia uma surpresa, e com vídeos de artigos completamente distintos. Parabéns.

[@alexanderef3897]

great work as always!

[@FULLonARMOR]

That is brilliant mate!

[@YukoValis]

Reminds me of these things we had back in the day at the zoo or other tourist attractions. It was a device that squashed a penny into a long logoed shape.

[@facundobeta90000]

Good work men! Amazing! 10 10 10!!!!

[@NerdInventor]

Beautiful! How many tries did it take you, till you got the result you were looking for?

[@gbarman23]

What a nice work 👌 man!!

[@LewisSkeeter]

Very clever. Well done.

[@trickmustang1994]

Wow, that was interesting to watch. You have a new subscriber here.

[@javiersalgadocastillo5214]

Estoy asombrado por la elaboración de este anillo, con una moneda de cobre. Felicitaciones al gran artesano que hizo esto. Saludos desde Cosamaloapan, Veracruz, México

[@ghashgan7832]

just beautiful

[@pennie6330]

My ring size, is a size ten. First to put my order in fantastic job just wonderful to watch.......

[@wwilll]

Excellent work!

[@roadrunner6356]

That is soooooo awesome!!

[@Creativemadness13JC]

Wow!! That was awesome!!!!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Great work

[@ManCrafting]

Very cool. I have a few tools to do this. I don't have that nice sizer though. That would make it a lot easier.

[@marylee4196]

WOW WOW WOW !!! That's amazing

[@maro4esso]

Real genies that was amazing

[@dolorescook583]

Beautiful, amazing.

[@tonimcguigan2016]

That is brilliant, I want one

[@olgarincon8394]

Felicitaciones !!!! Te quedó muy hermoso...Excelente trabajo...

[@misteromostro7713]

Hey, Man! That was amazing!)

[@zauryjusuf]

Cool ring!

[@annamgoldberg7252]

This is such a beautiful process and the ring is stunning . Do you ever take an order ?

[@stephaniepotter625]

That is so cool!

[@krishnarao3768]

Loved it! Thanks for sharing

[@nataliescott3527]

Mad skills beautiful ring

[@LKS-1976]

That's how it's done! Cool

[@jontheman3527]

That’s flipping awesome

[@kamarte]

Great job!

[@petejessop]

Damn clever well done sir

[@PeanutsDadForever]

Watching you work is so mesmerising. I really appreciate your video!🇦🇺

[@ninonicebx]

Very interesting. Pretty cool.