Making a Coin Ring Series - Master Level

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[@DavidKernmagik62]

Due to a shoulder injury I had stopped doing the rings. But thanks to you posting this video, I find that not only can I get back to doing them, but I already have all but one of the pieces of equipment! Thanks for posting this.

[@MyRustyNickel]

David Kern My pleasure David. Thanks for being a long time sub of mine:)

[@TerminalGuard]

I don't understand how this video doesn't have more "likes," it is awesome. thank you Adam.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Thanks man, I appreciate that!

[@TheShattenjager]

FYI I have the same doming block but the pegs it comes with are so annoying because they really take up a lot of vertical space. This not only restricts your free room when setting it under the piston, but also adds more torque that could shift it off balance and warp the coin. I purchased a set of various size steel ball bearings online, and those have been a pleasure to work with! Worth the investment for the two reasons I mentioned at least.

[@bluenaite]

I have watched a heap of videos on this stuff and these videos are by far the most informative.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Nate McNate wow thank you! Wasn't sure if people watched these anymore! Have a blessed day!

[@terryswails1191]

Thank you Adam. We appreciate your videos.

[@wisestudent1463]

I must say You make very informative videos, You speak plainly and very detailed in your instructions....Thankyou so much...

[@fencekid]

Dude, this series is very well done. Great tips as usual. Keep up the great work

[@MyRustyNickel]

Thanks Fence kid.

[@scottyj9420]

Adam McSkinney I learned a lot from you and fence kid awesome .

[@GrantedCTM]

Adam McSkinney Fencekid is the sensei!

[@RX-LST-N-SPC]

Thx soo much Adam your a great help. Thx for all you do for all the new ring maker's here. And also thx to all the others that help us beginner's out. Thx again and have a Blessed day my friend Michael

[@if6was929]

Its so great that you took the time and effort to make this series if instructional videos.

[@hummer3d3d]

Awesome video series. I have currently been at intermediate level thinking there has to be a better way. Thank you for sharing . I now can step up my quality once I can buy the new tools.

[@MyRustyNickel]

hummer3d3d Sounds good! I'm glad this series is helping people. let us know how yours rings turn out with the new equipment when you get it!

[@robbrown6495]

Having looked through your videos I have to ask why you appear completely averse to using heat? Annealing makes the metal softer and easier to work. I suspect that had you used heat you would still have the original handle on your press, would not need to use the monkey wrench and would also not need the 3 ton press.

[@richardrullman7560]

I did see that you ever annealed the in process ring! Why not? Thanks for your presentation.

[@MyRustyNickel]

I forgot. It's that simple. Had I been using silver, I would have remembered. Sorry :(

[@kelleyschulberg2731]

Great vids, and thank you. My dad is so proud of me hanging out at Harbor Freight ;)

[@MyRustyNickel]

Kelley Schulberg Thats funny! My dad likes that store too :)

[@Puppyplay1]

Thank you for your vids. I have a question as a beginner who is looking to purchase a ring expander/reducer. Do you have any suggestions regarding makes to buy or avoid? Also, why did you not use the reducer plate on your ring expander? Wouldn't that do what your custom dies you had made do? Thanks for any feedback, as I am afraid I am going to buy a cheap Chinese made POS that I will be unhappy with, but I don't want to break the bank either.

[@MyRustyNickel]

I bought that exact cheap one you speak of! That's why the handle broke. Buy the cheapest one you can find but just be gentle with it and don't compress anything bigger than a quarter. You'll be fine

[@Poizdrc]

hey man this is awesome. how much to make an indiana ring if I provided the size needed?

[@wallerholler2162]

Great video Adam! I laughed when I saw that you broke off the handle on your ring stretcher/reducer! The same thing happened to me on a more costly British version of the stretcher/reducer. I don't think these machines are engineered for what we are doing with them. It would be great if a manufacturer would make a beefier model for all of us coin ring makers. Keep up the good work!

[@MyRustyNickel]

Thanks good sir you too. I've got a 3 ton Arbor press now and couldn't be happier. It was a gift from my parents but I can say with honesty, their worth every penny. No more hydraulics, cheater bars on the one ton or crooked rings from an uneven press!

[@pdelmercado]

Awesome videos. Thanks for the help.

[@makeitkate3240]

Thank you so much! This series was extremely helpful!

[@MyRustyNickel]

Make It Kate you're welcome. Come over to the Facebook page "coin ring crafters" lots of very helpful people and inspiration!

[@makeitkate3240]

Adam McSkinney excellent! I've sent a request :)

[@rextaylor9327]

Thanks for the great video Adam, Quick question. What dremmel tool do you use to grind out the fat end. Also when using the reducing dies what criteria do you use to decide which one? Thanks Rex

[@tj84vinnie]

Work of art very nice

[@MyRustyNickel]

Thomas Jones Thank you very much!

[@maxlippert8479]

Just binged the series great vides actually makes me think i can make one! i can tell your really into it and loos very cool

[@MyRustyNickel]

Thanks for your compliment it means a lot to me! There is a great group on Facebook in "coin ring crafters" that I am part of. No shortage of talent and helpful people in there! Come join us :)

[@lalune59]

Still not made but intend to one day as I have all the equipment. What size holes to punch please for each size ring

[@Redmoom]

Thanks for the video. I have been looking at different ones one this subject and was curious that no one has mentioned anything about starting points for ring sizes, especially smaller sizes. Also - on the same subject, how does this affect the size of the coins being used from quarters, half dollars to dollars? In this video no reference was made as to the spec.'s on the tools that were machined made for use in the video if a person wanted to do the same thing.

[@helishskills]

Hi Adam, great work! what pitch are the does set at? I take it if it's too shallow it will ruin the coin detail?

[@MyRustyNickel]

Reach out to Jason works on KZbin or etsy. he can help you with that info. I have no problem sharing info I've discovered, but I feel uncomfortable sharing someone else's... Sorry

[@jamessulecki1115]

Great video Adam! Can you give me some idea the dimensions on the custom dies?

[@isaacramirez8206]

muchísimas gracias José te lo agradezco

[@perroblanco49]

is the 1 ton Arbor press strong enough to munch through the coin? is there a chance that you might break you arbor press? I have a Harbor freight coin punch and a 1 ton arbor press same as yours but I don't use it because I'm afraid I might break it.

[@BillyPilgr1m]

Hello Adam, great job on the 3 videos. I have a problem like you do when using half dollars and quarters; they don't fit the harbor freight doming block at a point. what size adapter you had machined do you find the most helpful for quarters and halfs? Thank you :-)

[@MyRustyNickel]

The 2 smaller of the 3 I had made. I now have a 4th one that I absolutely love. You can get all the dimensions from Jasonworks paper that I talk about in my tools of the trade video. Sorry this isn't as exact as you were probably hoping for. Adam

[@BillyPilgr1m]

Thank you, the best of luck.

[@wickedcabinboy]

I'm curious, with the equipment you've invested in, why wouldn't you use a dremel?

[@snowbirdhill1297]

will a ring stretcher help to cut down the loss of print inside of the ring ?

[@michaelburke8068]

Hey brother, I'm sure your doing alot better on them since I'm year to few behind. That being said u are doing a great job man, in my eyes I think u have the potential to far surpass anyone the pro pros whom are using the bes tools n gear from day 1. I started with a plumber's flare punch as mandrel, harbor frt punch n die set after I began with stepper bit. Then got the press and a plumb bob,then dombing kit etc all way up to the best of ev everything. I know what it is to go without so thanks for trying to introduce it to kids whom.just dont have it and think Jason works is the only way to make a coin ring. I been at it for 3 years now and I think the way we learned owned us a extra entitlement of .mastery once the height is reached

[@MyRustyNickel]

Michael! Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! Are you a part of our Facebook group yet? "Coin Ring Crafters" It's not truly official but it really is the best place in the world to be. Encouraging, helpful and we root out the hacks that steal others work and claim it as their own. I know Jason Works personally and can tell you that he's even nicer then his tools! I agree with you that us originals who started with nothing, do have a greater appreciation for this. There's just something about "the come up"... I'm always surprised to see when someone still watches these dated videos! Thank you again for your time and attention. I truly appreciate it. Hope to see you in our group if you're not already there! Adam

[@jonwaters5278]

Adam, Great videos What size die are you using to fold the ends in after you have have stretched the ring out?

[@MyRustyNickel]

they are 25 degree I have a 17 degree that I use. But JasonsWorks Swedish wrap dies are the best of the best

[@jonwaters5278]

With the half dollar is your die 1.1 & 1.2 @17% or 1.3 & 1.4 @17%

[@MyRustyNickel]

Oh. I made mine from his instruction manual probably a year before he came out with the ones stamped on the side. Sorry

[@snowbirdhill1297]

Oh where did you get the custom dies and what size would I order for different coin sizes ?

[@TheHaelix]

great video, dead center is the key! I use nylon washers the same size as the coins and a scratch awl to get dead center. before that I had some jacked up rings

[@MyRustyNickel]

Nylon washer? Huh, I tried the steel washers a couple times but they were just a hair smaller than the coins. I'll look into it thanks!

[@jhelgeson4121]

Awesome video.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Whoa! Thanks Jeff!

[@robtt1313]

dude you not going to win the golden globe Award your so into your self lord

[@honeythief98]

great tutorial. thanks pal

[@MichaelSwan66]

very cool :) hope you have a very Merry Christmas !

[@MyRustyNickel]

MichaelSwan66 Thanks Miichael I hope yours went well too!

[@jonc.8706]

If I buy the three ton manual press will I still need the hydraulic press for silver coins?

[@MyRustyNickel]

Probably not. I wish I would have just skipped the 1 ton and went straight to the 3 ton.

[@wisestudent1463]

Do you sell the rings ?? where and how ?? Is there a market for that many rings ??

[@MyRustyNickel]

No not really. We pretty much only sell them because we like to make them. It's definitely not an income to pay bills with. More like... Take the wife on a date once in a while...

[@Jsellers1965]

I'm going to get me one of those presses. Your right about them Morgans being a bear. You should spend the money for some custom coin hole punches. If I can find the link I'll send it too you

[@MyRustyNickel]

John Sellers Thanks John. I've got a guy and I've passed on it. My Sharpie and Digital Caliper are just too good of friends to let go of at the moment :)

[@Jsellers1965]

Its a lot of money

[@SnoopytheAce]

You should anneal your ring a couple of times during your process as it will work easier and you wont have to worry as much about cracks.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Aaron Aziz I had intended to talk about that during the videos but completely spaced it out. You are correct though.

[@christinawebber8604]

I'm surprised that you don't anneal the coin through out the process. If you do you may find you don't need the massive pipe wrench.

[@lalune59]

...ᵃⁿᵈ yet perfect results. Using ring stretcher takes away the need for annealing. It's the best investment I've made

[@elkinmolina418]

Excelente

[@TuanOrtsa]

You know whats crazy? so just two days ago i switched from an iphone to an android phone and i did what any person would do with a new gadget, i researched everything i could do to my new phone. eg root, custom rom, custom kernel, skins, icons, changed up settings config. Anyways i ended up learning about this new feature on my phone called NFC. NFC is stands for near field communication and with this new feature i could potentially set up a list of commands that my phone would follow and have it set off by a NFC tag, it just so happens that this tag could also be implemented into rings. This had me scouring the interwebs about NFC rings, which is where i happen to stumble a pond fencekid's video then yours. Youre probably wondering what does this have to do with anything right? well after watching more videos about "coin rings" then i like to admit, ive realized that i was never going to actually make one of these rings myself but that didnt stop me from consuming your videos, the enjoyment that i get from watching you guys work, share and improve your craft is mesmerizing and i hope you guys get to keep doing what you love. Thank you for taking the time and effort in making and sharing these videos.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Wow! That was a lot of typing! Thank you for all your compliments and kind words. I really appreciate it :) if you decide that you want one made check me out on Facebook. Search for "CoinRingsbyAdam"

[@Yosislarson]

Do you heat the coins before or not because I didn't see that in the video, and it looks like they stretch very easy.

[@MyRustyNickel]

I stated several times in the videos that I did NOT anneal these coins. They were modern coins with more copper than anything else and did not require it. HOW EVER! if you do use silver... The very first step before you do anything is, anneal. It. Then after EVERY step after that and EVERY full size up that it's stretched anneal again. Basically... You can't over anneal. Do it often! Hope this helps. Adam

[@Yosislarson]

Thank you for your time I really appreciate it.

[@DvnxnPs]

shit, if i would have known you at the time, i could have made your custom pieces. i work in Precision CNC machining so it wouldn't have been to much trouble at all. do you know what micro the finish is? dumb question, and i'm sure as long as it is better than 16 you wouldn't have any issues. also, what type/grade of steel did they make em out of?

[@MyRustyNickel]

If I remember right, he said it was tool stock. And for the finish I did not get it hardened and I watched him use some fine emery cloth on it while it was spinning in the lathe. No idea if those answer your questions because I'm not a machinist and I've had these for over a year. Hope that helps 😉

[@DvnxnPs]

it totally helped, thank you very much.

[@beareyal4580]

hello again my friend i need to ask you something is arbor press 1 ton is enough for regular coins ? i want to buy bigger one like arbor 2 tons but it`s to much money just to start with some press ?

[@MyRustyNickel]

I started with the one ton. For punching out the center, quarters are about as big of a coin you'll get. Maybe half dollars... We all start simple and cheap!

[@beareyal4580]

yeah i guess so i`m in japan and the problem , It is very difficult to get all the tools I need so i just buy them from the US and it cost a lot i guess it will be ok to start with cheap tools

[@janicerandolph490]

Adam I bought the reducing dies and I can not get a even outside to save my soul. I don't know anything about pitches etc or degrees folks talk about I just try and try to get the results shown here. I end up with a ring that has a horrible bow to it when I have reached the size I want on the mandrel. So then I put in reducing die and end up with a horrible rim. I just don't get how to use the dies I guess. I have no problem with quarters it is mostly the half dollar rings. Just drives me crazy !

[@MyRustyNickel]

Are you getting the exact center punched out of the coin? That can be a big factor. Also, try compressing just a little bit and then rotate the coin a quarter turn. Keep turn it until the desired size. Somtimes that helps also

[@Ganonman2]

Id like to get into this..but I live in Canada where most of our coins are 98% steel...will this work or is it too hard of a metal

[@frankenstein6621]

Yes, it will work.

[@djturnz]

Have you ever tried something larger/ thicker like a Challenge Coin? My ring making is still at your Intermediate step. And I've mainly messed with the Presidential Gold dollars and the non-silver Kennedys. I did buy a "foreign coin lot" from ebay for a couple bucks. Got 3 coins in the lot larger than a gold dollar. Everything else was smaller than a quarter.

[@MyRustyNickel]

I have done probably almost a dozen Morgan Dollar rings. I genuinely think that as long as I can start the coin out in one of my custom ring reducers, I could make it into a ring. Especially with my 6 ton bench press. Hope this encourages you to keep going bigger!

[@jonc.8706]

Adam, you talk about how you should have gotten the 3 ton manual arbor press. I looked on Harbor Freights website and they don't have a 3 ton. Only 1/2 and 1 ton, who has a 3 ton manual arbor press? A while back I bought the 1 ton press and couldn't punch through the coin, so I returned it. I bought the 6 ton hydraulic press but its difficult getting everything lined up straight. Left to right you can see fine from the front, but front to back is very hard because the way the press is made with those angled arms you can't look through from the sides to see if you are straight, and that can really screw a ring up. I notice in your video that you don't use the ring reducer. Why not?

[@MyRustyNickel]

I didn't use a ring reducer? What happened at 12:10 in my video? As for the 3ton Arbor you'll have to Google it and buy it from grainger.com or one of the other websites.

[@MyRustyNickel]

If you mean on the stretcher/reducer it's because I only use that on Quarters and Dimes

[@jonc.8706]

Adam McSkinney I remember now, you were working with a half dollar and the reduction dies, on your jewelry reducer/stretcher isn't big enough. Thanks for the info on the press.

[@EssexSilvering]

Good video, thanks .... Only comment is that we never see you heating it up?

[@MyRustyNickel]

Yeah, I meant to talk about that but forgot to. I chose not to because it was modern and I knew I didn't 'have' to.

[@EssexSilvering]

@@MyRustyNickel Love the way you use your dapping block, I have the same one as you and I just can't get the hang of it, so like you, I ended up with the custom dies ;-)

[@perroblanco49]

did you had to anneal your coin at any time?

[@MyRustyNickel]

I did not because these were modern coins and I was already sure that I would get the job done without annealing them. I meant to, and wish I had spoken about this. I don't believe it's ever wrong to anneal. Always necessary, no. Always helpful, yes.

[@SinewaveCT]

thank you for posting

[@maladylis08]

This is a great video but your forgetting the annealing of the coin after every time you work harden it. You wouldn't have to worry about cracks because as you heat the coin to orange, it helps keep that from happening. Also makes it easier to bend. --> a jeweler

[@MyRustyNickel]

Thank you

[@flitsies]

Just a thought on your filing out the centre, by filing out the larger end won't you end up with an elliptical centre hole, because you only enlarged one side of the hole.

[@MyRustyNickel]

I can see the idea behind your question, but I do make sure that the entire hole is one uniform size

[@flitsies]

Adam McSkinney Anyway here's a thought that might make your hole making a bit easier. Have you considered using a piece of paper, you simply draw around the coin cut out the coins shape on the paper then fold the paper in half then half again, by doing that you end up with the centre of the coin, simply use something to draw from the centre to make your hole, lay the paper onto some card and hey presto you have a template for many coins. Saves you having to do the math thing over and over again. This paper trick works with any size coin, it's easy fast and reusable and so long as you know how to fold a bit of paper you will always end up with the centre.

[@MyRustyNickel]

flitsies I tried that in my early stages of making rings. It does work to some degree but not every half dollar is the same size. One could be a new mint coin and the next a hundred years old and have a smooth edge making it almost a millimeter smaller, and then possibly not centering the paper and maybe not getting the dot perfectly centered in my die... All to just have to file away at it making it perfect like I already do. This falls into the saying of 'there's a thousand ways to skin a cat' your way works and I'm proud of anyone that can make new and different ways to do things. New perspective is always good! For me personally I've found that my digital caliper requires less filing in the end. Please keep posting your ideas though. This is how people learn!

[@flitsies]

Adam McSkinney OK well there is another way to do it other than the piece of paper. You could use your digital calliper but in a different way, ie to measure the diameter. So you take your calliper measure the diameter of the coin at its out most extremities then you half the diameter and make a mark from one end of the coin to the other in an arch shape then you take the same calliper unchanged and put your point on the end of the line and make another mark this will give you the centre point so long as you have made your marks accurately, in fact you don't need to do more than two lines to get the centre, all you need is to observe where the two lines intersect and that is the centre of the coin. Then take a protractor and draw from the centre point to mark your hole size that you want. But again you don't need the calliper to do this you could use a protractor and a ruler for making the marks. This is another way to find the centre of a coin, but would need to be done to each coin. Protractors are great tools for finding the centre of a circle and so easy to use, of course they do have their limitations but for coins would be perfect.

[@MyRustyNickel]

flitsies great suggestion. you've put a lot of thought into that and it sounds like a sure winner. Thanks!

[@CodyKennemore]

hay i have quarters that wont stay centered in my dies have a hell of a time anny advice

[@turboecoinrings6839]

Do you still make coin rings?

[@MyRustyNickel]

Yes. From time to time.

[@beareyal4580]

is there a way to make a ring from a dime ? or cent ? thanks

[@MyRustyNickel]

It done all the time. You just need a smaller hole to begin with

[@beareyal4580]

thank you

[@beareyal4580]

Hello my friend today i got my 1 ton Arbor press but it can`t bend any idea?

[@MyRustyNickel]

I need a little more info. Come join us on Facebook in coinringcrafters. You can upload photos and there are plenty of people to immediately answer your questions!

[@beareyal4580]

hey buddy i can`t find you can you add me ? same name

[@beareyal4580]

ok i ask`t to join the group

[@SmileSoSmall]

What's the pipe wrench for?

[@MyRustyNickel]

SmileSoSmall putting extra force on the 1 ton Arbor press. A 'cheater bar'...

[@ChrisPaulus]

How can I get those custom dies.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Please look in the video description for a link taking you to Jasonworks page. He sells them and has instructions for them. He's on etsy. Com

[@isaacramirez8206]

donde puedo comprar las piezas para los anillos

[@joseperezgonzalez7092]

Isaac Ramirez hay muchos lugares prueba coinringusa

[@marcelloberto184]

Hello friend, your WordPress is verte good congratulations. Could you send me it is part of round Steelers that puts the coin inside. Im from Rio de Janero - Brazil . Sending al cost values for you . Thank you

[@wickedcabinboy]

Silly me. Didn't finish the video before posting.

[@lindaraereid1954]

he isn't anealing his coin or protecting the writing on the coin

[@ronalves9118]

I guess you never heard of annealing your coins with heat to help prevent tearing or splitting

[@MyRustyNickel]

What is annealing?

[@ronalves9118]

@@MyRustyNickel annealing is making your coins softer so they bend easier. You heat them to a orange or light red color them quench them in water. That makes them softer and less lightly to crack or split.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Come join us at coin ring crafters on Facebook. I meant to talk about not annealing in this video but forgot. When I made these videos, ring making was still pretty new. I was the first person to tell other ring makers the trick for using a magic marker while annealing to not scorch your silver. Thanks for watching my videos though. There has been so much advancement in the tools and ways to make rings I reason to myself that nobody watches my stuff anymore. You're amazing and thank you again. ✌️👍💪

[@hedilbertoalvarez]

I think that to drill the coin, your method was very confusing. The use of tools is very different from what I have seen in other videos that are dedicated to this process. More I learned what not to do to make a good ring. Thanks for your time.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Hedilberto Alvarez when I made these videos the center punch for coins were only a few weeks old and I didn't own one yet. You missed the point that this is 1 way to make a ring with things you already had laying in your garage. Like anything else, process changes and ideas get better. This series and my original video were one of the very 1st videos for coin ring making. So of course other, newer videos are gonna be better. Either way the video is a learning tool. And if you learned what not to do.... Then it served its purpose.

[@ramwall1500]

when you're using the tools to make a ring you're not really showing any skills I make mine just using a ring sizer and a plastic Mallet bought from Harbor Freight a lot of skill is required to do it right but you got something you can be proud of because you did it yourself with little or nothing for tools it's kind of like making an arrowhead why would you want to go out and buy an arrowhead ,sit down and do it the Primitive way and you actually accomplished something that when you show your friends you can be proud of

[@RX-LST-N-SPC]

Hey Adam sry to bother you with this, everytime i use my ring sizer i seem to rip the coin. Thats the 1st thing haha Then if i don't have the custom die's yet, can i use the reducer that came with my ring sizer? I know dumb ?'s but i have broke several copper not silver i won't try a silver till i know i got this rite. You said in my last ? to anneal anneal anneal, Do i do that with a non silver coin? I am waitin on my custom coin punch, for rite now I am usin the HBF cheap lol punch set.I also don't have a arbor press yet. So I am stuck. Mayday mayday I'm goin down, help help PLZ Thx friend sry for all the ?'s Michael Oh I have watched all you vids startin with the beginner which surely is me haha

[@MyRustyNickel]

I'll respond tonight when I'm near my computer.

[@RX-LST-N-SPC]

Thx sooo much>

[@MyRustyNickel]

Yes, you can most definitely use the reducer it came with. However you will only be able to do quarters and maybe a half dollar if you keep it small enough. No, you don't 'have' to anneal modern coins but it does help Make sure you are sanding the inside hole prior to stretching to make sure all the small tears are gone. Also be careful to not stretch it to fast. that could be the problem too. your not working the coin evenly and all the stretch is coming from one place until it finally tears. Adam

[@MyRustyNickel]

Copper/nickel. Today's American modern coins

[@chyrt]

you are saying it now like: when you make a coin ring, the results will get better if you have better tools. that is not true. the first ring you made, is the one you could have easily made much much better by marking the middle like you did with the second one and drill a hole exactly in the middle. that way it would be almost the same as the second one. You could fix the cone shape by filing the inside of the coin on the think end then put in on the mandrel again and start hammering on it until the cone shape is gone. the sandpaper products you used in the last one are cheap, and most 'makers' already have them. The quality of the ring depends most on the effort you put in it. I hope people will read this before buying expensive tools or not start making them at all 'you only get good results when spending hundreds of dollars on tools'

[@MyRustyNickel]

Geert Perton this video is old and when created, it was to demonstrate on the 1st video what you could make with the most minimal tools. And the 2nd one was to demonstrate with a little more tools, time and patience you could achieve a better product. These are not the ONLY way to make rings. This is meant to inspire, help and give guidance. Go troll someone else.

[@the_first_woodwizard]

I didn't see toy anneal the coin once. Is that normal for you?

[@MyRustyNickel]

Scott Sandison No. Truth is with the clad half dollar I knew I didn't need to. And I forgot to talk about how important annealing is especially for silver. It was a mistake on my part.

[@the_first_woodwizard]

Thanks for reaching out. Everything else on the video was spot on!

[@the_first_woodwizard]

Besides the lack of annealing, I didn't give you any praise which was well deserved on your part. Thanks for the video.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Scott Sandison lol no problem at all! Thank you!