I sometimes find it tricky to spot the difference between mahogany and rosewood, especially when the mahogany is a deep orange/red like this one. Not sure why but making this ring was very satisfying.
Jim - I only sell through Etsy at present. Some rings can be made to order; because I work mostly with materials taken from waste streams, it just depends on what I have in stock.
Hey John, there are two pieces. I turned the mahogany ring black and the laminated blank (I get mine from FrogBlanks, https://frogblanks.com). Glued them together using epoxy and sat overnight. Then put it in the lathe and turned it
The finger is coming along pretty good. I had to wait a week after the emergency room doctor sewed it up the first time to have a hand surgeon finish the job.
It is on my dominant hand and I really can't do anything until it heals a little further and I'm going stir crazy doing basically nothing. I heal pretty fast usually, so I'm hoping for the best. Thanks for asking.