Wooden wedding ring

I’d sure try and make the surface touching the skin some sort of hypoallergenic metal.

It will also add strength to the design.

Sounds like a fun challenge, keep us posted.

Check out Craft Supplies USA for some ideas to turn on lathe.

I’m not sure what tools you have but here are a couple of ideas:

http://www.stevedgood.com/rings.pdf

And here is a heart box I scrollsaw:

For a wedding ring which you’d like to last many years I’d think hard about getting a metal band to use as a starting point.
I suggest a celtic knot(s) and maybe straight bands at the edges for incorporating different woods.

http://lumberjocks.com/WoodenFrog
wooden frog used to post some nice rings, I think he passed away. not sure if he did any tutorial’s.
And I think maybe bentwood was another ring maker

-- if it is to be it is up to me

Thanks for the links and names!!! I’ll look at them and hope to get inspired!!

-- Matt R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxqvTSFDc7I&t=1202s

matt vanderlist has a good way to do it

-- CRANE OPERATORS START EARLY because iron workers need their heros ready when they wake up

This one is a good one with a copper band (you could probably use any metal) and would probably last a long time.

Ring Tutorial

-- Matt - Phoenix, AZ

You could carve a Celtic knot design like this:

but it would probably be limited to one wood.

-- Phil Allin - There are mountain climbers and people who talk about climbing mountains. The climbers have "selfies" at the summit!

hmmm he’s gonna propose marriage and give her a ring made out of wood,sounds like my kinda gal-LOL!

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Pottz he isn’t that lucky haha he is buying her a diamond but they agreed they wanted me to make his ring … he didn’t want to wear a ring initially but she put an end to that idea lol

-- Matt R

Pottz he isn’t that lucky haha he is buying her a diamond but they agreed they wanted me to make his ring … he didn’t want to wear a ring initially but she put an end to that idea lol

- Mrowell

I new it sounded too good,but hey id be very cool with a wood wedding band,but no woman is gonna settle for wood over diamond,and only a fool would suggest that to the future bried-lol.i wish them the best.

p-s don’t forget to post the ring you make.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.