Need help on a ring.

[mrclint]

Wife asked me to make her a ring. She bought everything and this evening I tried. ring hole turned out great, so I super glue the ring insert in by super glueing wood then I pushed insert in, then finished sanding and use super glue finish, turned out really nice until I removed from pen mandrel the inside insert was covered with super so we took turns scraping glue out with a blade screw driver and now has sharp edges. The wood I made it with was goncalo alves I'll attach a picture I hope someone will help and tell me best way to glue insert. Thanks!

 

[jcm71]

I have made a number of rings. The CA bond will eventually fail. I know from experience. Instead use a good quality 5 minute epoxy. Any excess can easily be scrapped off using a sharp box cutter blade, without damaging the insert. Good luck

 

[mrclint]

Thanks bro I will definitely try it next one.

 

[Woodchipper]

I have made a number of rings. The CA bond will eventually fail. I know from experience. Instead use a good quality 5 minute epoxy. Any excess can easily be scrapped off using a sharp box cutter blade, without damaging the insert. Good luck

Good idea. I wipe off epoxy with acetone when I use it.
Just up the road from you.

 

[Woodchipper]

Would it be possible to line the metal ring with tape to keep glue from accumulating on it? Only made one ring so far but find this topic interesting.

 

[dixter]

I tried CA glue on my rings but due to problems related to the post, I switched to 5-minute epoxy. Problem solved!

And I only make acrylic rings as the wooden ones lost their luster over time.