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I can get my hands on a ton of Titanium plugs and can machine up my own ring. I also have a full setup of anodizing gear. Only thing I can't do is inlay that mokume. Looks like we have a project going. :D
 
Sounds good to me, lets do it. Shoot me an email or give me a call. My contact info is on my website (in my signature). This could be fun!
 
I thought they would press fit it in and then touch it with solder at the mokume joint. Do they just press fit the whole inlay?
 
I am taking orders on these ($50 for random pattern). I have two size 6's (3/16 wide) available for immediate shipping. Shoot me an email or give me a call. My contact info is on my website (in my signature).

Thanks for your interest and your compliment.
 
Won't be able to actually bond the mokume to the ti. But a good press fit with the mokume seam being soldered should be enough to keep everything in place.
 
Sean, take a look at my wedding band next time we get together (which is who knows when???). I got it from an old contact in the bicycling industry who has all his own CNC stuff from when his boutique-parts business went under (mid-1990's in the bicycle industry had lots of dudes with machine tools cranking out really cool CNC aftermarket parts, but most didn't make it). Anyway, he sells rings now. I think I paid $120 for mine, which was about 2.5 years before Ti rings really got popular in the market. I'm pretty sure I'm responsible for the trend!

Anyway, I think sizing is the tough part, as mine is probably one size too big (still works, but have to be careful on cold days) even though I had my finger professionally sized and he uses CNC for proper cutting. So, you may have some returns for better sizing? Also, you need to fogure out how to do a "comfort fit" band. If you look at wedding bands you'll see a slight chamfering/bevel on the inside (the part against the skin). This prevents pinching your finger. It works awesome, and this guy was able to accommodate. Just get a CNC machine and quite your whining! ;)
 
i just need to find out what my ring size is again. i completely forgot. can these be made to order, or is it only what you have on hand?
 
Hi Laredo, good luck with your ring project. You'll find that you can't anodize a titanium ring properly when it has an inlay of another metal in it though.

Chiro, if I didn't know better, I'd think it was me you were describing. ;)
 
I am really wanting one of these.. to replace my wedding band.. if you could send me some more pics of them in my email.. and soon I will be buying one from you .. I forgot what size my ring is .. but I am thinking a size 10 or 11 have to make sure before I order one.. Please keep me in mind.. I have been wanting a ring like this for a long time and with my income this would be perfect price wise.. Thanks for the update

J.T.Porter@Gmail.Com
 
btboone said:
Hi Laredo, good luck with your ring project. You'll find that you can't anodize a titanium ring properly when it has an inlay of another metal in it though.

Chiro, if I didn't know better, I'd think it was me you were describing. ;)
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You should be able to if you completely cover the inlaid material with nail polish or something similar...
 
That might work. The conducting inlay metal changes the electrical properties, and just bubbles a lot without the ring changing color. I can try that on some scrap rings. I've used Scotch Tape for an anodizing mask on a flat surface, and that seems to work OK. It's a little trickier having it mask a domed ring, but the strip of mokume wouldn't be that wide, so it could probably make the curve OK.

Something to be aware of; the mokume alloys with copper are more reactive than some, so people with very acidic sweat can actually create a battery and galvanically eat away the copper.
 
copper can be eaten away by sweat in some people. but even a couple thousand thick layer can take in excess of 10-20 years to dissapear. if the mokume was fused properly to start with the effect can then give the mokume a very deminsional look to the metal.

mokumebrac.jpg
 
I've seen a couple rings where the copper was completely eaten out in a couple years. It's not common, but those same people are the ones that can blacken silver by touching it.

Nice looking bracelets Shakudo. Is the upper one copper before a patina, or might that be some other metal?

Here's a bracelet I did in a technique I developed in titanium. I call it Mokumanium. It has the look of mokume but doesn't have any reactive properties and is much harder. Sometimes people have reactions to the nickel in white gold, whereas titanium's pretty inert.

bracelet1.jpg
 
btboone said:
I've seen a couple rings where the copper was completely eaten out in a couple years. It's not common, but those same people are the ones that can blacken silver by touching it.

Nice looking bracelets Shakudo. Is the upper one copper before a patina, or might that be some other metal?

Here's a bracelet I did in a technique I developed in titanium. I call it Mokumanium. It has the look of mokume but doesn't have any reactive properties and is much harder. Sometimes people have reactions to the nickel in white gold, whereas titanium's pretty inert.

bracelet1.jpg
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so now timascus now has some compitition maybe so just what size chunks can be had
butch
 
Hi Butch, it's a different process than TiMascus. I referred to them in my patent application. It makes a 3dimensional relieved pattern, but doesn't start with forging or similar processes. My limit is something like 20" x 30". It also works on steel (as in knifeblades.)
 
Thanks Darrel. I started in titanium bike parts years back, and the kinda morphed into titanium wedding rings. It's a much steadier market. Everyone has fingers. Not as many people ride high end bicycles.

You've got some pretty nice knives there as well. The workmanship on a lot of that stuff is pretty intimidating to somone who's never built a knife before.
 
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