wedding ring as gear

Nice! And alot lighter than gold or platinum, I am sure.

I am pretty happy with mine, big and heavy as it is:

daraband.jpg
 
Why, that looks like the work of Studio 311 by Ms. Katherine Aberle...
Is it?

Nobody
 
Greg,

I had the same idea for a wedding band! How did you choose the company to buy your ring from and do you have any tips or suggestions that might help me in purchasing one for myself?

Also, congratulations on your matrimony!

Thanks,

S.
 
Hi S,
Thanks very much. I first started out with http://www.titaniumera.com/. They referred me to http://www.diamondandtitanium.com/ because the latter was the only one making an Irish Claddagh design. I corresponded with them and later decided on the Abyss replica instead. Both companies have the Abyss ring replica, but only http://www.diamondandtitanium.com/ offers it in a 6mm width (for my wife). Chenoa from http://www.diamondandtitanium.com/ was really helpful. Both companies have really good designs.
 
Ti Rings by Boone

Check out this guy. All his are custom, and the bands are all $95 for a single finish ($110 for dual finish). Here's the page with all the different styles he offers:

Ring styles

And ladies! He also does tension mount engagement rings!
 
I was lucky enough to get Chris Reeve to make my wedding band for me. It's very nice, signed and date of birth. He doesn't normally do jewerly but I got lucky. He did it on his off time. Can't beleive as hard as he works that he found the time to do it. It is really nice and means a lot to me since I have several Chris Reeeve knives and love their craftsmanship. The ring is no exception, very finally crafted. He could start a new line, but I understand that he has enough to keep him busy now. I have to say, as so many have, that Chris, Anne and Company are really great to work with. They really take care of their customers and go the extra distance.
 
Hey Greg,

Just a note for a fellow lefty:
Since you'll probably be wearing your ring on your left-hand ring finger, remember that holding a knife handle will rub against your ring. And if your titanium ring is anything like the Ti knife handles and watches I have, prepare for your ring to be scratched incessantly.

I have a platinum band that looks as thick as Clay's beautiful picture. But it has many nicks and scratches because I tend to grasp items with my left-hand first - that and the band is so dang thick.

Hope this doesn't deter you from getting married though. :p

Jerome
 
HEHE... I helped design the Bali ring by Boone. As far as I know, i have the only one made. I wear it everyday, but I had it designed as a thumb ring. It's so light that I forget it's there at all. With all the holes it has almost no weight to it and you get odd tan lines if you wear it to the beach.
 
Hey Jerome,
You're quite right about the scratches. Both my ring and my Sebbie have 'em now. Oh well. Gives 'em that nice "weathered" look.
 
My wedding band has a thick ring of titanium (bead blasted) flanked on each side by white gold. Lucky me :)
 
Hi Greg and Congrats! I just got married on Jun 30, though our formal wedding is in Scotland in Dec. Yeah, those are Celtic knots, called the Dara design from www.customceltic.com or alternately www.raru.com My wife and I have matching platinum bands, hers in 6mm and mine in 8mm. They also made my wife's engagement ring.

I highly recommend them.

Gandolph -- you are a lucky man indeed. But how does the CRK titanium ring look with Glamdring? ;)

Many nice titanium rings out there. I have been wanting a ring shaped like Green Lantern's and maybe I should have it done in Titanium...
 
Thanks, Clay. In the brightest day, in the blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worhip evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light.
 
Right on! Now if I can only get it anodized green and have a green Photon 3 mounted in the center...
 
Let's see, you take apart a turquoise P1 or P2 and remove the LED. You clip the leads to just shy of 1/4" and save them. Solder about a foot of lead wire to the LED terminals you have just made. Get some thin plastic tubing that is nice and flexible and cut a ring sized length. Drill a hole just large enough to accommodate the LED dead center into one side of the tubing. Feed the lead wires through the hole in the center and take one out of each end of the tubing, feeding the excess wire out until you can set the LED into the hole. Bend the tube into a circle, with the LED set outside as the jewel on your ring, and tie the wires together to secure it. Trim the wires to about 4” and solder the original LED leads to the ends. Get a ½” piece of plastic rod the same thickness as the LED and cut two grooves deep enough to set the LED leads into on either side of the rod (Knife Content). Fit the plastic rod with the leads back into the P1 or P2 casing in place of the LED and close it back up.

You can put the ring on and place the Photon casing in the palm of your hand and a squeeze will activate it. Happy Halloween, somebody buy the kid a mask and a pair of green pajamas.
 
I've really enjoyed this thread, since I'm shopping for wedding a band. There are even two sources for Ti rings made right here in Cincinnati. I was wondering how difficult it would be for doctors or EMTs to cut a 6Al4V ring off of my hand in an emergency situation. I have a tendency to do something that sends me to the ER at least every 5 years or so, so I have to ask. I'd hate to lose a finger because the regular ring cutters wouldn't touch this stuff. I can always go with the commercially pure stuff, but I like the idea of the 6Al4V.

Gandolph,
I can not even begin to tell you how jealous I am of your Chris Reeve ring. Could you share a picture with us just to make me even more jealous? ;)
 
I've talked to a few Ti ring makers (especially Boone), and they all say that even 6/4 Ti can be cut pretty easily. Boone told me that when he first started, he purposely made a ring for himself and had somebody try to cut it off. Supposedly it's not actually any harder than steel, it's just stronger (especially per weight). He also mentioned that he's had several customer's who have bought second rings after having the first one cut off.

All that to say, I don't think it would be a problem. If you want, email Boone Ti rings - I'm sure he'd be happy to answer any questions you have.
 
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