wedding ring as gear

My ring is DAMN tough. I wear it all the time and beat the hell out of my hands. I've worn it a year and looks like the day I got it. Unlike my first wedding ring (and first wife), which looked like crap soon after I was married.:)
 
My platinum ring shows wear after one year of marriage (as of Sunday) but not too badly.

I am pretty hard on things though -- rings, watches, shoes, etc.
 
I received an email from "Trew Tungsten". A Mr. Hugo Miller( hugojm@hotmail.com ) had this to say:
"I don't know the properties of 8-1-1 titanium. So I can not say it's 4 times stronger. Maybe 4 times harder.
We're comparing Tungsten Carbide to pure Titanium."

So that leaves me confused. How hard is pure titanium?? Anyone??


Blades
 
I do not know anything about 8 1 1 titanium, but at the machine shop I am employed at, we make all sorts of things for the Navy. Much of it is titanium. The tia. that we use is easily machineable in a good shop. Tungston carbide on the other hand is not. We use carbide cutters all the time. We do not have the facilities to work carbide, other than grinding. I have made titanium rings off and on over the years. Some were nice signet rings with gun maker grip logos in them. I found that fairly easy. To make rings in the tungsten carbide materials, takes many special steps and tools that cost big bucks. I feel that the rings look awesome and will one day order one as I could never make one. Those rings seem really special and are well worth the money that they cost if you figuire in all the R and D and machinery investment involved in such a project, even before you get a single ring sold. Someone had alot of vision, combine a ring ( the symbol of long lasting bliss) and combine it with a material that will last longer than the lifespan of the people involved. COOL!!:D :eek: ;)
 
I like the Tungsten Carbide rings, but for the money, I would rather buy a knife. :)
The titanium rings by Mr. Boone are affordable, nice, and shiny enough for me. :) The option of the 8-1-1 titanium gives you the choice if your looking for something harder/tougher then regular ol' titanium. Now I just have to figure out what I want, and who can zap it for me to add some color.

For the Green Lantern ring, you need a tritium shotgun bead sight mounted in it. :) That would give you 10 years or so of light.

Blades
 
I emailed Mr. Boone about the 8-1-1 titanium and tungsten carbide. Here is what he had to say:

"Tungsten Carbide is still way harder than even 8-1-1. Probably at least twice as hard. It is what I machine the titanium with. It
is as hard as it gets. I wouldn't suggest it as a ring material
because there would be no way to saw or machine through it in case of
emergency. I have cut titanium practice rings off my finger using a
hacksaw, Dremel tool, and ring cutter. The carbide would be so hard
that a hacksaw wouldn't touch it."

I also want to say "thanks" to Mr. Boone for his quick email replys.
:)



Blades
 
check out these:

http://www.teno.com/rings.html

it's not Ti, rather stainless steel.

unfortunatly i already talked the wife into letting me get my wedding band (gold) platinum plated.

but i'm shopping for a complementary ring for the right ring finger.

i'm waffling between Ti and stainless. i have found some mokume rings as well, but they don't strike my fancy.

hey, does anyone know who was making the deep etch damascus rings i remember seeing?

damascus or mokume definitely seem like knife nut material.

Metis
 
Metis,
There were some nice designs, but for the price of a SS ring I can get a titanium ring from Mr. Boone. Thanks for the link.

Blades
 
Originally posted by newknifeguy
Hey all, My wedding ring is made out of tungsten carbide.

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and it does not scratch or dull.

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www.trewtungsten.com. On another note, I've often wondered why someone does not make knife handles out of the stuff.
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Those are very cool.

I agree, why doesn't someone else make stuff with tungsten carbide?

Knife handles? Knife blades?

Watches?

What would be really cool is a Ti watch with about a 1/2mm layer of tungsten carbide.

How come we don't see this kind of stuff?!

-john
 
Those hard metal rings are really cool. When I was married 5 years ago, I wanted steel or Ti rings and asked a jeweller about availability and feasibility. The answer was, availability yes, but feasibility no. He said one's ring finger grows as time goes by, means, get fatty. Soft metals can easily get stretched and I don't have to buy another. It sounded logical to me, and I resigned to have one made of hard metal.

How do you hard metal ring wearers deal, or going to deal with this possible issue?
 
My titanium wedding ring can be made a half size bigger if needed by the maker.
 
I think you guys are all mistaken. The hardest ring has to be the wedding ring. I don't care what the ring is made out of.

I have an Abyss 15mm waiting for me on Aug 3. As the day approaches and my fiance starts to freak out. I understand that this definately going to be the hardest ring to get to wear. Hopefully after the tension of the wedding is over it will the one I most enjoy wearing. As the stats show a lot of people can't seem to wear a wedding ring for a long time. Hopefully I get to wear just this one.


Paul
 
I have a titanium band that came from the folks at Zales Jewelers. They carry a titanium line called the TRITON Collection. The company claims that it is 99% pure titanium. I really like the ring. The only thing I have noticed is that the finish gets scuffed up quite easily.
 
Some guy on eBay had a wedding band for sale a while back made from damascus steel. It looked pretty cool.:cool:
 
I'm very happy with my ring:
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Originally posted by Bimmer1
Some guy on eBay had a wedding band for sale a while back made from damascus steel. It looked pretty cool.:cool:
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I'd be really careful about bad karma being attached to that ring. :D
 
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