Wood Ring - Quick & Easy (With Limited Tools! NO Drill Press, Lathe, Bandsaw, or Router Needed)

Looking for a quick and easy handmade gift for the holidays?! Impress friends and family with simple yet stunning wooden rings. There are hundreds of different tutorials on wooden rings, but we're going to show you how to make them with limited tools that you likely already have around your home. This way you don't have to run out to buy an expensive lathe, drill press or bandsaw!

Tools:

• Pull Saw
• Wood Clamp
• Drill
• Ring Mandrel
• Sandpaper
• 3/4" or 5/8" Forstner Bit
• Sanding Drum
• Miter/Table Saw

Materials:

• Scrap Wood
• Wood Glue

Use the saw of your choice to cut thin slices of scrap wood.

Coat each side of the thin slices with wood glue and stack different color layers on top of each other. Make a handful of different stacks in case you break the ring or dislike the final outcome! Secure using wood clamps and let dry overnight.

Use a 3/4" forstner bit for large fingers, and a 5/8" forstner bit for small fingers. Drill the inner hole.

Wrap a piece of sandpaper around a bit, and lock it into the drill. Use this to bore out the inside of the ring to the desired ring size. This can take some time, so be patient!

Use a pull saw and wood clamp to remove excess material around the exterior of the ring, shaping it into a rough octagon.

Knock off the corners using a palm sander; the closer you get to a circle, the easier the next step will be!

This is a sanding drum; it comes with specialty sandpaper that fits the circumference of the drum. We're going to ditch the sandpaper and slip the ring over the rubber drum. Tightening the nut will cause the rubber to expand, locking the ring onto the drum.

Now for the fun part! I highly recommend using safety glasses (DUH!). Take the palm sander in one hand, and the drill with the ring attached to the drum in the other. Smooth out the exterior surface of the ring, removing any excess material. Don't press too hard on the ring with the palm sander; just take your time!

I finished sanding the ring with 500-grit sandpaper. You can finish with whatever grit you prefer!

Rub it down with the oil of your choice and admire the final product!