On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:18:03 GMT, Doug White
wrote:

Gunner Asch wrote in
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On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:57:47 +0000, Ted Frater
wrote:

Gunner Asch wrote:
I was browsing Ebay..and found both titanium and tungsten carbide
rings, both wedding and plain mens bands.

Which will hold up longer? My experience with carbide is its a bit
on the fragile side..is this true with rings?

Something Ive never thought about before..and was thinking of buying
one. Not..not a wedding band.....


Gunner

One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch

As a maker of titanium jewellery, including finger rings,
This metal in is pure form is ductile, so it will bend if you get it
caught in a door or vice.
Tungsten carbide is much harder but not as durable as titanium, tho
it will probably hold its polish longer.
Nickel is now banned in jewellery here in the Uk as well as throughout
Europe on account of the fact it causes alergy problems.
If you can get say a bit of titanium bar, why not turn one up
yourself? If it comes out ok youl find that other folk will want one
of your rings too!!

Ted.
In Dorset
in UK.

Thats what I was considering, turning out a titanium ring myself.

Tungsten isnt as durable? Everything Ive read so far says that the
nickle alloy for some reason, when alloyed with tungsten, doesnt
effect even the nickle sensitive.

????

I thought about an iron ring, then did a bit of research and found its
status with Engineers..so backed away quickly from that idea.

I do metalworking, so was thinking about something unusual as a symbol
of the craft/hobby.

Would you have any other suggestions?

That's easy: http://www.kinektdesign.com/product-gear-ring.php

Doug White

OMG thats Way way cool!!!

More than I can afford by a long way..but way freaking cool!! When I
get back on my feet again..Ill get one of those!!
Saved!!!

Gunner


One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch