Snowed Again, So I Made A Couple More Wooden Rings - One With Crushed Dino Bone & One With Paint Can Stir Sticks

[John-Edmonton]

It got cold, windy and snowed, so I spent the day making a couple of wooden rings. One was made with three layers of stir sticks for paint cans. Then dark middle layer was soaked in a dark coffee solution. Three pieces were glued and clamped together.  I used a cherry stain for the final color. I kind of wished I hadn't, as it turned out too dark. The second one was made with a birch tree we cut down on our front yard about 10 years ago, and saved the wood, covered with a tarp. I crushed a one inch piece of petrified bone from my local gold producing river,  removing the -20 mesh and using the  20 mesh crush to maintain some contrast with the crushed bone insert. Here's how they turned out. It's good to have hobbies after retirement.

 

[Geologyhound]

Personally, I like wood with some contrast and warm tones.  So the coloration on the darker one looks nice, and the crushed Dino bone is rather cool!

[Rick N. MI]

The rings are great looking. Good job.

[John-Edmonton]

8 hours ago, Geologyhound said:

Personally, I like wood with some contrast and warm tones.  So the coloration on the darker one looks nice, and the crushed Dino bone is rather cool!

Thanks......I enjoy making them as gifts.

[John-Edmonton]

7 hours ago, Rick N. MI said:

The rings are great looking. Good job.

Thanks......got to keep my brain and body challenged in my 70's.