Strongest Metal for Construction Working Hubby

[LBug75]

Wow....the more I read the better that tattoo is sounding LOL

 

[glitterata]

I love the idea of a wooden ring.

 

[Cathers]

Boone, do you have any pics of the wooden rings? I would love to see them!

 

[boonerings]

Here''s a picture of an all wood ring. This one is African Olivewood with a center band of Brazilian Cherry. As I mentioned it should be safer than a metal ring when working around anything electrical or mechanical.

 

[Cathers]

That is absolutely stunning! wow! Thank you for posting it! Do you sell many of them? Now I HAVE to check your site. I honestly didn''t know there was such a thing as wooden rings, but then, in my pre-p.s. life, I didn''t know a lot of things!

 

[jimbob9999]

If you''re considering a wood ring I found this site with lots of examples. These look really cool and I''m starting to think I''d like one!! Something different that not everyone has. I just wonder how durable these really are.

http://touchwoodrings.com/gallery.html

This picture is from that site, I just chose it as an example.

-j

 

[Cathers]

Thanks for the cool link! I used to live about 6 hours away from Williams Lake. Small world eh?

 

[Glenlivet]

A little insight into Tungsten Carbide. First, don''t be confused between Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide. Tungsten is a metal and Tungsten Carbide is an alloy. Tungsten Carbide is the strongest alloy available for ring manufacturing. It cannot be cut with conventional tools but can be fractured by a vise grip or with impact from a hammer.

There have been references to Tungsten Carbide cutters used in machining. These cutters do not have the same alloy content as the alloy used for rings. Generally cutters have a high content of cobalt which adds to the transverse rupture (or side impact) stength of the tools. Tungsten Carbide for ring manufacturing has a much lower percentage of cobalt and as a result less transverse rupture strength. With that said Tungsten Carbide is very hard, will not wear out and it will not scratch unless a harder material is used (diamond).

There was also a reference to the effect that Tungsten Carbide will not corrode. This is not exactly accurate. For example, if a true tungsten carbide allow is put in a commercial cleaning product it will corrode. This is from the chemicals attaching the cobalt and creating leaching. There are some tungsten carbide suppliers that have a proprietary alloy that eliminates corrosion.

Morale of the story - Buyer beware. Tungsten Carbide has many benefits but make sure you are getting what is actually being advertised. If someone says it won''t corrode ask them to put it in toilet bowl cleaner for a few days and see what happens. If they say it won''t scratch ask them to take a file to the inside. If they are telling the truth they shouldn''t have a problem doing these tests.