Badgerboy Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Several of Steve’s patterns. The dyed pairs are cut from hard maple, the others are from cherry. Easy cut with a #1 mgt on the Pegas. Adding the hooks is a royal PITA. My wife and her friends loved them but I need to get out of the jewelry business as the time spent adding the hooks is not my cup of tea. Dave Monk, jr42, jollyred and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Why don't you cut them and let your wife put on the hooks. Win Win. BTW, well done! Scrappile and meflick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) I have never done it so I have to ask, what made it so hard? Those are very unique and clever... I could see women liking them for the uniqueness and seasonal celebration. You know,,, maybe I could pierce my ear and wear one... At my age you can get buy with almost anything..That is the only thing I have found good about getting old! Anymore when I tell my kid about something I have done or thinking of doing... they just roll their eyes and bring up the thing about a home to put me in. Edited October 29, 2022 by Scrappile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Cute, I was going to suggest same as Frank. Have your wife take over assembly. I haven’t made any out of wood, but I have made my own earrings in the past, what is the struggle? FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 nice earings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Scrapplie and meflick, my big fat fingers don’t manage the opening and closing of the metal rings well. It is tedious work for me and time I would rather spend on the saw. The outcome is appreciated and I may take up the effort to convince my better half to do the metal work if she is willing. Scrapplie here’s the offer, I will happily send your favorite pair if you will pierce your ears and post a picture meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 31 minutes ago, Badgerboy said: Scrapplie and meflick, my big fat fingers don’t manage the opening and closing of the metal rings well. It is tedious work for me and time I would rather spend on the saw. The outcome is appreciated and I may take up the effort to convince my better half to do the metal work if she is willing. Scrapplie here’s the offer, I will happily send your favorite pair if you will pierce your ears and post a picture Oh, Oh,,, called em out. no but don't they make the type you screw on anymore...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 38 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Oh, Oh,,, called em out. no but don't they make the type you screw on anymore...? You can use a post setting yes and in fact I have requested pair but I need to mod the pattern so as to hide the portion you glue to the cut earring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Super nice earrings. I made some once and I know what you mean. I let my daughter do the findings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 It does help to have smaller fingers but more helpful and useful is probably a set of jewelry plier tools. Can be bought fairly inexpensively and might help convince your wife to assume that part of the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 I'm just lurking on this thread to see pictures of Scrappile wearing the ear rings (why isn't there a eating popcorn emoji) Badgerboy and Scrappile 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 That's it stay right there, do not move, I will be back! Eplfan2011 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Great job on your project. I had a similar issue making key chains. I found using a couple needle nose plyers did the trick for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Terrific work. I hope to be cutting some in the week but I have the added bonus of having a daughter that makes silver jewelry, she can add the fixings. Marg meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 11 hours ago, Eplfan2011 said: I'm just lurking on this thread to see pictures of Scrappile wearing the ear rings (why isn't there a eating popcorn emoji) There is. Eplfan2011 and Badgerboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 3 hours ago, meflick said: There is. I guess I'm getting old and senile .. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 23 hours ago, Badgerboy said: Scrapplie and meflick, my big fat fingers don’t manage the opening and closing of the metal rings well. It is tedious work for me and time I would rather spend on the saw. I learned that the best way to open the ring is to twist it so it maintains the round. So when I make earrings, I will use small needle nose pliers one on each side of the joint and twist. Hope this makes sense. Badgerboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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