Steve Good Earrings

[Badgerboy]

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. 

[FrankEV]

Why don't you cut them and let your wife put on the hooks.  Win Win.

BTW, well done!

 

[Scrappile]

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

[meflick]

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?

[daveww1]

nice earings

[Badgerboy]

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

[Scrappile]

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...?

[Badgerboy]

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. 

[Denny Knappen]

Super nice earrings.  I made some once and I know what you mean.  I let my daughter do the findings.

[meflick]

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.  

[Eplfan2011]

I'm just lurking on this thread to see pictures of Scrappile wearing the ear rings (why isn't there a eating popcorn emoji)

[Scrappile]

That's it stay right there, do not move,  I will be back!

[Dak0ta52]

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.

[wombatie]

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]

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]

3 hours ago, meflick said:

 There is.

I guess I'm getting old and senile ..

[barb.j.enders]

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.